Lake Macquarie Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 1:00 am AEST on Sunday 24 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

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Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Newcastle area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds.

Fire Danger
No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.

Monday 25 May

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Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Newcastle area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds.

Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.

Tuesday 26 May

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Showers
Min
13 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Newcastle area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.

Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Wednesday 27 May

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Showers
Min
13 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Newcastle area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.

Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Thursday 28 May

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Showers
Min
14 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
7 to 40 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Newcastle area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly later.

Friday 29 May

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Showers
Min
13 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Newcastle area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h.

Saturday 30 May

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Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Newcastle area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEST Sunday.

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