Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:45 pm Friday, 28 November 2025.
Damaging winds developing through elevated parts of the state during Saturday morning.
Weather Situation
A cold front will sweep across southern parts of NSW during Saturday, with west to northwesterly winds strengthening ahead of the front. Winds will ease behind the front by Saturday evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands
Strong west to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible from mid-morning Saturday.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds by early Saturday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Bowral, Katoomba, Nowendoc, Murrurundi, Walcha and Lithgow.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* 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.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEDT Saturday.
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
Boolambayte (32.4066°S, 152.2712°E, 4m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Damaging winds possible about higher ground. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h becoming NW 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then shifting S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.
Forecast for Boolambayte (32.4066°S, 152.2712°E, 4m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 21° 18° 16° 14° 15° 16° 19° Maximum 31° 26° 24° 20° 21° 26° 29° Chance of rain 40% 20% 80% 30% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 13
(km/h)17
(km/h)4
(km/h)16
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)27
(km/h)29
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)4
(km/h)19
(km/h)9
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction N NW SSW ENE W S WSW SSW SW SE N ENE NE ENE Relative humidity 50% 41% 65% 52% 39% 33% 51% 47% 62% 53% 56% 48% 53% 49% Dew point 14°C 16°C 15°C 16°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 15°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Boolambayte (32.4066°S, 152.2712°E, 4m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:09am EDT 5:35am EDT 7:43pm EDT 8:09pm EDT 1:18pm EDT 1:27am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, N Tablelands & NW Slopes & Plains
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, N Tablelands & NW Slopes & Plains
- Cancellation of Wind Warning for Hunter, Illawarra and Batemans coasts
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
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