Weather Warning

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

Severe Weather Warning for parts of Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands 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 EST on Sunday 3 Aug 2025.

Weather Situation

Damaging winds ongoing about elevated parts of central eastern New South Wales this morning, also developing about the northeast this afternoon.

Weather Situation: A strong southeasterly flow persists this morning over central eastern parts of New South Wales, though rainfall has eased. A low pressure system moving southwards into the Tasman Sea will deepen offshore today, bringing further strong south to southeasterly flow over northeast parts of the state.

For parts of the HUNTER, MID NORTH COAST, NORTH WEST SLOPES AND PLAINS and NORTHERN and CENTRAL TABLELANDS: DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible over elevated areas today, easing by late morning or early afternoon.

For AREAS NORTH OF ABOUT COFFS HARBOUR: Strong southerly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible from early afternoon about the coastal fringe from Coffs Harbour to just south of Tweed Heads, as well as for elevated terrain of the Border Ranges and Dorrigo Plateau. Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds by late Sunday night.

Flood Watches and various Flood Warnings are current for eastern catchments and a Coastal Hazard Warning is also current. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/

Locations which may be affected include Coffs Harbour, Murwillumbah, Byron Bay, Yamba, Evans Head, Ebor, Murrurundi, Ballina, Woolgoolga, Dorrigo, Mullumbimby and Brunswick Heads.

Severe weather is no longer occurring in the South West Slopes and Snowy Mountains districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

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.