Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Issued at 04:10 AM EST on Thursday 25 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the Snowy Mountains forecast district and parts of the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes 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 next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST Thursday.
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Chakola (36.0726°S, 149.16°E, 705m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY-1° 16° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:11am EST 6:38am EST 5:26pm EST 5:52pm EST NOW8.5° Feels Like: 5.6° Relative Humidity: 69% Dew: 3.1° Wind: E 7km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1021.8hPa -
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ChakolaNow7.4°cFeels Like:5.5°Wind:W 2km/hGusts:6km/hHumidity:71%-1°Min16°MaxToday in ChakolaPartly cloudy. The chance of fog in the N early this morning. Areas of morning frost. Winds W 15 to 20 km/h tending SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening.Tomorrow0°Min17°MaxPartly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the N early this morning. Areas of morning frost. Winds W 15 to 20 km/h tending SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Chakola (36.0726°S, 149.16°E, 705m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum -1° 0° 0° 1° 5° 5° 1° Maximum 16° 17° 20° 21° 21° 16° 15° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 20% 40% 40% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating Moderate - - - Frost risk Severe High High High Slight Slight High 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW SW S NE N N WNW NNW W SSW S SSW S Relative humidity 81% 48% 83% 47% 84% 34% 74% 34% 68% 40% 87% 49% 84% 49% Dew point 3°C 3°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 3°C 6°C 3°C 9°C 6°C 7°C 4°C 4°C 3°C -
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Chakola 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025877656699786105012 - 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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Chakola Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 206.0 °C - 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 21- 22.0 °C -Monday
Apr 22-1.0 °C 25.0 °C -Tuesday
Apr 23-1.0 °C 23.2 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
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Chakola minimum temp history (36.0726°S, 149.16°E, 705m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 27.6° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month -1.0° 23/04/2024 Hottest on record 30.4 04/04/1986 Coldest on record -6.5 28/04/1978 Hottest this year 33.0° 29/02/2024 Coldest this year -1.0° 22/04/2024 Long term average 19.5° Long term average 4.1° Average this month 20.0° Average this month 6.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 23.3° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 1.0° 1995 Chakola rainfall history (36.0726°S, 149.16°E, 705m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 8.4mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 15.0mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 39.3mm 8.4 days Wettest April on record 147.8mm 1989 Driest on record 1.3mm 1997 -
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Chakola Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 218.9mm 33.7 day(s) Total For 2024 121.3mm 21.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 136.1mm 31.0 day(s) Wettest Day 49.1mm Jan14 Lowest Temperature -1.0°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 33.0°C Feb29 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 27.4 26.3 23.8 19.5 15.5 11.9 11.5 13.3 16.4 19.6 22.5 25.1 19.3 Mean Min (°C) 11.0 10.6 8.3 4.1 0.8 -1.3 -2.6 -1.7 1.2 3.9 6.9 9.0 4.1 Mean Rain (mm) 58.8 60.5 60.3 39.3 30.5 39.5 26.5 27.1 34.8 45.5 63.9 55.7 535.2 Mean Rain Days 8.5 8.0 8.8 8.4 8.4 10.5 8.9 8.9 9.9 9.5 11.0 9.0 109.4