View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 9:45 am AEST on Thursday 16 April 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Forecast Icon
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Morning smoke then sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Hunter area
Patchy smoke haze in the late morning. Sunny afternoon. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 31.
- Fire Danger
- North Coast: Moderate
- Greater Hunter: High
- Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
- Central Ranges: High
Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
Friday 17 April
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 31 °C
- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Hunter area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the Lower Hunter in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the late afternoon and evening. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Saturday 18 April
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Hunter area
Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning east to southeasterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Sunday 19 April
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 7 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Hunter area
Sunny. The chance of morning fog about the Upper Hunter. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Monday 20 April
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Tuesday 21 April
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Wednesday 22 April
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- Min
- 9 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEST Thursday.
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