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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Delegate (37.044°S, 148.9417°E, 754m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW3° 11° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:12am EST 6:39am EST 5:25pm EST 5:51pm EST NOW8.5° Feels Like: 6.0° Relative Humidity: 69% Dew: 3.1° Wind: SW 6km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1099.7hPa -
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DelegateNow6.4°cFeels Like:3.5°Wind:SW 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:79%3°Min11°MaxToday in DelegatePartly cloudy. The chance of fog in the N in the early morning. Areas of morning frost, locally severe. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SW in the middle of the day then tending W/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.Tomorrow3°Min11°MaxPartly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the N in the early morning. Areas of morning frost, locally severe. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SW in the middle of the day then tending W/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Delegate (37.044°S, 148.9417°E, 754m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 3° 5° 2° 3° 5° 5° 4° Maximum 11° 12° 16° 18° 18° 11° 11° Chance of rain 20% 10% 5% 5% 40% 60% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating Moderate - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Slight Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 16
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW W WSW N NE NNW NNW NW WSW SW SSW SSW SSW Relative humidity 84% 72% 92% 68% 94% 49% 88% 46% 81% 50% 92% 74% 94% 75% Dew point 6°C 5°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 6°C -
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Delegate 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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This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 205.9 °C 14.5 °C 0.8 mmSunday
Apr 212.0 °C 19.7 °C 0.4 mmMonday
Apr 223.2 °C 22.7 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
Apr 231.3 °C 22.9 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Apr 248.6 °C 14.8 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Delegate minimum temp history (37.044°S, 148.9417°E, 754m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 28.3° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 1.3° 23/04/2024 Hottest on record 29.9 02/04/2005 Coldest on record -7.1 17/04/1995 Hottest this year 33.4° 29/02/2024 Coldest this year 0.3° 21/03/2024 Long term average 17.8° Long term average 5.4° Average this month 18.6° Average this month 7.1° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.9° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 3.5° 1996 Delegate rainfall history (37.044°S, 148.9417°E, 754m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 18.2mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 44.2mm
15.0 daysLong Term Average 39.4mm 16.7 days Wettest April on record 151.8mm 2015 Driest on record 5.8mm 1997 -
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Average Rainfall To Apr 217.0mm 53.9 day(s) Total For 2024 191.4mm 52.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 157.6mm 55.0 day(s) Wettest Day 31.6mm Jan14 Lowest Temperature 0.3°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 33.4°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) 25.5 24.1 21.8 17.8 14.1 11.2 10.8 12.2 15.1 17.9 20.7 23.0 17.7 Mean Min (°C) 11.0 10.5 8.7 5.4 2.3 0.7 -0.2 0.4 2.7 4.8 7.1 9.0 5.1 Mean Rain (mm) 56.4 59.1 60.5 39.4 38.2 57.7 39.9 30.5 36.7 55.1 71.0 62.9 607.2 Mean Rain Days 11.9 12.1 13.2 16.7 15.4 15.6 14.3 13.7 14.1 13.6 13.4 12.2 165.7