<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Intense thunderstorms are set to burst over </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="_blank" title="New South Wales"><span>New South Wales</span></a><span> today as soaring temperatures grip much of the state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast "severe" thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail possible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They're likely to be concentrated on Sydney, the northern Illawarra, the Hunter, and Central West regions.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-cctv-shows-woman-randomly-stabbed-while-walking-in-broad-daylight/0f1383c0-1eec-44d0-90fc-da6c4f46a0c5" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Woman randomly stabbed while walking to work in broad daylight</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney's storms and rain showers are likely to develop during the afternoon, following a hot day with a top of 32 degrees predicted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And daytime temperatures are expected to be "well above average" across the northern and central areas of the state, the Bureau said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Weatherzone said the unstable weather was likely to develop after a cold front and low-pressure trough swept over the state and collided with a "much warmer" air mass.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/thunderstorms-to-hit-nsw-today-weather-forecast/d7f95e21-b77a-4ed9-9916-162dc8e24e44" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/lucinda-miller-missing-woman-victoria-remains-found-in-search/8a27fa93-dfe4-4731-b564-3defed739c9a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Uber driver helped police find remains in search for missing Victorian woman</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"An upper-level trough passing over southeastern Australia on Friday will also help to destabilise the atmosphere, resulting in an outbreak of thunderstorms across central and northeastern parts of the state," the site reported.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau had not, as of 6am AEDT, issued any storm-related weather warnings for today, and the risk posed by potential wild weather are expected to be related to winds and hail rather than heavy rain and flooding.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, people are urged to </span><a href="https://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings/" rel="" target="_blank" title="keep an eye on the website"><span>keep an eye on the website</span></a><span> for updates.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-george-marrogis-case-delayed-after-alleged-jail-cell-discovery/aade7797-1964-4e7a-a811-0d4dcf809ba8" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Underworld kingpin's case delayed after alleged jail cell discovery</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Isolated supercell thunderstorms are also possible on Friday, particularly over central eastern NSW," Weatherzone said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If these supercells do form, they may cause destructive wind gusts in excess of 125km/hr and giant hail measuring more than 5cm in diameter."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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