Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:41 PM EDT on Friday 27 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the South Coast and Snowy Mountains forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory 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:
Hunter, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina, Upper Western and Lower Western forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Hunter, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina, Upper Western and Lower Western forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Bowen Mountain (33.5739°S, 150.6278°E, 349m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds W/SW 20 to 30 km/h tending S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 24.
Forecast for Bowen Mountain (33.5739°S, 150.6278°E, 349m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 12° 10° 13° 13° 13° 14° 15° Maximum 22° 24° 24° 25° 27° 27° 27° Chance of rain 5% 20% 5% 5% 5% 40% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High Very High High High Very High Very High Very High 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 13
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)3
(km/h)9
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)2
(km/h)7
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SSW WSW ESE NW E NNW ENE NNW E NNW E NE SE Relative humidity 55% 40% 65% 44% 80% 52% 82% 50% 77% 46% 70% 48% 72% 57% Dew point 6°C 8°C 9°C 11°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 18°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bowen Mountain (33.5739°S, 150.6278°E, 349m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:42am EDT 7:06am EDT 6:59pm EDT 7:24pm EDT 4:21pm EDT 1:43am 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
