View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 2:50 am AEST on Tuesday 26 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 9 to 25 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 100%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.
- Fire Danger
- Central Ranges: No Rating
- North Western: Moderate
- Upper Central West Plains: No Rating
- Lower Central West Plains: No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Wednesday 27 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Very high chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding on the northern plains. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 28 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 9 to 30 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 km/h before tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Friday 29 May
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers on the northern slopes, medium chance elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Saturday 30 May
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 17 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Sunday 31 May
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 16 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Monday 1 June
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- Min
- 7 °C
- Max
- 17 °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 Tuesday.
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