Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:57 PM EST on Thursday 28 August 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Riverina 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 pm EST Thursday.
Forecast
Mudgee (32.5907°S, 149.5861°E, 447m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the S, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h.
Forecast for Mudgee (32.5907°S, 149.5861°E, 447m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 4° 4° 3° -1° 1° 2° 2° Maximum 15° 16° 12° 16° 17° 17° 18° Chance of rain 10% 80% 40% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating No Rating - - Frost risk Slight Slight Moderate Severe High Moderate Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 24
(km/h)28
(km/h)15
(km/h)30
(km/h)30
(km/h)29
(km/h)2
(km/h)15
(km/h)3
(km/h)14
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)9
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction WNW WNW WNW WNW WSW SW SW WSW SW W SW W WSW W Relative humidity 72% 50% 66% 44% 81% 46% 70% 47% 72% 43% 71% 41% 67% 41% Dew point 5°C 3°C 4°C 3°C 3°C 0°C 2°C 4°C 6°C 4°C 6°C 3°C 5°C 4°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mudgee (32.5907°S, 149.5861°E, 447m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:00am EST 6:25am EST 5:42pm EST 6:06pm EST 8:41am EST 10:25pm EST Waxing crescent
First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 -
Warnings
- Sheep Graziers Warning Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains, ACT & South Coast
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Snowy Mountains & Illawarra, South Coast, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, Lower Western, ACT & SW Slopes
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Snowy Mountains & Illawarra, South Coast, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, Lower Western, ACT & SW Slopes
- Moderate Flood Warning For The Namoi River
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days