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Forecast issued at 6:14 pm AEDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Max
- 43 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Canberra area
Mostly clear. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Thursday 29 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 35 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Canberra area
Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
- Fire Danger
- Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Friday 30 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 39 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Canberra area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Saturday 31 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 39 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Canberra area
Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 1 February
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 32 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Canberra area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then shifting east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon.
Monday 2 February
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Canberra area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday 3 February
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Canberra area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting north to northeasterly during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEDT Thursday.
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