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Forecast issued at 4:15 am AEDT on Thursday 16 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

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Partly Cloudy
Max
33 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Hunter area

Mostly sunny. The chance of fog early this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Lower Hunter during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 33.

Fire Danger
North Coast: Moderate
Greater Hunter: Moderate
Greater Sydney Region: High
Central Ranges: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Friday 17 October

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Storm
Min
15 °C
Max
33 °C
Precis
Showers. Storm developing.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Hunter area

Mostly sunny morning. High chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h before dawn then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Saturday 18 October

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Light Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Hunter area

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Sunday 19 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
9 °C
Max
28 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Hunter area

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog about the Upper Hunter. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Monday 20 October

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Sunny
Min
10 °C
Max
34 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Tuesday 21 October

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Showers
Min
17 °C
Max
35 °C
Precis
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Wednesday 22 October

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Showers
Min
14 °C
Max
28 °C
Precis
Showers.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Thursday.

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