Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:56 AM EST on Sunday 12 April 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures and westerly winds are expected during Sunday and Monday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. Showers are also expected during Sunday in the Snowy Mountains forecast district. 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 Sunday.
Forecast
Laurel Hill (35.6004°S, 148.0931°E, 988m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers near the Victorian border, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1400 metres. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 9 and 16.
Forecast for Laurel Hill (35.6004°S, 148.0931°E, 988m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 4° 2° 4° 4° 5° 5° 1° Maximum 13° 16° 19° 19° 20° 19° 18° Chance of rain 50% 30% 5% 10% 30% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate High High High High Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Slight High 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
(km/h)17
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW SW WSW SW WSW SW WSW NW W WNW W SW SW Relative humidity 81% 66% 79% 65% 77% 54% 75% 55% 71% 56% 72% 50% 58% 48% Dew point 4°C 7°C 5°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 7°C 10°C 8°C 11°C 6°C 8°C 2°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Laurel Hill (35.6004°S, 148.0931°E, 988m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:04am EST 6:29am EST 5:48pm EST 6:14pm EST 12:27am EST 2:52pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 Full moon May 02 Last quarter May 10 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
