Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
  
Warning to Sheep Graziers 
for Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:49 PM EDT on Tuesday 04 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
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 westerly winds are expected during Tuesday and Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Illawarra, South Coast and Central Tablelands 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:
Northern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina and Lower Western forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Northern Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, Riverina and Lower Western forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Tuesday.
Forecast
Hay (34.5005°S, 144.8451°E, 91m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the Victorian border in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Forecast for Hay (34.5005°S, 144.8451°E, 91m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 6° 7° 16° 12° 7° 7° 9° Maximum 23° 29° 35° 25° 23° 26° 24° Chance of rain 5% 5% 60% 10% 30% 20% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High 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)18 
(km/h)10 
(km/h)15 
(km/h)22 
(km/h)28 
(km/h)23 
(km/h)26 
(km/h)21 
(km/h)23 
(km/h)14 
(km/h)15 
(km/h)18 
(km/h)25 
(km/h)Wind direction W W NE N NE N SW WSW SW SW SSW WSW SW WSW Relative humidity 62% 34% 47% 21% 26% 15% 62% 35% 62% 38% 55% 28% 51% 25% Dew point 5°C 5°C 5°C 4°C 2°C 4°C 8°C 8°C 5°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 4°C 2°C  - 
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Hay (34.5005°S, 144.8451°E, 91m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:49am EDT 6:16am EDT 7:53pm EDT 8:20pm EDT 7:42pm EDT 5:31am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28  - 
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days