Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 05:01 PM EST on Wednesday 24 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains forecast district and parts of the Southern Tablelands and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Riverina forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Riverina forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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Barratta (35.2282°S, 144.4943°E, 76m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY8° 20° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:26am EST 6:52am EST 5:44pm EST 6:10pm EST NOW14.7° Feels Like: 8.6° Relative Humidity: 40% Dew: 1.3° Wind: S 22km/h Gust: 28km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1022.9hPa -
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BarrattaNow14.9°cFeels Like:10.0°Wind:SW 17km/hGusts:20km/hHumidity:41%8°Min20°MaxToday in BarrattaMostly clear. Winds S/SW 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.Tomorrow4°Min19°MaxPartly cloudy. Patches of morning frost in the SE. Winds S/SW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming S/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20. -
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Today: Mostly clear. Winds S/SW 20 to 30 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Barratta (35.2282°S, 144.4943°E, 76m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 8° 4° 4° 2° 4° 4° 6° Maximum 20° 19° 20° 21° 25° 23° 20° Chance of rain 20% 10% 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 No Rating Moderate - - Frost risk Nil Slight Slight Moderate Slight Slight Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 25
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SW SSW SSW SSE NW E NW WSW SW S S Relative humidity 72% 36% 70% 41% 71% 38% 78% 36% 63% 29% 55% 32% 62% 35% Dew point 7°C 2°C 7°C 5°C 7°C 4°C 7°C 4°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 3°C -
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Barratta Rain Forecast
Barratta 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420255687676107787105012 - 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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Barratta Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 205.9 °C 22.7 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 211.8 °C 24.4 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 224.0 °C 26.3 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 236.0 °C 28.6 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
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Barratta minimum temp history (35.2282°S, 144.4943°E, 76m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 33.7° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 1.8° 21/04/2024 Hottest on record 35.5 14/04/2004 Coldest on record 1.0 22/04/1999 Hottest this year 40.6° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 1.8° 21/04/2024 Long term average 23.5° Long term average 9.6° Average this month 23.4° Average this month 8.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 26.7° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.7° 1999 Barratta rainfall history (35.2282°S, 144.4943°E, 76m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 9.8mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 17.0mm
2.0 daysLong Term Average 28.2mm 5.6 days Wettest April on record 76.4mm 1998 Driest on record 1.8mm 2021 -
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Barratta Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 105.9mm 19.5 day(s) Total For 2024 70.4mm 16.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 77.2mm 19.0 day(s) Wettest Day 17.6mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 1.8°C Apr21 Highest Temperature 40.6°C Feb 4 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 33.3 32.1 28.6 23.5 18.4 15.0 14.4 16.2 20.0 23.7 27.8 30.6 23.6 Mean Min (°C) 16.7 16.1 13.5 9.6 6.1 4.2 3.3 4.0 6.0 8.5 12.0 14.3 9.5 Mean Rain (mm) 25.5 25.9 26.3 28.2 27.1 30.8 28.0 33.3 33.6 41.8 48.8 29.9 380.5 Mean Rain Days 5.0 4.4 4.5 5.6 8.3 13.2 14.7 11.5 8.6 7.0 6.9 5.8 96.2