IDN10032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Daily Weather Review for NSW and ACT
Issued at 4:32 pm EDT on Saturday 5 December 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge lies over southeast Australia, while a trough extends through inland New South Wales. A cold front is continuing to track across the inland and expected to linger in the northeast on Sunday, preceded by warm and unsettled weather across most of the state. Following this, another front will cross NSW during Monday and Tuesday, bringing cooler and less humid conditions.
Highest rainfall in the 24 hours to 9am was 8.0 mm at Kunghur (The Junction).
The overnight minimum temperature range was from 2 degrees at Thredbo Village to 30 degrees at Borrona Downs.
The daytime highest temperatures recorded to 4pm ranged from 17 degrees at Thredbo Top Station to 44 degrees at Tibooburra Airport.
Cloudy skies across the state with widespread thunderstorms predominantly in the north. Some severe thunderstorms developed with damaging wind gusts recorded at Tibooburra 111 km/h at 3:34pm; White Cliffs 106 km/h at 2.49pm; and Grafton 98 km/h at 3.44 pm.
Minimum and maximum temperatures were generally above average across the state, except for central regions which were slightly below average.
Moderate northeast to northwest winds across NSW, ahead of a southwesterly change moving through the southwest of the state. Winds were fresh and gusty in the west, with damaging wind gusts associated with some thunderstorms.
Today's Weather for NSW and ACT to 4pm
| Highest Maximum Temperatures | Lowest Minimum Temperatures | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibooburra Airport | 44 C | Thredbo Village | 2 C |
| Borrona Downs | 44 C | Perisher Valley Obs | 4 C |
| Bourke | 43 C | Cooma | 5 C |
| Lowest Maximum Temperatures | Highest Minimum Temperatures | ||
| Thredbo Top Station | 17 C | Borrona Downs | 30 C |
| Narooma | 20 C | Bourke | 28 C |
| Montague Island | 20 C | Tibooburra Airport | 28 C |
| Highest Rainfall - Midnight to 4pm | |||
| Orange Agricultural Institute | 22.6 mm | ||
| Orange | 14.2 mm | ||
| Seaview | 12.2 mm | ||
Today's Weather to 4pm |
Sydney |
Canberra |
| Maximum Temperature | 21 C at 12:42 pm | 28 C at 1:10 pm |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Temperature | 8 C at 6:28 am | 8 C at 3:49 am |
| Rainfall - Midnight to 4pm | 0.0 mm | 0.0 mm |
Rainfall Summary |
Sydney |
Canberra |
| Month to date | 0.0 mm | 2.6 mm |
| Average for December | 77.1 mm | 53.2 mm |
| Year to date | 1140.2 mm | 751.2 mm |
| Average January to end of December | 1211.2 mm | 615.4 mm |
The next routine update will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Sunday.