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  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Mostly sunny 8° 23°
    mostly sunny
    Chance of rain: 10%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    6:08am EST 6:33am EST 5:39pm EST 6:04pm EST
    NOW
    16.3° Feels Like: 11.4°
    Relative Humidity: 62%
    Dew: 9.0°
    Wind: S 24km/h
    Gust: 26km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1025.1hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Parkes
    Now
    15.8°c
    Feels Like:
    12.2°
    Wind:
    SE 17km/h
    Gusts:
    28km/h
    Humidity:
    62%
    Mostly sunny
     
    8°
    Min
    23°
    Max
    Today in Parkes
    Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the N, becoming less likely in the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm on the N plains. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
    Tomorrow
    Fog then sunny
    7°
    Min
    24°
    Max
    Sunny. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 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: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the N, becoming less likely in the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm on the N plains. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.

    Forecast for Parkes (33.1383°S, 148.1742°E, 342m AMSL)
      Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Summary Mostly sunny Fog then sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
    Minimum 8° 7° 6° 9° 9° 7° 3°
    Maximum 23° 24° 25° 25° 24° 21° 20°
    Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Moderate
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 24
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		24
    (km/h)     		6
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SSE SSE SSE S ENE SSW NE NW NNE W SSW SW S SSW
    Relative humidity 60% 38% 67% 31% 60% 31% 66% 35% 62% 33% 64% 31% 62% 30%
    Dew point 9°C 7°C 10°C 5°C 10°C 6°C 13°C 8°C 11°C 6°C 8°C 3°C 6°C 1°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Parkes Rain Forecast

    Parkes 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    2024
    2025
    8
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    10
    10
    5
    8
    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 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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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Parkes Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Tuesday
    Apr 16     		5.9 °C 24.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Apr 17     		6.4 °C 24.9 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Apr 18     		10.2 °C 21.9 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Apr 19     		4.3 °C 16.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Apr 20     		9.3 °C 16.7 °C
    0.0 mm
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Parkes minimum temp history (33.1383°S, 148.1742°E, 342m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 32.5° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.0° 10/04/2024
    Hottest on record 34.5 06/04/2016 Coldest on record -3.0 22/04/2006
    Hottest this year 41.1° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 4.0° 10/04/2024
    Long term average 24.1° Long term average 9.6°
    Average this month 23.0° Average this month 9.4°
    Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 28.5° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 5.6° 2006
    Parkes rainfall history (33.1383°S, 148.1742°E, 342m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 25.8mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 65.0mm
    7.0 days
    Long Term Average 35.7mm 5.1 days Wettest April on record 135.2mm 1974
    Driest on record 0.0mm 2019

  15. Year to Date

    Parkes Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Apr 214.1mm 23.9 day(s)
    Total For 2024 242.8mm 22.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 189.4mm 28.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 38.8mm Jan 2
    Lowest Temperature 4.0°C Apr10
    Highest Temperature 41.1°C Feb 4

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    Weather Radar for Australia

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  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Parkes Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 33.6 32.0 28.7 24.1 18.9 15.1 14.4 16.0 20.1 24.2 28.0 31.0 23.8
    Mean Min (°C) 17.8 17.0 14.1 9.6 5.2 3.7 2.4 2.4 4.5 7.8 12.0 14.6 9.2
    Mean Rain (mm) 66.3 55.9 56.2 35.7 44.8 52.8 47.3 45.1 44.2 53.1 66.0 51.6 625.9
    Mean Rain Days 6.6 6.3 5.9 5.1 7.9 12.1 13.2 10.9 7.5 8.1 7.3 6.6 98.1

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