Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Flinders forecast district
Issued at 04:33 PM CST on Wednesday 24 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Flinders forecast district
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures and southeasterly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Flinders forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm CST Wednesday.
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Iron Knob (32.7311°S, 137.1502°E, 174m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY12° 18° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:23am CST 6:48am CST 5:47pm CST 6:13pm CST NOW15.9° Feels Like: 9.2° Relative Humidity: 45% Dew: 4.0° Wind: S 28km/h Gust: 35km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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Iron KnobNow16.4°cFeels Like:10.1°Wind:S 28km/hGusts:41km/hHumidity:51%12°Min18°MaxToday in Iron KnobMostly clear. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h.Tomorrow11°Min19°MaxMostly sunny. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s. -
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Today: Mostly clear. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Iron Knob (32.7311°S, 137.1502°E, 174m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 12° 11° 11° 9° 8° 10° 11° Maximum 18° 19° 18° 21° 24° 22° 19° Chance of rain 5% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 29
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(km/h)Wind direction S SSW SSE SSW SE SSW NNE ESE N ESE SW S SSE S Relative humidity 54% 50% 64% 53% 66% 49% 59% 38% 49% 33% 56% 48% 68% 47% Dew point 6°C 8°C 8°C 10°C 9°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 8°C 11°C 9°C 8°C -
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Iron Knob 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025157776789788105012 - 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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Iron Knob Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 207.5 °C 21.7 °C 0.6 mmSunday
Apr 218.6 °C 25.3 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 2210.3 °C 28.5 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
Apr 2314.6 °C 28.8 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 248.7 °C 18.3 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Iron Knob minimum temp history (32.7311°S, 137.1502°E, 174m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.1° 23/04/2024 Coldest this month 5.5° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 40.4 02/04/2005 Coldest on record 2.2 23/04/1999 Hottest this year 44.9° 23/01/2024 Coldest this year 5.5° 22/04/2024 Long term average 24.2° Long term average 11.9° Average this month 21.5° Average this month 12.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.0° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 10.0° 1999 Iron Knob rainfall history (32.7311°S, 137.1502°E, 174m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.6mm 19/04/2024 Total This Month 1.0mm
2.0 daysLong Term Average 20.1mm 5.0 days Wettest April on record 91.4mm 2014 Driest on record 0.0mm 2018 -
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Average Rainfall To Apr 77.9mm 15.5 day(s) Total For 2024 34.0mm 8.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 54.8mm 19.0 day(s) Wettest Day 16.0mm Jan 7 Lowest Temperature 5.5°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 44.9°C Jan23 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.1 29.7 27.5 24.2 20.3 17.2 17.1 18.6 21.6 24.1 26.6 28.3 23.7 Mean Min (°C) 17.8 17.7 15.7 11.9 8.7 6.2 5.3 5.9 8.1 10.9 14.0 16.1 11.5 Mean Rain (mm) 22.5 18.9 16.4 20.1 22.6 28.2 21.3 21.4 25.2 23.0 24.5 23.8 266.1 Mean Rain Days 3.4 3.2 3.9 5.0 8.3 10.7 9.8 9.7 7.2 6.6 5.2 4.8 77.4