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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Hunting Ground (42.5332°S, 147.1096°E, 182m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW5° 9° late shower Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:24am EST 6:53am EST 5:25pm EST 5:54pm EST NOW12.2° Feels Like: 11.4° Relative Humidity: 68% Dew: 6.5° Wind: N 0km/h Gust: 0km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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Hunting GroundNow11.8°cFeels Like:8.5°Wind:N 11km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:63%5°Min9°MaxToday in Hunting GroundCloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15.Tomorrow5°Min9°MaxCloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15. -
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Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 15.
Forecast for Hunting Ground (42.5332°S, 147.1096°E, 182m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 5° 7° 6° 5° 6° 9° 3° Maximum 9° 10° 12° 14° 15° 10° 10° Chance of rain 60% 20% 10% 5% 70% 40% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Slight Nil Nil Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 24
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(km/h)Wind direction W W W WSW W W NW W NNW NW W WSW WSW WSW Relative humidity 71% 65% 71% 62% 76% 63% 73% 54% 70% 53% 76% 63% 73% 55% Dew point 1°C 3°C 3°C 3°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 3°C 3°C 2°C -
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Hunting Ground Rain Forecast
Hunting Ground 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025867665756756105012 - 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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Past 5 Days
Hunting Ground Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 197.6 °C 18.3 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 204.4 °C 20.1 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 217.2 °C 19.8 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 221.6 °C 21.7 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 230.4 °C 23.4 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Hunting Ground minimum temp history (42.5332°S, 147.1096°E, 182m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 24.2° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 0.4° 23/04/2024 Hottest on record 31.6 01/04/2014 Coldest on record -4.4 14/04/1963 Hottest this year 35.1° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year 0.4° 23/04/2024 Long term average 18.2° Long term average 6.1° Average this month 19.6° Average this month 6.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.7° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 3.9° 2006 Hunting Ground rainfall history (42.5332°S, 147.1096°E, 182m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 11.6mm 03/04/2024 Total This Month 24.4mm
6.0 daysLong Term Average 46.0mm 12.0 days Wettest April on record 156.7mm 1960 Driest on record 1.0mm 1923 -
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Hunting Ground Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 156.2mm 39.4 day(s) Total For 2024 96.4mm 30.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 101.2mm 32.0 day(s) Wettest Day 21.2mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 0.4°C Apr23 Highest Temperature 35.1°C Feb22 -
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Hunting Ground Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 24.3 24.2 21.8 18.2 14.4 11.5 11.4 13.2 15.4 17.8 19.9 22.1 17.8 Mean Min (°C) 10.2 10.0 8.4 6.1 3.9 2.0 1.4 2.2 3.9 5.7 7.6 9.0 5.8 Mean Rain (mm) 38.1 34.1 38.0 46.0 45.8 47.4 50.9 54.9 52.8 56.6 49.4 49.4 559.1 Mean Rain Days 9.2 8.2 10.0 12.0 14.7 16.1 17.6 16.8 15.8 15.7 13.1 11.6 159.8