Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and Central forecast districts
Issued at 10:39 PM EST on Monday 29 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and Central forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southerly winds are expected during Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Wimmera forecast district and parts of the Mallee, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and Central forecast districts. 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 Tuesday.
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Airport West (37.7117°S, 144.887°E, 84m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY9° 16° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:33am EST 6:59am EST 5:36pm EST 6:02pm EST NOW11.2° Feels Like: 8.5° Relative Humidity: 79% Dew: 7.7° Wind: S 11km/h Gust: 13km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1028.6hPa -
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Airport WestNow9.6°cFeels Like:6.0°Wind:SW 15km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:83%9°Min16°MaxToday in Airport WestCloudy. Medium chance of showers in the NW suburbs, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before turning SE 15 to 20 km/h during the day.Tomorrow7°Min18°MaxSunny. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. -
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Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the NW suburbs, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before turning SE 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Forecast for Airport West (37.7117°S, 144.887°E, 84m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 9° 7° 8° 7° 7° 8° 9° Maximum 16° 18° 17° 18° 19° 18° 19° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 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 No Rating - - 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 19
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE S SSW S NW SSW NW S WSW S SSW S E SSE Relative humidity 74% 57% 87% 55% 93% 63% 96% 64% 91% 60% 96% 65% 92% 61% Dew point 8°C 6°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 11°C 10°C -
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Airport West 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420259465465106775105012 - 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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Airport West Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Thursday
Apr 259.8 °C 16.1 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2611.0 °C 15.1 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 277.8 °C 19.7 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 287.0 °C 22.5 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 2910.5 °C 15.9 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Airport West minimum temp history (37.7117°S, 144.887°E, 84m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 27.8° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.7° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 35.2 10/04/2005 Coldest on record 0.6 30/04/2009 Hottest this year 38.4° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 4.7° 22/04/2024 Long term average 20.2° Long term average 10.1° Average this month 19.3° Average this month 10.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 23.7° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 8.1° 1943 Airport West rainfall history (37.7117°S, 144.887°E, 84m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 50.8mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 84.8mm
11.0 daysLong Term Average 57.4mm 11.4 days Wettest April on record 162.7mm 1935 Driest on record 6.6mm 2019 -
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Airport West Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 184.2mm 35.1 day(s) Total For 2024 186.6mm 28.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 182.8mm 41.0 day(s) Wettest Day 50.8mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 4.7°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 38.4°C Mar 9 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.7 25.9 24.2 20.2 16.4 13.8 13.2 14.5 16.9 19.5 22.0 24.6 19.8 Mean Min (°C) 13.9 14.1 12.7 10.1 7.9 6.1 5.5 5.8 6.9 8.4 10.3 12.0 9.5 Mean Rain (mm) 44.8 43.3 38.7 57.4 48.3 40.2 41.7 47.0 48.0 59.0 57.6 51.8 571.2 Mean Rain Days 7.4 7.3 9.0 11.4 13.5 14.7 15.6 15.8 14.3 13.0 11.7 10.1 142.4