View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEST on Monday 18 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
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- Precis
- Rain.
- Possible rainfall:
- 9 to 25 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 100%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast. Light winds.
Tuesday 19 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Rain easing.
- Possible rainfall:
- 10 to 25 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 100%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 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 10:10 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 18 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- 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 late afternoon and 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 10:30 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 5 °C
- Max
- 18 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Friday 22 May
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 17 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
Sun protection recommended from 10:20 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Sunday 24 May
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Tuesday.
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