Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:32 PM EST on Wednesday 30 April 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southeasterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and South West Slopes 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 Thursday.
Forecast
Porters Retreat (33.9834°S, 149.7824°E, 1120m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower on and E of the ranges, most likely in the late morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 19.
Forecast for Porters Retreat (33.9834°S, 149.7824°E, 1120m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 5° 6° 6° 7° 9° 9° 8° Maximum 11° 14° 15° 16° 16° 17° 16° Chance of rain 30% 5% 5% 20% 20% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 20
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE ESE ESE ESE E E ENE NE NNW WNW WNW WNW WNW Relative humidity 77% 65% 77% 58% 77% 58% 79% 60% 82% 57% 75% 52% 69% 53% Dew point 5°C 4°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 7°C 8°C 7°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Porters Retreat (33.9834°S, 149.7824°E, 1120m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:09am EST 6:34am EST 5:21pm EST 5:46pm EST 10:31am EST 8:04pm EST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter May 04 Full moon May 13 Last quarter May 20 New moon May 27 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
