Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and parts of South Coast, Central Tablelands and South West Slopes Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:46 am Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
Damaging wind gusts developing on Wednesday across the southeast, including Wollongong and Canberra.
Weather Situation
A front crosses central New South Wales on Wednesday, bringing increased west to northwesterly flow and damaging wind gusts to parts of the southeast.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
DAMAGING WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS in excess of 90 km/h are expected to develop across the warning area from Wednesday morning, continuing through the afternoon, then easing during Wednesday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Canberra, Goulburn, Bowral and Katoomba.
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 11:00 am AEDT Wednesday.
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
Congo (35.9562°S, 150.1537°E, 16m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the S early this morning. Medium chance of showers near the Victorian border, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Damaging winds possible inland. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h turning W 35 to 50 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 31.
Forecast for Congo (35.9562°S, 150.1537°E, 16m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 13° 13° 13° 14° 13° 11° 10° Maximum 31° 25° 29° 25° 21° 22° 20° Chance of rain 5% 20% 30% 40% 20% 70% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 9
(km/h)30
(km/h)8
(km/h)27
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction NNE WNW NNW SSE NNE NNE WSW SSW NE E NNW SW SW S Relative humidity 76% 31% 51% 59% 57% 38% 71% 55% 63% 58% 44% 43% 53% 50% Dew point 16°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 11°C 12°C 14°C 14°C 11°C 11°C 6°C 8°C 7°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Congo (35.9562°S, 150.1537°E, 16m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:09am EDT 5:38am EDT 7:55pm EDT 8:25pm EDT 10:13am EDT 12:10am EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
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