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
Wirlinga (36.0697°S, 147.0132°E, 184m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost, locally severe. Slight chance of a shower in the NE, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending S in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 15.
Forecast for Wirlinga (36.0697°S, 147.0132°E, 184m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 3° 5° 4° 4° 9° 4° 4° Maximum 13° 15° 15° 16° 14° 13° 13° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 80% 80% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Slight Slight Nil Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
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(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)3
(km/h)4
(km/h)11
(km/h)12
(km/h)11
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
(km/h)3
(km/h)5
(km/h)Wind direction SSE SW SSE SSE SSE WSW SE NE NNE NW ESE WNW SE W Relative humidity 77% 50% 73% 51% 79% 53% 81% 61% 86% 72% 88% 61% 79% 63% Dew point 3°C 3°C 4°C 5°C 4°C 6°C 5°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 5°C 6°C 4°C 6°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Wirlinga (36.0697°S, 147.0132°E, 184m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:42am EST 7:09am EST 5:28pm EST 5:55pm EST 10:45am 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
