View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 12:51 pm AEDT on Wednesday 14 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 32.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: Moderate
- Greater Hunter: Moderate
- Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
- Central Ranges: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Thursday 15 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Hunter area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Friday 16 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Saturday 17 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the Lower Hunter, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 18 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Monday 19 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 9 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Tuesday 20 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 26 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Wednesday.
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