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Forecast issued at 8:22 am AEST on Thursday 13 August 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

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Partly Cloudy
Min
10 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Wollongong area

Mostly sunny. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending westerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.

Fire Danger
Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Friday 14 August

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Partly Cloudy
Min
7 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Wollongong area

Sunny day. Slight chance of a shower in the evening. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Saturday 15 August

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Sunday 16 August

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 9 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Wollongong area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning.

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Monday 17 August

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 7 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Wollongong area

Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly during the morning.

Tuesday 18 August

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting east to southeasterly during the day.

Wednesday 19 August

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Showers
Min
9 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Wollongong area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

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

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