Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 11:22 PM EDT on Monday 13 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rainfall and westerly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and South West Slopes 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 Tuesday.
Forecast
Smiggin Holes (36.3912°S, 148.4421°E, 1617m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Areas of frost in the early morning. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Smiggin Holes (36.3912°S, 148.4421°E, 1617m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum -2° 0° 2° 7° -1° 2° 10° Maximum 9° 14° 15° 12° 11° 15° 16° Chance of rain 5% 5% 30% 50% 5% 30% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High Moderate - - - Frost risk Severe High Moderate Nil Severe Moderate Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 28
(km/h)22
(km/h)15
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(km/h)19
(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)29
(km/h)11
(km/h)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)22
(km/h)33
(km/h)34
(km/h)Wind direction WNW WNW WNW WNW NW WNW WNW WNW SW SW NW NW NW NW Relative humidity 50% 54% 42% 36% 33% 41% 61% 51% 46% 37% 36% 41% 53% 61% Dew point -5°C -1°C -4°C -2°C -5°C 0°C 4°C 0°C -6°C -5°C -4°C 0°C 5°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Smiggin Holes (36.3912°S, 148.4421°E, 1617m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:59am EDT 6:25am EDT 7:21pm EDT 7:47pm EDT 2:29am EDT 12:02pm EDT 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Oct 14 New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
