Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Issued at 04:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 28 October 2025
Warnings for Wednesday 29 October
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and easterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains 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:
Mid North Coast, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Mid North Coast, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts has been cancelled.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Hunter
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Tuesday.
Forecast
Grafton (29.6912°S, 152.9333°E, 14m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the late afternoon and evening. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h tending SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Grafton (29.6912°S, 152.9333°E, 14m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 14° 15° 16° 17° 17° 19° 20° Maximum 22° 27° 27° 29° 30° 32° 29° Chance of rain 80% 70% 60% 80% 20% 80% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating 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 8
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SSW ESE NW NE WSW E N NE NE NE N NNE NNW WNW Relative humidity 95% 80% 82% 58% 86% 60% 88% 65% 87% 64% 86% 58% 83% 51% Dew point 17°C 18°C 18°C 17°C 19°C 18°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Grafton (29.6912°S, 152.9333°E, 14m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:32am EDT 5:57am EDT 7:07pm EDT 7:32pm EDT 11:24am EDT 1:04am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
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