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Forecast issued at 4:18 pm AEDT on Friday 23 October 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Illawarra area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower inland, becoming less likely later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Saturday 24 October
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Mostly sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Illawarra area
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
- Fire Danger
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: Moderate
- Southern Ranges: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Sunday 25 October
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Showers. Storm developing.
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Illawarra area
Sunny morning. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding about the Southern Highlands. Light winds becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Monday 26 October
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Showers easing.
- Possible rainfall:
- 2 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Illawarra area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Tuesday 27 October
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Illawarra area
Mostly sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
Wednesday 28 October
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Thursday 29 October
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEDT Saturday.
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