Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.
Issued at 6:02 am Sunday, 23 November 2025.
Severe thunderstorms have eased.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
This warning is now cancelled. Other warnings may be current. Please check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/.
27 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT PEJAR DAM IN THE 30 MINUTES TO 3:30 AM,
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.
* 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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
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
Mount Russell (29.678°S, 150.9301°E, 662m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on the slopes, slight chance elsewhere. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Possible locally destructive winds and giant hail with thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening in the far E. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then shifting E/NE in the afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 37.
Forecast for Mount Russell (29.678°S, 150.9301°E, 662m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 15° 16° 17° 18° 18° 14° 14° Maximum 28° 32° 34° 31° 32° 31° 29° Chance of rain 80% 40% 70% 40% 20% 30% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 9
(km/h)12
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(km/h)11
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(km/h)13
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)21
(km/h)6
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(km/h)Wind direction NNE WNW NE WSW NNE NNW NNE NW N W NNW W N W Relative humidity 78% 55% 75% 47% 69% 44% 79% 52% 76% 39% 49% 23% 59% 47% Dew point 18°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 20°C 16°C 12°C 7°C 13°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Russell (29.678°S, 150.9301°E, 662m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:23am EDT 5:49am EDT 7:35pm EDT 8:01pm EDT 7:32am EDT 10:23pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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