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Maitland Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Saturday 26 April 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Summary
Showers.
Chance of any rain: 80%

Hunter area

Cloudy. High chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible heavy falls about the Upper Hunter. Light winds.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Sunday 27 April

Summary
Min 15
Max 20
Showers.
Possible rainfall: 25 to 60 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Hunter area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon, possibly severe. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending west to southwesterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.

Fire Danger
North Coast: No Rating
Greater Hunter: No Rating
Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
Central Ranges: No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Possible storm. Newcastle 16 21
Showers. Maitland 15 20
Showers. Singleton 17 20
Rain. Gosford 16 21
Showers. Scone 14 21

Monday 28 April

Summary
Min 14
Max 23
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog about the Upper Hunter in the early morning. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Tuesday 29 April

Summary
Min 13
Max 25
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog about the Upper Hunter. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Lower Hunter. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Wednesday 30 April

Summary
Min 14
Max 20
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.

Thursday 1 May

Summary
Min 10
Max 19
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Friday 2 May

Summary
Min 10
Max 20
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Saturday 3 May

Summary
Min 10
Max 22
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Sunday.

Product derived from IDN11060 and IDN11026