Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:48 PM EST on Thursday 31 July 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
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 southeasterly winds are expected during Thursday evening and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains 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:
Illawarra forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Illawarra forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EST Thursday.
Forecast
Cootralantra (36.257°S, 148.88°E, 1055m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Areas of morning frost about the ranges. Patchy morning fog near the Victorian border. Medium chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Snow possible above 1000 metres. Winds SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Cootralantra (36.257°S, 148.88°E, 1055m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum -2° 1° 1° -1° 1° -3° -1° Maximum 9° 10° 13° 15° 15° 15° 13° Chance of rain 70% 70% 20% 10% 20% 20% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Low Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate - - - Frost risk Severe High High Severe High Severe Severe 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 13
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)8
(km/h)16
(km/h)14
(km/h)25
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
(km/h)9
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction SW S SSW SSE SW ENE NE NE N NW NNW WSW N SE Relative humidity 94% 73% 100% 75% 97% 65% 93% 56% 85% 52% 83% 38% 89% 48% Dew point 3°C 4°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 4°C 2°C 0°C 4°C 1°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cootralantra (36.257°S, 148.88°E, 1055m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:35am EST 7:02am EST 5:19pm EST 5:47pm EST 10:37am EST 11:48pm EST 
1st quarter
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
