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Forecast issued at 1:00 am AEST on Friday 8 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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Sunny
Min
7 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

Northern Rivers area

Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

Fire Danger
Far North Coast: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Saturday 9 May

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Sunny
Min
8 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Northern Rivers area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe at night. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Sunday 10 May

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Showers
Min
11 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Northern Rivers area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Monday 11 May

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Showers
Min
14 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 9 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Northern Rivers area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Tuesday 12 May

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Showers
Min
15 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Wednesday 13 May

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Showers
Min
15 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Thursday 14 May

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Showers
Min
14 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
2 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Friday.

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