Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 11:19 PM EDT on Monday 03 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and westerly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Central West Slopes & Plains 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
Birdlip (35.3167°S, 147.1833°E, 251m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E in the morning and afternoon. Winds N/NW 15 to 20 km/h turning W 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.
Forecast for Birdlip (35.3167°S, 147.1833°E, 251m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 6° 4° 4° 12° 14° 7° 7° Maximum 15° 20° 25° 30° 25° 21° 23° Chance of rain 90% 5% 5% 50% 40% 60% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm < 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 No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 17
(km/h)28
(km/h)18
(km/h)21
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction NW WNW W WSW ENE NNW ENE NNE NW W NNW WSW NNW WSW Relative humidity 86% 63% 70% 39% 64% 32% 46% 25% 68% 39% 68% 41% 71% 38% Dew point 7°C 6°C 5°C 4°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 13°C 10°C 7°C 7°C 9°C 7°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Birdlip (35.3167°S, 147.1833°E, 251m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:38am EDT 6:05am EDT 7:43pm EDT 8:10pm EDT 6:16pm EDT 4:47am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
