View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 2:00 pm AEDT on Sunday 18 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 8 to 60 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Sydney area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early afternoon. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening.
- Fire Danger
- No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Monday 19 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Tuesday 20 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly during the afternoon then tending southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Wednesday 21 January
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Thursday 22 January
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Sydney area
Sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Friday 23 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 26 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Saturday 24 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Sydney area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:20 pm AEDT Sunday.
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