Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:31 AM EDT on Tuesday 02 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Hunter and North West Slopes & Plains forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Hunter and North West Slopes & Plains forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT Tuesday.
Forecast
Legume (28.4047°S, 152.3076°E, 570m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 26.
Forecast for Legume (28.4047°S, 152.3076°E, 570m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 12° 9° 11° 13° 14° 15° 15° Maximum 26° 28° 31° 32° 35° 35° 29° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 90% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate 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 27
(km/h)22
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
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(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SW ESE W NNW E NNW N NNW N NW WNW SE ESE Relative humidity 33% 22% 49% 27% 60% 31% 57% 29% 52% 27% 56% 37% 72% 47% Dew point 3°C 2°C 9°C 6°C 14°C 10°C 15°C 12°C 14°C 13°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 17°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 Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 4:20am EST 4:47am EST 6:35pm EST 7:01pm EST 3:34pm EST 2:03am EST
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days