Tag: Weather

Cold fronts and troughs brought moderate falls of rain to the southern half of the continent, and Cape York Peninsula, during the week. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 4 August

Cold fronts and troughs brought moderate falls of rain to the southern half of the continent, and Cape York Peninsula, during the week. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 4 August

Typhoon In-Fa has brought torrential rain to China’s Henan Province, and global corn and wheat markets rather than official sources will tell the story of how much impact it has had on the region’s corn crop, and on its stored grain. Source: Grain Central Beijing plays down impact of Henan Province floods

Rainfall for August to October is likely to be above median for most of Australia, with most of the eastern two-thirds of the mainland showing a greater than 80 percent chance. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook Aug-Oct 2021

Rainfall for August to October is likely to be above median for most of Australia, with most of the eastern two-thirds of the mainland showing a greater than 80 percent chance. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook Aug-Oct 2021

The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences’ (ABARES) latest Insights report examines the effects of recent and possible future changes in climate on the profitability of Australian farms.  Source: Beef Central Australian farmers adapting to climate change but more work ahead

While the pain of drought is fading from view for some, the challenge of a changing climate continues to loom large for Australian farmers. Source: Grain Central Australian farmers adapting well to climate change, but there’s work ahead

Farm incomes have become more variable with changing climate,  according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences, and it is costing farmers $30,000 a year, every year.  Source: ABC Livestock Research shows variable climate cutting farmers’ profits

A cold front and low pressure system brought widespread rain to the southern half of Australia in the first half of the week, while cold fronts later in the week produced destructive winds and moderate falls over SA, Victoria, Tasmania and south-west WA. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 28 July… Read more »

A cold front and low pressure system brought widespread rain to the southern half of Australia in the first half of the week, while cold fronts later in the week produced destructive winds and moderate falls over SA, Victoria, Tasmania and south-west WA. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall update + rain outlook 28 July… Read more »

A SERIES of low pressure systems and cold fronts that moved across the southern half of Australia through the week brought moderate falls to vast areas of the southern states. The rain in the south west of Western Australia continued a wet spell in the region that has extended over two weeks. Source: Sheep… Read more »

A series of low pressure systems and cold fronts that moved across the southern half of Australia through the week brought moderate falls to vast areas of the southern states. The rain in the south west of Western Australia continued a wet spell in the region that has extended over two weeks. Source: Beef… Read more »

A series of cold fronts across southern Australia through the week brought moderate falls to southern WA and the southern states, while a mid-week trough across inland Queensland to northern New South Wales produced moderate rainfall. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 14 July 2021

A series of cold fronts across southern Australia through the week brought moderate falls to southern WA and the southern states, while a mid-week trough across inland Queensland to northern New South Wales produced moderate rainfall. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 14 July 2021

A SURFACE trough interacted with onshore flow and produced widespread moderate rain falls across eastern Queensland and eastern New South Wales.  Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 7 July 2021

A surface trough interacted with onshore flow and produced widespread moderate falls across eastern Queensland and eastern New South Wales.  Moderate rainfall totals were recorded in south-western and south-eastern Australia.  Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 7 July 2021

After more than two decades without substantial rain, parched salt lakes and claypans in parts of Western Australia’s Murchison region are once again teeming with life, and wildflowers are beginning to bloom Source: ABC Livestock Inland WA ‘comes to life’ after first decent winter rain in 20 years

A COLD front and low pressure system moved across Australia, bringing moderate falls to many parts of central and eastern Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 30 June 2021

A cold front and low pressure system moved across Australia, bringing moderate falls to many parts of central and eastern Australia. At the end of the week, a cold front tracked across south-west WA and produced light to moderate falls. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 30 June 2021

RAINFALL for July to September is likely to be above average for most of Australia, with the chance of exceeding median greater than 60 percent, and most of the eastern three quarters of the country showing a greater than 80pc chance. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook July-September 2021

Pastoralists in WA’s Upper Gascoyne region are enjoying one of the wettest years on record. Source: ABC Livestock Mother Nature brings Gascoyne farmers out of serious dry spell

Rainfall for July to September is likely to be above average for most of Australia. with most of the eastern three-quarters showing a greater than 80 percent chance. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook Jul-Sep 2021

COLD fronts produced significant rainfall in parts of southern Australia, while an onshore flow brought local, heavy daily rainfall to the mid north coast of New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 23 June 2021

Cold fronts produced significant rainfall in parts of southern Australia, while an onshore flow brought local, heavy daily rainfall to the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 23 June 2021

Moderate rainfall was recorded in much of Victoria, eastern and central NSW, south-east Queensland, and parts of Tasmania in the past week. Extremely heavy daily falls in excess of 150mm were recorded in the West Gippsland in Victoria. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 16 June 2021

MODERATE rainfall was recorded in much of Victoria, eastern and central New South Wales, south-east Queensland, and parts of Tasmania in the past week. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 16 June 2021

COLD fronts produced moderate rainfall in southern South Australia, south-west and central Victoria, and Tasmania, while a low pressure system and surface trough generated moderate falls in southern Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 9 June 2021

Cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in southern South Australia, south-west and central Victoria, and Tasmania, while a low pressure system and surface trough generated moderate falls in southern Queensland and New South Wales. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 9 June 2021

A cold front across the eastern states could bring up to 20 centimetres of snow to the NSW Northern Tablelands, and extreme weather enthusiasts say it could be the biggest fall since 2015. Source: ABC Livestock Polar blast expected to bring heaviest snowfalls in years

COLD fronts produced moderate rainfall in south-east Australia, while moderate falls across the south-west coast of Western Australia due to a strong cold front. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 2 June 2021

Cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in south-east Australia, while moderate falls across the south-west coast of Western Australia due to a strong cold front. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 2 June 2021

RAINFALL for winter is likely to be above average for northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, most of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia, and northern parts of Victoria and Tasmania, with the chance of exceeding median greater than 60 percent. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook June-August 2021

Rainfall for winter is likely to be above average for northern WA, the NT, most of Queensland, NSW and SA, and northern parts of Victoria and Tasmania. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook Jun-Aug 2021

After several dry years across northern Australia, wet season 2020–21 saw a welcome return to above-average rainfall. Overall it was northern Australia’s wettest and coolest October to April wet season since 2016–17. Source: Beef Central Northern Australia wet season lives up to its name

Most Australians are in for a warmer than average winter, according to the latest seasonal outlook released today by the Bureau of Meteorology. Source: Beef Central Warmer winter ahead for most of Australia

COLD fronts produced moderate rainfall in the South West Land Division of Western Australia, while agricultural districts in South Australia received widespread moderate rainfall, although totals were generally low across south-eastern areas. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 26 May 2021

Cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in the South West Land Division of Western Australia, while agricultural districts in South Australia received widespread moderate rainfall, although totals were generally low across southeastern areas. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 26 May 2021

COLD fronts produced moderate rainfall in south-east Australia, while snow fell in alpine regions and lower-lying areas of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 19 May 2021

Cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in south-east Australia, while snow fell in alpine regions and lower-lying areas of Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 19 May 2021

WIDESPREAD moderate rain fell over western parts of Western Australia, while a cold front, low pressure system and surface trough brought moderate falls to eastern New South Wales, and heavy falls across the South Coast District. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 12 May 2021

Widespread moderate falls over western parts of Western Australia, while a cold front, low pressure system and surface trough brought moderate falls to eastern New South Wales, and heavy falls across the South Coast District.  Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 12 May 2021

RAINFALL was observed around most of the coast line of Australia this week, except in the north-west and South Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook 5 May 2021

As the northern wet season comes to an end, Kimberley pastoralists, tourism operators and ecologists are celebrating the best wet season in four years. Source: ABC Livestock La Niña delivers best wet season in four years for Kimberley cattle stations and native wildlife

A SURFACE trough along the north-east coast of Queensland produced heavy rainfall between Cairns and Ingham, and moderate falls across the southern Cape York Peninsula and northern interior of Qld, while a cold front across southern Australia generated light falls on parts of the southern coast of WA and SA. Source: Sheep Central Weekly… Read more »

A surface trough along the north-east coast of Queensland produced heavy rainfall between Cairns and Ingham, and moderate falls across the southern Cape York Peninsula and northern interior of Qld, while a cold front across southern Australia generated light falls on parts of the southern coast of WA and SA. Source: Beef Central Weekly… Read more »

Troughs brought rain to Western Australia’s Pilbara and north-eastern New South Wales, heavy falls in Queensland’s North Tropical Coast, while cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in western Tasmania. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 12 April 2021

Troughs brought rain to Western Australia’s Pilbara and north-eastern New South Wales, heavy falls in Queensland’s North Tropical Coast, while cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in western Tasmania. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 21 April 2021

SEVERE tropical cyclone Seroja and its remnants produced heavy daily rainfall in the Central West and south-west of Western Australia, while cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in far south-east of Australia, with snow across the southern Alps. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 14 April 2021

Severe tropical cyclone Seroja and its remnants produced heavy daily rainfall in the Central West and south-west of Western Australia, while cold fronts produced moderate rainfall in far south-east of Australia, with snow across the southern Alps. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 14 April 2021

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has become the first of eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation hubs to be tasked with helping farmers and regional communities better prepare for future droughts. Source: Beef Central Uni of Southern Qld million drought hub first in nationwide program

The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) has become the first of eight Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation hubs to be tasked with helping farmers and regional communities better prepare for future droughts. Source: Grain Central Uni of Southern Qld million drought hub first in nationwide program

A MONSOON trough developed to the north of Australia this week and produced moderate rainfall in the north Kimberley in Western Australia, the Northern Territory’s top end, the north Cape York Peninsula and north tropical coast in Queensland. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 7 April 2021

At the start of the week, a monsoon trough developed to the north of Australia, and produced moderate rainfall in the north Kimberley in Western Australia; the far north Top End in the Northern Territory, the north Cape York Peninsula, and north tropical coast in Queensland. Onshore flows generated light to moderate rainfall from the… Read more »

“That’s the most beautiful sound,” says grazier Alanah Ladbrook as rain pelts her roof, bringing her battered property — and hope — back to life. Source: ABC Grain How green is my paddock? Farmers dare to believe the record drought really is over

A LOW pressure system and associated cold front brought moderate rainfall to eastern New South Wales and the far south-east of the country, while thunderstorms and showers in northern Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 31 March 2021

A low pressure system and associated cold front brought moderate rainfall to eastern New South Wales and the far south-east of the country, while thunderstorms and showers in northern Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 31 March 2021

Dairy farmers Paula and Michael Grey have battled a bushfire threat,  drought and floodwaters in just over 12 months. Source: ABC Livestock From drought to fires and flooding, the weather keeps battering farmers

Young cattle price trends were mixed, despite a much smaller rain-impacted offering of 10,605 head on AuctionsPlus this week – the lowest weekly offering seen so far in 2021.   Source: Beef Central Rain squeezes AuctionsPlus offering sharply lower

APRIL to June is likely to be a wetter than average period across the tropical north of Australia, extending from northern WA across to northern Queensland, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook April-June 2021

WIDESPREAD moderate rainfall in the northern tropics and eastern mainland, while a slow-moving coastal trough and a developing low pressure system brought persistent heavy rainfall along the Hunter and Mid North Coast in New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 24 March 2021