Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Snowy Mountains forecast district
Issued at 11:04 AM EDT on Saturday 28 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains forecast district
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Snowy Mountains forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Backwater (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds SE/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending NE/SE in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 21 to 27.
Forecast for Backwater (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 4° 7° 8° 9° 10° 11° 9° Maximum 21° 23° 23° 23° 24° 23° 23° Chance of rain 5% 10% 20% 5% 20% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 9
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SW E SSE ESE ESE ENE ENE E S ESE SE SE SSE Relative humidity 68% 35% 73% 33% 77% 37% 77% 41% 75% 38% 72% 37% 65% 36% Dew point 5°C 5°C 8°C 6°C 9°C 8°C 10°C 9°C 12°C 9°C 11°C 8°C 9°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Backwater (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:37am EDT 7:01am EDT 6:56pm EDT 7:20pm EDT 4:08pm EDT 1:48am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
