Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:13 AM EST on Friday 26 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rainfall and easterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains 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 Friday.
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Hartley Vale (33.5355°S, 150.2338°E, 822m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY1° 16° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:04am EST 6:30am EST 5:24pm EST 5:50pm EST NOW10.0° Feels Like: 9.4° Relative Humidity: 84% Dew: 7.4° Wind: N 0km/h Gust: 2km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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Hartley ValeNow8.7°cFeels Like:5.8°Wind:S 9km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:78%1°Min16°MaxToday in Hartley ValeSunny. The chance of fog on and E of the ranges early this morning. Patches of morning frost in the S. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 21.Tomorrow3°Min17°MaxThe chance of fog in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22. -
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Today: Sunny. The chance of fog on and E of the ranges early this morning. Patches of morning frost in the S. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 21.
Forecast for Hartley Vale (33.5355°S, 150.2338°E, 822m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 1° 3° 5° 6° 7° 3° 3° Maximum 16° 17° 19° 20° 14° 14° 14° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 60% 70% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk High Moderate Slight Nil Nil Moderate Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
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Hartley Vale Rain Forecast
Hartley Vale 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420259666665610576105012 - 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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Hartley Vale Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 218.5 °C 17.2 °C 0.6 mmMonday
Apr 224.4 °C 18.5 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
Apr 234.9 °C 20.7 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 249.0 °C 18.9 °C 0.0 mmThursday
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Hartley Vale minimum temp history (33.5355°S, 150.2338°E, 822m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 26.8° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 1.3° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 28.1 06/04/2016 Coldest on record -3.2 30/04/2008 Hottest this year 34.0° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 1.3° 11/04/2024 Long term average 18.5° Long term average 7.1° Average this month 18.8° Average this month 7.1° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 21.5° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 5.4° 2013 Hartley Vale rainfall history (33.5355°S, 150.2338°E, 822m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 79.0mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 135.8mm
10.0 daysLong Term Average 56.7mm 10.6 days Wettest April on record 197.9mm 1931 Driest on record 1.8mm 1898 -
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Hartley Vale Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 300.1mm 41.7 day(s) Total For 2024 379.4mm 50.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 273.0mm 51.0 day(s) Wettest Day 79.0mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 1.3°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 34.0°C Feb 4 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.2 24.3 22.2 18.5 14.7 11.3 11.1 12.6 16.3 19.5 22.3 24.3 18.6 Mean Min (°C) 13.7 13.0 11.1 7.1 3.2 2.3 1.1 1.4 3.7 6.5 9.3 11.4 7.0 Mean Rain (mm) 85.3 80.9 77.2 56.7 48.8 69.9 61.8 57.0 54.9 61.5 65.9 79.2 781.6 Mean Rain Days 9.8 10.2 11.1 10.6 11.3 13.6 12.3 12.2 9.8 9.8 9.0 9.5 128.5