Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:27 AM EST on Friday 01 August 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southeasterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Mid North Coast and Hunter forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory 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 Friday.
Forecast
Gunnedah (30.9786°S, 150.2554°E, 273m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. The chance of morning fog. High chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm late this afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE in the evening then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 17.
Forecast for Gunnedah (30.9786°S, 150.2554°E, 273m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 5° 6° 7° 8° 5° 4° 4° Maximum 16° 12° 20° 20° 21° 20° 20° Chance of rain 90% 90% 20% 5% 5% 20% 20% Likely amount 10-20mm 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Slight Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 17
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSW S S SSE SSE ESE WNW SSE SW SSE S Relative humidity 87% 62% 98% 89% 87% 68% 88% 60% 93% 56% 90% 45% 82% 50% Dew point 9°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 7°C 8°C 9°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Gunnedah (30.9786°S, 150.2554°E, 273m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:21am EST 6:47am EST 5:24pm EST 5:50pm EST 10:41am EST 
1st quarter
First quarter Aug 01 Full moon Aug 09 Last quarter Aug 16 New moon Aug 23 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
