Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:59 AM EDT on Wednesday 22 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and westerly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions. Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures and westerly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains 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 Wednesday.
Forecast
Rocky Plain (36.2268°S, 148.673°E, 1120m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain about the ranges, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1900 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Damaging winds possible. Winds NW 25 to 40 km/h increasing to 40 to 60 km/h in the middle of the day then turning W 35 to 50 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Rocky Plain (36.2268°S, 148.673°E, 1120m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 13° 3° 3° 4° 10° 5° 0° Maximum 20° 18° 14° 16° 15° 7° 6° Chance of rain 90% 20% 5% 40% 80% 90% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil High 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 39
(km/h)36
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(km/h)14
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(km/h)20
(km/h)16
(km/h)27
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
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(km/h)Wind direction NNW NW NNE N SW W WNW WNW NW NW SW SSW S SSE Relative humidity 5% 5% 7% 5% 16% 5% 5% 5% 23% 31% 26% 38% 27% 24% Dew point -22°C -29°C -25°C -23°C -16°C -25°C -27°C -24°C -7°C -2°C -11°C -8°C -14°C -13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rocky Plain (36.2268°S, 148.673°E, 1120m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:44am EDT 6:11am EDT 7:27pm EDT 7:53pm EDT 6:10am EDT 8:15pm EDT Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
- Sheep Graziers Warning for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra, S Coast, Snowy Mtns &, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, SW Slopes, Riverina, ACT & L Western
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) Illawarra, S Coast, Snowy Mtns &, C Tablelands, S Tablelands, SW Slopes, Riverina, ACT & L Western
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