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Forecast issued at 9:32 pm AEST on Sunday 17 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

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Showers
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Northern Tablelands area

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers on and east of the ranges, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds.

Monday 18 May

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Rain
Min
14 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
15 to 40 mm
Chance of any rain:
100%

Northern Tablelands area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 19.

Fire Danger
Far North Coast: No Rating
New England: Moderate
Northern Slopes: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Tuesday 19 May

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Rain
Min
15 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
5 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Northern Tablelands area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 23.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Wednesday 20 May

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Northern Tablelands area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the afternoon. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 22.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Thursday 21 May

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Sunny
Min
7 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Northern Tablelands area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the south, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 22.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Friday 22 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
8 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Saturday 23 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
10 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

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

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