Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Heavy Rainfall And Large Hailstones
for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and parts of Illawarra, South Coast, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Lower Western, Upper Western, Hunter, Riverina and Australian Capital Territory Forecast Districts.
Issued at 5:22 pm Friday, 6 December 2024.
Severe thunderstorms continue across the State.
Weather Situation
A moist and unstable air mass is combining with multiple surface troughs to produce severe thunderstorms across various parts of the State.
DAMAGING WINDS, HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Upper Western and Australian Capital Territory
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Lower Western, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina districts. Locations which may be affected include Cobar, Ivanhoe and Louth.
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Hunter and Australian Capital Territory districts. Locations which may be affected include Bowral, Orange, Mudgee, Bathurst, Katoomba and Goulburn.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Mid North Coast, Metropolitan, North West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains and Northern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Bourke at 3:19pm
47 mm in 1 hour to 3:45pm was recorded at Nundle.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands,Mid North Coast,North West Slopes and Plains,Sydney Metropolitan,Snowy Mountains
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 8:25 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
Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower in the W, becoming less likely later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, most likely in the W. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 21° 22° 21° 18° 20° 20° 19° Maximum 29° 33° 27° 24° 28° 29° 28° Chance of rain 30% 70% 80% 40% 60% 60% 80% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 15
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(km/h)Wind direction NE ENE N NNW SSE SSE ENE ENE W SE SSW SE WNW SE Relative humidity 81% 74% 79% 62% 84% 78% 79% 73% 83% 67% 78% 68% 65% 57% Dew point 22°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 21°C 19°C 17°C 18°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 22°C 17°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:08am EDT 5:37am EDT 7:56pm EDT 8:25pm EDT 9:50am EDT Waxing crescent First quarter Dec 09 Full moon Dec 15 Last quarter Dec 23 New moon Dec 31 -
Warnings
- Severe Storm Warning (Winds, Rain & Hail) C Tablelands, S Tablelands & Illawarra, S Cst, CW Slopes/Plains, SW Slopes, L Western, U Western
- Severe Storm Warning (Winds, Rain & Hail) C Tablelands, S Tablelands & Illawarra, S Cst, CW Slopes/Plains, SW Slopes, L Western, U Western
- Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Gosford/Wyong and Sydney areas
- Cancellation Of Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Gosford/Wyong and Sydney areas
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Temperature for next 7 days
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