Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western Forecast Districts.
Issued at 8:17 pm Saturday, 13 December 2025.
Severe thunderstorms have eased across New South Wales.
Weather Situation
An upper-level trough combined with a warm and unstable airmass to produce severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms have eased. This warning is now cancelled. Isolated thunderstorms are continuing about the Upper Western, North West Slopes and Plains, Hunter and Snow Mountains at time of issue and may redevelop over the northeast of the state this evening. Further severe thunderstorms may occur this evening. Severe thunderstorm warnings will be issued if required.
Other warnings may be current. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/.
91 km/h wind gust was recorded at Walgett Airport at 5:54 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.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
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
Ballimore (32.1957°S, 148.9021°E, 297m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the S in the early morning. Medium chance of showers on the N slopes, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Light winds becoming NW/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming SW 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Ballimore (32.1957°S, 148.9021°E, 297m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 15° 14° 13° 13° 13° 17° 20° Maximum 33° 31° 30° 31° 35° 38° 37° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High 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 15
(km/h)22
(km/h)16
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(km/h)30
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
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(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction W W S SW E E E E ENE SSW N NW NNE NW Relative humidity 74% 35% 45% 20% 58% 37% 59% 36% 53% 25% 38% 23% 51% 28% Dew point 17°C 14°C 11°C 5°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 11°C 13°C 13°C 17°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ballimore (32.1957°S, 148.9021°E, 297m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 5:25am EDT 5:53am EDT 8:07pm EDT 8:36pm EDT 1:58am EDT 3:00pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
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