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No warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:14 pm AEST on Thursday 14 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

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Partly Cloudy
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Friday 15 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
9 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the southern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Fire Danger
Central Ranges: Moderate
North Western: Moderate
Upper Central West Plains: Moderate
Lower Central West Plains: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Saturday 16 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
9 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Sunday 17 May

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Showers
Min
9 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Monday 18 May

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
15 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

Tuesday 19 May

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
13 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Wednesday 20 May

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Showers
Min
7 °C
Max
11 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Friday.

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