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 and Snowy Mountains Forecast Districts.
Issued at 9:14 pm Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough over southern New South Wales is generating slow moving thunderstorms with moderate rainfall about the Blue Mountains..
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
This warning is now cancelled.
65 MM WAS RECORDED AT BENDETHERA IN THE 60 MINUTES TO 4:59 PM.
39 mm was recorded at Bowral in the 1 hour to 4:15 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
North Wahroonga (33.7027°S, 151.1232°E, 189m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the W in the early morning. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for North Wahroonga (33.7027°S, 151.1232°E, 189m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary
Minimum 20° 20° 21° 20° 19° 17° 17° Maximum 29° 28° 28° 23° 23° 25° 29° Chance of rain 30% 40% 80% 80% 70% 80% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating 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 4
(km/h)8
(km/h)3
(km/h)10
(km/h)7
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(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)5
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction WNW E NNW ESE ENE E SSW S SSE SSE SW ESE NNW ENE Relative humidity 89% 70% 88% 73% 90% 73% 95% 82% 86% 69% 88% 67% 81% 56% Dew point 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 18°C 18°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for North Wahroonga (33.7027°S, 151.1232°E, 189m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:21am EDT 6:46am EDT 7:27pm EDT 7:52pm EDT 8:13pm EDT 8:12am EDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
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