Damaging Winds and Extreme Bushfire Risk Threaten Southeastern Australia

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds across parts of New South Wales and the southern Australian Capital Territory. Gusts up to 100 km/h are expected in some areas, with alpine regions potentially seeing stronger winds. Additionally, Sydney faces an 'extreme' bushfire risk with a total fire ban in effect due to hot, dry, and gusty northwesterly winds.