New South Wales Daily Rainfall Forecast
See how much rain is forecast across New South Wales over the next 24 hours on an interactive map you can zoom into and tap for a reading.
Forecast guidance
New South Wales Daily 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 24 hours, 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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Regions by state
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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 24 hours — 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Resources
- Australia Daily Rainfall Forecast
- New South Wales 7 Day Rainfall Forecast
- Greater Sydney Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Hunter Region Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Northern Rivers and North East NSW Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Mid North Coast NSW Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Illawarra and South Coast NSW Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Central West NSW Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Riverina Daily Rainfall Forecast
- Queensland Daily Rainfall Forecast
- New South Wales Thunderstorm Forecast Map
- Australian Weather Warnings
- Recent Rainfall Map & Observations
Data Source
Data provided by Tim's Severe Weather
Update Frequency: Daily