Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Snowy Mountains forecast district
Issued at 10:42 PM EST on Thursday 18 April 2024
Warnings for Friday 19 April
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains forecast district
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southerly winds are expected from Friday evening. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Snowy Mountains forecast district. 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 Friday.
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Crackenback (36.4412°S, 148.5114°E, 1086m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY1° 7° possible shower Chance of rain: 70% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:09am EST 6:35am EST 5:35pm EST 6:02pm EST NOW2.4° Feels Like: -1.6° Relative Humidity: 90% Dew: 0.9° Wind: S 11km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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CrackenbackNow2.5°cFeels Like:0.9°Wind:N 0km/hGusts:0km/hHumidity:99%1°Min7°MaxToday in CrackenbackPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Light winds becoming S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.Tomorrow1°Min11°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the Victorian border in the morning. Winds S/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Light winds becoming S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning.
Forecast for Crackenback (36.4412°S, 148.5114°E, 1086m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 1° 1° -1° 1° 2° 2° -2° Maximum 7° 11° 15° 15° 14° 10° 8° Chance of rain 70% 10% 5% 5% 50% 20% 40% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk High High Severe High Moderate Moderate Severe 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 10
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(km/h)Wind direction S S SSE SE W S NW WNW WNW WNW SW SW WSW SSW Relative humidity 79% 72% 77% 60% 38% 37% 40% 38% 49% 49% 60% 53% 55% 53% Dew point 1°C 1°C 1°C 2°C -4°C -1°C -2°C -1°C 0°C 2°C -1°C -1°C -3°C -3°C -
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Crackenback Rain Forecast
Crackenback 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025877656699786105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 13-2.5 °C 15.5 °C 0.2 mmSunday
Apr 148.0 °C 16.0 °C 0.1 mmMonday
Apr 15-1.5 °C 17.0 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 16-2.0 °C 15.5 °C 0.1 mmWednesday
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Crackenback minimum temp history (36.4412°S, 148.5114°E, 1086m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 22.0° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month -2.5° 13/04/2024 Hottest on record 24.5 04/04/1986 Coldest on record -8.0 26/04/1981 Hottest this year 28.4° 29/02/2024 Coldest this year -3.0° 21/03/2024 Long term average 14.0° Long term average 1.8° Average this month 14.8° Average this month 3.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 16.7° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. -0.6° 1995 Crackenback rainfall history (36.4412°S, 148.5114°E, 1086m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 26.6mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 67.0mm
12.0 daysLong Term Average 113.2mm 14.1 days Wettest April on record 305.0mm 1974 Driest on record 8.2mm 1997 -
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Average Rainfall To Apr 439.8mm 49.1 day(s) Total For 2024 299.7mm 47.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 438.3mm 58.0 day(s) Wettest Day 36.0mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature -3.0°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 28.4°C Feb29 -
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Crackenback Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 21.6 20.9 18.2 14.0 10.0 6.4 5.5 6.6 10.1 13.5 16.5 19.3 13.7 Mean Min (°C) 7.5 7.0 4.7 1.8 -0.5 -2.4 -3.3 -2.3 -0.4 1.7 3.9 5.6 2.1 Mean Rain (mm) 115.0 94.2 117.4 113.2 148.9 162.5 164.3 197.5 201.6 190.9 167.1 124.7 1786.3 Mean Rain Days 11.6 11.0 12.4 14.1 16.9 17.0 18.0 18.5 17.3 16.4 14.9 12.1 179.0