View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 12:12 pm AEDT on Friday 2 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
South Coast area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
- Fire Danger
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: Moderate
- Far South Coast: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Saturday 3 January
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
South Coast area
Mostly sunny. The chance of fog about the coastal ranges in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the early morning then tending northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Sunday 4 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 26 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
South Coast area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. A thunderstorm likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Monday 5 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
South Coast area
Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog about the coastal ranges. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Tuesday 6 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Wednesday 7 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Thursday 8 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 35 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Friday.
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