Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Large Hailstones
for parts of Sydney area.
Issued at 1:46 pm Thursday, 18 April 2024.
Severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail have developed between Liverpool and Sutherland, tracking northeast.
LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Sydney
The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 1:45 pm, a severe thunderstorm likely to produce large hailstones was detected near Holsworthy. This thunderstorm is moving towards the east. It is forecast to affect Beverly Hills, Hurstville and Padstow by 2:00 pm and Sydney Airport, Bankstown and Canterbury by 2:15 pm.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
A more general severe thunderstorm warning is also current for parts of the Metropolitan district.
The next warning is due to be issued by 2:20 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
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Kanangra (33.9904°S, 150.1047°E, 953m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY10° 16° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:00am EST 6:25am EST 5:34pm EST 5:59pm EST NOW16.2° Feels Like: 11.7° Relative Humidity: 51% Dew: 6.0° Wind: SW 19km/h Gust: 26km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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KanangraNow15.2°cFeels Like:8.9°Wind:W 28km/hGusts:41km/hHumidity:54%10°Min16°MaxToday in KanangraPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains, becoming less likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 24.Tomorrow5°Min13°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower on and E of the ranges in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 21. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains, becoming less likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 24.
Forecast for Kanangra (33.9904°S, 150.1047°E, 953m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 10° 5° 7° 7° 6° 8° 9° Maximum 16° 13° 12° 15° 16° 17° 16° Chance of rain 20% 70% 50% 5% 10% 10% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate High High High Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 9
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW WSW WSW SE SSE SE ESE E E E NNW NW WNW WNW Relative humidity 76% 49% 68% 59% 87% 79% 81% 60% 79% 61% 79% 57% 75% 60% Dew point 9°C 4°C 4°C 4°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 8°C -
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Kanangra Rain Forecast
Kanangra 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420259666665610576105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Kanangra Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 1410.2 °C 22.2 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1510.6 °C 21.7 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 169.7 °C 21.0 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1711.4 °C - 0.0 mmThursday
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Kanangra minimum temp history (33.9904°S, 150.1047°E, 953m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 26.9° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.1° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 28.7 04/04/1986 Coldest on record -0.5 27/04/1978 Hottest this year 34.0° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 4.1° 11/04/2024 Long term average 17.2° Long term average 8.9° Average this month 19.8° Average this month 10.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.3° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.5° 1995 Kanangra rainfall history (33.9904°S, 150.1047°E, 953m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 146.0mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 249.0mm
7.0 daysLong Term Average 120.9mm 11.3 days Wettest April on record 624.6mm 1927 Driest on record 4.4mm 1997 -
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Kanangra Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 633.4mm 53.1 day(s) Total For 2024 686.4mm 58.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 455.9mm 49.0 day(s) Wettest Day 146.0mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 4.1°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 34.0°C Feb 4 -
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Kanangra Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 23.5 22.6 20.5 17.2 13.6 10.5 9.8 11.6 14.9 17.8 20.3 22.4 17.0 Mean Min (°C) 13.1 13.0 11.6 8.9 6.2 3.9 2.7 3.3 5.5 7.8 9.9 11.7 8.1 Mean Rain (mm) 161.8 175.9 174.8 120.9 98.9 115.6 85.4 78.7 71.1 92.3 110.5 121.9 1413.8 Mean Rain Days 14.1 13.6 14.1 11.3 10.4 10.9 10.3 9.9 9.8 11.1 12.1 12.7 140.2