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 04:55 AM EST on Saturday 30 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, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during 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 11:00 am EST Saturday.
Forecast
Griffith (34.289°S, 146.0437°E, 128m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the E, becoming less likely this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 12 and 15.
Forecast for Griffith (34.289°S, 146.0437°E, 128m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 6° 3° 4° 5° 6° 5° 10° Maximum 13° 16° 17° 17° 18° 22° 27° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 20% 5% 5% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Moderate Slight Slight Nil Slight Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 39
(km/h)32
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
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(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)24
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW WSW SW WSW NNW W WNW W NNE NW NE N Relative humidity 70% 44% 82% 52% 81% 50% 70% 45% 67% 45% 64% 37% 54% 31% Dew point 4°C 0°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 5°C 7°C 5°C 7°C 6°C 9°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Griffith (34.289°S, 146.0437°E, 128m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:13am EST 6:38am EST 5:56pm EST 6:21pm EST 9:52am EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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