Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Warning to Sheep Graziers

for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts

Issued at 04:55 PM EDT on Friday 27 March 2026

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Hunter, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina, Upper Western and Lower Western forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Hunter, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina, Upper Western and Lower Western forecast districts has been cancelled.

The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Friday.