Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for 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 04:26 AM EDT on Thursday 26 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
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 Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts.
These conditions will extend to parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains and Lower Western forecast districts during Friday.
There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Legume (28.4047°S, 152.3076°E, 570m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the early morning. Medium chance of showers in the S, most likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming W 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 32.
Forecast for Legume (28.4047°S, 152.3076°E, 570m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 14° 17° 8° 11° 13° 14° 15° Maximum 33° 25° 28° 28° 27° 27° 28° Chance of rain 20% 20% 5% 10% 20% 20% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate 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 4
(km/h)9
(km/h)22
(km/h)26
(km/h)5
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
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(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction NW W W WSW SSE ENE SE ESE SE SE SE SE SE ESE Relative humidity 65% 26% 64% 19% 43% 28% 54% 34% 62% 46% 63% 49% 65% 51% Dew point 16°C 10°C 15°C -1°C 6°C 7°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Legume (28.4047°S, 152.3076°E, 570m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:35am EST 5:58am EST 5:57pm EST 6:20pm EST 1:27pm EST 11:44pm EST 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
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