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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Mellool (35.3506°S, 143.9072°E, 66m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW5° 20° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:32am EST 6:58am EST 5:49pm EST 6:15pm EST NOW14.8° Feels Like: 11.0° Relative Humidity: 43% Dew: 2.4° Wind: S 11km/h Gust: 13km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1024.3hPa -
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MelloolNow12.6°cFeels Like:7.7°Wind:SW 17km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:49%5°Min20°MaxToday in MelloolPartly 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.Tomorrow5°Min20°MaxMostly sunny. Patches of frost and the chance of fog in the SE in the morning. Light winds becoming S 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20. -
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Today: Partly 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.
Forecast for Mellool (35.3506°S, 143.9072°E, 66m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 5° 5° 4° 5° 6° 6° 6° Maximum 20° 19° 20° 23° 22° 19° 19° Chance of rain 20% 5% 5% 5% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate No Rating Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 18
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSW SSW SSE SW E NW WSW SW S S SSE SSE Relative humidity 74% 43% 72% 39% 77% 40% 65% 29% 55% 37% 64% 36% 72% 42% Dew point 8°C 6°C 7°C 4°C 8°C 5°C 7°C 3°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 3°C 7°C 5°C -
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Mellool 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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Mellool Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 208.0 °C 22.4 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 213.7 °C 22.9 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 223.5 °C 26.3 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 236.4 °C 28.7 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 247.7 °C 18.8 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Mellool minimum temp history (35.3506°S, 143.9072°E, 66m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 33.8° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 3.5° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.9 10/04/2005 Coldest on record -0.3 29/04/2008 Hottest this year 41.6° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year 3.5° 22/04/2024 Long term average 23.8° Long term average 9.3° Average this month 22.7° Average this month 8.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.2° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.5° 1999 Mellool rainfall history (35.3506°S, 143.9072°E, 66m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 15.8mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 22.4mm
4.0 daysLong Term Average 24.3mm 4.8 days Wettest April on record 100.0mm 2014 Driest on record 0.0mm 2001 -
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Mellool Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 85.7mm 16.1 day(s) Total For 2024 88.0mm 15.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 96.2mm 20.0 day(s) Wettest Day 22.8mm Jan 9 Lowest Temperature 3.5°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 41.6°C Feb22 -
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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 32.3 28.6 23.8 18.7 15.3 14.8 16.7 20.4 24.2 28.1 30.8 23.9 Mean Min (°C) 16.3 15.9 13.0 9.3 6.4 4.4 3.6 4.0 5.8 8.1 11.7 13.9 9.3 Mean Rain (mm) 26.9 17.9 16.6 24.3 25.5 25.7 25.1 27.7 27.8 28.0 43.5 25.7 313.9 Mean Rain Days 4.4 3.2 3.7 4.8 8.0 10.9 13.0 10.9 7.8 6.6 6.5 5.1 84.9