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Forecast issued at 9:04 pm AEST on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
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- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 6 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later tonight. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly in the evening.
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Newcastle area
Mostly sunny day. Slight chance of a shower, most likely at night. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
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Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Friday 22 May
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southerly 25 to 35 km/h during the day.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sunday 24 May
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds.
Monday 25 May
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEST Wednesday.
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