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 10:51 pm Tuesday, 25 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 5:00 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
Green Cape (37.261°S, 150.0493°E, 31m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the S in the early morning. Medium chance of showers near the Victorian border, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Damaging winds possible inland. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h turning W 35 to 50 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 31.
Forecast for Green Cape (37.261°S, 150.0493°E, 31m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 15° 13° 13° 15° 11° 12° 11° Maximum 24° 20° 21° 18° 17° 19° 16° Chance of rain 30% 40% 60% 70% 80% 90% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High 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 14
(km/h)28
(km/h)8
(km/h)21
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)26
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)16
(km/h)27
(km/h)30
(km/h)Wind direction NNE W SSW SSE NNE ESE WSW SW SW ESE NW SW WSW SW Relative humidity 70% 36% 69% 51% 69% 62% 82% 71% 63% 67% 59% 54% 60% 52% Dew point 14°C 8°C 12°C 9°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 8°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 6°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Green Cape (37.261°S, 150.0493°E, 31m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:06am EDT 5:34am EDT 8:01pm EDT 8:29pm EDT 10:11am EDT 12:14am EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra, S Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast, Central Tablelands & South West Slopes
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra, S Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast, Central Tablelands & South West Slopes
- Cancellation of Wind Warning for Central Gippsland and East Gippsland coasts
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days