Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones

for Southern Tablelands and parts of Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Hunter Forecast Districts.

Issued at 2:48 pm Saturday, 7 March 2026.

HEAVY TO LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

Weather Situation
A trough of low-pressure combines with exceptionally high atmospheric moisture to produce slow moving thunderstorms with heavy to intense rainfall over parts of the southeastern New South Wales. Additional hazards of large hailstones and damaging winds about parts of the ranges.
HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL, DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in the Southern Tablelands and parts of the Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Hunter districts. Locations which may be affected include Canberra, Katoomba, Yass, Parkes and Young.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in the Southern Tablelands and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Snowy Mountains districts. Locations which may be affected include Goulburn, Bowral, Braidwood, Crookwell, Taralga and Araluen.
33.0 mm was recorded at Orange in the 1 hour to 12:35 pm.

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 5:50 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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones

for Southern Tablelands and parts of Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Hunter Forecast Districts.

Issued at 2:48 pm Saturday, 7 March 2026.

HEAVY TO LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL WITH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

Weather Situation
A trough of low-pressure combines with exceptionally high atmospheric moisture to produce slow moving thunderstorms with heavy to intense rainfall over parts of the southeastern New South Wales. Additional hazards of large hailstones and damaging winds about parts of the ranges.
HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL, DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in the Southern Tablelands and parts of the Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and Hunter districts. Locations which may be affected include Canberra, Katoomba, Yass, Parkes and Young.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in the Southern Tablelands and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Snowy Mountains districts. Locations which may be affected include Goulburn, Bowral, Braidwood, Crookwell, Taralga and Araluen.
33.0 mm was recorded at Orange in the 1 hour to 12:35 pm.

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 5:50 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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Intense Rainfall

for parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Sydney, Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong areas.

Issued at 2:44 pm Saturday, 7 March 2026.

INTENSE RAINFALL WITH VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

INTENSE RAINFALL for the following areas:
Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Sydney, Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 2:45 pm, VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding were detected near Berrima, Robertson and the Wombeyan Caves Road. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Bowral and High Range by 3:15 pm and Wingecarribee Reservoir by 3:45 pm.
Other severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Silverdale. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to southeast. They are forecast to affect Camden, Oran Park and Cobbity by 3:15 pm and Campbelltown, Leppington and Londonderry by 3:45 pm.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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).
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains and South West Slopes districts.

The next warning is due to be issued by 3:45 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.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Intense Rainfall

for parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Sydney, Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong areas.

Issued at 2:44 pm Saturday, 7 March 2026.

INTENSE RAINFALL WITH VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS

INTENSE RAINFALL for the following areas:
Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Sydney, Wollondilly/Wingecarribee and Greater Wollongong
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 2:45 pm, VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding were detected near Berrima, Robertson and the Wombeyan Caves Road. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Bowral and High Range by 3:15 pm and Wingecarribee Reservoir by 3:45 pm.
Other severe thunderstorms likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding were detected near Silverdale. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to southeast. They are forecast to affect Camden, Oran Park and Cobbity by 3:15 pm and Campbelltown, Leppington and Londonderry by 3:45 pm.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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).
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains and South West Slopes districts.

The next warning is due to be issued by 3:45 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.