New South Wales weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in New South Wales is expected to be 81°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 Friday 2nd 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 Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 81°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the north-east.

  • 81°F maximum temperature81
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 61% chance of some rain61
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the North-East11
    mph wind from NE

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New South Wales weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-east.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the South-East10
    mph wind from SE

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New South Wales weather for Tuesday 6th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 79°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south.

  • 79°F maximum temperature79
    °F maximum temperature
  • 70°F minimum temperature70
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the South10
    mph wind from S

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New South Wales weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 88°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 13 mph from the north-east.

  • 88°F maximum temperature88
    °F maximum temperature
  • 68°F minimum temperature68
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 13 mph from the North-East13
    mph wind from NE

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New South Wales weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in New South Wales with a maximum temperature of 91°F, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 13 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 15 mph from the north-east.

  • 91°F maximum temperature91
    °F maximum temperature
  • 72°F minimum temperature72
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 13 hours of bright sunshine13
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 15 mph from the North-East15
    mph wind from NE

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