Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones
for parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Sydney areas.
Issued at 4:49 pm Monday, 3 November 2025.
DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Sydney
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:50 pm, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones was detected near the Glen Davis/Newnes district (north of Lithgow) and the Lithgow district. This thunderstorm is moving towards the southeast. It is forecast to affect the Mount Tomah Botanic Gardens by 5:20 pm and Penrith, Springwood and Bilpin by 5:50 pm.
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.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for the Metropolitan, Illawarra and parts of the Hunter, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands districts.
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:50 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
Morisset Park (33.1214°S, 151.5308°E, 29m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the Upper Hunter, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding about the Lower Hunter. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW in the late evening.
Forecast for Morisset Park (33.1214°S, 151.5308°E, 29m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary
Minimum 16° 15° 10° 11° 13° 17° 15° Maximum 33° 25° 26° 25° 31° 31° 23° Chance of rain 60% 5% 5% 5% 30% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High High Moderate 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 4
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)3
(km/h)1
(km/h)13
(km/h)2
(km/h)9
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(km/h)10
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(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction NNE ENE NW WNW WNW SW SE E N NE N NNW SSW S Relative humidity 92% 72% 57% 31% 48% 33% 61% 52% 72% 41% 65% 50% 80% 72% Dew point 20°C 23°C 11°C 6°C 7°C 8°C 13°C 13°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Morisset Park (33.1214°S, 151.5308°E, 29m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:27am EDT 5:52am EDT 7:24pm EDT 7:49pm EDT 4:46pm EDT 4:01am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
Warnings
- Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones) for parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Sydney areas
- Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds And Large Hailstones) for parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Sydney areas
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Large Hail) for Metropolitan, Illawarra & Hunter, Central Tablelands & Southern Tablelands
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds & Large Hail) for Metropolitan, Illawarra & Hunter, Central Tablelands & Southern Tablelands
- Strong Wind Warning for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra and Eden coasts
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days