Eastern NSW, particularly Northern Rivers, and Gold Coast at high risk for severe thunderstorms and winds on Thursday, according to BoM forecast

Persistent rain and strong winds will sweep across New South Wales into the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts, with Sydney on the “southern cusp” of the nasty weather.

Senior meteorologist Angus Hines said Sydney weather could shift from storms to a “dreary” mix of wind, rain and cloud. It would be “persistently windy” and “quite chilly”, he said.

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