Weather Warning

This warning affects:Central Tablelands, Hunter, Illawarra, Mid North Coast, North West Slopes & Plains, Northern Tablelands and Southern Tablelands.

Severe Weather Warning for parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Northern Tablelands and North West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

IDN21037

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Severe Weather Warning

Issued at 4:55 AM EDT on Saturday 29 Nov 2025.

Weather Situation

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.

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.

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.