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TODAY23° 31° late shower Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 5-10mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:04am EST 6:26am EST 6:06pm EST 6:28pm EST NOW27.2° Feels Like: 26.7° Relative Humidity: 75% Dew: 22.4° Wind: SE 28km/h Gust: 32km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm Pressure: 1010.5hPa -
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Cairns NorthNow27.1°cFeels Like:29.4°Wind:SE 13km/hGusts:15km/hHumidity:75%23°Min31°MaxToday in Cairns NorthPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N, possibly severe along the coastal fringe. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h.Tomorrow24°Min30°MaxCloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe along the coastal fringe. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N, possibly severe along the coastal fringe. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Cairns North (16.8929°S, 145.7537°E, 8m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 23° 24° 24° 23° 22° 21° 22° Maximum 31° 30° 30° 30° 29° 29° 31° Chance of rain 80% 50% 30% 30% 10% 30% 30% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No 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)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE S SSE SSE SE S SE SSE SE Relative humidity 79% 69% 84% 76% 79% 71% 74% 63% 59% 57% 69% 64% 71% 66% Dew point 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 22°C 21°C 17°C 18°C 19°C 20°C 21°C 23°C -
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Cairns North 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025867777787768105012 - 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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Cairns North Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 1422.6 °C 30.0 °C 18.0 mmMonday
Apr 1524.2 °C 29.1 °C 1.4 mmTuesday
Apr 1624.2 °C 27.8 °C 153.4 mmWednesday
Apr 1723.7 °C 30.8 °C 11.6 mmThursday
Apr 1823.8 °C 30.3 °C 0.6 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 20.1° 12/04/2024 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 20.1° 12/04/2024 Long term average 29.4° Long term average 21.7° Average this month 31.0° Average this month 23.4° 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 228.4mm
11.0 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 1455.7mm 74.4 day(s) Total For 2024 1784.2mm 77.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1259.0mm 68.0 day(s) Wettest Day 153.4mm Apr16 Lowest Temperature 20.1°C Apr12 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) 402.6 437.1 414.4 201.6 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 19.2 17.6 13.7 9.9 9.1 7.9 7.6 8.5 10.4 13.8 154.8