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 10:35 PM EDT on Saturday 08 November 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 southwesterly winds are expected during Saturday and Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains forecast district and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina 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 am EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Russell Vale (34.3581°S, 150.9008°E, 28m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Winds W/SW 20 to 30 km/h tending SE/SW in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
Forecast for Russell Vale (34.3581°S, 150.9008°E, 28m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 14° 13° 14° 11° 13° 17° 17° Maximum 19° 22° 25° 22° 27° 22° 27° Chance of rain 50% 40% 40% 5% 5% 70% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High High - - - 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 24
(km/h)32
(km/h)10
(km/h)28
(km/h)13
(km/h)28
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SW S NE ENE WNW WSW W E NW NW S ESE N NNE Relative humidity 57% 60% 64% 64% 46% 45% 42% 47% 39% 38% 70% 74% 77% 69% Dew point 10°C 10°C 12°C 14°C 9°C 10°C 5°C 9°C 6°C 11°C 15°C 15°C 19°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Russell Vale (34.3581°S, 150.9008°E, 28m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:21am EDT 5:49am EDT 7:32pm EDT 7:59pm EDT 8:33am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
