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
Rockley Mount (33.5473°S, 149.5529°E, 839m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the S. Light winds becoming W 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 31.
Forecast for Rockley Mount (33.5473°S, 149.5529°E, 839m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 5° 5° 4° 8° 10° 10° Maximum 27° 13° 19° 23° 24° 25° 26° Chance of rain 80% 80% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High High High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 1
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)32
(km/h)8
(km/h)14
(km/h)4
(km/h)8
(km/h)4
(km/h)8
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)3
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction N WNW W WSW SSW SW SE WNW ESE NNW E NW NE WNW Relative humidity 84% 58% 89% 76% 75% 42% 82% 41% 88% 43% 85% 41% 81% 43% Dew point 14°C 16°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 8°C 11°C 10°C 12°C 10°C 12°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rockley Mount (33.5473°S, 149.5529°E, 839m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:44am EDT 7:09am EDT 7:06pm EDT 7:30pm EDT 2:53pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
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