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
Yellow Dam (29.3914°S, 151.4041°E, 747m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h turning W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 23.
Forecast for Yellow Dam (29.3914°S, 151.4041°E, 747m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 13° 6° 6° 8° 8° 9° 10° Maximum 18° 12° 17° 18° 19° 20° 21° Chance of rain 90% 50% 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - 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 13
(km/h)15
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)4
(km/h)8
(km/h)4
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction NNE N WSW WSW S WSW NE W NE WNW N NW N NNW Relative humidity 80% 81% 75% 59% 62% 43% 64% 41% 64% 41% 65% 40% 62% 45% Dew point 12°C 15°C 4°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 8°C 5°C 9°C 6°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 9°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Yellow Dam (29.3914°S, 151.4041°E, 747m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:36am EST 6:00am EST 5:45pm EST 6:08pm EST 8:29pm EST 7:14am 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
