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Forecast issued at 6:46 am AEDT on Thursday 25 December 2025.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
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- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the early afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning.
- Fire Danger
- High
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Friday 26 December
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Saturday 27 December
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
Sunday 28 December
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day then becoming south to southeasterly and light during the evening.
Monday 29 December
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Tuesday 30 December
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 26 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 31 December
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:20 pm AEDT Thursday.
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