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.
Forecast
Maindample (37.0289°S, 145.9388°E, 297m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY8° 12° clearing shower Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:24am EST 6:51am EST 5:39pm EST 6:06pm EST NOW6.3° Feels Like: 0.3° Relative Humidity: 95% Dew: 5.5° Wind: W 26km/h Gust: 32km/h Rainfall since 9am: 2.4mm Pressure: -
Today Weather
MaindampleNow8.7°cFeels Like:6.4°Wind:S 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:84%8°Min12°MaxToday in MaindamplePartly cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, slight chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1600 metres. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h shifting SW 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning then becoming S/SW and light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 20.Tomorrow5°Min13°MaxPartly cloudy. Patches of frost and the chance of fog in the N in the morning. Medium chance of showers in the S, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Snow possible above 1700 metres. Light winds becoming SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 19. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, slight chance elsewhere. Snow falling above 1600 metres. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h shifting SW 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning then becoming S/SW and light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 20.
Forecast for Maindample (37.0289°S, 145.9388°E, 297m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 8° 5° 6° 6° 7° 8° 7° Maximum 12° 13° 15° 16° 17° 16° 15° Chance of rain 40% 40% 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW SW SW SW S SSW ENE N NE N NW SW S S Relative humidity 80% 59% 83% 64% 77% 54% 71% 49% 65% 47% 60% 54% 66% 47% Dew point 6°C 4°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 7°C 4°C 4°C -
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Maindample Rain Forecast
Maindample 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420255675556105787105012 - 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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Maindample Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 198.1 °C 18.8 °C 2.8 mmSaturday
Apr 204.5 °C 21.0 °C 0.2 mmSunday
Apr 214.6 °C 21.0 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 223.2 °C 22.3 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
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Maindample minimum temp history (37.0289°S, 145.9388°E, 297m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 26.9° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 3.2° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 34.1 04/04/1986 Coldest on record 0.0 23/04/1991 Hottest this year 36.2° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 3.2° 22/04/2024 Long term average 20.9° Long term average 7.9° Average this month 20.6° Average this month 6.9° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.2° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 5.5° 1999 Maindample rainfall history (37.0289°S, 145.9388°E, 297m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 41.8mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 49.4mm
7.0 daysLong Term Average 60.3mm 8.9 days Wettest April on record 205.9mm 1939 Driest on record 0.0mm 1923 -
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Maindample Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 203.6mm 26.3 day(s) Total For 2024 292.4mm 23.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 203.0mm 27.0 day(s) Wettest Day 84.0mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 3.2°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 36.2°C Feb 4 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.2 29.1 25.8 20.9 16.1 12.6 12.1 13.7 16.7 20.1 23.6 26.6 20.4 Mean Min (°C) 12.9 12.8 10.7 7.9 6.0 4.1 3.7 4.3 5.6 7.4 9.4 11.1 7.9 Mean Rain (mm) 49.1 42.0 52.2 60.3 78.2 92.6 92.6 99.0 81.4 79.2 67.1 58.9 847.1 Mean Rain Days 5.8 5.1 6.5 8.9 14.0 16.7 17.8 17.2 13.6 11.9 9.2 7.6 134.2