Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central, North East, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 11:01 AM EST on Wednesday 24 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central, North East, 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, North East 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 pm EST Wednesday.
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Sunday Island (38.607°S, 146.6524°E, 8m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY9° 16° clearing shower Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:22am EST 6:50am EST 5:34pm EST 6:01pm EST NOW14.9° Feels Like: 7.9° Relative Humidity: 68% Dew: 9.1° Wind: W 35km/h Gust: 39km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1019.9hPa -
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Sunday IslandNow13.1°cFeels Like:8.0°Wind:SW 28km/hGusts:32km/hHumidity:86%9°Min16°MaxToday in Sunday IslandCloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late morning. Snow falling above 1500 metres. Winds W/SW 25 to 40 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 10 and 16.Tomorrow9°Min16°MaxCloudy. High chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/SW 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17. -
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Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, becoming less likely in the late morning. Snow falling above 1500 metres. Winds W/SW 25 to 40 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 10 and 16.
Forecast for Sunday Island (38.607°S, 146.6524°E, 8m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 9° 9° 8° 6° 6° 8° 7° Maximum 16° 16° 17° 18° 20° 17° 15° Chance of rain 60% 70% 20% 5% 5% 70% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate No Rating No Rating 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 W WSW W WSW WNW WSW WSW WSW W W WNW W W SW Relative humidity 87% 66% 88% 61% 86% 68% 91% 56% 89% 53% 73% 68% 82% 66% Dew point 10°C 7°C 10°C 7°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 8°C -
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Sunday Island Rain Forecast
Sunday Island 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420257565565104786105012 - 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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Sunday Island Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 203.7 °C 18.5 °C 0.8 mmSunday
Apr 216.2 °C 18.1 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 223.8 °C 21.1 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 231.4 °C 25.6 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2410.6 °C 16.4 °C 7.4 mmLegend -
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Sunday Island minimum temp history (38.607°S, 146.6524°E, 8m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 27.3° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 1.4° 23/04/2024 Hottest on record 27.4 11/04/2008 Coldest on record 1.3 20/04/2008 Hottest this year 39.2° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 1.4° 23/04/2024 Long term average 20.4° Long term average 9.1° Average this month 19.9° Average this month 8.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.4° 2008 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 7.2° 2008 Sunday Island rainfall history (38.607°S, 146.6524°E, 8m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 39.2mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 78.2mm
13.0 daysLong Term Average 50.7mm 13.1 days Wettest April on record 15.8mm 2008 Driest on record 15.8mm 2008 -
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Sunday Island Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 192.5mm 42.1 day(s) Total For 2024 170.8mm 32.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 108.2mm 40.0 day(s) Wettest Day 39.2mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 1.4°C Apr23 Highest Temperature 39.2°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) 25.7 24.9 23.8 20.4 17.2 14.9 14.5 15.1 17.4 19.5 21.7 23.5 19.9 Mean Min (°C) 13.2 12.9 11.7 9.1 6.6 4.7 4.6 4.9 6.1 7.6 9.7 11.4 8.5 Mean Rain (mm) 47.5 41.2 53.1 50.7 46.9 59.1 45.4 51.6 48.3 57.8 71.0 56.9 631.5 Mean Rain Days 9.3 9.3 10.4 13.1 14.5 14.3 15.1 16.1 14.9 13.6 12.8 11.8 156.1