View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:47 pm AEST on Friday 1 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Lower Western area
Partly cloudy. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Saturday 2 May
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Lower Western area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the west, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds near the South Australian border in the evening. Winds north to northeasterly 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
- Fire Danger
- South Western: Moderate
- Far Western: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Sunday 3 May
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 4 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Lower Western area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 28.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Monday 4 May
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Lower Western area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the far east, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far east in the afternoon. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the day then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Tuesday 5 May
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Lower Western area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
Wednesday 6 May
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- Min
- 7 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Thursday 7 May
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 16 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Saturday.
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