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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Heath Field (37.4451°S, 141.2833°E, 70m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY7° 15° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 30% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:41am EST 7:08am EST 5:40pm EST 6:08pm EST NOW8.9° Feels Like: 5.6° Relative Humidity: 77% Dew: 5.1° Wind: S 11km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1030.1hPa -
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Heath FieldNow8.1°cFeels Like:5.3°Wind:S 9km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:85%7°Min15°MaxToday in Heath FieldCloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Otways, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h turning SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15.Tomorrow7°Min18°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the Otways, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 17. -
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Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Otways, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h turning SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15.
Forecast for Heath Field (37.4451°S, 141.2833°E, 70m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 7° 7° 7° 7° 6° 6° 7° Maximum 15° 18° 18° 19° 19° 19° 19° Chance of rain 30% 10% 5% 10% 5% 20% 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 14
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(km/h)Wind direction S SSE SSE SSE SE SE ESE SE ESE SE ESE SE ESE ESE Relative humidity 74% 55% 86% 53% 85% 52% 90% 49% 88% 50% 91% 52% 88% 47% Dew point 6°C 5°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 7°C -
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Heath Field Rain Forecast
Heath Field 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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Heath Field Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Thursday
Apr 257.4 °C 16.6 °C 0.8 mmFriday
Apr 267.6 °C 15.7 °C 0.2 mmSaturday
Apr 278.4 °C 15.4 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 285.5 °C 21.9 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 2911.3 °C 16.5 °C 3.2 mmLegend -
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Heath Field minimum temp history (37.4451°S, 141.2833°E, 70m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 26.4° 23/04/2024 Coldest this month 1.9° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.1 01/04/2014 Coldest on record 0.4 20/04/2015 Hottest this year 39.8° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 1.7° 21/03/2024 Long term average 20.4° Long term average 8.9° Average this month 18.5° Average this month 8.1° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 23.6° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.7° 2015 Heath Field rainfall history (37.4451°S, 141.2833°E, 70m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 6.8mm 19/04/2024 Total This Month 33.8mm
16.0 daysLong Term Average 45.7mm 13.3 days Wettest April on record 96.2mm 2017 Driest on record 17.2mm 2022 -
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Heath Field Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 140.9mm 35.9 day(s) Total For 2024 70.8mm 32.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 238.8mm 51.0 day(s) Wettest Day 12.6mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 1.7°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 39.8°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) 28.0 27.0 24.6 20.4 16.2 13.7 13.1 14.2 16.3 19.1 22.1 24.9 19.9 Mean Min (°C) 12.3 12.3 11.0 8.9 7.2 5.1 5.0 5.4 6.1 7.0 9.0 10.2 8.2 Mean Rain (mm) 33.2 30.7 31.3 45.7 67.6 70.3 82.7 82.1 65.4 53.2 41.3 39.4 641.4 Mean Rain Days 6.7 6.4 9.5 13.3 19.2 19.7 22.4 22.1 18.5 14.3 11.5 10.0 173.5