View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 9:45 pm AEST on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Min
- 5 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Newcastle area
Sunny. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening.
- Fire Danger
- Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Saturday 9 May
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- Min
- 7 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Newcastle area
Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sunday 10 May
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Newcastle area
Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the evening. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Monday 11 May
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southerly during the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 10:10 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Tuesday 12 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 13 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.
Thursday 14 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEST Friday.
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