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Forecast issued at 1:00 am AEST on Wednesday 27 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 3 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Areas of thick morning fog. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds.
- Fire Danger
- No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 12:50 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.
Thursday 28 May
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 20 to 45 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon.
Sun protection recommended from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Friday 29 May
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 30 to 80 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 100%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning west to southwesterly during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Saturday 30 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Sunday 31 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending westerly during the morning.
Monday 1 June
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Newcastle area
Sunny day. Slight chance of a shower later in the day. Winds westerly 15 to 20 km/h turning northwesterly during the morning.
Tuesday 2 June
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm AEST Wednesday.
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