Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western, Hunter and Lower Western Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:46 pm Saturday, 6 December 2025.
Thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts likely over northern NSW.
Weather Situation
A surface trough through NSW is triggering thunderstorms in a very hot, unstable air mass, leading to the risk of damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Dubbo, Cobar, Bourke, Mudgee, Walgett and Coonabarabran.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car 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.
* 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 7:50 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.
Forecast
Lewis Ponds (33.2714°S, 149.2678°E, 730m AMSL) Lewis Ponds,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Lewis Ponds 7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of smoke haze. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds W/NW 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Lewis Ponds (33.2714°S, 149.2678°E, 730m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 18° 12° 8° 10° 12° 12° 9° Maximum 33° 23° 27° 31° 31° 22° 20° Chance of rain 80% 5% 5% 10% 40% 90% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High High High 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 37
(km/h)35
(km/h)22
(km/h)18
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)9
(km/h)20
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)18
(km/h)23
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNW SW WSW NE WNW NNW WSW ENE W ENE E E ENE Relative humidity 31% 17% 65% 21% 69% 26% 31% 15% 53% 31% 78% 65% 78% 62% Dew point 7°C 5°C 9°C -2°C 11°C 5°C 5°C 1°C 14°C 11°C 15°C 13°C 12°C 11°C First light 5:18am 5:18am 5:18am 5:18am 5:18am 5:18am 5:18am Sunrise 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am Sunset 8:02pm 8:03pm 8:04pm 8:04pm 8:05pm 8:06pm 8:07pm Last light 8:31pm 8:32pm 8:32pm 8:33pm 8:34pm 8:35pm 8:36pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lewis Ponds (33.2714°S, 149.2678°E, 730m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:18am EDT 5:47am EDT 8:02pm EDT 8:31pm EDT 9:48pm EDT 6:21am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Lewis Ponds sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:18am
EDTSunrise5:47am
EDTSunset8:02pm
EDTLast light8:31pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
9:48pm
EDTMoon setSat
6:21am
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sat 4:47pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NSWSat 4:47pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western, Hunter and Lower Western Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:46 pm Saturday, 6 December 2025.
Thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts likely over northern NSW.
Weather Situation
A surface trough through NSW is triggering thunderstorms in a very hot, unstable air mass, leading to the risk of damaging wind gusts.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Dubbo, Cobar, Bourke, Mudgee, Walgett and Coonabarabran.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car 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.
* 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 7:50 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.Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 2:26pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:26 PM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 06 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Temperatures in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Nowra, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 07 December 2025Sat 4:27am UTC Fire weather warning NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains fire weather districts
Issued at 04:27 AM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combining with fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds are expected to bring increased fire dangers to central and northern NSW today ahead of a south to southwesterly wind change moving through in the afternoon and evening.
For the rest of Saturday 06 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) C Tablelands, NW Slopes & Plains, CW Slopes/Plains, Upper Western, Hunter & Lower Western
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) C Tablelands, NW Slopes & Plains, CW Slopes/Plains, Upper Western, Hunter & Lower Western
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Fire Weather Warning Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, U CW Plains & L CW Plains
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 33 1 Sunday Sunday 23 2 Monday Monday 27 3 Tuesday Tuesday 31 4 Wednesday Wednesday 31 5 Thursday Thursday 22 6 Friday Friday 20 7 Friday Friday 20 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 5 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 5 5 Thursday Thursday 20 6 Friday Friday 10 7 Friday Friday 10
