View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 8:53 am AEST on Monday 17 August 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 17 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Illawarra area
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog about higher ground early this morning. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 12 and 17.
- Fire Danger
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: No Rating
- Southern Ranges: No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Surf conditions in the morning may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Tuesday 18 August
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 17 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Illawarra area
Cloudy. The chance of fog about the Southern Highlands in the early morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.
Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Wednesday 19 August
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Illawarra area
Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Thursday 20 August
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Illawarra area
Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the north. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Friday 21 August
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 18 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Saturday 22 August
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 18 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Sunday 23 August
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- Min
- 7 °C
- Max
- 18 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEST Monday.
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