Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Illawarra and parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.
Issued at 1:25 pm Saturday, 29 November 2025.
Damaging wind gusts have also developed about the Illawarra coast and will continue through the afternoon.
Weather Situation
A cold front will sweep across southern parts of NSW during today with, west to northwesterly winds strengthening ahead of the front mainly about elevated terrain and along the Illawarra coast. Winds will ease by early Saturday evening as the system moves offshore into the Tasman.
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 during the day.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds by early Saturday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Bowral, Katoomba, Nowendoc and Murrurundi.
98 km/h wind gust was recorded at Nowra at 1:16 pm.
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 pm 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
Byadbo Wilderness (36.8857°S, 148.7151°E, 822m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of rain, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds W/NW 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 40 km/h before turning S/SW 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Byadbo Wilderness (36.8857°S, 148.7151°E, 822m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 10° 8° 4° 5° 3° 9° 13° Maximum 14° 13° 13° 11° 22° 26° 27° Chance of rain 90% 70% 80% 30% 5% 10% 30% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Nil Moderate Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
(km/h)27
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(km/h)24
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(km/h)Wind direction NE WSW W W WNW W SW SW NW WSW NW WNW NNW WNW Relative humidity 90% 78% 80% 58% 59% 52% 72% 56% 59% 31% 44% 27% 36% 26% Dew point 12°C 8°C 8°C 4°C 5°C 2°C 5°C 3°C 7°C 4°C 8°C 6°C 8°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Byadbo Wilderness (36.8857°S, 148.7151°E, 822m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:08am EDT 5:38am EDT 8:07pm EDT 8:37pm EDT 1:30pm EDT 1:45am 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) Illawarra & Mid North Coast, Hunter, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, N Tablelands & NW Slopes & Plains
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra & Mid North Coast, Hunter, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, N Tablelands & NW Slopes & Plains
- Sheep Graziers Warning Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains & ACT. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning South West Slopes & Riverina
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Rain for next 7 days