Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:00 AM EST on Saturday 16 August 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Saturday and Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include the Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains forecast districts and parts of the Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, South West Slopes 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 Saturday.
Local Weather
Cooma (36.2366°S, 149.1255°E, 790m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Cooma Ap 2.8°- Dew point
- 0.2°
- Relative humidity
- 83%
- feels like
- -2.0°
- Wind
- NW 15km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.4mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 800 metres. Possible small hail in the W from late this morning. Areas of morning frost in the N. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before tending W/SW 15 to 25 km/h during the morning and early afternoon.
Forecast for Cooma (36.2366°S, 149.1255°E, 790m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum -1° -7° -5° -3° -3° -2° -1° Maximum 11° 11° 10° 12° 13° 15° 17° Chance of rain 70% 20% 40% 40% 40% 70% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - - Frost risk Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe Severe 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 19
(km/h)23
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)20
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction W W W SW SSW S SSW SE E E ENE ENE NE NE Relative humidity 72% 47% 75% 44% 90% 58% 94% 58% 97% 60% 98% 61% 97% 59% Dew point 2°C -2°C -2°C -2°C 1°C 1°C 3°C 3°C 5°C 4°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cooma (36.2366°S, 149.1255°E, 790m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:20am EST 6:46am EST 5:31pm EST 5:58pm EST 12:15am EST 10:22am EST 
3rd quarter
Last quarter Aug 16 New moon Aug 23 First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 -
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