Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:55 AM EDT on Monday 23 December 2024
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Monday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT Monday.
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Casterton (37.5842°S, 141.4059°E, 47m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY7° 19° clearing shower Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:39am EDT 6:11am EDT 8:57pm EDT 9:28pm EDT NOW8.8° Feels Like: 6.3° Relative Humidity: 89% Dew: 7.1° Wind: NW 9km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 2.2mm Pressure: 1011.1hPa -
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CastertonNow9.9°cFeels Like:8.9°Wind:W 4km/hGusts:4km/hHumidity:92%7°Min19°MaxToday in CastertonPartly cloudy. High chance of showers near the Otways, medium chance elsewhere. Winds SW 30 to 45 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 18.Tomorrow9°Min25°MaxCloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the SE in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SW 15 to 25 km/h turning S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the Otways, medium chance elsewhere. Winds SW 30 to 45 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 18.
Forecast for Casterton (37.5842°S, 141.4059°E, 47m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 7° 9° 10° 19° 11° 10° 10° Maximum 19° 25° 36° 39° 22° 23° 25° Chance of rain 40% 5% 5% 50% 70% 80% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate High Extreme No Rating - - 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 19
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW WSW SW NE NNW NNE NW W W WNW W WNW W Relative humidity 60% 41% 72% 46% 57% 21% 22% 16% 60% 40% 72% 41% 69% 45% Dew point 6°C 5°C 9°C 12°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 11°C 12°C -
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Casterton 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20242025897765647666105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Dec 10
ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically leads to cooler temperatures northern Australia during summer, while producing higher temperatures for western/southwestern WA, Vic and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been like a negative IOD, but it is too late in the year for this climate driver to develop. Once the monsoon establishes over northern Australia, the IOD has no impact on Australia’s weather. The Southern AnnularMode (SAM) is in a brief negative phase, having switched a positive phase in November. Forecasts predict it will become neural in mid-late December and become positive in January and February. A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.
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Casterton Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 184.7 °C 24.4 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 199.8 °C 31.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 2010.5 °C 30.2 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 2110.1 °C 22.4 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 225.2 °C 21.6 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Casterton minimum temp history (37.5842°S, 141.4059°E, 47m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 39.6° 16/12/2024 Coldest this month 4.7° 18/12/2024 Hottest on record 42.5 19/12/2015 Coldest on record 0.7 07/12/2006 Hottest this year 39.8° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year -2.4° 18/06/2024 Long term average 24.9° Long term average 10.2° Average this month 26.2° Average this month 10.7° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.9° 2015 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 8.6° 2006 Casterton rainfall history (37.5842°S, 141.4059°E, 47m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 16.0mm 01/12/2024 Total This Month 31.2mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 39.4mm 10.0 days Wettest December on record 128.2mm 2010 Driest on record 5.6mm 2021 -
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Casterton Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 633.8mm 171.6 day(s) Total For 2024 389.2mm 123.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 667.2mm 179.0 day(s) Wettest Day 23.2mm Jul22 Lowest Temperature -2.4°C Jun18 Highest Temperature 39.8°C Mar 9 -
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Casterton Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 28.0 27.0 24.6 20.3 16.2 13.7 13.1 14.4 16.3 19.1 22.1 24.9 19.9 Mean Min (°C) 12.3 12.3 11.0 8.8 7.0 5.0 4.9 5.4 6.2 7.0 9.0 10.2 8.2 Mean Rain (mm) 33.2 30.7 31.3 45.1 65.1 68.4 83.2 81.4 63.0 51.7 41.3 39.4 641.4 Mean Rain Days 6.7 6.4 9.5 13.4 18.8 19.3 22.4 22.0 17.8 13.8 11.5 10.0 173.5