View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:00 am AEDT on Sunday 22 February 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning. Slight chance of a shower during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 36.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: Moderate
- Greater Hunter: Moderate
- Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
- Central Ranges: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Monday 23 February
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Lower Hunter in the afternoon and early evening. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Tuesday 24 February
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Wednesday 25 February
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Thursday 26 February
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Friday 27 February
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 26 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Saturday 28 February
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Sunday.
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