Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Snowy Mountains Forecast District.
Issued at 5:00 pm Friday, 10 April 2026.
Damaging winds continue about alpine areas, easing this evening.
Weather Situation
Vigorous northwesterly winds will continue across elevated parts of the southeast this afternoon. Winds will continue to ease into the evening as the front moves further into the Tasman Sea.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h remain possible this evening.
For ALPINE PEAKS above 1900 metres: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts of around 115 km/h remaining this evening.
Damaging winds are no longer expected about the South Coast ranges. Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds about the Snowy Mountains later this evening.
Locations which may be affected include Thredbo, Perisher Valley and Charlotte Pass.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra,South Coast,Southern Tablelands
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Friday.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Appin (34.2009°S, 150.7875°E, 220m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 23.
Forecast for Appin (34.2009°S, 150.7875°E, 220m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 13° 10° 9° 8° 9° 9° 11° Maximum 25° 21° 23° 25° 26° 27° 25° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 16
(km/h)16
(km/h)21
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(km/h)12
(km/h)5
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(km/h)7
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(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW W WSW WSW SSW WSW E W WSW WNW W W WSW Relative humidity 49% 31% 49% 31% 52% 31% 59% 38% 62% 37% 60% 30% 56% 32% Dew point 8°C 6°C 5°C 2°C 6°C 4°C 10°C 9°C 11°C 9°C 10°C 7°C 11°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Appin (34.2009°S, 150.7875°E, 220m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:51am EST 6:16am EST 5:39pm EST 6:04pm EST 11:18pm EST 2:04pm EST
Waning crescent
Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 Full moon May 02 -
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