Higher Macdonald Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 2:51 am AEST on Tuesday 2 June 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Hunter area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm about the Upper Hunter in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.

Fire Danger
North Coast: No Rating
Greater Hunter: Moderate
Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
Central Ranges: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 11:10 am to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Wednesday 3 June

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Partly Cloudy
Min
13 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the Upper Hunter, most likely in the late morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 21.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Thursday 4 June

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Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers about the Upper Hunter, medium chance elsewhere. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 18.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Friday 5 June

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Partly Cloudy
Min
11 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 18.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Saturday 6 June

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Sunny
Min
7 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Sunday 7 June

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Partly Cloudy
Min
7 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Monday 8 June

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Partly Cloudy
Min
8 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

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

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