View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:21 pm AEDT on Friday 16 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h turning southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Saturday 17 January
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Showers. Windy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 15 to 70 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the afternoon and evening. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning.
- Fire Danger
- Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sunday 18 January
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Rain.
- Possible rainfall:
- 10 to 40 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Monday 19 January
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 2 to 30 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly during the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Tuesday 20 January
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday 21 January
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday 22 January
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEDT Saturday.
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