Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:02 PM EDT on Tuesday 02 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures and northwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Southern Tablelands forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Macquarie (35.2513°S, 149.0636°E, 599m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming N/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending W/NW 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day.
Forecast for Macquarie (35.2513°S, 149.0636°E, 599m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary
Minimum 4° 7° 12° 16° 13° 8° 10° Maximum 27° 31° 35° 34° 27° 28° 32° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 50% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High High - - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 10
(km/h)27
(km/h)10
(km/h)29
(km/h)14
(km/h)32
(km/h)18
(km/h)39
(km/h)17
(km/h)24
(km/h)11
(km/h)28
(km/h)11
(km/h)30
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW NNW NW NNW NW NNW WNW NNW NW NNW NW NW WNW Relative humidity 60% 27% 43% 18% 31% 13% 29% 18% 50% 18% 59% 20% 33% 13% Dew point 6°C 5°C 6°C 3°C 5°C 2°C 7°C 5°C 9°C 0°C 9°C 2°C 5°C -1°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Macquarie (35.2513°S, 149.0636°E, 599m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:12am EDT 5:42am EDT 8:04pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 6:14pm EDT 3:41am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days