Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Issued at 04:33 PM EDT on Wednesday 08 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Kowen Forest (35.3197°S, 149.2484°E, 615m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later tonight. Winds NW 25 to 35 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming NW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Kowen Forest (35.3197°S, 149.2484°E, 615m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 5° 11° 7° 9° 7° 4° 4° Maximum 25° 20° 22° 21° 21° 20° 21° Chance of rain 80% 90% 5% 5% 30% 40% 10% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High Moderate High High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High High Moderate - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)33
(km/h)20
(km/h)30
(km/h)21
(km/h)38
(km/h)25
(km/h)41
(km/h)16
(km/h)32
(km/h)9
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNW NNW WNW NW WNW NW WNW NW WNW NNE NW NW NW Relative humidity 72% 46% 91% 54% 64% 31% 50% 33% 57% 37% 67% 34% 69% 29% Dew point 6°C 11°C 13°C 9°C 8°C 3°C 5°C 3°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 3°C 6°C 1°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kowen Forest (35.3197°S, 149.2484°E, 615m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:05am EDT 6:31am EDT 7:11pm EDT 7:37pm EDT 8:37pm EDT 6:45am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Oct 14 New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
