Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:28 AM EST on Wednesday 10 September 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, 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, heavy rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains and Lower Western 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 EST Wednesday.
Forecast
Craigie (37.071°S, 149.0493°E, 745m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. Snow falling above 1200 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm about the ranges in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending S/SE in the evening.
Forecast for Craigie (37.071°S, 149.0493°E, 745m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 2° 4° 2° 3° 3° 4° 9° Maximum 7° 7° 10° 14° 15° 16° 15° Chance of rain 90% 70% 5% 5% 5% 40% 60% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Moderate Moderate Moderate Slight Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 2
(km/h)12
(km/h)11
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)5
(km/h)13
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(km/h)21
(km/h)16
(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction SSE E SW SW W WSW W WSW NW WNW NNW NNW NW NW Relative humidity 69% 81% 90% 71% 70% 56% 72% 50% 67% 45% 59% 44% 61% 54% Dew point 1°C 4°C 3°C 2°C 1°C 2°C 3°C 4°C 3°C 3°C 3°C 4°C 6°C 4°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Craigie (37.071°S, 149.0493°E, 745m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:45am EST 6:11am EST 5:51pm EST 6:17pm EST 8:48pm EST 7:16am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 First quarter Sep 30 Full moon Oct 07 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
