Tag: Weather

COLD fronts brought moderate falls to Tasmania and Victoria, while the tropical north had isolated thunderstorms and showers. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 12 November 2019

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to Tasmania and Victoria, while the tropical north had isolated thunderstorms and showers. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 12 Nov 2019

The ABC can reveal the Federal Government’s latest drought measures will include sweeping changes to an existing finance scheme as part of a $500 million drought stimulus package. Source: ABC Livestock Drought-affected farmers, businesses to be offered super-cheap loans to stay afloat

SHOWERS and thunderstorms produced moderate falls in the inland east and tropics, while cold fronts brought moderate falls to parts of south-western and  south-eastern Australia. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 6 November 2019

Showers and thunderstorms produced moderate falls in the inland east and tropics, while cold fronts brought moderate falls to parts of the southwest and  southeast Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 6 Nov 2019

Rainfall is likely to be below average across most of the country for November, although western Tasmania is likely to be above average. This pattern of drier in NSW and wetter in western Tasmania is consistent with a negative SAM pattern persisting for most of November. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook November 2019-January… Read more »

Rainfall is likely to be below average across most of the country for November, although western Tasmania is likely to be above average. This pattern of drier in NSW and wetter in western Tasmania is consistent with a negative SAM pattern persisting for most of November. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook November 2019-January… Read more »

AT the end of the week, an upper-level trough generated an extensive cloud band with isolated thunderstorms over the NT and western Queensland. A broad area of low pressure over northern WA generated isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley. Isolated thunderstorms also developed along the south-east Queensland coast near a surface trough. Source:… Read more »

At the end of the week, an upper-level trough generated an extensive cloudband with isolated thunderstorms over the NT and western Qld. A broad area of low pressure over northern WA generated isolated showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley. Isolated thunderstorms also developed along the southeast Qld coast near a surface trough. Source: Beef… Read more »

Despite a fortnight of hot, dry weather, Jack Walker’s property in Theodore still has hailstones covered by a thin layer of dirt and debris. Source: ABC Livestock Two weeks and 40C heat later, hail still hasn’t melted on this outback property

While the focus and support has been on the drought in Australia’s east, farmers in WA have been hesitant to rock the boat over their own struggles. Source: ABC Livestock Why WA farmers feel they are being forgotten in the drought

Rainfall is likely to be below average for most of the country for the remainder of October and November. However, northwest WA has roughly equal chances of being wetter or drier across most outlook periods, with a slightly increased chance of being wetter than average in December. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook Oct-Dec… Read more »

COLD fronts brought showers to Australia’s south-west and east coast, while a trough over eastern Australia brought rainfall to eastern Queensland. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 16 October 2019

Cold fronts brought showers to Australia’s southwest and east coast, while a trough over eastern Australia brought rainfall to eastern Queensland. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 16 Oct 2019

Authorities are warning WA residents to prepare emergency kits for up to five days and to avoid “last minute” preparations, despite below-average cyclone predictions for the 2019–20 season. Source: ABC Livestock ‘Consequences could be deadly’: WA residents urged to ‘prepare early’ for cyclone season

Cold fronts brought showers to coastal southern Australia, while onshore flow brought showers and storms in eastern Queensland. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + weather outlook, 9 October 2019

Cold fronts brought showers to coastal southern Australia, while onshore flow brought showers and storms in eastern Queensland. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 9 Oct 2019

A SERIES of cold fronts embedded in westerly flow brought mostly light falls to Tasmania and southern Victoria, while showers associated with a surface and upper level trough around Alice Springs, parts of southern Queensland and north-east New South Wales, and thunderstorms brought heavy falls along the southeast Queensland coast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly… Read more »

A series of cold fronts embedded in westerly flow brought mostly light falls to Tasmania and southern Victoria, while showers associated with a surface and upper level trough around Alice Springs, parts of southern Queensland and northeast New South Wales, and thunderstorms brought heavy falls along the southeast Queensland coast. Source: Beef Central Weekly… Read more »

Cold fronts and a transient low on the east coast brought moderate falls to coastal southern Australia and Tasmania, while isolated showers brought moderate falls to parts of the Northern Territory and Kimberley. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 25 September 2019

Cold fronts and a transient low on the east coast brought moderate falls to coastal southern Australia and Tasmania, while isolated showers brought moderate falls to parts of the Northern Territory and Kimberley. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 25 Sep 2019

INTEREST in non-conventional climate influencers is on the rise as conventional models watched by Australian agriculture continue to generate forecasts devoid of rain for drought-stricken areas. Source: Sheep Central Need for rain prompts interest in climate science

COLD fronts brought moderate falls to the south-west and south-east of Australia last week, while surface troughs and a low pressure system produced moderate to heavy falls along the central coast of New South Wales. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 4 September 2019

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to the southwest and southeast, while surface troughs and a low pressure system produced moderate to heavy falls along the central coast of New South Wales. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 4 Sep 2019

A DRIER than average spring is likely for most of Australia, with the exception of western Tasmania and southwest WA, according to the latest three month rainfall and temperature outlook released by the Bureau of Meteorology today. Source: Sheep Central Seasonal climate outlook for September-November 2019

A drier than average spring is likely for most of Australia, with the exception of western Tasmania and southwest WA, according to the latest three month rainfall and temperature outlook released by the Bureau of Meteorology today. Source: Beef Central Seasonal climate outlook Sep-Nov 2019

COLD fronts brought light to moderate falls of rain to Western Australia’s west and south coast, and to Victoria. Fronts and westerly flow brought rain to Tasmania – heaviest in the west, with light falls in the north-east. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 28 August 2019

New analysis of water prices in the southern Murray-Darling Basin finds water prices sitting at levels only previously seen during the Millennium Drought. Source: ABC Grain Murray-Darling water price skyrockets 140pc off huge leap in demand, dry conditions

Cold fronts brought moderate falls to the southwest, and further cold fronts and troughs produced moderate falls and snow in the southeast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 21 Aug 2019

More than $90 million in recovery grants has been paid to flood victims in North and North West Queensland in the six months since unprecedented weather devastated the region in February. About 1500 applications for financial assistance were approved for primary producers, totalling more than $82 million, while $7.8m was paid to flood-affected small businesses…. Read more »

Graziers fear an environmental disaster with prickly acacia spreading since the North Queensland floods in February. Source: ABC Livestock Prickly acacia disaster looms in aftermath of North Queensland floods

Strong cold fronts and intense lows produced moderate falls and snow to low levels in parts of the southeast, as cold fronts brought light falls to parts of the southern coasts of Western Australia and South Australia, prior to the cold outbreak in the southeast. Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook,… Read more »

Lambs have died of hypothermia and orchards are ready for a fruitful spring following a snow event in regional New South Wales. Source: ABC Livestock ‘A tonic for the grass’: How the weekend’s high snowfall impacted country NSW

A surface trough and onshore flow brought moderate falls to the north tropical coast of Queensland and parts of the east coast, while cold fronts brought moderate falls to western Tasmania; also southwest Western Australia. Source: Beef Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 7 Aug 2019

Cold fronts brought moderate rainfall to far southeast Australia at the start of the week, while a cloudband and cold front tracked over the southeast and produced moderate falls in western Tasmania at the end of the week…Read More Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 31 July 2019

A PAIR of cold fronts brought moderate falls to western Tasmania at the start of the week, while a cold front tracked across south-west Western Australia, producing moderate falls mid-week…Read More Source: Sheep Central Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 24 July 2019