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Live rain radar, current conditions, an hour-by-hour outlook and a seven-day forecast for Newcastle, with original writing about the city's climate from The Daily Newcastle.

Wet day, 73% chance of rain. Bring a brolly.

Today's briefing

Newcastle is starting the day at a brisk 17 degrees, though the wind at 17 kilometres per hour is making it feel closer to 15, so don't be fooled by that thermometer. We're looking at a pleasant autumn day with a top of 20 degrees and just a 10 per cent chance of rain, making it ideal for getting outdoors before the temperature dips back to 11 tonight. Grab a light layer like a hoodie or light jacket that you can shed as the day warms up, especially since the UV index is sitting at 4. Over the weekend, Saturday shapes up nicely with a high of 21 degrees and minimal rain risk at 14 per cent, but Sunday's looking less inviting with clouds rolling in, a top of just 18 degrees, and a 44 per cent chance of showers.

Drizzle · 16° in Newcastle

16°

Drizzle · feels like 15°

Today: 21° / 15°
Humidity: 86%
Wind: 8 km/h SW
UV index: 0 · Low
Sunrise: 4:34 am
Sunset: 9:46 pm
Updated: 12:01 am

Next 24 hours

Now
16°
73%
1am
15°
71%
2am
16°
51%
3am
16°
22%
4am
16°
0%
5am
16°
0%
6am
16°
0%
7am
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0%
8am
16°
0%
9am
17°
0%
10am
18°
0%
11am
18°
4%
12pm
19°
10%
1pm
20°
16%
2pm
21°
21%
3pm
20°
26%
4pm
20°
27%
5pm
20°
22%
6pm
20°
15%
7pm
19°
8%
8pm
18°
4%
9pm
17°
1%
10pm
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0%
11pm
16°
1%

Live rain radar

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

Seven-day forecast

Sat
Drizzle
21° 15°
Rain 73%
Sun
Drizzle
19° 15°
Rain 60%
Mon
Overcast
21° 16°
Rain 55%
Tue
Overcast
21° 15°
Rain 36%
Wed
Partly cloudy
23° 17°
Rain 2%
Thu
Overcast
25° 15°
Rain 14%
Fri
Overcast
22° 15°
Rain 25%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 3
PM10: 5
Ozone: 60

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 4:34 am
Sunset: 9:46 pm
Daylight: 17h 12m

Waning gibbous

83% lit

From the weather desk

Newcastle weather, explained

How to read the Newcastle 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 Newcastle.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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