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TOMORROW23° 29° clearing shower Chance of rain: 50% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:07am EST 6:29am EST 5:59pm EST 6:21pm EST NOW23.6° Feels Like: 23.4° Relative Humidity: 88% Dew: 21.5° Wind: S 24km/h Gust: 30km/h Rainfall since 9am: 5.4mm Pressure: 1015.4hPa -
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Cairns NorthNow22.8°cFeels Like:25.6°Wind:S 11km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:98%23°Min29°MaxToday in Cairns NorthPartly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere and easing throughout the day. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.Tomorrow23°Min29°MaxCloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere and easing throughout the day. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.
Forecast for Cairns North (16.8929°S, 145.7537°E, 8m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 23° 23° 23° 23° 22° 22° 22° Maximum 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 30° Chance of rain 50% 70% 50% 50% 70% 40% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 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 26
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(km/h)28
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 82% 64% 76% 69% 80% 71% 78% 68% 79% 70% 76% 68% 74% 63% Dew point 22°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C -
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Cairns North Rain Forecast
Cairns North 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025867777787768105012 - 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.
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Past 5 Days
Cairns North Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Thursday
Apr 2521.2 °C 29.8 °C 4.8 mmFriday
Apr 2619.7 °C 29.9 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2721.8 °C 28.9 °C 8.6 mmSunday
Apr 2822.1 °C 29.3 °C 2.4 mmMonday
Apr 2922.4 °C 28.8 °C 10.6 mmLegend -
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Cairns North minimum temp history (16.8929°S, 145.7537°E, 8m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.9° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 19.7° 26/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.8 02/04/1988 Coldest on record 13.0 15/04/1994 Hottest this year 36.8° 30/01/2024 Coldest this year 19.7° 26/04/2024 Long term average 29.4° Long term average 21.7° Average this month 30.5° Average this month 23.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.2° 1995 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 19.6° 2008 Cairns North rainfall history (16.8929°S, 145.7537°E, 8m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 153.4mm 16/04/2024 Total This Month 329.2mm
17.0 daysLong Term Average 201.6mm 17.6 days Wettest April on record 634.6mm 2006 Driest on record 13.0mm 2008 -
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Cairns North Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 1461.5mm 74.5 day(s) Total For 2024 1885.0mm 83.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1402.4mm 76.0 day(s) Wettest Day 153.4mm Apr16 Lowest Temperature 19.7°C Apr26 Highest Temperature 36.8°C Jan30 -
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Cairns North Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.5 31.3 30.6 29.4 27.7 26.1 25.8 26.7 28.2 29.6 30.8 31.5 29.1 Mean Min (°C) 23.8 23.8 23.1 21.7 20.0 18.0 17.2 17.4 18.8 20.7 22.3 23.4 20.8 Mean Rain (mm) 402.6 437.1 420.2 201.6 91.7 46.3 33.2 26.2 32.8 47.8 89.5 180.2 2004.2 Mean Rain Days 18.7 18.9 19.3 17.6 13.7 9.9 9.1 7.9 7.6 8.5 10.4 13.8 154.8