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This week’s weatherSydney, NS

Rain is likely in Sydney on Tuesday

Nearly all of NOAA’s 31 GEFS forecasts bring measurable rain to Sydney Mon 9 p.m.–3 a.m. ADT; 7 in 10 bring a tenth of an inch or more.

NOAA GEFS, 31 forecasts · Mon 28 Sep 18Z run · updated Mon., Sept. 28, 8:03 p.m. ADT · times are Sydney’s (ADT)

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Quick answers

Will it rain in Sydney this week?
The best chances of measurable rain: Tuesday (nearly all forecasts, 9 p.m.–3 a.m.); Wednesday (7 in 10 forecasts, 9 p.m.–3 a.m.); Saturday (5 in 10 forecasts, 3–9 a.m.); Monday, Oct. 5 (7 in 10 forecasts, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.). Drier: Thu, Fri, Sun (fewer than 2 in 10 forecasts in any six hours). Times are ADT.
How much rain will Sydney get this week?
By Mon., Oct. 5, 3 p.m. ADT (the end of the forecast), the middle forecast has 0.85 in of rain and melted snow, counting from Mon 9 p.m. 8 in 10 forecasts bring 0.5 in or more in total; 3 in 10 forecasts bring 1 in or more.
How windy will it get in Sydney?
Gusts over 40 mph: 3 in 10 forecasts at Mon., Oct. 5, 3 p.m. ADT. The middle forecast’s strongest gust is 31 mph, Mon., Oct. 5, 3 p.m. Checked every six hours, so a brief peak can fall between.
How warm or cold will it be in Sydney?
At the six-hourly times, the middle forecast runs from 46°F (Sun 3 a.m.) to 64°F (Fri 3 p.m.) ADT. The day’s real high and low can fall between those times.
Are any storms heading for Sydney?
No storm Stormlines tracks has 1 in 10 forecasts passing its centre within 100 miles of Sydney this week.

Chance of rain, six hours at a time

Mon 9 p.m.–3 a.m.: nearly all forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.14 inTue 3–9 a.m.: nearly all forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.05 inTue 9 a.m.–3 p.m.: nearly all forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.06 inTue 3–9 p.m.: 9 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.06 inTue 9 p.m.–3 a.m.: 7 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.02 inWed 3–9 a.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 9 a.m.–3 p.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 3–9 p.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneWed 9 p.m.–3 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 3–9 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 9 a.m.–3 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 3–9 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneThu 9 p.m.–3 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 3–9 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 9 a.m.–3 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 3–9 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneFri 9 p.m.–3 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 3–9 a.m.: 5 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 9 a.m.–3 p.m.: 4 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 3–9 p.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSat 9 p.m.–3 a.m.: 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 3–9 a.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 9 a.m.–3 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 3–9 p.m.: fewer than 1 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneSun 9 p.m.–3 a.m.: 2 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast almost noneMon 3–9 a.m.: 6 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.02 inMon 9 a.m.–3 p.m.: 7 in 10 forecasts with measurable rain; middle forecast 0.04 in

Each bar is the share of the 31 forecasts with measurable rain or melted snow in that six hours; the darker the bar, the more forecasts agree. Local days, ADT.

The week, day by day

DayChance of rainA tenth of an inch or moreTotal by day’s endStrongest gustTemperature
Mon 28 (rest of day)–––19 mph52°F
Tue 29nearly all7 in 100.31 in · 2 in 1023 mph52°F–57°F
Wed 307 in 10<1 in 100.35 in · 3 in 109 mph56°F–60°F
Thu 1<1 in 10<1 in 100.35 in · 3 in 1017 mph56°F–63°F
Fri 21 in 10<1 in 100.37 in · 3 in 1022 mph57°F–64°F
Sat 35 in 102 in 100.56 in · 5 in 1018 mph47°F–58°F
Sun 41 in 10<1 in 100.56 in · 5 in 1016 mph46°F–54°F
Mon 5 (part)7 in 104 in 100.85 in · 8 in 1031 mph · 3 in 10 >40 mph48°F–56°F

Chances are the highest in any six hours of the day. “Total by day’s end” is the middle forecast’s running total since Mon 9 p.m., and the share of forecasts with 0.5 in or more by then; totals aren’t added up day by day, because the middle forecast of each day isn’t the same forecast. Gusts and temperatures are read every six hours.

Storms near Sydney

No storm Stormlines tracks has 1 in 10 forecasts passing its centre near Sydney this week. Every storm we’re tracking →

About these numbers

They come from one source, NOAA’s Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS): 31 runs of the same model, each started slightly differently, read at Sydney’s coordinates on a grid about 55 km (35 miles) apart. “8 in 10 forecasts” means 8 in 10 of those runs. Nothing is adjusted for local effects such as coasts, lakes, hills or city heat, so the numbers can differ from your local official forecast, especially for snow and showers.

“Measurable rain” counts rain or melted snow in a six-hour period. Not an official forecast: follow your national weather service for warnings and decisions. How the forecasts are read: how to read the maps and the glossary.

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