New South Wales 7 Day Rainfall Forecast

See how much rain is forecast across New South Wales over the next seven days on an interactive map you can zoom into and tap for a reading.

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Forecast 7-day rainfall totals across New South Wales, valid 20 Oct 2026, 11:09 pm Australian eastern time
Valid 20 Oct 2026, 11:09 pm AEST
Issued 13 Oct 2026, 11:09 pm AEST
7-day accumulated rainfall

Forecast guidance

New South Wales 7 Day Rainfall Forecast

New South Wales storms often form along the ranges and inland trough, then track towards the coast, with the Sydney basin, Hunter and Illawarra the busiest severe storm corridors.

This forecast shows rain expected across New South Wales over the next seven days, in millimetres. Tap any point for a reading, or open the national Australia map.

Pale blues show light falls, greens and yellows a useful soaking, and orange through purple the heaviest totals. Treat totals as a broad regional guide and check warnings close to the event.

Base map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Rainfall overlay: Tim's Severe Weather.

Forecast image sourced fromMeteologix

These descriptions help interpret totals only; they are not official warning levels.

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Using the New South Wales rainfall forecast safely

This map is forecast guidance, not a warning. Totals change with every model run, and a single storm can drop far more rain on one catchment than the map suggests. Official rainfall, flood and severe weather warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology always take priority for New South Wales. Never drive through floodwater.

For rain already falling, use the rainfall radar and observations. For storm risk, see the New South Wales thunderstorm forecast map.

New South Wales in focus

The national rainfall forecast framed on New South Wales, using exactly the same millimetre colour scale as every other view so you can compare areas fairly.

Clear issued and valid times

Every map states when the forecast was produced and the period it covers — the next seven days — in Australian eastern time.

Guidance, not a warning

Plan travel, outdoor work and farm operations around it, but Bureau of Meteorology rainfall and flood warnings always come first.

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Data Source

Data provided by Tim's Severe Weather

Update Frequency: Weekly

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