Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:32 PM EST on Wednesday 30 April 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southeasterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern 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 EST Thursday.
Forecast
Cottawalla (34.4833°S, 149.525°E, 920m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the E, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17.
Forecast for Cottawalla (34.4833°S, 149.525°E, 920m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 5° 6° 6° 7° 8° 9° 9° Maximum 11° 14° 16° 17° 18° 18° 17° Chance of rain 60% 10% 20% 10% 20% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 18
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
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(km/h)5
(km/h)10
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction S SSE SSE SE E E NE ENE N NW NW WNW NW WNW Relative humidity 80% 68% 81% 56% 81% 52% 77% 56% 77% 53% 68% 50% 65% 52% Dew point 5°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 8°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cottawalla (34.4833°S, 149.525°E, 920m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:10am EST 6:36am EST 5:20pm EST 5:46pm EST 10:33am EST 8:02pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter May 04 Full moon May 13 Last quarter May 20 New moon May 27 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
