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TODAY14° 25° fog then sunny Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:37am EDT 7:02am EDT 7:11pm EDT 7:36pm EDT NOW23.0° Feels Like: 23.8° Relative Humidity: 71% Dew: 17.5° Wind: NE 9km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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KatoombaNow24.0°cFeels Like:23.9°Wind:NW 9km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:58%14°Min25°MaxToday in KatoombaMostly clear. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W later this evening. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.Tomorrow15°Min22°MaxCloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds N/NW 20 to 30 km/h shifting S/SE in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26. -
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Today: Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W later this evening. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Katoomba (33.714°S, 150.3116°E, 1004m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 14° 15° 7° 8° 9° 11° 9° Maximum 25° 22° 16° 20° 21° 21° 23° Chance of rain 40% 60% 30% 30% 40% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 13
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNE WNW WSW SSE ESE ENE ENE NNW ESE NW SW NW NW Relative humidity 99% 69% 89% 74% 84% 69% 86% 60% 85% 60% 86% 50% 72% 45% Dew point 14°C 18°C 18°C 15°C 6°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 9°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Katoomba Rain Forecast
Katoomba 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT19
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Mar19Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-04-05. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-03-28. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2024-03-18 and 2024-03-23.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Katoomba Rain Forecast
Katoomba 12-month Rainfall ForecastMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFeb20242025566777535657105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Mar 5
ENSO status: El Niño, breaking down. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Neutral, trending slightly positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in an El Niño and is starting to break down. All international models indicate neutral conditions should return by late April or early May. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is back below the threshold of -7, but is varying significantly with tropical activity over Australia and the Pacific. Waters in the Coral Sea are far warmer than normal, especially for an El Niño, and are offsetting the effects of this event. El Niño only has a small effect during autumn, typically increasing rainfall over the Nullarbor and SA, but having little effect elsewhere. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, with only cooler waters near the WA coast. The IOD has little to no effect during autumn. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is neutral and will slightly favour a positive phase during March and April and return closer to true neutral in May. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. As we go closer to winter, a positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia. Rainfall outlooks are predicting average rainfall for the vast majority of Australia throughout autumn. There are some weak signals that southwest WA could be slightly drier than normal in April, and southeast Qld and NSW could be slightly wetter during May, but otherwise near average.
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Katoomba Rain Forecast
Katoomba 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT19
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Mar19Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-04-05. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-03-28. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2024-03-18 and 2024-03-23.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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Past 5 Days
Katoomba Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Thursday
Mar 1415.1 °C 30.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Mar 1510.0 °C 16.4 °C 12.6 mmSaturday
Mar 169.5 °C 18.0 °C 3.6 mmSunday
Mar 1711.5 °C 16.6 °C 13.6 mmMonday
Mar 1813.0 °C - 3.4 mmLegend -
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Katoomba minimum temp history (33.714°S, 150.3116°E, 1004m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.1° 12/03/2024 Coldest this month 6.3° 05/03/2024 Hottest on record 34.0 13/03/1998 Coldest on record 1.7 31/03/1957 Hottest this year 34.0° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 6.3° 05/03/2024 Long term average 20.5° Long term average 11.6° Average this month 24.4° Average this month 13.3° Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.0° 1965 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 9.4° 1984 Katoomba rainfall history (33.714°S, 150.3116°E, 1004m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 13.6mm 17/03/2024 Total This Month 41.6mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 174.8mm 14.1 days Wettest March on record 701.2mm 1890 Driest on record 2.5mm 1940 -
Year to Date
Katoomba Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Mar 512.9mm 41.8 day(s) Total For 2024 435.6mm 49.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 329.2mm 32.0 day(s) Wettest Day 69.0mm Jan15 Lowest Temperature 6.3°C Mar 5 Highest Temperature 34.0°C Feb 4 -
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Katoomba Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 23.5 22.5 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) 161.8 176.3 174.8 120.9 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