Sydney blasted with gusts of more than 60km/h as the city braces for another chilly night and temperatures fall to 10C

  • Sydney Harbour was the windiest part of the city on Thursday evening 
  • The Blue Mountains recorded gusts of around 70km/h before 6pm 
  • Dry wind is making the weather feel like it's colder than it is, forecasters say 

By KHALEDA RAHMAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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Sydney has been struck by severe winds with gusts of more than 60km/h blowing in the iconic Harbour as the city braces for another chilly night.

The Harbour was the windiest part of the city on Thursday afternoon, but other suburbs also experienced powerful gusts. 

Kurnell, in Sydney's south, and Camden, west of Sydney, both saw gusts of around 60km/h - while the Blue Mountains recorded gusts of around 70km/h before 6pm. 

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Sydney has been struck by severe winds with gusts of more than 60km/h blowing in the iconic Harbour. Above, winter in Bondi Beach

Sydney has been struck by severe winds with gusts of more than 60km/h blowing in the iconic Harbour. Above, winter in Bondi Beach

Weatherzone meterorologist Brett Dutschke told Daily Mail Australia that it is much windier than normal in Sydney at the moment.

He said that dry and windy conditions are making the temperature feel much colder than it actually is. 

'At the moment, the temperature in Sydney is about 13C and because the wind is as strong as it is, it feels more than 10C,' he said.

'It's much windier than normal. Typically, this time of the year, you'd see wind speeds of about 13km/h.' 

Forecasters told Daily Mail Australia it is much windier than normal in Sydney at the moment

Forecasters told Daily Mail Australia it is much windier than normal in Sydney at the moment

Dry and windy conditions are making the temperature feel much colder than it actually is

Dry and windy conditions are making the temperature feel much colder than it actually is

Mr Dutschke added that the southern coast of Australia is facing even windier conditions, with gusts as strong as 80km/h. 

Thredbo, an alpine village and ski resort in the Snowy Mountains of southeastern Australia, has seen wind gusts of about 75km/h on Thursday evening.

The Bureau of Meteoreology has issued a gale warning for the Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast for Thursday.

A strong wind warning for the following areas: Sydney Closed Waters, Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast and Sydney Coast

 

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