Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and parts of South Coast, Central Tablelands and South West Slopes Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:51 pm Tuesday, 25 November 2025.
Damaging wind gusts developing on Wednesday across the southeast, including Wollongong and Canberra.
Weather Situation
A front crosses central New South Wales on Wednesday, bringing increased west to northwesterly flow and damaging wind gusts to parts of the southeast.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
DAMAGING WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS in excess of 90 km/h are expected to develop across the warning area from Wednesday morning, continuing through the afternoon, then easing during Wednesday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Wollongong, Nowra, Canberra, Goulburn, Bowral and Katoomba.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* 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.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 am AEDT Wednesday.
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 Saint Thomas (34.4429°S, 150.8739°E, 16m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Damaging winds possible. Winds N/NW 20 to 30 km/h turning W 40 to 60 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.
Forecast for Mount Saint Thomas (34.4429°S, 150.8739°E, 16m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 18° 18° 17° 18° 16° 15° 13° Maximum 32° 29° 28° 29° 25° 26° 21° Chance of rain 40% 20% 5% 20% 20% 50% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Extreme 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 20
(km/h)29
(km/h)10
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)17
(km/h)26
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)26
(km/h)30
(km/h)Wind direction N WNW NW W N ENE N W N NNE NW WNW WSW SSW Relative humidity 63% 38% 58% 41% 66% 60% 58% 47% 61% 55% 46% 40% 50% 49% Dew point 19°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 16°C 19°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 14°C 9°C 11°C 7°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Saint Thomas (34.4429°S, 150.8739°E, 16m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:10am EDT 5:39am EDT 7:49pm EDT 8:17pm EDT 10:14am EDT 12:03am EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra, S Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast, Central Tablelands & South West Slopes
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra, S Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast, Central Tablelands & South West Slopes
- Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Sydney Enclosed Waters & Byron, Illawarra and Eden coasts
- Fire Weather Warning Hunter, Syd, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, C Ranges, N Western, U CW Plains, L CW Plains, S Slopes, E Riverina, S Riverina
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days