Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Maitland/Cessnock, Greater Newcastle and Gosford/Wyong areas.
Issued at 5:21 pm Friday, 12 December 2025.
cancellation of detailed severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Maitland/Cessnock, Greater Newcastle and Gosford/Wyong
Severe thunderstorms are no longer affecting Sydney Newcastle Wollongong or surrounding areas. This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/.
81 mm was observed at Martinsville in the 3 hours to 4:04 pm
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning remains current for parts of the Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Tablelands and Central West Slopes and Plains districts.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Abbotsford (33.8525°S, 151.1295°E, 9m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the W in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Abbotsford (33.8525°S, 151.1295°E, 9m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 17° 19° 18° 17° 16° 16° 17° Maximum 26° 31° 20° 20° 23° 25° 28° Chance of rain 80% 50% 40% 20% 20% 5% 20% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)16
(km/h)8
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(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)5
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction N ENE NW N S SE SSE SE SSE E N ENE NNE ENE Relative humidity 76% 60% 73% 42% 67% 63% 62% 57% 61% 52% 62% 50% 62% 48% Dew point 17°C 17°C 19°C 17°C 13°C 13°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 16°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Abbotsford (33.8525°S, 151.1295°E, 9m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:09am EDT 5:38am EDT 8:01pm EDT 8:30pm EDT 1:22am EDT 1:55pm EDT 
Waning crescent
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
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