Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Issued at 04:43 PM EST on Tuesday 23 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East, Midlands, East Coast, Upper Derwent Valley and South East forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Midlands, East Coast and South East forecast districts and parts of the King Island, Furneaux Islands, North West Coast, North East and Upper Derwent Valley 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 North forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Central North forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EST Tuesday.
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Dianas Basin (41.4974°S, 148.0651°E, 140m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW5° 10° rain clearing Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:20am EST 6:49am EST 5:23pm EST 5:52pm EST NOW14.7° Feels Like: 13.0° Relative Humidity: 62% Dew: 7.5° Wind: E 6km/h Gust: 6km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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Dianas BasinNow15.6°cFeels Like:13.8°Wind:N 13km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:80%5°Min10°MaxToday in Dianas BasinPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Snow falling above 1100 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h turning W 25 to 40 km/h before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 17.Tomorrow5°Min10°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds W/SW 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 18. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Snow falling above 1100 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h turning W 25 to 40 km/h before dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 17.
Forecast for Dianas Basin (41.4974°S, 148.0651°E, 140m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 5° 6° 4° 5° 5° 9° 3° Maximum 10° 11° 14° 15° 14° 11° 10° Chance of rain 20% 5% 10% 10% 50% 40% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 21
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(km/h)Wind direction SW W WSW SW WSW WSW NNW WNW NW NNW WSW SW WSW SW Relative humidity 72% 51% 66% 55% 73% 54% 80% 58% 75% 62% 78% 55% 67% 61% Dew point 1°C 1°C 2°C 2°C 5°C 5°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 3°C 2°C 3°C -
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Dianas Basin Rain Forecast
Dianas Basin 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025756555666747105012 - 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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Dianas Basin Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 197.9 °C 14.6 °C 2.0 mmSaturday
Apr 20-1.7 °C 20.4 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 210.9 °C 21.1 °C 0.2 mmMonday
Apr 221.2 °C 20.8 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
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Dianas Basin minimum temp history (41.4974°S, 148.0651°E, 140m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 23.1° 14/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.9° 20/04/2024 Hottest on record 28.4 01/04/2014 Coldest on record 1.3 30/04/2009 Hottest this year 32.7° 13/02/2024 Coldest this year 4.9° 20/04/2024 Long term average 18.6° Long term average 9.7° Average this month 19.4° Average this month 9.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.4° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 7.4° 2006 Dianas Basin rainfall history (41.4974°S, 148.0651°E, 140m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 22.4mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 37.6mm
13.0 daysLong Term Average 50.3mm 12.1 days Wettest April on record 229.2mm 2011 Driest on record 16.4mm 2021 -
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Dianas Basin Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 246.7mm 40.7 day(s) Total For 2024 241.0mm 40.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 285.0mm 48.0 day(s) Wettest Day 84.6mm Feb22 Lowest Temperature 4.9°C Apr20 Highest Temperature 32.7°C Feb13 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 23.0 22.1 21.0 18.6 16.1 14.1 13.6 14.3 16.1 17.6 19.5 21.3 18.1 Mean Min (°C) 13.5 13.4 11.9 9.7 7.2 5.6 4.9 5.2 6.7 8.2 10.3 11.8 9.0 Mean Rain (mm) 65.9 63.5 67.0 50.3 48.0 65.9 43.1 54.9 53.2 71.0 77.9 59.1 719.1 Mean Rain Days 8.7 10.2 9.7 12.1 13.7 17.0 17.0 15.6 12.2 12.6 11.4 10.7 150.1