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 04:12 AM 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 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 am EST Thursday.
Forecast
Essington (33.7073°S, 149.6886°E, 861m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely late this afternoon and evening. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 8 and 14.
Forecast for Essington (33.7073°S, 149.6886°E, 861m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 3° 2° 4° 6° 5° 4° 3° Maximum 7° 7° 7° 10° 12° 12° 11° Chance of rain 40% 80% 90% 70% 30% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Moderate Slight Nil Nil Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)15
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)19
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)5
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SE SE SSE SSE SSE SE E NNE WNW W WNW WNW Relative humidity 89% 72% 86% 79% 93% 89% 90% 81% 88% 65% 76% 57% 65% 58% Dew point 3°C 2°C 3°C 3°C 4°C 5°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 4°C 2°C 3°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Essington (33.7073°S, 149.6886°E, 861m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:28am EST 6:54am EST 5:20pm EST 5:46pm EST 10:11am EST 11:40pm 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
