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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.

Very high UV (8). Sun protection from mid-morning.
Wet day, 76% chance of rain. Bring a brolly.

Today's briefing

The Central Coast is currently sitting at 20 degrees, though it feels a little cooler at 18 degrees as we head toward a maximum of 21 degrees today. With a 73 percent chance of rain and a high UV index of 8, it is going to be a wet and bright day so keep your umbrella and sun protection handy. You might want to reach for a light waterproof jacket to stay comfortable while you are out and about. Looking ahead to the weekend, both Saturday and Sunday will reach a warm 27 degrees, though you should expect rain on both days with the chance of showers increasing to 79 percent by Sunday.

25°

Drizzle · feels like 27°

Today: 27° / 14°
Humidity: 66%
Wind: 16 km/h E
UV index: 3 · Moderate
Sunrise: 6:03 am
Sunset: 7:14 pm
Updated: 3:02 pm

Next 24 hours

Now
25°
76%
4pm
24°
73%
5pm
24°
63%
6pm
23°
44%
7pm
22°
18%
8pm
21°
0%
9pm
20°
0%
10pm
20°
0%
11pm
19°
0%
12am
19°
0%
1am
18°
0%
2am
18°
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19°
0%
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20°
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25°
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12pm
29°
10%
1pm
30°
24%
2pm
31°
35%

Live rain radar

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

Central Coast Weather Tomorrow

31° / 18°

Drizzle · Rain 51%

UV Today

8 · Very high

Peak UV index for Central Coast today.

14-Day Forecast

Sat
Drizzle
27° 14°
Rain 76%
Sun
Drizzle
31° 18°
Rain 51%
Mon
Drizzle
21° 15°
Rain 63%
Tue
Drizzle
23° 12°
Rain 38%
Wed
Overcast
26° 12°
Rain 19%
Thu
Clear
24° 11°
Rain 11%
Fri
Fog
26° 12°
Rain 39%

Air quality

Good

US AQI

PM2.5: 9
PM10: 11
Ozone: 125

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

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:03 am
Sunset: 7:14 pm
Daylight: 13h 11m

Waxing gibbous

96% 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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