Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.
Issued at 4:55 am Saturday, 29 November 2025.
Damaging winds developing through elevated parts of the state.
Weather Situation
An approaching cold front will sweep across southern parts of NSW during today, with west to northwesterly winds strengthening ahead of the front. Winds will ease behind the front by Saturday evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands
Strong west to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds by early Saturday evening.
Locations which may be affected include Bowral, Katoomba, Nowendoc, Murrurundi, Walcha and Lithgow.
87 km/hr gust observed at Murrurundi Gap at 2:00am AEDT
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 11:00 am AEDT Saturday.
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
Albion Park Rail (34.5608°S, 150.7958°E, 9m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds. Damaging winds possible in the N from early morning. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending W 35 to 55 km/h in the morning then shifting S/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 30.
Forecast for Albion Park Rail (34.5608°S, 150.7958°E, 9m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 17° 13° 12° 10° 10° 13° 16° Maximum 30° 27° 24° 21° 24° 31° 33° Chance of rain 30% 20% 30% 10% 5% 5% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High 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 9
(km/h)32
(km/h)12
(km/h)27
(km/h)15
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)29
(km/h)8
(km/h)23
(km/h)10
(km/h)20
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction NNE W N WNW WNW WNW SW S WSW ENE NNW ENE N ENE Relative humidity 60% 43% 57% 35% 42% 36% 46% 48% 54% 52% 41% 38% 43% 43% Dew point 17°C 14°C 13°C 9°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 14°C 15°C 17°C -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, N Tablelands & NW Slopes & Plains
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, N Tablelands & NW Slopes & Plains
- Strong Wind Warning for Sydney Enclosed Waters & Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney, Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Albion Park Rail (34.5608°S, 150.7958°E, 9m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:09am EDT 5:38am EDT 7:52pm EDT 8:21pm EDT 1:24pm EDT 1:35am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days