Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:37 AM EDT on Monday 01 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers 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 Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains 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 11:00 am EDT Monday.
Forecast
The Ridgeway (35.3429°S, 149.2643°E, 654m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the NW, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the SE during this afternoon and early evening. Winds W 35 to 50 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 18.
Forecast for The Ridgeway (35.3429°S, 149.2643°E, 654m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 5° 2° 5° 8° 12° 14° 12° Maximum 17° 22° 27° 31° 35° 33° 29° Chance of rain 50% 10% 5% 5% 20% 20% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate High - - - Frost risk Slight Moderate Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 28
(km/h)38
(km/h)11
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)28
(km/h)10
(km/h)29
(km/h)14
(km/h)32
(km/h)18
(km/h)37
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction WNW WNW WSW W NNW WNW NNW NW NNW NW NNW WNW NW WNW Relative humidity 46% 39% 46% 20% 61% 26% 44% 16% 29% 12% 29% 17% 46% 18% Dew point 3°C 1°C 1°C -3°C 7°C 5°C 8°C 2°C 5°C 1°C 7°C 4°C 8°C 2°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for The Ridgeway (35.3429°S, 149.2643°E, 654m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:13am EDT 5:42am EDT 8:02pm EDT 8:32pm EDT 3:45pm EDT 2:36am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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