Lake Illawarra Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 12:22 am AEST on Friday 4 September 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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Sunny
Min
12 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Wollongong area

Sunny. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the evening.

Fire Danger
Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Saturday 5 September

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Wind
Min
12 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Wollongong area

Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northerly 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then increasing to 50 km/h before turning westerly 30 to 40 km/h in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Sunday 6 September

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Sunny
Min
13 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Wollongong area

Sunny. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Monday 7 September

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Wollongong area

Mostly sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h turning southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the day.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Tuesday 8 September

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Showers
Min
11 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely during the morning. Winds southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.

Wednesday 9 September

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Showers
Min
9 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely later in the day. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning.

Thursday 10 September

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Partly Cloudy
Min
9 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Wollongong area

Slight chance of a shower, most likely during the morning. Mostly sunny day. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly during the morning.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm AEST Friday.

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