Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Issued at 04:05 AM EDT on Thursday 15 January 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southeasterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the South Coast, 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 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and early evening. Thunderstorms, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding during this afternoon and evening. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then tending SE/SW in the evening.
Forecast for Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 11° 10° 9° 10° 10° 9° Maximum 26° 18° 17° 18° 21° 22° 22° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 70% 70% 80% 80% Likely amount 10-20mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 25
(km/h)19
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)20
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)Wind direction NE NE S SSE SE ESE SE ESE E E E ESE ESE SE Relative humidity 82% 55% 86% 73% 86% 75% 86% 65% 84% 56% 82% 64% 80% 46% Dew point 16°C 14°C 13°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 11°C 13°C 13°C 10°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:33am EDT 6:02am EDT 8:24pm EDT 8:54pm EDT 2:23am EDT 5:49pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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