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  2. Waratah Local Weather

    32.91°S, 151.73°E
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    Now in Waratah

    Updated at 01:20 EST

    PAST 24 HOURS

    15.9 °C

    Feels like 14.6 °C
    Dew Point
    12.6 °C
    Gusts
    11km/h
    Relative Humidity
    81%
    Pressure
    1018.3hPa
    Wind
    NW 11km/h
    Rainfall
    0.0mm

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    Waratah Thursday Forecast

    Showers
    Showers
    14 °C
    22 °C
    80%
    1-5mm
    Waratah for Thursday
    Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.
    Fire Danger
    Moderate
    DAM LEVELS

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  4. Waratah 48 HOUR FORECAST

    TEMP WIND RAIN CHANCE

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  6. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.

    Forecast for Waratah (32.9082°S, 151.7272°E, 16m AMSL)
      Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Summary Showers Showers Possible shower Showers Possible shower Showers Showers
    Minimum 14° 13° 13° 14° 15° 15° 15°
    Maximum 22° 20° 22° 22° 23° 22° 22°
    Chance of rain 80% 80% 80% 70% 90% 90% 90%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm
    UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating No Rating - - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 26
    (km/h)     		31
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SW S S SSE SE ESE ESE ESE SSW SE SSW SSE SSW S
    Relative humidity 69% 65% 78% 71% 72% 70% 80% 75% 85% 76% 88% 78% 83% 73%
    Dew point 12°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 14°C 14°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 16°C

  7. Sunrise and sunset times

    Sunrise / Sunset for Waratah (32.9082°S, 151.7272°E, 16m AMSL)
    First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter
    6:05am EST 6:30am EST 5:08pm EST 5:34pm EST 2:44pm EST 2:14am EST Waxing gibbous Full moon May 13 Last quarter May 20 New moon May 27 First quarter Jun 03

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  11. Waratah Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Friday
    May 02     		- -
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    Saturday
    May 03     		- -
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    Sunday
    May 04     		- -
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    Monday
    May 05     		- -
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    Tuesday
    May 06     		- -
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  12. Almanac

    Waratah minimum temp history (32.9082°S, 151.7272°E, 16m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 18.8° 01/05/2025 Coldest this month 13.3° 01/05/2025
    Hottest on record 28.5 10/05/1973 Coldest on record 4.7 29/05/1964
    Hottest this year 38.0° 28/01/2025 Coldest this year 13.3° 01/05/2025
    Long term average 20.3° Long term average 12.4°
    Average this month 18.8° Average this month 13.3°
    Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 22.8° 2016 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 9.8° 2001
    Waratah rainfall history (32.9082°S, 151.7272°E, 16m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 38.4mm 01/05/2025 Total This Month 38.4mm
    1.0 days
    Long Term Average 115.1mm 12.7 days Wettest May on record 441.3mm 2001
    Driest on record 2.1mm 1957

  13. Waratah Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To May 545.7mm 59.7 day(s)
    Total For 2025 597.2mm 56.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 605.0mm 51.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 76.8mm Apr28
    Lowest Temperature 13.3°C May 1
    Highest Temperature 38.0°C Jan28

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