Update - 2.30pm
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Wagga's Bureau of Meteorology office meteorologist Nigel Smedley says a severe weather warning for damaging winds is still in place for the Riverina, South West Slopes and other districts.
"We've got three cold fronts moving through the region," he said.
"There is a system moving through today, there's a stronger cold front tomorrow and there's another cold front moving through over the weekend.
"These cold fronts will bring very windy conditions and significantly colder weather to the state and also a few showers and the odd storm."
Parts of the Riverina and South West Slopes can expect peak wind gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour this evening and Friday morning.
"We average 14.5 degrees for August, we're four to five degrees below the average over the next few days and it could feel even colder because of the wind child factor," Mr Smedley said.
"We're going for 10 degrees tomorrow, nine degrees on Saturday, 10 on Sunday and then from Monday onward conditions will start to improve as those cold fronts move on."
Mr Smedley said this is one of the strongest storms the region has witnessed so far this winter, but more could come.
Earlier
Residents across the region and closer to home are urged to be careful as a severe weather warning sweeps across the state's south east.
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a series of cold fronts that are expected to cross southeastern Australia from Thursday to Sunday.
These cold fronts are anticipated to generate vigorous west to northwesterly flow across NSW and gusty showers in the southwest tonight.
People in the region are being warned about damaging wind gusts, which could be in excess of 90 kilometres per hour, as well as possible showers and thunderstorms during this morning in the Riverina.
There is a second threat during this afternoon and evening about the Lower Western and Riverina Districts and then parts of the South West Slopes during early Friday morning.
Blizzards are likely for Alpine areas.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Services recommends that back country travel be postponed until conditions improve.
The Wagga State Emergency Service unit advised in a Facebook post that residents should:
- Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep at least eight 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.
- For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.
