Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Large Hailstones And Damaging Winds
for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts.
Issued at 3:29 pm Wednesday, 10 December 2025.
Scattered severe thunderstorms continuing over the in the northern inland of the state.
Weather Situation
A hot and moderately unstable airmass is in place north and east of a surface trough through the northern inland. This is likely to lead to isolated to locally scattered severe thunderstorms in the next few hours.
LARGE HAILSTONES and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and Northern Tablelands
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce large hailstones and damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Tamworth, Narrabri, Walgett, Gunnedah, Lightning Ridge, Collarenebri, Goodooga, Nowendoc and Murrurundi.
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.
* 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 6:30 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
White Cliffs (30.8504°S, 143.0838°E, 146m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the NE, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds NE/SE 25 to 35 km/h tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending SE/SW 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 40s.
Forecast for White Cliffs (30.8504°S, 143.0838°E, 146m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 24° 24° 21° 25° 21° 19° 17° Maximum 41° 38° 39° 36° 35° 31° 34° Chance of rain 5% 40% 40% 60% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 28
(km/h)20
(km/h)27
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)25
(km/h)23
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)36
(km/h)30
(km/h)33
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE SE SSE ENE SW NNE WSW SSW SSW SSW S SSE SSE Relative humidity 18% 7% 21% 17% 52% 15% 32% 21% 34% 16% 33% 16% 20% 9% Dew point 4°C -2°C 6°C 9°C 18°C 7°C 13°C 9°C 9°C 5°C 5°C 1°C -2°C -5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for White Cliffs (30.8504°S, 143.0838°E, 146m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:50am EDT 6:17am EDT 8:23pm EDT 8:51pm EDT 12:28am EDT 11:32am EDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
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