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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 26°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Monday 16th February 2026 GMT

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

Australia weather for Tuesday 17th February 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North-East23
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Wednesday 18th February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 34°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 46% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

  • 34°C maximum temperature34
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 46% chance of some rain46
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-East21
    kph wind from SE

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Australia weather for Thursday 19th February 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    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 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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Australia weather for Friday 20th February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-East21
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Saturday 21st February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the north-east.

  • 33°C maximum temperature33
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 26% chance of some rain26
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the North-East14
    kph wind from NE

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