The midnight New Year's Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour, viewed from Mrs Macquaries Chair. 31 December 2024. Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.
Aussies are preparing to celebrate the end of 2025 and the start of 2026 this week.

As the clock ticks closer to the new year, people across the nation are gearing up for celebrations on Wednesday night, gathering in large numbers to welcome the dawn of another year.

What weather conditions can revelers anticipate in Australia’s major cities for this New Year’s Eve?

The midnight New Year's Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour, viewed from Mrs Macquaries Chair. 31 December 2024. Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.
Australia is preparing to bring in the new year.(Rhett Wyman / Nine)
It won’t feel too much like summer in Hobart, with a cloudy day for the last day of 2025.

In some areas, temperatures are predicted to remain below 20 degrees, with forecasts suggesting a maximum of 19 degrees for the evening.

Thankfully, the sun will be out and about a bit more on the first day of 2026, with a top of 22 degrees for Tasmania’s capital.

In the nation’s capital, residents might experience a stormy farewell to 2025, with the possibility of thunderstorms adding a dramatic backdrop to the festivities.

It will be partly cloudy with a top of 30 degrees in Canberra, with showers potentially turning into storms in the afternoon.

Forecasts indicate that up to three millimeters of rain could fall, which might dampen the celebrations somewhat.

Fortunately, the rain is expected to clear by New Year’s Day, making way for a cloudy sky with temperatures rising to around 25 degrees, offering a more pleasant start to the new year.

As expected, it will be hot and humid in Darwin for New Year’s Eve.

It will hit a top of 35 degrees during the day, with showers expected in the afternoon and evening.

Up to 15mm could fall on the 31st, whilst storms could follow on New Year’s Day, with temperatures of 33 degrees and another 15mm of rain potentially facing the city.

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