View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEST on Friday 17 April 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Hunter area
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers about the Lower Hunter in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of smoke haze. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast in the evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail along the coastal fringe in the evening. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h turning south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: High
- Greater Hunter: High
- Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
- Central Ranges: High
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Saturday 18 April
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Hunter area
The chance of fog in the early morning. Sunny day. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the evening are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sunday 19 April
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Hunter area
Sunny. The chance of morning fog about the Upper Hunter. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Monday 20 April
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, most likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Tuesday 21 April
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Wednesday 22 April
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Thursday 23 April
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEST Friday.
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