Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy, Locally Intense Rainfall, Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for Illawarra, Central Tablelands and parts of Hunter, Metropolitan, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina and Lower Western Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:36 pm Saturday, 8 February 2025.
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WEST OF BOWRAL with severe thunderstorms continuing along the Great Dividing Range and towards the Central West Slopes.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure combines with an upper-level disturbance to generate thunderstorms over the state this afternoon and evening.
HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL, DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina and Lower Western
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce heavy, locally intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in parts of the Illawarra, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands districts.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours in the Illawarra, Central Tablelands and parts of the Hunter, Metropolitan, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina and Lower Western districts. Locations which may be affected include Nowra, Batemans Bay, Orange, Bathurst, Katoomba and Goulburn.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Australian Capital Territory district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
37 MM RECORDED IN 30 MINS TO 4:04PM AT ORANMEIR.
33 MM RECORDED IN 30 MINS TO 2:04PM AT COOMA.
36.4 mm recorded in 2 hours to 2:56pm at Bredbo.
32 mm recorded in 30 mins to 4:57pm at Millendale.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Australian Capital Territory
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.
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains.
* Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water.
* If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue.
* Be aware that run-off from rainfall in fire affected areas may behave differently and be more rapid. It may also contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and rocks.
* After bushfires, heavy rain and the loss of foliage can make the ground soft and heavy, leading to a greater chance of landslides.
* 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 8:40 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
Milby (33.3667°S, 146.9°E, 230m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 38.
Forecast for Milby (33.3667°S, 146.9°E, 230m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 20° 18° 16° 17° 20° 21° 18° Maximum 33° 31° 31° 33° 34° 30° 30° Chance of rain 80% 70% 30% 20% 50% 80% 10% Likely amount 5-10mm 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 16
(km/h)11
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
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(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE W ENE ESE E SE E ENE NE NE N WNW SW SW Relative humidity 65% 40% 82% 52% 76% 47% 71% 42% 68% 44% 63% 46% 58% 35% Dew point 19°C 17°C 20°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 16°C 15°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Milby (33.3667°S, 146.9°E, 230m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:15am EDT 6:41am EDT 8:09pm EDT 8:35pm EDT 6:04pm EDT 2:44am EDT Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 -
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