View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 2:32 pm AEDT on Wednesday 18 February 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
North West Slopes and Plains area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
- Fire Danger
- New England: Moderate
- Northern Slopes: Moderate
- North Western: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Thursday 19 February
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
North West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Friday 20 February
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
North West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Saturday 21 February
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
North West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers on the slopes, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the afternoon then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Sunday 22 February
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Monday 23 February
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 32 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Tuesday 24 February
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Wednesday.
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