Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Issued at 04:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 28 October 2025
Warnings for Wednesday 29 October
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and easterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains and Snowy Mountains forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Mid North Coast, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts has been cancelled.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Hunter
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Tuesday.
Local Weather
Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Kempsey Ap 13.8°- Dew point
- 13.0°
- Relative humidity
- 95%
- feels like
- 12.9°
- Wind
- S 9km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 11.8mm
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and evening. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
Forecast for Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 11° 11° 11° 15° 15° 17° 18° Maximum 20° 25° 25° 27° 29° 31° 27° Chance of rain 90% 80% 60% 70% 30% 60% 60% Likely amount 10-20mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High 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 4
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW ENE N ESE E E NNE ENE NNE ENE NNE NE WNW E Relative humidity 92% 78% 77% 69% 77% 64% 76% 61% 75% 60% 66% 60% 71% 58% Dew point 14°C 16°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 17°C 17°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:31am EDT 5:56am EDT 7:09pm EDT 7:35pm EDT 11:21am EDT 1:08am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
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