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

Wet day, 98% chance of rain. Bring a brolly.

Today's briefing

Good morning, Central Coast. We're waking up to a crisp 6 degrees this morning, though the wind chill is making it feel more like 3, so rugged up is the go if you're heading out early. Today will be a pleasant one with mostly sunny skies, a zero per cent rain chance, and temperatures reaching a comfortable high of 17 degrees, though it'll dip back down to 5 tonight. Pop on a light layer you can peel off as the day warms up, and don't forget the sunscreen as the UV index sits at a moderate 4. Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will stay mild at 17 degrees with barely any rain expected, but Sunday's shaping up differently with a maximum of 19 degrees and a 71 per cent chance of rain, so keep an eye on the forecast as we move through the weekend.

14°

Partly cloudy · feels like 14°

Today: 19° / 12°
Humidity: 96%
Wind: 11 km/h W
UV index: 0 · Low
Sunrise: 6:20 am
Sunset: 5:32 pm
Updated: 7:31 am

Next 24 hours

Now
13°
27%
8am
15°
27%
9am
17°
33%
10am
18°
43%
11am
19°
62%
12pm
19°
85%
1pm
18°
98%
2pm
18°
92%
3pm
17°
75%
4pm
17°
57%
5pm
16°
37%
6pm
15°
15%
7pm
15°
0%
8pm
15°
0%
9pm
14°
0%
10pm
14°
0%
11pm
12°
3%
12am
13°
6%
1am
13°
10%
2am
13°
14%
3am
13°
19%
4am
13°
20%
5am
13°
15%
6am
13°
7%

Live rain radar

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

Central Coast Weather Tomorrow

17° / 10°

Drizzle · Rain 55%

UV Today

5 · Moderate

Peak UV index for Central Coast today.

14-Day Forecast

Wed
Drizzle
19° 12°
Rain 98%
Thu
Drizzle
17° 10°
Rain 55%
Fri
Overcast
20° 8°
Rain 0%
Sat
Drizzle
19° 9°
Rain 47%
Sun
Overcast
18° 11°
Rain 6%
Mon
Overcast
19° 9°
Rain 4%
Tue
Clear
23° 9°
Rain 0%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 5
PM10: 5
Ozone: 16

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

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:20 am
Sunset: 5:32 pm
Daylight: 11h 12m

Waxing gibbous

95% lit

From the weather desk

Central Coast weather, explained

How to read the Central Coast 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 Central Coast.

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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