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Forecast issued at 2:00 am AEDT on Thursday 12 March 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
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- Min
- 20 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Newcastle area
Sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
- Fire Danger
- High
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Friday 13 March
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning southerly 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Saturday 14 March
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Sunday 15 March
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Newcastle area
Sunny. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Monday 16 March
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Newcastle area
Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Tuesday 17 March
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Wednesday 18 March
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 26 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEDT Thursday.
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