Tag: Weather

Rain brings relief to pastoralists who have suffered through another drier-than-average winter, while rain and wind damages trees and properties. Source: ABC Livestock Record rain has outback SA stations rejoicing as SES warns of flash flooding

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has launched a new publication Preparing for drought – what the farmers say, designed to provide a resource to support the State’s primary producers to become stronger and ready to face future droughts. Source: Beef Central Drought tips for farmers from farmers

All surveyed international climate models indicate La Niña thresholds will be met from September until at least the end of the year, with most models maintaining these values into early 2021, according to a Bureau of Meteorology update released today. Source: Beef Central Shift towards La Niña continues

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to far south-west Western Australia, and south-east Australia, while a surface trough produced showers and moderate falls in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 16 September 2020

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to far south-west Western Australia, and south-east Australia, while a surface trough produced showers and moderate falls in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 16 Sept 2020

Northern cattle producer Colin Burnett provides his top tips on preparing for the wet. Source: Beef Central Five tips to prepare for the wet season

A SERIES of cold fronts brought moderate falls to south-west Western Australia, and western Tasmania, while moist onshore flow produced showers along the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 9 September 2020

A series of cold fronts brought moderate falls to south-west Western Australia, and western Tasmania, while moist onshore flow produced showers along the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 9 Sept 2020

A live export ship carrying 5,800 head of cattle and 43 crew members, including two Australians, is missing in waters off southwestern Japan after sending a distress call during Typhoon Maysak. Source: ABC Livestock Two Australians among 43 crew on board live export ship missing in typhoon

A COLD front brought moderate falls to western Tasmania and southern to north-east Victoria, while moist onshore flow produced moderate falls along the north-east tropical coast of Queensland. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 2 September 2020

A cold front brought moderate falls to western Tasmania and southern to north-east Victoria, while moist onshore flow produced moderate falls along the north-east tropical coast of Queensland. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 2 Sept 2020

The 2020/21 fire season will be driven by vastly different climate drivers than the previous two fire seasons, according to the official Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook released today.  Source: Beef Central Australian seasonal bushfire outlook – Sep-Nov 2020

After a patchy and late wet season in north-west Queensland, a cautious sense of optimism is starting to creep in with a higher than average rainfall forecast in the coming months. Source: ABC Livestock Positive weather forecast draws cautious optimism from outback graziers

SPRING is likely to be wetter than average across much of Australia, with a greater than 60 percent chance in most areas and a greater than 75pc chance in much of the eastern half of the mainland. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook for September-November 2020

Spring is likely to be wetter than average across much of Australia, with a greater than 60 percent chance in most areas and a greater than 75pc chance in much of the eastern half of the mainland. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook Sep-Nov 2020

A COMPLEX low and cold fronts generated moderate falls over south-east Australia, and widespread snow fell over elevated locations in the region. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 26 August 2020

A complex low and cold fronts generated moderate falls over south-east Australia, and widespread snow fell over elevated locations in the south-east. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 26 August

Heavy rain in parts of Australia in recent months has raised hopes Australia’s protracted drought is finally over. But determining whether a region has recovered from drought is a complex undertaking. Source: Beef Central Yes, it’s been raining a lot – but that doesn’t mean Australia’s drought has broken

THE Bureau of Meteorology has today raised its El Niño-Southern Oscillation Outlook to La Niña ALERT status, meaning the chance of a La Niña occurring this year has increased to 70 percent, roughly three times the normal likelihood. Source: Sheep Central BOM raises ENSO status to ‘La Nina alert’

A COMPLEX low pressure system brought moderate falls to south-east Australia, including Tasmania, while a cold front produced moderate falls in the west of Western Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 19 August 2020

A complex low pressure system brought moderate falls to southeast Australia, including Tasmania, while a cold front produced moderate falls in the west of Western Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 19 August

The Bureau of Meteorology has today raised its El Niño-Southern Oscillation Outlook to La Niña ALERT status, meaning the chance of a La Niña occurring this year has increased to 70 per cent, roughly three times the normal likelihood. Source: Beef Central BOM raises ENSO status to ‘La Nina alert’

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting a wetter than average period across Australia from now until the end of November, as well as an earlier than usual onset of the northern rainfall season.  Source: Beef Central Wetter August to November likely for much of Australia

LOW pressure systems, cold fronts and troughs generated widespread moderate falls over the south-east quarter of the continent, while a strong cold front brought moderate falls to western parts of Western Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 12 August 2020

Low pressure systems, cold fronts and troughs generated widespread moderate falls over the southeast quarter of the continent, while a strong cold front brought moderate falls to western parts of Western Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 12 August

The biggest snow dump in northern Tasmania since the early 1970s leaves one business with a $120,000 bill, while others are still counting the cost of the damage. Source: ABC Livestock Snow ‘another blow’ as northern Tasmanian businesses face damage bills

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Western Australia and western Tasmania,while an onshore flow produced showers and moderate falls about the north tropical coast of Queensland. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 5 August 2020

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Western Australia and western Tasmania,while an onshore flow produced showers and moderate falls about the north tropical coast of Queensland. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 5 August

August to October is likely to be wetter than average, with a greater than 65 percent chance over most of the eastern two thirds of Australia and greater than 75 percent chance over much of south-west Queensland, south-east NT, western NSW, and inland SA. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook August-October 2020

August to October is likely to be wetter than average, with a greater than 65 percent chance over most of the eastern two thirds of Australia and greater than 75 percent chance over much of south-west Queensland, south-east NT, western NSW, and inland SA. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook August-October 2020

Farmers only had two weeks left before running out of water for stock and irrigation, and then the skies opened like they haven’t for almost a century. Source: ABC Livestock ‘Just magic’: Bega records wettest July since 1922 with more rain forecast

Surface- and upper-level troughs brought moderate falls to eastern Queensland, while a deep coastal low produced widespread moderate falls in central and eastern New South Wale, with heavier falls along the coast. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 29 July 2020

Surface- and upper-level troughs brought moderate falls to eastern Queensland, while a deep coastal low produced widespread moderate falls in central and eastern New South Wale, with heavier falls along the coast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 29 July 2020

COLD fronts and a cloud band brought moderate falls to the west and south of Western Australia, while a cold front and a low pressure system produced moderate falls in south-east Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 22 July 2020

Cold fronts and a cloudband brought moderate falls to the west and south of Western Australia, while a cold front and a low pressure system produced moderate falls in southeast Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 22 July 2020

PARTS of New South Wale’s south coast are expected to have a higher than normal fire potential due to long-term dry conditions in areas that did not burn in 2019/20, according to the latest Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook. Source: Sheep Central NSW south coast areas expected to have higher bushfire potential

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Australia, meanwhile a cold front and a complex low produced widespread moderate falls in eastern New South Wales and eastern Victoria. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 15 July 2020

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Australia, meanwhile a cold front and a complex low produced widespread moderate falls in eastern New South Wales and eastern Victoria. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 15 July 2020

The latest Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook has been released for the July to September period, indicating ‘normal fire potential’ is expected for most of the country.  Source: Beef Central Latest seasonal bushfire outlook for July to Sep released

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest and southeast Australia, while moist onshore flow produced showers and moderate falls in the north tropical Queensland coast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 8 July 2020

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest and southeast Australia, while moist onshore flow produced showers and moderate falls in the north tropical Queensland coast. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 8 July 2020

A recent webinar drew attention to the specialised resources producers can access to make more informed climate decisions, and five new extreme weather event forecasting tools expected to be available from 2022. Source: Beef Central New ‘extreme weather event’ forecasting tools on the way

Several cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Western Australia, while a trough and low pressure system produced moderate falls in parts of the southeast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 1 July 2020

Several cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Western Australia, while a trough and low pressure system produced moderate falls in parts of the southeast. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 1 July 2020

August to October is likely to be wetter than average for most of the eastern mainland, the Northern Territory, South Australia and parts of western and southeastern Western Australia. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook July-Sep 2020

August to October is likely to be wetter than average for most of the eastern mainland, the Northern Territory, South Australia and parts of western and southeastern Western Australia. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook July-September 2020

AUSTRALIA’S Bureau of Meteorology has surveyed a cross-section of agricultural producers in a bid to find ways to improve the delivery of rainfall forecasts and make them more readily understood by farmers. Source: Sheep Central Weather bureau is moving to farmer-friendly forecasting

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Western Australia, while a complex low pressure system and cold front produced moderate falls in the southeast, heavy falls to southern Tasmania. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 24 June 2020

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to southwest Western Australia, while a complex low pressure system and cold front produced moderate falls in the southeast, heavy falls to southern Tasmania. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 24 June 2020

Cold fronts and westerly flow brought moderate falls to southwest and southeast Australia, while a trough and cold front brought widespread moderate falls into eastern and southern Queensland. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 17 June 2020

Cold fronts and westerly flow brought moderate falls to southwest and southeast Australia, while a trough and cold front brought widespread moderate falls into eastern and southern Queensland. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 17 June 2020

A trough brought moderate rainfall to the Kimberley in Western Australia, while cold fronts brought widespread moderate falls to the South West Land Division in Western Australia and the country’s southeast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 10 June 2020

Cold fronts brought light to moderate falls to southwest and southeast Australia. Onshore flow brought showers and moderate falls to the north tropical coast of Queensland. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 10 June 2020

Weather forecasters have eased back on their earlier predictions of a wet June, shifting the outlook to a drier month, but are still confident of above average rains for most of the cropping regions in July. Source: Sheep Central Bureau backtracks on wet June, still optimistic for rain in July

A trough brought moderate rainfall to the Kimberley in Western Australia, while cold fronts brought widespread moderate falls to the South West Land Division in Western Australia and the country’s southeast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 3 June 2020

A trough brought moderate rainfall to the Kimberley in Western Australia, while cold fronts brought widespread moderate falls to the South West Land Division in Western Australia and the country’s southeast. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 3 June 2020

Large numbers of cattle are being moved out of north-west Queensland, as drought sets in a year after floods wreaked havoc on the region. Source: ABC Livestock Outback graziers facing drought, one year after devastating floods

WA farmers are facing one of the worst droughts in living memory, and it looks as if there’ll be more to come. With some having gone several years with virtually no rain, the future is looking tough. Source: ABC Livestock ‘Enough to dampen the dust — if that’: WA farmers face driest conditions in… Read more »

The national balance held in Farm Management Deposits (FMDs) was drawn down to $5.6 billion in March 2020, with a significantly higher rate of withdrawals in drought impacted states. Source: Grain Central Drought prompts .6 billion FMD drawdown to supplement cash flow

Winter is likely to be wetter than average for most of Australia, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s seasonal climate outlook released this morning. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook June-August 2020

Winter is likely to be wetter than average for most of Australia, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s seasonal climate outlook released this morning. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook June-August 2020

A cold front produced moderate falls in western Tasmania, while onshore flow brought showers and moderate falls to the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 27 May 2020

A COLD front produced moderate falls in western Tasmania, while onshore flow brought showers and moderate falls to the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 27 May 2020

A COLD front produced moderate falls in western Tasmania, while onshore flow brought showers and moderate falls to the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 20 May 2020

A cold front produced moderate falls in western Tasmania, while onshore flow brought showers and moderate falls to the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 20 May 2020

Stock and station agent Peter MacCallum is confident a historical rainfall graph is proof that we are well on the way out of the worst drought in living memory. Source: ABC Livestock Is the drought over? These hopeful farmers say an unequivocal ‘yes!’

WEATHER forecasting models are pointing to the possibility of a negative Indian Ocean Dipole developing in the Indian Ocean from mid-winter, and a La Niña-like state in the tropical Pacific Ocean in late winter or spring. Source: Sheep Central Weather models point to possible La Niña in late winter/spring

ONSHORE flow brought showers and moderate falls to the north tropical coast of Queensland, while cold fronts produced moderate falls in south-west and south-east Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 13 May 2020

Onshore flow brought showers and moderate falls to the north tropical coast of Queensland, while cold fronts produced moderate falls in southwest and southeast Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 13 May 2020

Weather forecasting models are pointing to the possibility of a negative Indian Ocean Dipole developing in the Indian Ocean from mid-winter, and a La Niña-like state in the tropical Pacific Ocean in late winter or Spring.  Source: Beef Central Weather models point to possible La Nina in spring

COLD fronts and an unstable south-west air mass tracked across south-east Australia and produced moderate to heavy falls, while another cold front produced moderate falls in the south-west of Western Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 6 May 2020

The pace of sales in northern NSW appears to be picking up on a buoyant outlook for the current cropping season, and strength in the agricultural complex overall. Source: Beef Central Rain prompts action in northern NSW property market

Cold fronts and an unstable southwest air mass tracked across southeast Australia and produced moderate to heavy falls, while another cold front produced moderate falls in the southwest of Western Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 6 May 2020

After years of drought, drenching rain in March gives farmers in Queensland’s south-west a reprieve from paddocks of dust and destocking. Source: ABC Livestock Perfect rain delivers a lifeline for outback farmers

AUSTRALIA’S Bureau of Meteorology has forecast weather conditions for May to July as likely to be wetter than average for most of the southern two-thirds of the continent. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook May-July 2020

May to July is likely to be wetter than average for most of the southern two-thirds of Australia. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook May-July 2020

Widespread soaking rain in the New South Wales Central West has upped farmers’ confidence for a bumper winter cropping season. Source: ABC Grain ‘Unbelievable’: Farmers over the moon as rainfall tally already triples last year’s