View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 11:26 am AEDT on Friday 6 March 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Max
- 35 °C
- Precis
- Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly in the evening then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 35.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: Moderate
- Greater Hunter: Moderate
- Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
- Central Ranges: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Saturday 7 March
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Showers. Storm developing.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Hunter area
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Sunday 8 March
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 3 to 20 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Hunter area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Monday 9 March
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 27 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 15 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Hunter area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Tuesday 10 March
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two clearing.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Wednesday 11 March
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- Min
- 17 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Thursday 12 March
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Friday.
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