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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEST on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
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- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 3 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of thunderstorms in the west. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Sydney area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
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Sun protection recommended from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Friday 22 May
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.
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.
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sunday 24 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds.
Monday 25 May
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEST Wednesday.
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