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, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 11:02 PM EDT on Monday 27 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, 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 easterly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina 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 EDT Tuesday.
Forecast
Illabo (34.8148°S, 147.7407°E, 263m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the NE, most likely in the afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds S/SE 15 to 25 km/h turning E 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
Forecast for Illabo (34.8148°S, 147.7407°E, 263m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 6° 9° 9° 11° 12° 12° 16° Maximum 16° 18° 23° 24° 26° 29° 23° Chance of rain 20% 40% 20% 80% 30% 10% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 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 31
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)5
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)10
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
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(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction E E ESE ESE ESE SW ENE N ENE NNW ENE NNW NW NW Relative humidity 58% 46% 71% 54% 72% 41% 65% 41% 66% 34% 63% 31% 63% 40% Dew point 1°C 4°C 7°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 12°C 10°C 12°C 9°C 13°C 10°C 12°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Illabo (34.8148°S, 147.7407°E, 263m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:45am EDT 6:11am EDT 7:33pm EDT 7:59pm EDT 10:30am EDT 12:55am EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days