Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for 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 11:05 AM EDT on Monday 03 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
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 westerly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina and Snowy Mountains forecast districts and parts of the South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, Lower Western and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Monday.
Forecast
Riverlea (32.6919°S, 149.7222°E, 480m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds N/NW 25 to 35 km/h tending W/NW 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Riverlea (32.6919°S, 149.7222°E, 480m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 12° 9° 5° 4° 9° 13° 11° Maximum 32° 19° 22° 27° 31° 31° 23° Chance of rain 80% 20% 5% 5% 60% 50% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Extreme Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)32
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(km/h)19
(km/h)4
(km/h)9
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(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
(km/h)10
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(km/h)Wind direction NE NW NW WNW W W ESE NNW NNE N N NW NE N Relative humidity 80% 36% 72% 28% 60% 32% 55% 22% 56% 31% 65% 34% 81% 53% Dew point 19°C 15°C 10°C -1°C 5°C 3°C 6°C 3°C 10°C 11°C 15°C 12°C 13°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Riverlea (32.6919°S, 149.7222°E, 480m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:36am EDT 6:02am EDT 7:29pm EDT 7:55pm EDT 4:53pm EDT 4:09am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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