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Forecast issued at 11:59 am AEDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the outer west, becoming less likely in the afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.
- Fire Danger
- Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Wednesday 17 December
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Thursday 18 December
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 36 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Sydney area
Sunny. The chance of morning fog in the outer west. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Friday 19 December
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 38 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Sydney area
Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then turning south to southeasterly during the day.
Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Saturday 20 December
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Sunday 21 December
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h later.
Monday 22 December
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 32 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:20 pm AEDT Tuesday.
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