Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:56 AM EDT on Monday 27 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and easterly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains and Riverina forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Monday.
Forecast
Barton (35.3143°S, 149.137°E, 572m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h shifting SE 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Barton (35.3143°S, 149.137°E, 572m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 7° -1° 3° 6° 7° 9° 9° Maximum 20° 14° 17° 22° 25° 28° 31° Chance of rain 70% 60% 60% 50% 70% 60% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High High High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Severe Moderate Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 28
(km/h)23
(km/h)18
(km/h)23
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)5
(km/h)14
(km/h)5
(km/h)24
(km/h)5
(km/h)15
(km/h)4
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction WNW S SE E SE E S NNW ENE NW WNW NNW NE NNW Relative humidity 57% 49% 59% 50% 79% 64% 75% 42% 75% 37% 71% 39% 73% 31% Dew point 7°C 7°C 1°C 2°C 7°C 8°C 10°C 7°C 11°C 9°C 13°C 12°C 15°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Barton (35.3143°S, 149.137°E, 572m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:40am EDT 6:07am EDT 7:28pm EDT 7:55pm EDT 9:25am EDT 12:04am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
