Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Australian Capital Territory and South West Slopes Forecast Districts.
Issued at 10:32 am Monday, 7 July 2025.
Damaging winds developing during Tuesday about the southern and central ranges, easing early Wednesday.
Weather Situation
Northwesterly winds increase ahead of a cold front moving through southeast NSW late Tuesday and early Wednesday, bring damaging winds to parts of the southern and central ranges.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
ALPINE PEAKS ABOVE 1900 METRES: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h are forecast to develop from late morning Tuesday. Isolated gusts of 100 to 110 km/h are possible.
ELSEWHERE IN THE WARNING AREA: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are expected to develop over the remainder of the southern ranges during Tuesday afternoon before extending to the central ranges Tuesday evening.
Blizzard conditions are likely across the western Snowy Mountains above 1500 metres from late Tuesday afternoon. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.
Winds are forecast to ease below thresholds by dawn on Wednesday.
Locations which may be affected include Thredbo Tops, Goulburn, Katoomba, Lithgow, Oberon and Crookwell.
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 5:00 pm AEST Monday.
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
Ammerdown (33.2785°S, 149.0387°E, 864m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Patches of morning frost. The chance of morning fog in the W. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 10 and 16.
Forecast for Ammerdown (33.2785°S, 149.0387°E, 864m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 1° 0° 2° 1° -1° 0° -2° Maximum 10° 10° 11° 7° 7° 10° 10° Chance of rain 10% 5% 70% 90% 30% 40% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Low Low Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk High High Moderate High Severe High Severe 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 17
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(km/h)Wind direction W WSW NNW NNW WNW NW NW WNW WSW WSW SW WSW WNW WNW Relative humidity 91% 79% 96% 65% 83% 61% 93% 85% 100% 80% 100% 75% 90% 59% Dew point 5°C 5°C 4°C 3°C 5°C 3°C 4°C 3°C 2°C 3°C 5°C 5°C 3°C 1°C -
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ammerdown (33.2785°S, 149.0387°E, 864m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:40am EST 7:08am EST 5:09pm EST 5:36pm EST 1:49pm EST 3:49am EST Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jul 11 Last quarter Jul 18 New moon Jul 25 First quarter Aug 01 -
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