Source: Bureau of Meteorology

For people in Lower Western and parts of Riverina, Upper Western and Central West Slopes and Plains Forecast Districts.

Issued at 5:46 pm Monday, 24 November 2025.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts over the west of New South Wales.

Weather Situation: Hot and unstable conditions over the west are generating high-based thunderstorms that are producing damaging wind gusts. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east.

Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging wind gusts in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Deniliquin, Griffith, Hay, Wilcannia, White Cliffs and Ivanhoe.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.

100 km/h wind gust recorded at Fowlers Gap at 5:31pm.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car 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.
* 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.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.