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TODAY10° 24° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:27am CST 6:50am CST 6:16pm CST 6:39pm CST NOW12.2° Feels Like: 9.7° Relative Humidity: 70% Dew: 6.9° Wind: S 9km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1024.4hPa -
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Desert SpringsNow13.6°cFeels Like:11.6°Wind:SE 6km/hGusts:7km/hHumidity:60%10°Min24°MaxToday in Desert SpringsA medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms in the far NE Arnhem District. Sunny elsewhere. Less humid in the S Top End. Moderate SE winds, fresh and gusty during the day.Tomorrow9°Min24°MaxA slight to medium chance of showers across the far NE Arnhem District. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate SE winds, fresh and gusty during the day. -
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Today: A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms in the far NE Arnhem District. Sunny elsewhere. Less humid in the S Top End. Moderate SE winds, fresh and gusty during the day.
Forecast for Desert Springs (23.7095°S, 133.881°E, 566m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 10° 9° 10° 12° 13° 10° 7° Maximum 24° 24° 25° 28° 27° 25° 24° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate No Rating No Rating - - - 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 26
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SE ESE ESE ESE E SE SE SE SE SE SSE SSE SE Relative humidity 59% 32% 54% 29% 57% 34% 59% 27% 52% 29% 52% 27% 50% 25% Dew point 9°C 7°C 7°C 5°C 9°C 8°C 12°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 3°C -
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Desert Springs Rain Forecast
Desert Springs 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025766868799888105012 - 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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Past 5 Days
Desert Springs Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 158.7 °C 27.8 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 168.8 °C 27.6 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 179.4 °C 27.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 189.5 °C 26.2 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 197.5 °C 24.2 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Desert Springs minimum temp history (23.7095°S, 133.881°E, 566m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.9° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 5.5° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 39.9 02/04/2005 Coldest on record 1.4 23/04/2001 Hottest this year 43.4° 05/02/2024 Coldest this year 5.5° 11/04/2024 Long term average 28.4° Long term average 12.6° Average this month 26.7° Average this month 10.1° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.5° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 8.3° 1978 Desert Springs rainfall history (23.7095°S, 133.881°E, 566m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/04/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 16.4mm 2.2 days Wettest April on record 269.2mm 2000 Driest on record 0.0mm 2021 -
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Desert Springs Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 131.3mm 14.8 day(s) Total For 2024 278.6mm 20.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 255.2mm 22.0 day(s) Wettest Day 63.8mm Mar24 Lowest Temperature 5.5°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 43.4°C Feb 5 -
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Desert Springs Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 36.5 35.2 32.9 28.4 23.2 19.9 19.9 22.8 27.5 31.2 33.7 35.5 28.9 Mean Min (°C) 21.6 20.7 17.6 12.6 8.1 4.9 4.0 5.9 10.3 14.8 17.9 20.3 13.2 Mean Rain (mm) 42.8 41.2 30.9 16.4 17.7 13.0 14.0 8.2 8.7 19.8 32.3 38.5 283.1 Mean Rain Days 5.0 4.4 3.2 2.2 2.9 2.7 2.5 1.8 2.3 4.4 5.6 6.0 42.9