View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:00 pm AEDT on Wednesday 18 February 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Lower Western area
Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east early this evening. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Thursday 19 February
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Lower Western area
Sunny. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
- Fire Danger
- South Western: Moderate
- Far Western: No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Friday 20 February
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 38 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Lower Western area
Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Saturday 21 February
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 40 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Lower Western area
Sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly during the afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 5:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 22 February
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- Min
- 25 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Lower Western area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 39.
Monday 23 February
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Tuesday 24 February
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEDT Thursday.
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