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TODAY19° 24° Chance of rain: 90% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:06am EST 6:28am EST 5:59pm EST 6:21pm EST NOW20.2° Feels Like: 23.1° Relative Humidity: 98% Dew: 19.8° Wind: W 4km/h Gust: 6km/h Rainfall since 9am: 2.2mm Pressure: -
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CardwellNow20.0°cFeels Like:23.5°Wind:N 0km/hGusts:0km/hHumidity:97%19°Min24°MaxToday in CardwellPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.Tomorrow20°Min25°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight 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. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.
Forecast for Cardwell (18.2657°S, 146.0279°E, 0m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 19° 20° 21° 21° 20° 20° 20° Maximum 24° 25° 23° 24° 24° 24° 24° Chance of rain 90% 80% 90% 90% 80% 80% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 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 8
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Cardwell 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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Cardwell Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 2121.8 °C 27.1 °C 7.0 mmMonday
Apr 2221.8 °C 27.7 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2319.2 °C 26.4 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Apr 2422.3 °C 28.7 °C 6.0 mmThursday
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Cardwell minimum temp history (18.2657°S, 146.0279°E, 0m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.2° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 17.7° 12/04/2024 Hottest on record 34.7 01/04/1977 Coldest on record 11.0 15/04/1994 Hottest this year 35.3° 30/01/2024 Coldest this year 17.7° 12/04/2024 Long term average 29.3° Long term average 20.9° Average this month 29.1° Average this month 21.8° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.9° 1974 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 18.5° 2008 Cardwell rainfall history (18.2657°S, 146.0279°E, 0m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 31.0mm 16/04/2024 Total This Month 98.6mm
13.0 daysLong Term Average 198.1mm 14.7 days Wettest April on record 1178.8mm 1894 Driest on record 1.0mm 1893 -
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Cardwell Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 1484.5mm 64.1 day(s) Total For 2024 1567.6mm 65.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1101.0mm 52.0 day(s) Wettest Day 137.0mm Mar24 Lowest Temperature 17.7°C Apr12 Highest Temperature 35.3°C Jan30 -
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Cardwell Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.6 31.4 30.9 29.3 27.2 25.5 25.0 26.0 27.7 29.3 30.6 31.5 28.8 Mean Min (°C) 23.5 23.5 22.6 20.9 18.5 15.7 14.5 15.2 17.3 19.8 21.8 23.0 19.7 Mean Rain (mm) 439.0 457.7 389.7 198.1 96.7 42.9 31.7 26.9 36.8 54.5 115.6 201.0 2091.5 Mean Rain Days 16.1 16.4 16.9 14.7 11.8 7.8 6.2 5.8 5.8 7.0 9.2 11.7 129.9