Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Snowy Mountains and parts of Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Lower Western, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and South West Slopes Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:52 am Friday, 29 August 2025.

Damaging winds redeveloping about the eastern ranges and in the far west today. Blizzards possible for alpine areas.

Weather Situation: A strong cold front will cross the state today. A strengthening northwesterly airstream ahead of this front will result in damaging winds about the far southwest of the state and elevated parts of the southeast.

For ALPINE AREAS above 1900 metres: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with gusts of around 110 km/h are forecast to persist throughout today. DAMAGING WINDS will shift westerly overnight then southwesterly Saturday morning. Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds during Saturday afternoon.

For EASTERN AREAS (below 1900 metres): Strong west to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are likely to develop through parts of the southern and central ranges this afternoon, increasing to 100 km/h for elevated peaks. Winds are forecast to temporarily ease during Friday evening, before strengthening again and shifting southwesterly during Saturday morning, with the risk of DAMAGING WIND GUSTS also extending to parts of the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands. Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds by Saturday evening.

For the FAR SOUTHWEST: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible for a brief period in a line of showers as the front moves east across the warning area during this morning and early afternoon.

BLIZZARD conditions are forecast for parts of the Snowy Mountains district above 1200 metres.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.

Locations which may be affected include Goulburn, Scone, Katoomba, Cooma, Wentworth, Bowral, Braidwood, Nowendoc, Thredbo, Perisher and Gloucester.

96 km/h gust was recorded at Mount Boyce at 12:40 am Friday.

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.