View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 6:59 pm AEDT on Friday 16 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Central Tablelands area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h turning southeasterly in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Saturday 17 January
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 16 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 15 to 60 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Central Tablelands area
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 28.
- Fire Danger
- Greater Hunter: Moderate
- Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: Moderate
- Southern Ranges: High
- Central Ranges: Moderate
- North Western: High
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 18 January
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 16 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 10 to 45 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Central Tablelands area
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 28.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Monday 19 January
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 25 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Central Tablelands area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, medium chance elsewhere. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h turning easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 30.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Tuesday 20 January
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Central Tablelands area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, medium chance elsewhere. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 29.
Wednesday 21 January
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Thursday 22 January
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEDT Saturday.
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