View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 2:07 am AEST on Saturday 23 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon.
- Fire Danger
- No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 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.
Sunday 24 May
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds.
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.
Monday 25 May
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 22 °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. Light winds.
Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Tuesday 26 May
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Wednesday 27 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Thursday 28 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.
Friday 29 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:35 am AEST Saturday.
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