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Hazards near me · Penrith · Blue Mountains · Hawkesbury
Warnings and Incidents Nearby
BOM and NSW SES warnings for Penrith, the Blue Mountains, the Hawkesbury and Blacktown, plus RFS incidents across Penrith, Blacktown, Fairfield, Liverpool, the Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury. The same data as the Hazards Near Me NSW app, checked again every 2 minutes.
Storm and Flood Warnings
- Current BOM and NSW SES storm and flood warnings for our area show here.
Bureau of Meteorology · NSW SES via HazardWatch
Fires and RFS Incidents
- Current NSW RFS fires and incidents for our area show here.
NSW RFS Fires Near Me
Penrith right now
Warnings and the Next 48 Hours
Forecasts for Penrith, the Blue Mountains, the Hawkesbury and Blacktown, updated every 15 minutes. BOM and NSW SES warnings are live.
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Our Recent Posts
Storm updates, photos and video from the Penrith Storm Chasing Facebook page.
PSC HEADS UP.. Thunderstorms have developed near Bell / Bilpin and is tracking down towards our location. Thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours. *No Bom warning issued as yet. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * 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 either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * Don't walk, ride your bike or drive through flood water. * If you are trapped by flash flooding, seek refuge in the highest available place and ring 000 if you need rescue. * Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well. For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500. Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app
Heads up! Round 2 is coming in about 30min or so 😊 thunderstorms are also expected to continue over the next few hours. Keep us updated with what is happening at your place. Stay safe everyone
The Bureau of Meteorology has joined the party Better late than never 🥴 For people in parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Sydney areas. Issued at 4:51 pm Sunday, 25 October 2026. Severe thunderstorms crossing Sydney. The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 4:50 pm, severe thunderstorms likely to produce damaging winds were detected near Colo Heights, the Wollemi National Park north of Kurrajong and Kurrajong. These thunderstorms are moving towards the southeast. They are forecast to affect Richmond, Windsor and Londonderry by 5:05 pm and Riverstone, the Yengo National Park northwest of St Albans and Blacktown by 5:20 pm. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * 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 either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. * Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well. For emergency help in flood and storms, ring the SES on 132 500. Stay updated on the Hazards Near Me NSW app or the ACT ESA website (https://esa.act.gov.au).
PSC Heads up 4:20pm A large severe storm outbreak is underway across Inland NSW. A long line of severe storms is moving East. Severe thunderstorms are likely to contain damaging winds, heavy rainfall and localised areas of small to medium-size hail. Thunderstorms are likely to develop over the next 20 - 30min for our coverage area
PSC Heads up 1:30pm A large severe storm outbreak is underway across Inland NSW. A long line of severe storms is moving East to South East and likely contains damaging winds, heavy rainfall and localised areas of large hail. For our coverage area with will see few rounds of thunderstorms cells in the afternoon from 3pm until 10pm Some isolated dangerous storms are possible within this activity and we will send out updates on them as they come closer. For our coverage area thunderstorms are likely to contains damaging winds, heavy rainfall and localised areas of small & medium sized hail. Attached is the last radar loop and lightning tracking with strike counts. Mother Nature is very moody today with her cycles .. expect her tantrums to be next level when she puts on her show.
Live map
Windy Over Penrith
Pick a layer. The map is live from Windy; tap any point for its forecast.
Live lightning
Lightning Strikes Near Penrith
Strikes show within seconds from the Blitzortung community detection network, so you can see which cells are electrically active right now.
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Storm check
Work through it in order
Warnings first, then what the radar shows, then whether there is fuel and wind to keep cells going, then whether it is safe to get there.
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01 · Warnings
Is anything already issued?
Severe thunderstorm warnings name the cells, hazards and where they are heading.
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02 · Radar
Where are the cores?
Find rain and storm cores and watch which way they track.
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03 · Thunderstorms
What is forecast to fire?
The thunderstorm forecast layer shows where storms are expected to fire.
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04 · Fuel
Is there energy to feed them?
Surface heating and CAPE show where storm fuel is building over the next 48 hours.
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05 · Wind
Where will they move, and how hard will they hit?
Wind steers the cells; gusts show the damaging-wind risk.
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06 · Lightning
Are cells active now?
Real-time strikes confirm which cells are electrically active.
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07 · Getting there
Can you get there and back safely?
Check road closures and river levels before committing to a route.
Reading the setup
Fuel, Instability and a Trigger
Compare what Windy shows over Penrith with these bands. Storms need fuel (high CAPE), an unstable column (negative lifted index) and a trigger such as a front, trough or sea-breeze.
CAPE J/kg · higher is more fuel
03001,0002,500+
Little fuelStorms with a triggerHail possibleSevere if they fire
Lifted index °C · lower is more unstable
above 00 to −2−2 to −6below −6
Storms unlikelyIsolated, weakStorms expectedSevere weather
Before You Roll
- Check for an active severe thunderstorm warning and which way cells are moving.
- Pick a vantage point with a clear view west and at least two exits.
- Stay out of the hail core and never drive into floodwater.
- Check Live Traffic for closures on the M4, Great Western Hwy and Castlereagh Rd.
- Tell someone your route and turnaround time.
Storm log
Recent Severe Reports
Severe storm reports around Penrith from BOM warnings.
| Date | Time | Location | Report | Hail | Gust |
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| 21 Mar 2026 | 4:00 pm | Penrith | Severe thunderstorm, large hail | 4 cm | — |
| 21 Mar 2026 | 3:42 pm | Western Sydney Airport | Severe thunderstorm, damaging wind | — | 91 km/h |