View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 1:00 pm AEST on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Newcastle area
Mostly sunny day. Slight chance of a shower, most likely at night. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
- Fire Danger
- No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 10:50 am to 12:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 2 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending southerly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Friday 22 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 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.
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 14 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Newcastle area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Large and powerful surf conditions in the early morning are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.
Sunday 24 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds.
Monday 25 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Tuesday 26 May
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 8 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Newcastle area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm AEST Wednesday.
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