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Forecast issued at 10:05 am AEDT on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

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Partly Cloudy
Min
8 °C
Max
28 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Hunter area

Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 32.

Fire Danger
North Coast: Moderate
Greater Hunter: High
Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
Central Ranges: High

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Large and powerful surf conditions during the day are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing, swimming and surfing.

Wednesday 11 November

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Storm
Min
13 °C
Max
30 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog about the Lower Hunter in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 35.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Thursday 12 November

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Showers
Min
17 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Hunter area

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Friday 13 November

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Cloudy
Min
16 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Hunter area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Saturday 14 November

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Showers
Min
18 °C
Max
34 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Sunday 15 November

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Storm
Min
19 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
5 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Monday 16 November

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Showers
Min
16 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 20 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

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

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