Salt Ash Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEST on Tuesday 19 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

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Showers
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
8 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely at night. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 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 10:20 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Wednesday 20 May

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Showers
Min
11 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

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 late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.

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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Showers
Min
11 °C
Max
19 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

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 during 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 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Friday 22 May

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Showers
Min
13 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

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 8 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]

Saturday 23 May

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Showers
Min
15 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Sunday 24 May

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Showers
Min
13 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Monday 25 May

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Showers
Min
12 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEST Tuesday.

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