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Katoomba (33.714°S, 150.3116°E, 1004m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Fog then sunny 14° 25°
    fog then sunny
    Chance of rain: 40%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    6:37am EDT 7:02am EDT 7:11pm EDT 7:36pm EDT
    NOW
    23.0° Feels Like: 23.8°
    Relative Humidity: 71%
    Dew: 17.5°
    Wind: NE 9km/h
    Gust: 15km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: &nbsp;
  3. Today Weather

    Katoomba
    Now
    24.0°c
    Feels Like:
    23.9°
    Wind:
    NW 9km/h
    Gusts:
    11km/h
    Humidity:
    58%
    Fog then sunny
     
    14°
    Min
    25°
    Max
    Today in Katoomba
    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.
    Tomorrow
    Clearing shower
    15°
    Min
    22°
    Max
    Cloudy. 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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  6. Warnings

    There are no current warnings for Katoomba

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    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 Fog then sunny Clearing shower Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny Late shower Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
    Minimum 14° 15° 11°
    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
    (km/h)
    6
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    13
    (km/h)
    13
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    8
    (km/h)
    9
    (km/h)
    6
    (km/h)
    12
    (km/h)
    8
    (km/h)
    12
    (km/h)
    10
    (km/h)
    10
    (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
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

    Katoomba Rain Forecast


    Katoomba 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    19
    20
    21
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Mar19

    Issue 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 Explanation

    This 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.

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Katoomba Rain Forecast


    Katoomba 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    2024
    2025
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    5
    3
    5
    6
    5
    7
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue 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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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

    Katoomba Rain Forecast


    Katoomba 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    19
    20
    21
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Mar19

    Issue 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 Explanation

    This 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.

  13. Past 5 Days

    Katoomba Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Thursday
    Mar 14
    15.1 °C 30.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Mar 15
    10.0 °C 16.4 °C
    12.6 mm
    Saturday
    Mar 16
    9.5 °C 18.0 °C
    3.6 mm
    Sunday
    Mar 17
    11.5 °C 16.6 °C
    13.6 mm
    Monday
    Mar 18
    13.0 °C -
    3.4 mm
    Legend
  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    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 days
    Long Term Average 174.8mm 14.1 days Wettest March on record 701.2mm 1890
    Driest on record 2.5mm 1940
  15. 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
  16. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Katoomba Climatology

    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