View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:57 pm AEST on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Light winds.
Monday 18 May
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 8 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 100%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely from the late morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: No Rating
- Greater Hunter: No Rating
- Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
- Central Ranges: No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Tuesday 19 May
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 5 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the evening. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 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 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Monday.
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