Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:53 PM EST on Tuesday 09 September 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, 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. Areas likely to be affected include the Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, 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 5:00 am EST Wednesday.
Forecast
Gulgong (32.3626°S, 149.5335°E, 480m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the morning and afternoon. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h turning W/NW 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 19.
Forecast for Gulgong (32.3626°S, 149.5335°E, 480m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 14° 7° 5° 4° 5° 7° 11° Maximum 17° 13° 15° 17° 18° 20° 20° Chance of rain 90% 30% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 12
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)5
(km/h)11
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NNW WSW SW SW WSW SE W NNW WNW NNW NW NNW NW Relative humidity 92% 85% 86% 59% 72% 49% 70% 46% 66% 46% 62% 45% 57% 49% Dew point 14°C 14°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Gulgong (32.3626°S, 149.5335°E, 480m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:44am EST 6:08am EST 5:50pm EST 6:15pm EST 8:40pm EST 7:18am 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
