Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Intense Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area.
Issued at 5:43 pm Saturday, 8 February 2025.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM WITH INTENSE RAINFALL OVER HIGH RANGE AND THE AREA WEST OF PICTON.
INTENSE RAINFALL, DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Wollondilly/Wingecarribee
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 5:40 pm, a VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORM likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones was detected near High Range and the Wombeyan Caves Road. This thunderstorm is moving towards the northeast. It is forecast to affect the Nattai National Park, Yerranderie and the Nattai Tablelands by 6:10 pm and Oakdale, the western parts of the Wollondilly Shire and the area west of Picton by 6:40 pm.
46MM WAS RECORDED IN 30 MINS TO 5:41 PM AT HIGH RANGE.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* 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.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Illawarra, Central Tablelands and parts of the Hunter, Metropolitan, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina and Lower Western districts.
The next warning is due to be issued by 6:45 pm.
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
Bishops Bridge (32.7464°S, 151.4671°E, 15m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.
Forecast for Bishops Bridge (32.7464°S, 151.4671°E, 15m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 20° 20° 18° 19° 20° 19° 20° Maximum 32° 29° 29° 28° 31° 30° 28° Chance of rain 50% 70% 70% 70% 40% 80% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Extreme 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 5
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE SE ENE ENE NNW E E E ENE ENE NE ENE WSW SSW Relative humidity 76% 52% 80% 71% 86% 65% 84% 70% 75% 53% 77% 54% 84% 74% Dew point 20°C 20°C 20°C 22°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 20°C 18°C 19°C 21°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bishops Bridge (32.7464°S, 151.4671°E, 15m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:58am EDT 6:24am EDT 7:51pm EDT 8:17pm EDT 5:45pm EDT 2:27am EDT Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 -
Warnings
- Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Intense Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones) for parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area
- Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Intense Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones) for parts of Wollondilly/Wingecarribee area
- Severe Storm Warning (, Intense Rain, Winds & Hail) Illawarra, C Tablelands & Hunter, Metropolitan, S Cst, S Tablelands, CW Slopes/Plains
- Severe Storm Warning (, Intense Rain, Winds & Hail) Illawarra, C Tablelands & Hunter, Metropolitan, S Cst, S Tablelands, CW Slopes/Plains
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days