<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Thunderstorms and rain are forecast for large parts of New South Wales at the tail-end of the weekend </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/east-coast-low-fears-of-bomb-cyclone-sydney-nsw-coast/058a06e0-ee22-472d-acd8-79afe1046280" rel="" target="_blank" title="as wild weather returns to the state."><span>as wild weather returns to the state.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A pool of unstable cold air in the region is expected to whip up some winter thunderstorms later today and into the evening, </span><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/winter-strikes-again-with-thunderstorms-forecast-for-areas-of-nsw-on-sunday-/1890712" rel="" target="_blank" title="Weatherzone"><em><span>Weatherzone</span></em></a><span> reports.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bureau of Meteorology warns moderate to severe thunderstorms, with winds reaching up to 20km/h, are forecast for parts of the Central Coast, Sydney and the south coast including Newcastle and Wollongong.</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/anthony-albanese-makes-subtle-attempt-to-distance-australia-reliance-on-usa-keynote-speech-john-curtin/94528e5d-a6d2-4a2a-b04f-1d191b9a2aa5" target="_blank" title="'Our own way': PM's subtle message about Australia's reliance on US"><strong><span>'Our own way': PM's subtle message about Australia's reliance on US</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Isolated storms are expected across central and eastern NSW, before spreading "erratically" across the state and towards the coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Impacted areas should brace for heavy downpours, hail and strong wind as the storm "packs a punch", according to Weatherzone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The unstable cold air may bring cumulonimbus clouds, which are characteristic of heavy thunderstorms.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/weather-forecast-new-south-wales-thunderstorms-coming-after-week-of-wild-weather/3f171e46-a7b5-426c-8520-ffdae757e319" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>These type of storms are unusual in winter.</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/world/irans-supreme-leader-makes-first-public-appearance-since-iranisrael-war-started/8074838c-4c3e-414c-8c01-9565d424bbb5" target="_blank" title="Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started"><strong><span>Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Conditions are expected to settle tomorrow, with the stormy weather forecast across the border into Victoria and South Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The deep low over the southern ocean could bring storms on Tuesday and Wednesday in south and central parts of SA and Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bomb-cyclone-system-moves-away-from-east-coast/c3846d1b-6162-4229-bd37-faddeb8e26a5" rel="" target="" title="copped heavy rain and storms last week in a 'bomb cyclone.'"><span>copped heavy rain and storms last week in a 'bomb cyclone.'</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Fights were grounded, some homes were evacuated and thousands lost power.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2025/07/02/08/27/nsw-coast-smashed-by-cyclone-bomb"><img alt="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/pNHPNKHf5_OgEzglhkE8Y6K2EgI=/0x1657:3024x3358/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2Ff89644b6-3797-4fe1-8ff5-b965c23da7c4" 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