Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 9:26 pm Thursday, 12 February 2026.
Heavy rainfall has eased in the far northeast.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands
This warning is now cancelled.
74 MM WAS RECORDED AT GREEN PIGEON IN THE 60 MIN TO 7:52 PM
62 mm was recorded at Eungella in the 60 min to 8:02 pm.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Keep clear of fallen power lines.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* Beware of fallen trees or debris on the road.
For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500.
Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Metz (30.5833°S, 151.8666°E, 1000m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of rain in the N, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the N. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 26.
Forecast for Metz (30.5833°S, 151.8666°E, 1000m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 14° 13° 13° 12° 11° 12° 14° Maximum 20° 17° 19° 23° 26° 29° 30° Chance of rain 40% 80% 70% 30% 5% 40% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 33
(km/h)30
(km/h)31
(km/h)28
(km/h)27
(km/h)24
(km/h)28
(km/h)26
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ESE ESE E ESE ESE ESE ESE E SE WNW WSW W SSE Relative humidity 95% 74% 93% 78% 99% 80% 89% 52% 82% 36% 75% 32% 68% 34% Dew point 14°C 14°C 13°C 12°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 8°C 13°C 10°C 14°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Metz (30.5833°S, 151.8666°E, 1000m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:06am EDT 6:31am EDT 7:44pm EDT 8:09pm EDT 1:58am EDT 4:56pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 Last quarter Mar 11 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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