View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 10:34 pm AEDT on Friday 23 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Northern Rivers area
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
- Fire Danger
- Far North Coast: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 25 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 35 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Northern Rivers area
Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 38.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Surf conditions in the afternoon and evening may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Monday 26 January
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 38 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Northern Rivers area
Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming.
Tuesday 27 January
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Northern Rivers area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Wednesday 28 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Thursday 29 January
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 29 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Friday 30 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEDT Saturday.
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