Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:37 PM EDT on Monday 27 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and easterly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains and Riverina 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 pm EDT Monday.
Forecast
Barraba (30.3783°S, 150.6106°E, 486m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending E/SE before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 23.
Forecast for Barraba (30.3783°S, 150.6106°E, 486m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 12° 9° 10° 9° 13° 14° 15° Maximum 19° 23° 26° 29° 31° 34° 30° Chance of rain 90% 90% 40% 30% 50% 30% 80% Likely amount 20-40mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating 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 5
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE ENE NNE WNW N W NE NW NNE N NNE N N NNW Relative humidity 82% 89% 83% 62% 79% 42% 65% 36% 68% 44% 71% 47% 72% 55% Dew point 13°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 11°C 13°C 11°C 16°C 16°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Barraba (30.3783°S, 150.6106°E, 486m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:42am EDT 6:07am EDT 7:17pm EDT 7:42pm EDT 10:32am EDT 12:31am EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days