Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:50 AM EST on Saturday 26 July 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Saturday and Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include the Australian Capital Territory forecast district and parts of the Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes 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, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina and Lower Western forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Illawarra, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina and Lower Western forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EST Saturday.
Forecast
Broken Hill (31.9592°S, 141.4666°E, 309m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from late this morning. Winds N 25 to 40 km/h turning W/NW 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 18.
Forecast for Broken Hill (31.9592°S, 141.4666°E, 309m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 7° 6° 3° 6° 4° 4° 3° Maximum 15° 15° 13° 13° 12° 11° 12° Chance of rain 60% 30% 90% 80% 40% 30% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 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 Nil Nil Moderate Nil Slight Slight Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 28
(km/h)40
(km/h)26
(km/h)34
(km/h)11
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)21
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)12
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW W WSW WNW NW NE N SW SW SW SSW SSW SSW Relative humidity 78% 59% 83% 53% 82% 48% 91% 69% 95% 62% 92% 56% 94% 57% Dew point 7°C 7°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 2°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 4°C 6°C 2°C 6°C 3°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Broken Hill (31.9592°S, 141.4666°E, 309m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:02am 7:28am 5:54pm 6:20pm 7:59am EST 6:53pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Aug 01 Full moon Aug 09 Last quarter Aug 16 New moon Aug 23 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
