Weather
Warnings issued to locals with mercury set to soar in Penrith
Penrith is set to experience two consecutive days with temperatures above 40 degrees, prompting local residents to be careful especially with children and pets.
The...
Thousands of calls made to SES; call for non-urgent travel to be avoided
Evacuation orders and warnings are in place for several parts of the Penrith region has rain continues to lash Sydney.
COVID-19 testing clinics closed due to weather conditions
Penrith's weather crisis has forced the temporary closure of a number of COVID-19 testing clinics in Penrith.
Sandbags available as Penrith prepares for downpour
Local residents can pick up sandbags from Jamison Park as preparations continue for heavy rain in the coming days.
Heat wave conditions to continue for most of the week in Penrith
It was a tough first day back at school for local students today with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees in Penrith.
And they'll get little...
Don’t forget your umbrella: Heavy rain across Tuesday, Wednesday
Penrith is set to be hit with torrential rain tomorrow, with up to 35mm expected to fall across the city.
And it'll be matched on...
Warragamba Dam reaches capacity, begins to spill
Warragamba Dam has reached capacity and commenced spilling at around 3am this morning, Water NSW has confirmed.
Thain calls for heat summit
Fed up with Penrith’s rising temperatures, Councillor John Thain is calling for a city-wide heat summit to look at more solutions to cool down...
“It didn’t feel real”: Dad explains devastation of watching house burn down
Oliver Lachat had just returned home to his two sons on Monday evening when he realised that his Glenmore Park residence had been struck by lightning in Monday’s violent storm.
200mm of rain forecast to hit Penrith today as wild weather continues
Relentless rain continues to lash Penrith, causing havoc on the roads and sparking warnings of looming evacuations in some areas.
Penrith tops whopping 43.4 degrees
Penrith has been served a scorching Friday with temperatures hitting 43.4 degrees just after 2.30pm this afternoon.
The temperature is still rising across the area...
Penrith set for hottest February day on record
Penrith is likely to record its hottest February day on record this Saturday, with temperatures set to soar past 45 degrees.
It will be the...
Hail, heavy rain smashes Penrith during freak storm
A freak storm has torn through Penrith, bringing with it heavy rain and hail - but it was over almost as quickly as it arrived.
Rain bomb fails to explode in Penrith
Just 7mm of rain has fallen in Penrith since 9am, with the area appearing to avoid another deluge in a major relief to local residents.
River level dropping but SES crews remain on high alert
Evacuation orders for parts of the Penrith region remain in place, with SES crews not convinced they're out of the woods yet despite the Nepean River's peak continuing to fall.
Cool change arrives but there’s MORE super hot days to come
Cooler temperatures have finally arrived in Penrith after two scorching hot days.
The mercury soared to a whopping 44.6 degrees in Penrith today - two...
Temperatures to soar in Penrith this week
Penrith will experience summer's full force this week with temperatures to soar above 40 degrees on Thursday.
The mercury is tipped to hit 34 in...
“One-in-50-year event”: Penrith on alert for possible evacuations
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned that evacuations in some parts of Penrith are possible in the coming hours and days as flood conditions worsen.
Anxious night ahead as flood emergency continues in Penrith
Penrith residents face an anxious wait tonight with the Nepean River continuing to rise and thousands of people evacuated.
Dam likely to spill on Monday as wet weather continues
Warragamba Dam is likely to spill on Monday as heavy rain continues in Sydney, the Premier says.
