Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Issued at 10:44 PM EST on Friday 26 April 2024
Warnings for Saturday 27 April
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Snowy Mountains forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures and east to northeasterly winds are expected during Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes and Snowy Mountains 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:
Central Tablelands forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Central Tablelands forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Saturday.
Forecast
Napoleon Reef (33.4235°S, 149.7508°E, 827m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY2° 20° fog then sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:07am EST 6:33am EST 5:25pm EST 5:51pm EST NOW5.1° Feels Like: 3.6° Relative Humidity: 100% Dew: 5.1° Wind: SW 2km/h Gust: 7km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1026.3hPa -
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Napoleon ReefNow1.5°cFeels Like:-0.3°Wind:N 0km/hGusts:0km/hHumidity:97%2°Min20°MaxToday in Napoleon ReefThe chance of fog in the early morning. The chance of morning frost in the S. The chance of smoke haze about the Blue Mountains in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.Tomorrow4°Min21°MaxPartly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24. -
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Today: The chance of fog in the early morning. The chance of morning frost in the S. The chance of smoke haze about the Blue Mountains in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
Forecast for Napoleon Reef (33.4235°S, 149.7508°E, 827m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 2° 4° 5° 7° 5° 3° 3° Maximum 20° 21° 21° 18° 17° 17° 16° Chance of rain 20% 5% 60% 80% 10% 40% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Moderate Slight Slight Nil Slight Moderate Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 5
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE NNE SE NW NNW WNW ESE ESE SE SE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 89% 41% 98% 40% 83% 46% 98% 66% 88% 50% 87% 50% 92% 52% Dew point 8°C 5°C 9°C 6°C 10°C 8°C 11°C 10°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 5°C -
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Napoleon Reef Rain Forecast
Napoleon Reef 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420259666665610576105012 - 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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Napoleon Reef Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 223.9 °C 21.2 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 233.0 °C 21.9 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 247.8 °C 20.5 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 250.9 °C 17.7 °C 0.0 mmFriday
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Napoleon Reef minimum temp history (33.4235°S, 149.7508°E, 827m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 28.3° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month -0.2° 26/04/2024 Hottest on record 30.3 06/04/2016 Coldest on record -4.3 27/04/1999 Hottest this year 37.3° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year -0.2° 26/04/2024 Long term average 20.8° Long term average 6.5° Average this month 20.5° Average this month 6.9° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.3° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 3.3° 2006 Napoleon Reef rainfall history (33.4235°S, 149.7508°E, 827m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 36.2mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 58.6mm
7.0 daysLong Term Average 34.6mm 7.5 days Wettest April on record 122.4mm 2015 Driest on record 0.0mm 2019 -
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Napoleon Reef Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 221.2mm 32.8 day(s) Total For 2024 230.2mm 34.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 236.0mm 41.0 day(s) Wettest Day 40.2mm Feb 6 Lowest Temperature -0.2°C Apr26 Highest Temperature 37.3°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) 29.2 27.6 24.9 20.8 16.3 12.7 12.1 13.8 17.2 20.6 23.7 27.0 20.4 Mean Min (°C) 14.1 13.6 10.8 6.5 3.1 1.9 0.9 1.2 3.6 6.3 9.2 11.8 6.8 Mean Rain (mm) 64.1 57.3 65.2 34.6 31.8 39.6 42.9 45.1 50.2 53.9 72.1 69.4 633.6 Mean Rain Days 8.8 8.1 8.4 7.5 11.5 15.1 15.4 13.1 10.3 9.7 10.3 9.6 127.9