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 10:42 am Saturday, 29 November 2025.
Damaging wind gusts continue through elevated parts of the state.
Weather Situation
A cold front will sweep across southern parts of NSW during today, with west to northwesterly winds strengthening ahead of the front, particularly over elevated terrain. 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 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 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
Dry Creek (31.9008°S, 150.8087°E, 340m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Damaging winds possible about the Upper Hunter. Winds W/NW 35 to 55 km/h turning S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 35.
Forecast for Dry Creek (31.9008°S, 150.8087°E, 340m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 18° 12° 10° 8° 8° 9° 14° Maximum 35° 32° 29° 27° 30° 35° 38° Chance of rain 30% 5% 60% 5% 5% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 20
(km/h)32
(km/h)7
(km/h)31
(km/h)15
(km/h)30
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)7
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW W W WNW W W WSW S SSW NNW NNW NNW NNW Relative humidity 33% 35% 55% 16% 32% 18% 44% 17% 55% 20% 37% 13% 29% 12% Dew point 11°C 16°C 13°C 2°C 4°C 1°C 5°C -1°C 9°C 4°C 8°C 2°C 8°C 3°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dry Creek (31.9008°S, 150.8087°E, 340m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:16am EDT 5:44am EDT 7:46pm EDT 8:14pm EDT 1:25pm EDT 1:33am 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
- Strong Wind Warning for Sydney Enclosed Waters & Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts
- Fire Weather Warning for Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, North Western and Upper Central West Plains
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days