View the current warnings for the Australian Capital Territory and NSW
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEST on Monday 18 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
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- Precis
- Rain.
- Possible rainfall:
- 4 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Canberra area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Light winds.
Tuesday 19 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 14 °C
- Precis
- Rain.
- Possible rainfall:
- 4 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Canberra area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds.
- Fire Danger
- No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 11:00 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 3 °C
- Max
- 16 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Canberra area
Partly cloudy. Light winds.
Sun protection recommended from 11:50 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 3 °C
- Max
- 16 °C
- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Canberra area
Sunny. Light winds.
Sun protection recommended from 11:00 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Friday 22 May
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- Min
- 3 °C
- Max
- 17 °C
- Precis
- Mostly sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Canberra area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon.
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 5 °C
- Max
- 18 °C
- Precis
- Cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Canberra area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.
Sunday 24 May
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- Min
- 6 °C
- Max
- 18 °C
- Precis
- Cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Canberra area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEST Tuesday.
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