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Forecast issued at 5:00 pm AEDT on Wednesday 4 March 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

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Storm
Max
28 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the late afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Thursday 5 March

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Showers
Min
20 °C
Max
28 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening.

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Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Friday 6 March

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Showers
Min
20 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Saturday 7 March

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Storm
Min
21 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then turning southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Sunday 8 March

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Showers
Min
19 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Wollongong area

Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h.

Monday 9 March

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Showers
Min
18 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Wollongong area

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

Tuesday 10 March

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Partly Cloudy
Min
17 °C
Max
26 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEDT Thursday.

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