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 01:50 AM EST on Wednesday 24 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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EST Wednesday.
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Southport (43.431°S, 146.9741°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY8° 11° late shower Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:26am EST 6:55am EST 5:24pm EST 5:53pm EST NOW10.1° Feels Like: -0.6° Relative Humidity: 65% Dew: 3.8° Wind: W 48km/h Gust: 59km/h Rainfall since 9am: 5.0mm Pressure: 1010.5hPa -
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SouthportNow10.4°cFeels Like:4.7°Wind:SW 24km/hGusts:30km/hHumidity:72%8°Min11°MaxToday in SouthportCloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Snow falling above 900 metres. Winds W 35 to 55 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 16.Tomorrow9°Min11°MaxCloudy. Medium chance of showers in the S, slight chance elsewhere. Winds W 35 to 50 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 16. -
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Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Snow falling above 900 metres. Winds W 35 to 55 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 9 and 16.
Forecast for Southport (43.431°S, 146.9741°E, 0m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 8° 9° 9° 9° 9° 9° 8° Maximum 11° 11° 13° 14° 15° 10° 10° Chance of rain 60% 30% 30% 5% 70% 60% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 23
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW WNW WSW WSW W W NNW WNW N NNW W W W WSW Relative humidity 66% 67% 71% 67% 74% 65% 75% 63% 73% 60% 70% 61% 69% 70% Dew point 3°C 6°C 5°C 5°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 5°C 2°C 4°C 5°C -
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Southport 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025966567665767105012 - 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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Southport Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 198.5 °C 17.4 °C 1.6 mmSaturday
Apr 204.0 °C 20.2 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 217.5 °C 19.4 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 225.5 °C 22.0 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
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Southport minimum temp history (43.431°S, 146.9741°E, 0m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 22.3° 14/04/2024 Coldest this month 3.4° 17/04/2024 Hottest on record 28.6 02/04/2005 Coldest on record -2.0 30/04/2009 Hottest this year 37.3° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year 3.4° 17/04/2024 Long term average 17.0° Long term average 7.2° Average this month 18.4° Average this month 7.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 19.4° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 5.6° 2006 Southport rainfall history (43.431°S, 146.9741°E, 0m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 6.0mm 03/04/2024 Total This Month 17.0mm
6.0 daysLong Term Average 63.0mm 14.8 days Wettest April on record 262.0mm 1960 Driest on record 16.1mm 1927 -
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Average Rainfall To Apr 224.9mm 50.6 day(s) Total For 2024 107.6mm 40.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 167.0mm 59.0 day(s) Wettest Day 16.4mm Jan18 Lowest Temperature 3.4°C Apr17 Highest Temperature 37.3°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) 21.2 20.9 19.5 17.0 14.6 12.6 12.3 13.1 14.8 16.4 17.9 19.5 16.6 Mean Min (°C) 10.5 10.2 9.0 7.2 5.7 3.9 3.5 3.9 5.0 6.4 7.9 9.1 6.9 Mean Rain (mm) 52.7 49.4 59.8 63.0 71.7 77.6 89.7 96.6 80.5 83.9 72.4 70.8 864.9 Mean Rain Days 11.9 10.8 13.1 14.8 16.9 17.4 20.0 19.2 17.6 17.5 15.5 14.5 189.9