Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall
for parts of South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Illawarra Forecast Districts.
Issued at 9:15 pm Saturday, 7 February 2026.
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall for parts of the Southern Tablelands and South Coast this evening.
Weather Situation
Upper atmospheric instability is combining with a moist airmass to produce severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall this evening.
HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Tablelands
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Braidwood.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Riverina district and the warning for this district is CANCELLED.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Riverina
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* 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.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
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).
The next warning is due to be issued by 12:15 am Sunday.
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
Gonn Crossing (35.508°S, 143.956°E, 74m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Thunderstorms possibly severe with large hail in the SE in the afternoon and early evening. Winds N/NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming SE/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Gonn Crossing (35.508°S, 143.956°E, 74m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 20° 19° 16° 20° 14° 10° 12° Maximum 33° 34° 35° 37° 26° 28° 32° Chance of rain 70% 20% 5% 40% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 12
(km/h)9
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction NE NE NE W SE WNW N WNW SSW SSW S S SE SE Relative humidity 65% 37% 69% 31% 66% 23% 34% 21% 50% 25% 51% 24% 55% 28% Dew point 16°C 16°C 17°C 14°C 13°C 10°C 9°C 12°C 5°C 4°C 5°C 4°C 9°C 10°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Gonn Crossing (35.508°S, 143.956°E, 74m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:22am EDT 6:49am EDT 8:28pm EDT 8:55pm EDT 11:33pm EDT 12:59pm EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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