View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 1:14 pm AEDT on Wednesday 18 March 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Lower Hunter in the late afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding near the coast in the late afternoon and evening. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 28.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: Moderate
- Greater Hunter: Moderate
- Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
- Central Ranges: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Thursday 19 March
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 3 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Friday 20 March
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Hunter area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Saturday 21 March
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Sunday 22 March
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Monday 23 March
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Tuesday 24 March
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Wednesday.
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