Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:09 PM EST on Wednesday 25 June 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands and South West Slopes forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South Coast and Riverina forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the South Coast and Riverina forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Thursday.
Forecast
Sassafras (35.0819°S, 150.2249°E, 729m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost about the Southern Highlands. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds W/SW 20 to 30 km/h tending S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.
Forecast for Sassafras (35.0819°S, 150.2249°E, 729m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 1° 0° 2° 3° 5° 6° 6° Maximum 10° 11° 13° 13° 11° 10° 9° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 20% 60% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 20-40mm 10-20mm UV index Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk High High Moderate Moderate Slight Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 10
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)6
(km/h)3
(km/h)6
(km/h)5
(km/h)8
(km/h)4
(km/h)6
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SSW WSW SSE NW NW WNW WNW SW SSE SSW SSW SSW SSW Relative humidity 67% 48% 76% 60% 86% 58% 80% 55% 86% 70% 88% 77% 86% 77% Dew point -1°C -1°C 2°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Sassafras (35.0819°S, 150.2249°E, 729m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:40am EST 7:08am EST 4:56pm EST 5:24pm EST 7:59am EST 5:32pm EST 
Waxing crescent
New moon Jun 25 First quarter Jul 03 Full moon Jul 11 Last quarter Jul 18 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
