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
Cottawalla (34.4833°S, 149.525°E, 920m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Areas of morning frost. High chance of showers in the E, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1200 metres. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 1 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 12.
Forecast for Cottawalla (34.4833°S, 149.525°E, 920m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 3° 5° 7° 6° 6° 5° 4° Maximum 8° 8° 11° 13° 14° 13° 11° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 40% 10% 10% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Moderate Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 13
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)24
(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE E ENE NW WNW NW WNW W SSE Relative humidity 93% 81% 97% 93% 95% 80% 96% 71% 81% 62% 75% 54% 76% 70% Dew point 4°C 5°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 4°C 5°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cottawalla (34.4833°S, 149.525°E, 920m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:28am EST 6:55am EST 5:20pm EST 5:46pm EST 10:37am EST 11:41pm 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
