View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEST on Tuesday 19 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
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- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 7 to 25 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the evening. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: No Rating
- Greater Hunter: No Rating
- Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
- Central Ranges: No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 10:40 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
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
- 10 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
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
- 12 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Hunter area
Cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 21.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 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
- 11 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Monday 25 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Wednesday.
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