Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains Forecast Districts.
Issued at 9:14 pm Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough over southern New South Wales is generating slow moving thunderstorms with moderate rainfall about the Blue Mountains..
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
This warning is now cancelled.
65 MM WAS RECORDED AT BENDETHERA IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 4:59 PM.
39 mm was recorded at Bowral in the 1 hour to 4:15 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.
* Beware of fallen trees or debris on the road.
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).
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
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
Biala (34.6203°S, 149.2365°E, 662m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E in the afternoon. Light winds becoming W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Biala (34.6203°S, 149.2365°E, 662m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 16° 15° 16° 14° 12° 11° 12° Maximum 29° 30° 28° 23° 24° 27° 28° Chance of rain 40% 60% 60% 10% 30% 30% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme 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 6
(km/h)13
(km/h)6
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction E W SE W ESE WSW ESE ESE ESE ESE SE WSW NNW WNW Relative humidity 87% 54% 81% 48% 88% 56% 78% 56% 76% 51% 80% 42% 73% 43% Dew point 18°C 18°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 19°C 12°C 14°C 11°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Biala (34.6203°S, 149.2365°E, 662m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:29am EDT 6:54am EDT 7:37pm EDT 8:03pm EDT 8:21pm EDT 8:21am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
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