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
Duck Creek (28.7153°S, 152.5615°E, 163m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the S in the afternoon and evening. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h becoming NW 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then turning W in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 24.
Forecast for Duck Creek (28.7153°S, 152.5615°E, 163m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 14° 10° 6° 9° 8° 8° 10° Maximum 24° 18° 19° 19° 21° 23° 24° Chance of rain 60% 5% 30% 40% 10% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High High High High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)17
(km/h)5
(km/h)8
(km/h)4
(km/h)8
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NW W WSW SSE ESE SSE E ENE ENE N NE NNW NNW Relative humidity 61% 54% 48% 39% 53% 44% 68% 46% 66% 41% 58% 36% 48% 37% Dew point 13°C 14°C 3°C 4°C 6°C 6°C 10°C 7°C 10°C 8°C 10°C 7°C 9°C 8°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Duck Creek (28.7153°S, 152.5615°E, 163m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:32am EST 5:55am EST 5:40pm EST 6:04pm EST 8:23pm EST 7:09am 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
