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McArthur River (16.4444°S, 136.0754°E, 41m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY17° 33° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:17am CST 6:39am CST 6:05pm CST 6:27pm CST NOW33.0° Feels Like: 32.3° Relative Humidity: 35% Dew: 15.9° Wind: E 13km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1012.2hPa -
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McArthur RiverNow32.6°cFeels Like:31.5°Wind:E 15km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:36%17°Min33°MaxToday in McArthur RiverSunny. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day.Tomorrow20°Min34°MaxPartly cloudy. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day.
Forecast for McArthur River (16.4444°S, 136.0754°E, 41m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 17° 20° 20° 21° 20° 18° 18° Maximum 33° 34° 34° 33° 33° 33° 34° Chance of rain 5% 50% 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 No Rating No Rating 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 9
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(km/h)Wind direction S E S E SSE SE SSE ESE SSE ESE SSE ESE SSE ESE Relative humidity 49% 36% 66% 44% 63% 40% 59% 40% 55% 36% 49% 35% 51% 34% Dew point 14°C 17°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C 18°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 16°C 15°C 16°C -
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McArthur River Rain Forecast
McArthur River 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar2024202566889778648105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued May 1
ENSO status: Inactive. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Neutral, favouring positive in winter. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in an inactive phase. 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 at record levels in the western 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. A burst of tropical activity expected in mid-May could make-or-break this event, as tropical activity in certainlocations could either strengthen or hinder the development of a positive IOD. If this tropical activity is favourable for a positive IOD, significant upwelling near Indonesia may occur as soon as late-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 neutral but is expected to favour a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east, while cooling temperatures. A positive SAM reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing slightly 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
McArthur River Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
May 0421.6 °C 34.4 °C 0.0 mmSunday
May 0518.0 °C 33.5 °C 0.0 mmMonday
May 0617.9 °C 32.9 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
May 0717.2 °C 32.8 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
May 0817.0 °C 33.0 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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McArthur River minimum temp history (16.4444°S, 136.0754°E, 41m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 34.8° 01/05/2024 Coldest this month 17.2° 07/05/2024 Hottest on record 37.7 03/05/2007 Coldest on record 3.2 27/05/1974 Hottest this year 41.8° 01/01/2024 Coldest this year 15.9° 13/04/2024 Long term average 32.6° Long term average 16.7° Average this month 33.7° Average this month 19.3° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.8° 2007 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 13.0° 1976 McArthur River rainfall history (16.4444°S, 136.0754°E, 41m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/05/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 6.2mm 1.1 days Wettest May on record 160.1mm 1968 Driest on record 0.0mm 2023 -
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McArthur River Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 574.8mm 43.1 day(s) Total For 2024 850.6mm 58.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 408.0mm 44.0 day(s) Wettest Day 274.4mm Mar19 Lowest Temperature 15.9°C Apr13 Highest Temperature 41.8°C Jan 1 -
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McArthur River Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 36.0 35.4 35.4 35.0 32.6 30.1 30.1 32.3 35.5 38.1 38.7 37.9 34.8 Mean Min (°C) 25.1 24.8 23.7 20.7 16.7 13.1 12.3 13.5 17.3 21.4 24.2 25.2 19.8 Mean Rain (mm) 208.9 185.7 141.5 32.5 6.2 1.6 2.6 0.3 4.5 19.5 54.8 129.4 773.6 Mean Rain Days 14.3 13.5 10.7 3.5 1.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.1 6.0 10.0 62.0