Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 10:47 PM EST on Wednesday 24 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains forecast district and parts of the Southern Tablelands and Australian Capital Territory 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:
Riverina forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Riverina forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Thursday.
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Captains Flat (35.5913°S, 149.4463°E, 855m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY3° 14° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:09am EST 6:35am EST 5:25pm EST 5:51pm EST NOW1.6° Feels Like: -1.4° Relative Humidity: 90% Dew: 0.2° Wind: NE 6km/h Gust: 6km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1022.0hPa -
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Captains FlatNow7.0°cFeels Like:3.8°Wind:W 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:68%3°Min14°MaxToday in Captains FlatAreas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming W/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.Tomorrow3°Min14°MaxMostly sunny. The chance of fog in the N in the early morning. Patches of morning frost. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19. -
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Today: Areas of frost and the chance of fog in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming W/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
Forecast for Captains Flat (35.5913°S, 149.4463°E, 855m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 3° 3° 4° 6° 7° 7° 4° Maximum 14° 14° 14° 16° 15° 11° 11° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 10% 30% 60% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating Moderate - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 7
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Captains Flat 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025877656699786105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 23
ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.
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Captains Flat Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 206.3 °C 15.3 °C 0.6 mmSunday
Apr 213.8 °C 19.7 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 226.4 °C 22.6 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
Apr 230.9 °C 21.6 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
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Captains Flat minimum temp history (35.5913°S, 149.4463°E, 855m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 27.0° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 0.9° 23/04/2024 Hottest on record 30.3 06/04/2016 Coldest on record -5.6 23/04/2006 Hottest this year 32.0° 01/03/2024 Coldest this year 0.9° 23/04/2024 Long term average 19.5° Long term average 6.1° Average this month 19.5° Average this month 7.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 22.3° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 3.0° 2006 Captains Flat rainfall history (35.5913°S, 149.4463°E, 855m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 43.6mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 68.4mm
13.0 daysLong Term Average 42.9mm 11.3 days Wettest April on record 254.8mm 1988 Driest on record 0.6mm 1997 -
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Captains Flat Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 236.7mm 48.7 day(s) Total For 2024 250.0mm 57.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 210.6mm 59.0 day(s) Wettest Day 43.6mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 0.9°C Apr23 Highest Temperature 32.0°C Mar 1 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.9 25.4 22.8 19.5 15.9 12.6 12.2 13.5 16.6 19.3 22.2 24.7 19.2 Mean Min (°C) 12.4 12.4 10.1 6.1 2.7 1.2 0.2 0.7 3.3 5.8 8.5 10.6 6.1 Mean Rain (mm) 62.8 64.6 65.5 42.9 38.9 58.6 33.7 56.0 51.7 58.6 85.3 69.7 685.0 Mean Rain Days 12.6 11.7 13.1 11.3 12.1 14.4 13.2 11.3 11.1 11.4 12.8 11.6 145.1