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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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Partly Cloudy
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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Partly Cloudy
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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Storm
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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Showers
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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Showers
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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Sunny
Min
9 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Thursday 29 October

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Partly Cloudy
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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