Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 05:09 AM EDT on Saturday 27 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures and southerly winds are expected during Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains forecast district and parts of the Southern Tablelands and Australian Capital Territory 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 Saturday.
Forecast
Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Areas of frost early this morning. The chance of fog in the SE early this morning. Light winds becoming S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending S/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 0° 3° 4° 7° 10° 7° 9° Maximum 22° 26° 30° 33° 28° 23° 26° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 50% 30% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate High High - - - Frost risk High Moderate Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 10
(km/h)25
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)15
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW SSW S ENE SSE N SW SSW SW S SE E E Relative humidity 47% 20% 53% 14% 50% 11% 42% 11% 57% 32% 66% 42% 64% 37% Dew point -1°C -3°C 3°C -5°C 6°C -4°C 8°C -2°C 10°C 8°C 8°C 8°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 First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:16am EDT 5:46am EDT 8:24pm EDT 8:54pm EDT 12:26pm EDT 12:13am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
