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
Dorrigo (30.3401°S, 152.7118°E, 697m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the S in the late morning and afternoon. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail about higher ground in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming N/NW 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending W/NW in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 25.
Forecast for Dorrigo (30.3401°S, 152.7118°E, 697m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 11° 8° 6° 5° 6° 7° 8° Maximum 20° 15° 15° 17° 19° 21° 22° Chance of rain 50% 10% 40% 50% 20% 10% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 11
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)9
(km/h)3
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(km/h)5
(km/h)8
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(km/h)6
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(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNW WSW SW SSW SSE SE E N ENE NW ENE NW NNW Relative humidity 71% 62% 48% 49% 56% 55% 61% 57% 61% 49% 52% 47% 45% 43% Dew point 11°C 12°C 1°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 6°C 7°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 9°C 6°C 9°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dorrigo (30.3401°S, 152.7118°E, 697m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:29am EST 5:53am EST 5:39pm EST 6:03pm EST 8:24pm EST 7:07am 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
