Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:46 PM EDT on Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Tonight and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains forecast district and parts of the Southern Tablelands and Australian Capital Territory 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 pm EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Crackenback (36.4412°S, 148.5114°E, 1086m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost in the N in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the SE in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds S/SW 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Crackenback (36.4412°S, 148.5114°E, 1086m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum -3° -3° -1° 4° 7° 10° 3° Maximum 10° 15° 18° 22° 23° 15° 13° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 80% 70% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate High - - - Frost risk Severe Severe Severe Slight Nil Nil Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 12
(km/h)14
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction S S SSW S SSE SSE WSW S WNW W WNW WNW SW SSW Relative humidity 61% 41% 39% 35% 40% 32% 44% 31% 43% 33% 70% 62% 78% 73% Dew point -4°C -4°C -6°C -1°C -3°C 0°C 2°C 3°C 4°C 5°C 8°C 6°C 4°C 6°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Crackenback (36.4412°S, 148.5114°E, 1086m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:17am EDT 5:47am EDT 8:26pm EDT 8:56pm EDT 11:24am EDT 11:50pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
