Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:46 PM EST on Tuesday 23 April 2024
Warnings for Wednesday 24 April
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the West and South Gippsland forecast district and parts of the North Central, 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 Wednesday.
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Hawkesdale (38.107°S, 142.3222°E, 119m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY10° 16° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:39am EST 7:06am EST 5:50pm EST 6:17pm EST NOW11.2° Feels Like: 5.4° Relative Humidity: 82% Dew: 8.2° Wind: SW 28km/h Gust: 32km/h Rainfall since 9am: 7.4mm Pressure: 1018.6hPa -
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HawkesdaleNow12.7°cFeels Like:5.9°Wind:SW 33km/hGusts:43km/hHumidity:76%10°Min16°MaxToday in HawkesdalePartly cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the Otways, medium chance elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h turning W 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15.Tomorrow10°Min17°MaxCloudy. The chance of fog in the NW in the early morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds W 15 to 20 km/h turning SW 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the Otways, medium chance elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h turning W 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15.
Forecast for Hawkesdale (38.107°S, 142.3222°E, 119m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 10° 10° 10° 8° 7° 11° 9° Maximum 16° 17° 17° 17° 20° 17° 16° Chance of rain 60% 20% 10% 10% 50% 50% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm < 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 23
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(km/h)Wind direction SW WSW SW SW WSW SW N WSW N WNW WSW SSW SSE S Relative humidity 68% 57% 78% 65% 77% 64% 82% 58% 74% 49% 78% 58% 72% 61% Dew point 8°C 6°C 11°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 8°C 7°C -
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Hawkesdale 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420256464565107966105012 - 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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Hawkesdale Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 1911.5 °C 16.8 °C 8.4 mmSaturday
Apr 2011.7 °C 16.0 °C 0.6 mmSunday
Apr 217.3 °C 17.1 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 222.9 °C 23.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
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Hawkesdale minimum temp history (38.107°S, 142.3222°E, 119m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 27.6° 23/04/2024 Coldest this month 2.9° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 35.6 01/04/2014 Coldest on record 0.0 25/04/1999 Hottest this year 40.7° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 2.5° 21/03/2024 Long term average 20.0° Long term average 9.1° Average this month 19.1° Average this month 9.4° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 23.2° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.6° 1999 Hawkesdale rainfall history (38.107°S, 142.3222°E, 119m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 8.4mm 19/04/2024 Total This Month 26.0mm
16.0 daysLong Term Average 53.1mm 15.5 days Wettest April on record 130.2mm 2011 Driest on record 1.2mm 2001 -
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Hawkesdale Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 170.6mm 46.2 day(s) Total For 2024 145.8mm 44.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 195.2mm 49.0 day(s) Wettest Day 74.6mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 2.5°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 40.7°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) 24.6 24.6 23.0 20.0 16.5 14.1 13.5 14.4 16.1 18.0 20.4 22.5 19.0 Mean Min (°C) 12.0 12.3 11.0 9.1 7.4 5.9 5.5 5.9 6.8 7.6 9.2 10.3 8.6 Mean Rain (mm) 40.4 30.5 46.6 53.1 76.6 81.1 83.5 91.4 73.2 71.0 52.2 45.3 742.6 Mean Rain Days 9.1 8.7 12.9 15.5 20.4 20.3 21.8 21.8 19.2 18.0 13.7 12.2 193.6