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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Sydney, with original local weather writing.

Today's briefing

Sydney is in for a soggy day as temperatures hold steady at 18 degrees with a 96 percent chance of rain. You will definitely want to keep your umbrella and a waterproof jacket handy while navigating the city today. Looking ahead to the weekend, conditions improve with a warmer Saturday reaching 25 degrees before cooling to 20 degrees on Sunday.

18°

Clear · feels like 18°

Today
21° / 10°
Humidity
66%
Wind
2 km/h N
UV index
5 · Moderate
Sunrise
6:22 am
Sunset
7:03 pm

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    18°

    0%

  2. 11am

    19°

    0%

  3. 12pm

    20°

    0%

  4. 1pm

    20°

    0%

  5. 2pm

    20°

    0%

  6. 3pm

    21°

    0%

  7. 4pm

    20°

    0%

  8. 5pm

    20°

    0%

  9. 6pm

    19°

    0%

  10. 7pm

    18°

    0%

  11. 8pm

    18°

    0%

  12. 9pm

    18°

    0%

  13. 10pm

    18°

    0%

  14. 11pm

    18°

    0%

  15. 12am

    16°

    0%

  16. 1am

    16°

    1%

  17. 2am

    16°

    4%

  18. 3am

    16°

    11%

  19. 4am

    16°

    20%

  20. 5am

    16°

    31%

  21. 6am

    16°

    44%

  22. 7am

    17°

    59%

  23. 8am

    18°

    67%

  24. 9am

    18°

    67%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Fri

    Mainly clear

    21° 10°

    Rain 0%

  2. Sat

    Drizzle

    31° 16°

    Rain 67%

  3. Sun

    Drizzle

    24° 18°

    Rain 41%

  4. Mon

    Drizzle

    35° 17°

    Rain 45%

  5. Tue

    Showers

    23° 15°

    Rain 80%

  6. Wed

    Drizzle

    16° 12°

    Rain 35%

  7. Thu

    Drizzle

    17° 12°

    Rain 70%

Sun and moon

Sunrise
6:22 am
Sunset
7:03 pm
Daylight
12h 41m

Waning crescent

6% lit

From the weather desk

Sydney weather, explained

How to read the Sydney forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Sydney.

Sydney weather and the coast

Sydney's weather is shaped by its coastal position. The ocean keeps overnight lows mild year-round compared with inland cities, while the sea breeze that rolls in from the east most summer afternoons brings welcome relief to the western suburbs that bake through the morning. North-easterlies in summer mean warm, clear days along the beaches. South-westerly changes in the afternoon are Sydney's version of a cold front: a sharp temperature drop and gusty winds that announce the end of a hot spell. The Blue Mountains to the west act as a barrier that sharpens these wind changes as they funnel through the gaps.

What the UV index means in Sydney

Sydney sits at 34 degrees south, which puts it in a UV band that surprises many visitors. On clear summer days the UV index regularly reaches 11 or above, meaning skin can burn in under ten minutes around midday. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so checking the number rather than judging by the temperature is the most reliable habit. Below 3 is low and you can be outside without extra protection. From 3 to 7 means sunscreen earns its keep. Above 8 means a hat, sunscreen and shade are all genuinely useful, not optional.

Weather data by Open-Meteo. Sydney Weather News is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.