Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Issued at 11:20 AM EST on Thursday 03 July 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Northern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains 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:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EST Thursday.
Forecast
Backwater (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower on and W of the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 8 and 17.
Forecast for Backwater (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 2° 0° 1° 4° 2° -2° 3° Maximum 7° 11° 15° 13° 10° 11° 9° Chance of rain 20% 5% 50% 70% 30% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Moderate High High Slight Moderate Severe Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 21
(km/h)23
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)20
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW WSW SW NNE NNE N NNW WNW W W WNW WNW WNW Relative humidity 96% 82% 86% 53% 59% 51% 93% 78% 83% 64% 73% 57% 62% 57% Dew point 3°C 4°C 2°C 2°C 1°C 5°C 8°C 9°C 3°C 2°C 0°C 2°C 1°C 1°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 First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:24am EST 6:50am EST 5:05pm EST 5:31pm EST 11:41am EST 1st quarter
First quarter Jul 03 Full moon Jul 11 Last quarter Jul 18 New moon Jul 25 -
Warnings
- Sheep Graziers Warning N Tablelands & Snowy Mtns. Cancelled Sheep Graziers Warning Illawarra, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, ACT & S Coast
- Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
- Cancellation Of Severe Weather Warning for Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days