Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in NSW Ranges
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BOM issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds and blizzard conditions across multiple NSW forecast districts from early Tuesday.
What this BoM weather warning tells you, and what most readers miss
This notice was issued by BOM on June 1, 2026 and geographically references Southern and Central New South Wales. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Weather Warnings - determines the warning protocol behind it, which shapes what protective action (seeking shelter, following evacuation orders if issued, monitoring official updates) is recommended and which agency holds authority to issue or cancel it.
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Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDN21037) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) at 10:42 am AEST Monday, 1 June 2026. Effective from early Tuesday morning until sunset Tuesday. Warning phase: new. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
Parts of South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes Forecast Districts in NSW. Specific locations that may be affected include Katoomba, Braidwood, Lithgow, Oberon, Thredbo Top Station and Jenolan Caves. Applies to southern and central ranges below 1900 metres and alpine areas above 1900 metres.
What You Should Do
Park your car under secure cover and away from trees, powerlines and drains. 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 Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093). For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recommends postponing back country travel until conditions improve.
Expected Conditions
For southern and central ranges below 1900 metres: strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h possible from early Tuesday morning. For alpine areas above 1900 metres: damaging winds averaging 80 to 90 km/h with peak gusts of around 125 km/h and blizzard conditions from early Tuesday morning.
Timeline
Damaging winds to develop over southern and central ranges from early Tuesday morning, extending to the Blue Mountains later in the morning. Winds forecast to ease in the south during early Tuesday afternoon and over the Blue Mountains by sunset Tuesday. Alpine winds and blizzard conditions forecast to ease by sunset Tuesday. Next warning to be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Monday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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