View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 6:37 pm AEST on Monday 18 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
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- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 40 to 130 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 100%
Northern Rivers area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday 19 May
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 10 to 25 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Northern Rivers area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending west to northwesterly in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
- Fire Danger
- Far North Coast: No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Northern Rivers area
Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast in the late afternoon and evening. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
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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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Northern Rivers area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
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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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Northern Rivers area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Sunday 24 May
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Tuesday.
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