Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday 30 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 01 May 2024
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 30 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Torres Strait, Peninsula Coast and Cooktown Coast
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 01 May
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast, Cairns Coast, Townsville Coast, K'gari Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:45 am EST Wednesday.
================================================================================
Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
================================================================================
Forecast
Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) set as my default location ›
-
My MLA
-
Current condition
TODAY17° 24° possible shower Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:08am EST 6:31am EST 5:59pm EST 6:22pm EST NOW19.8° Feels Like: 18.9° Relative Humidity: 83% Dew: 16.8° Wind: SE 17km/h Gust: 26km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1016.1hPa -
Today Weather
AthertonNow16.7°cFeels Like:16.5°Wind:9km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:90%17°Min24°MaxToday in AthertonPartly cloudy. Very high chance of showers along the S coast, grading to a medium chance along the N coast and a slight chance inland. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.Tomorrow17°Min23°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28. -
Radar
-
Popup Radar
-
Warnings
-
7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers along the S coast, grading to a medium chance along the N coast and a slight chance inland. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.
Forecast for Atherton (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° 17° Maximum 24° 23° 22° 23° 24° 23° 23° Chance of rain 80% 80% 70% 80% 80% 80% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 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 19
(km/h)18
(km/h)21
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE ESE ESE ESE ESE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 86% 76% 90% 81% 90% 81% 88% 79% 89% 78% 86% 80% 88% 80% Dew point 18°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 17°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 19°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
-
12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Atherton Rain Forecast
Atherton 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar2024202567777787768105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue 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.
-
Popup - Daily historical
-
Long range rainfall forecast
-
Past 5 Days
Atherton Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Thursday
Apr 2517.4 °C 26.8 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2616.1 °C 26.0 °C 0.2 mmSaturday
Apr 2718.1 °C 25.0 °C 2.0 mmSunday
Apr 2818.4 °C 25.6 °C 1.4 mmMonday
Apr 2918.4 °C - 2.0 mmLegend -
Almanac
Almanac
Atherton minimum temp history (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.0° 08/04/2024 Coldest this month 15.1° 12/04/2024 Hottest on record 31.5 26/05/2010 Coldest on record 5.6 26/05/1974 Hottest this year 33.0° 29/01/2024 Coldest this year 15.1° 12/04/2024 Long term average 26.6° Long term average 18.2° Average this month 27.4° Average this month 19.0° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 26.8° 2002 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 13.0° 2001 Atherton rainfall history (17.2683°S, 145.4746°E, 754m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 37.6mm 16/04/2024 Total This Month 82.1mm
20.0 daysLong Term Average 53.0mm 13.8 days Wettest May on record 114.8mm 1990 Driest on record 0.0mm 2001 -
Year to Date
Atherton Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 736.7mm 67.4 day(s) Total For 2024 1178.6mm 83.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1041.8mm 83.0 day(s) Wettest Day 135.0mm Feb25 Lowest Temperature 15.1°C Apr12 Highest Temperature 33.0°C Jan29 -
Popup - Radar
Weather Radar for Australia
Australia Radars
- Adelaide
- Adelaide Airport
- Adelaide Sellicks
- Albany
- Alice Springs
- Bairnsdale
- Bowen
- Brewarrina
- Brisbane
- Brisbane Airport
- Brisbane Marburg
- Broadmeadows
- Broome
- Cairns
- Cairns Airport
- Canberra
- Carnarvon
- Ceduna
- Coffs Harbour
- Dampier
- Darwin
- Darwin Airport
- Emerald
- Esperance
- Eucla
- Geraldton
- Giles
- Gladstone
-
Popup - Monthly historical
-
Climatology
Climate History
Atherton Climatology
Atherton Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.9 29.2 28.2 26.6 25.0 23.6 23.4 24.8 27.1 29.4 30.6 30.7 27.4 Mean Min (°C) 20.4 20.5 19.7 18.2 16.2 14.0 13.1 13.4 14.8 16.8 18.5 19.8 17.1 Mean Rain (mm) 235.2 242.8 205.7 53.0 27.3 18.3 13.8 10.6 8.7 22.8 68.2 132.0 1033.8 Mean Rain Days 17.5 18.8 17.3 13.8 11.5 9.2 8.7 6.8 5.2 5.5 8.4 12.7 134.5