View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:57 pm AEST on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 10 to 30 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Northern Rivers area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Light winds.
Monday 18 May
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 21 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 15 to 50 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 100%
Northern Rivers area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding along the coastal fringe later in the day. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending north to northeasterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
- Fire Danger
- Far North Coast: No Rating
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Tuesday 19 May
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 6 to 30 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 95%
Northern Rivers area
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe in the morning and afternoon. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 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]
Wednesday 20 May
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Northern Rivers area
Mostly sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Thursday 21 May
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Northern Rivers area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Friday 22 May
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Saturday 23 May
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 24 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Monday.
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