Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall, Large Hailstones And Damaging Winds
for Illawarra and parts of Hunter, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and South Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 6:23 pm Monday, 5 January 2026.
Severe thunderstorms continuing in the north of the state, and over the Illawarra
Weather Situation
A warm and humid airmass combined with an upper-level trough is generating severe thunderstorms this afternoon, with the potential to continue into the evening.
HEAVY RAINFALL, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Nowra, Scone, Narrabri, Walgett, Mungindi and Bowral.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Metropolitan, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Goulburn Airport at 5:48pm
28 mm was recorded at Nullo Mountain in the 30 minutes to 4:15pm
93 km/h wind gust observed at Trangie Research Station (NW of Dubbo) at 3:15pm
2-3cm hailstones observed at Coonabarabran around 3pm
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands,Mid North Coast,Northern Rivers,South West Slopes,Sydney Metropolitan,Australian Capital Territory,Snowy Mountains
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.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
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 warning is due to be issued by 9:25 pm.
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
Bermagui South (36.4306°S, 150.0708°E, 10m AMSL) Bermagui South,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Bermagui South 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Bermagui South (36.4306°S, 150.0708°E, 10m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 17° 19° 21° 21° 23° 17° 16° Maximum 22° 26° 30° 28° 28° 19° 21° Chance of rain 5% 10% 20% 10% 20% 50% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High High - - - 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 8
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)22
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)17
(km/h)28
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction NE ENE NNE NE NNE NNE NNE NE NW S SSW SSE NE E Relative humidity 78% 72% 80% 67% 63% 49% 66% 55% 52% 59% 65% 58% 70% 67% Dew point 16°C 17°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 16°C 16°C 11°C 11°C 13°C 15°C First light 5:19am 5:20am 5:21am 5:22am 5:23am 5:24am 5:25am Sunrise 5:49am 5:50am 5:51am 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am 5:55am Sunset 8:21pm 8:21pm 8:21pm 8:21pm 8:20pm 8:20pm 8:20pm Last light 8:51pm 8:51pm 8:51pm 8:50pm 8:50pm 8:50pm 8:50pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bermagui South (36.4306°S, 150.0708°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:19am EDT 5:49am EDT 8:21pm EDT 8:51pm EDT 10:35pm EDT 8:33am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Bermagui South sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light5:19am
EDTSunrise5:49am
EDTSunset8:21pm
EDTLast light8:51pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
10:35pm
EDTMoon setTue
8:33am
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 6:23pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NSWMon 6:23pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall, Large Hailstones And Damaging Winds
for Illawarra and parts of Hunter, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and South Coast Forecast Districts.
Issued at 6:23 pm Monday, 5 January 2026.
Severe thunderstorms continuing in the north of the state, and over the Illawarra
Weather Situation
A warm and humid airmass combined with an upper-level trough is generating severe thunderstorms this afternoon, with the potential to continue into the evening.
HEAVY RAINFALL, LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Nowra, Scone, Narrabri, Walgett, Mungindi and Bowral.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Metropolitan, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Northern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Goulburn Airport at 5:48pm
28 mm was recorded at Nullo Mountain in the 30 minutes to 4:15pm
93 km/h wind gust observed at Trangie Research Station (NW of Dubbo) at 3:15pm
2-3cm hailstones observed at Coonabarabran around 3pm
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands,Mid North Coast,Northern Rivers,South West Slopes,Sydney Metropolitan,Australian Capital Territory,Snowy Mountains
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.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
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 warning is due to be issued by 9:25 pm.
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.Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026Mon 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Monday 05 January 2026
Valid for Monday 05 January 2026 to Thursday 08 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast to build over southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties inland and high twenties along the coast and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties are forecast early this week.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, with maximum temperatures reaching the high thirties to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The heatwave is expected to ease from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Bowral, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Nowra, Parkes, Wagga Wagga and Wentworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Severe Storm Warning ( Rain, Hail & Winds) Illawarra & Hunter, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, NW Slopes & Plains, CW Slopes/Plains, U Western
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 22 1 Wednesday Wednesday 26 2 Thursday Thursday 30 3 Friday Friday 28 4 Saturday Saturday 28 5 Sunday Sunday 19 6 Monday Monday 21 7 Monday Monday 21 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 0 1 Wednesday Wednesday 0 2 Thursday Thursday 0 3 Friday Friday 0 4 Saturday Saturday 0 5 Sunday Sunday 0 6 Monday Monday 10 7 Monday Monday 10
