Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:56 PM EST on Friday 29 August 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central West Slopes & Plains and Lower Western forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Saturday.
Forecast
Green Cape (37.261°S, 150.0493°E, 31m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1000 metres. Damaging winds possible inland. Winds W/NW 25 to 40 km/h turning SW 30 to 45 km/h early in the morning then tending W/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 8 and 16.
Forecast for Green Cape (37.261°S, 150.0493°E, 31m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 9° 10° 8° 8° 10° 8° 9° Maximum 11° 17° 16° 14° 17° 15° 15° Chance of rain 90% 20% 10% 40% 20% 20% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 35
(km/h)37
(km/h)14
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)15
(km/h)7
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW W W W SE NNW NE WNW S NW ESE N NE Relative humidity 81% 56% 59% 52% 59% 54% 67% 68% 55% 52% 58% 55% 60% 60% Dew point 7°C 2°C 6°C 7°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 9°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Green Cape (37.261°S, 150.0493°E, 31m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:58am EST 6:23am EST 5:39pm EST 6:04pm EST 9:29am EST Waxing crescent
First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 -
Warnings
- Sheep Graziers Warning Hunter, N Tablelands, Illawarra, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, CW Slopes/Plains, SW Slopes, Riverina, L Western
- Storm Force Wind Warning West & Central coasts. Strong Wind Warning Port Phillip, Western Port & Central Gippsland & East Gippsland coasts
- Severe Weather Warning (Winds) Illawarra & MN Cst, Hunter, S Cst, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, SW Slopes, Snowy Mtns, ACT, N Tablelands
- Severe Weather Warning (Winds) Illawarra & MN Cst, Hunter, S Cst, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, SW Slopes, Snowy Mtns, ACT, N Tablelands
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days