Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central, North East, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:50 AM EST on Wednesday 24 April 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central, North East, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the West and South Gippsland forecast district and parts of the North Central, North East and Central 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:
South West forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the South West forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST Wednesday.
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Benambra (36.9498°S, 147.7032°E, 722m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY7° 14° rain clearing Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:17am EST 6:44am EST 5:31pm EST 5:58pm EST NOW12.5° Feels Like: 8.6° Relative Humidity: 69% Dew: 7.0° Wind: W 17km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.9hPa -
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BenambraNow12.5°cFeels Like:10.7°Wind:NW 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:77%7°Min14°MaxToday in BenambraPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h turning W/SW 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning then tending W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.Tomorrow0°Min15°MaxPartly cloudy. Patches of frost and the chance of fog about the ranges in the early morning. Medium chance of showers in the SE, slight chance elsewhere. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h turning SW 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then tending W/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h turning W/SW 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning then tending W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.
Forecast for Benambra (36.9498°S, 147.7032°E, 722m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 7° 0° 3° 1° 4° 5° 5° Maximum 14° 15° 15° 20° 20° 20° 15° Chance of rain 20% 20% 10% 5% 5% 50% 20% 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 No Rating - - Frost risk Nil High Moderate High Slight Slight 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 SW W SSW SW SSE N N N N NNW SW SSW S Relative humidity 75% 50% 81% 52% 86% 57% 86% 42% 81% 39% 68% 41% 86% 52% Dew point 6°C 3°C 3°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 4°C 6°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 5°C 5°C 4°C -
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Benambra Rain Forecast
Benambra 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420257666557104787105012 - 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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Benambra Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 195.9 °C 15.4 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 205.8 °C 17.4 °C 2.8 mmSunday
Apr 211.4 °C 21.1 °C 0.2 mmMonday
Apr 221.9 °C 22.6 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
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Benambra minimum temp history (36.9498°S, 147.7032°E, 722m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 28.8° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 0.6° 23/04/2024 Hottest on record 28.4 09/04/2005 Coldest on record -3.0 30/04/2009 Hottest this year 34.8° 10/03/2024 Coldest this year -0.7° 21/03/2024 Long term average 18.9° Long term average 5.6° Average this month 19.5° Average this month 6.4° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 21.9° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 3.8° 2008 Benambra rainfall history (36.9498°S, 147.7032°E, 722m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 25.6mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 48.0mm
9.0 daysLong Term Average 37.7mm 10.9 days Wettest April on record 106.6mm 2015 Driest on record 8.0mm 2019 -
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Benambra Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 212.7mm 41.7 day(s) Total For 2024 219.0mm 33.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 251.4mm 53.0 day(s) Wettest Day 40.2mm Feb 6 Lowest Temperature -0.7°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 34.8°C Mar10 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 27.2 25.5 23.2 18.9 14.4 11.1 10.7 12.2 15.5 18.9 22.0 24.2 18.6 Mean Min (°C) 11.5 10.6 9.0 5.6 2.8 1.1 0.8 1.4 3.1 5.1 7.7 9.2 5.6 Mean Rain (mm) 64.4 54.7 55.9 37.7 41.1 62.7 50.5 51.1 54.1 63.1 79.0 63.9 678.7 Mean Rain Days 9.8 9.3 11.7 10.9 14.3 17.5 18.1 17.8 15.8 13.6 13.0 11.3 163.1