View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 7:36 am AEDT on Friday 9 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 32 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Northern Rivers area
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland early this morning. Slight chance of a shower near the Queensland border, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
- Fire Danger
- Far North Coast: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Saturday 10 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 35 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Northern Rivers area
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower near the Queensland border, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Sunday 11 January
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Northern Rivers area
Becoming cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the afternoon and evening. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h shifting southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 36.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Monday 12 January
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Northern Rivers area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Tuesday 13 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Wednesday 14 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Thursday 15 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 32 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Friday.
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