Hawks Nest Forecast (beta)

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No warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 1:00 am AEST on Friday 1 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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Showers
Min
14 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Fire Danger
North Coast: Moderate
Greater Hunter: Moderate
Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
Central Ranges: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Saturday 2 May

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Showers
Min
15 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower about the Lower Hunter, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the early morning. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Sunday 3 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
15 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Hunter area

The chance of morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Monday 4 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
15 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Hunter area

Mostly sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Tuesday 5 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
14 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Wednesday 6 May

Forecast Icon
Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Thursday 7 May

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Friday.

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