Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Upper Western, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:30 AM EDT on Friday 27 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Upper Western, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, heavy rain and showers, and southerly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the 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 and parts of the Hunter, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western 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 am EDT Friday.
Forecast
Paddys Flat (28.7345°S, 152.4204°E, 243m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on and W of the ranges, becoming less likely this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W/NW 20 to 30 km/h tending W/SW 35 to 50 km/h during the day. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 25.
Forecast for Paddys Flat (28.7345°S, 152.4204°E, 243m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 18° 10° 13° 15° 15° 16° 16° Maximum 23° 23° 24° 22° 22° 23° 23° Chance of rain 5% 20% 80% 70% 80% 60% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 15
(km/h)20
(km/h)3
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(km/h)9
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(km/h)13
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(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
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(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WSW E S ESE S SE S SE SSE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 66% 23% 56% 36% 75% 42% 85% 59% 82% 69% 91% 66% 88% 63% Dew point 14°C 1°C 7°C 8°C 13°C 11°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Paddys Flat (28.7345°S, 152.4204°E, 243m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:34am EDT 6:57am EDT 6:54pm EDT 7:18pm EDT 3:19pm EDT 12:41am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
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