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Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Mostly sunny 11° 23°
    mostly sunny
    Chance of rain: 5%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    6:07am EST 6:31am EST 5:35pm EST 6:00pm EST
    NOW
    7.1° Feels Like: 3.8°
    Relative Humidity: 74%
    Dew: 2.8°
    Wind: SW 9km/h
    Gust: 11km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1021.2hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Lightning Ridge
    Now
    7.5°c
    Feels Like:
    5.0°
    Wind:
    W 6km/h
    Gusts:
    7km/h
    Humidity:
    75%
    Mostly sunny
     
    11°
    Min
    23°
    Max
    Today in Lightning Ridge
    Sunny. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly sunny
    12°
    Min
    25°
    Max
    Sunny. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/SE in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Sunny. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.

    Forecast for Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
      Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
    Summary Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Possible shower Mostly sunny Sunny
    Minimum 11° 12° 15° 16° 16° 13° 11°
    Maximum 23° 25° 25° 24° 24° 21° 20°
    Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 30% 50% 10% 20%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index High High High High Moderate High 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 12
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		7
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SSW S ENE E ENE ENE NE NNE ENE SW S S SSE S
    Relative humidity 57% 32% 63% 35% 66% 36% 68% 43% 64% 44% 61% 34% 57% 30%
    Dew point 7°C 6°C 11°C 9°C 12°C 9°C 14°C 11°C 12°C 11°C 9°C 5°C 6°C 2°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Lightning Ridge Rain Forecast

    Lightning Ridge 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    2024
    2025
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    10
    8
    5
    7
    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 Apr 23

    ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Lightning Ridge Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Sunday
    Apr 21     		14.3 °C 26.1 °C
    7.4 mm
    Monday
    Apr 22     		13.3 °C -
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Apr 23     		- 27.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Apr 24     		12.2 °C 28.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Apr 25     		11.9 °C -
    0.0 mm
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Lightning Ridge minimum temp history (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 31.9° 16/04/2024 Coldest this month 9.4° 11/04/2024
    Hottest on record 36.0 04/04/2012 Coldest on record 2.0 30/04/2008
    Hottest this year 43.2° 26/01/2024 Coldest this year 9.4° 11/04/2024
    Long term average 28.0° Long term average 14.3°
    Average this month 27.2° Average this month 14.3°
    Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.1° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 11.0° 2008
    Lightning Ridge rainfall history (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 7.4mm 21/04/2024 Total This Month 21.9mm
    7.0 days
    Long Term Average 24.6mm 3.2 days Wettest April on record 66.8mm 1999
    Driest on record 0.0mm 2019

  15. Year to Date

    Lightning Ridge Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Apr 168.9mm 19.0 day(s)
    Total For 2024 240.2mm 19.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 64.8mm 7.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 136.8mm Jan30
    Lowest Temperature 9.4°C Apr11
    Highest Temperature 43.2°C Jan26

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    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Lightning Ridge Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 36.3 34.8 32.5 28.0 23.1 19.5 19.2 21.8 26.2 29.6 32.1 34.7 28.2
    Mean Min (°C) 22.9 21.7 19.2 14.3 9.1 6.6 5.2 6.3 10.5 14.4 18.2 20.2 14.1
    Mean Rain (mm) 53.0 44.1 47.2 24.6 24.1 42.2 28.1 19.5 29.6 38.2 55.2 51.7 459.0
    Mean Rain Days 5.7 4.7 5.4 3.2 4.0 5.1 4.8 4.0 4.1 5.4 7.0 6.5 60.0

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