New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 86°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney), Australia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Wednesday 7th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New South Wales (Sydney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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New South Wales weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for New South Wales for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Sydney and may not represent the whole of New South Wales. Browse more destinations in New South Wales to view more weather forecasts.

New South Wales weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect clear skies in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 70°F minimum temperature70
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the North-East15
    mph wind from NE

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New South Wales weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect clear skies in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 90°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 17 mph from the north-east.

  • 90°F maximum temperature90
    °F maximum temperature
  • 70°F minimum temperature70
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 17 mph from the North-East17
    mph wind from NE

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New South Wales weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 104°F, very high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a fresh breeze of 19 mph from the north-west.

  • 104°F maximum temperature104
    °F maximum temperature
  • 73°F minimum temperature73
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Very high heat & humidityVH
    very high heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 19 mph from the North-West19
    mph wind from NW

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New South Wales weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 14% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 18 mph from the south.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 14% chance of some rain14
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 73°F wind chill73
    °F wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 18 mph from the South18
    mph wind from S

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New South Wales weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 73°F, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the east.

  • 73°F maximum temperature73
    °F maximum temperature
  • 66°F minimum temperature66
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the East13
    mph wind from E

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