Lake Cowal Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 9:32 pm AEST on Sunday 17 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

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Rain
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
4 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. High chance of rain on the southern plains, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds.

Monday 18 May

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Rain
Min
11 °C
Max
16 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
10 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain:
100%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 17.

Fire Danger
Central Ranges: No Rating
North Western: Moderate
Upper Central West Plains: No Rating
Lower Central West Plains: No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Tuesday 19 May

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Showers
Min
11 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers on the slopes, high chance elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.

Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Wednesday 20 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
7 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog on the southern slopes. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 20 to 30 km/h during the day then turning southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.

Sun protection recommended from 11:00 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Thursday 21 May

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Sunny
Min
4 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Sunny. The chance of morning frost on the southern slopes. The chance of morning fog in the south. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.

Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Friday 22 May

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Sunny
Min
3 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Saturday 23 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
4 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

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

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