Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:35 PM EDT on Tuesday 14 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures and northwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains forecast district and parts of the Australian Capital Territory forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and South West Slopes forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and South West Slopes forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Tuesday.
Local Weather
Kowen Forest (35.3197°S, 149.2484°E, 615m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Canberra 20.5°- Dew point
- 0.4°
- Relative humidity
- 26%
- feels like
- 12.8°
- Wind
- NW 30km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Today: Clear. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Kowen Forest (35.3197°S, 149.2484°E, 615m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 2° 3° 5° 11° 6° 5° 11° Maximum 22° 26° 28° 26° 22° 25° 31° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 10% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High Moderate Moderate - - Frost risk Moderate Moderate Slight Nil Nil Slight Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
(km/h)35
(km/h)6
(km/h)22
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(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)34
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(km/h)15
(km/h)10
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)37
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW NW NNW NW NW NW WNW ENE N NNW NW NNW NW Relative humidity 57% 28% 62% 27% 60% 25% 63% 31% 66% 29% 68% 30% 55% 31% Dew point 2°C 2°C 6°C 4°C 8°C 5°C 12°C 6°C 7°C 2°C 8°C 5°C 11°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kowen Forest (35.3197°S, 149.2484°E, 615m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:57am EDT 6:23am EDT 7:17pm EDT 7:42pm EDT 2:22am EDT 12:02pm EDT 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Oct 14 New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 -
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