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TODAY16° 31° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:22am EST 6:45am EST 5:54pm EST 6:17pm EST NOW27.6° Feels Like: 26.1° Relative Humidity: 44% Dew: 14.3° Wind: S 15km/h Gust: 22km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1016.0hPa -
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LongreachNow27.9°cFeels Like:26.4°Wind:SE 11km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:38%16°Min31°MaxToday in LongreachMostly sunny. The chance of fog in the SE early this morning. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow16°Min31°MaxMostly sunny. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the SE early this morning. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Longreach (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 16° 16° 16° 17° 17° 17° 15° Maximum 31° 31° 31° 31° 28° 28° 28° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 60% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate High - - - 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE SSE SE SSE E E ENE E ENE ENE ENE ENE E S Relative humidity 63% 35% 55% 34% 58% 33% 55% 32% 60% 39% 65% 37% 69% 42% Dew point 15°C 13°C 14°C 13°C 15°C 12°C 15°C 12°C 15°C 12°C 16°C 11°C 16°C 13°C -
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Longreach Rain Forecast
Longreach 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar2024202578878687765105012 - 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
Longreach Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
May 0115.4 °C 32.3 °C 0.0 mmThursday
May 0217.2 °C 31.4 °C 0.0 mmFriday
May 0314.2 °C 31.4 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
May 0414.2 °C 31.7 °C 0.0 mmSunday
May 0516.9 °C 29.8 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Longreach minimum temp history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.3° 01/05/2024 Coldest this month 14.2° 04/05/2024 Hottest on record 36.5 02/05/2016 Coldest on record 0.5 31/05/2011 Hottest this year 44.8° 23/01/2024 Coldest this year 8.0° 11/04/2024 Long term average 27.1° Long term average 12.0° Average this month 31.7° Average this month 15.2° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.3° 2007 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 7.9° 2001 Longreach rainfall history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/05/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 23.5mm 2.7 days Wettest May on record 171.7mm 1955 Driest on record 0.0mm 2021 -
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Longreach Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 267.8mm 24.5 day(s) Total For 2024 178.6mm 26.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 416.0mm 34.0 day(s) Wettest Day 37.2mm Mar25 Lowest Temperature 8.0°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 44.8°C Jan23 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 37.3 36.0 34.8 31.6 27.1 23.9 23.7 26.2 30.4 34.1 36.3 37.6 31.5 Mean Min (°C) 23.4 22.6 20.7 16.6 12.0 8.4 7.2 8.6 12.7 17.1 20.2 22.4 15.9 Mean Rain (mm) 77.9 75.1 57.0 34.3 23.5 18.0 18.6 10.9 12.0 23.2 29.9 52.7 428.1 Mean Rain Days 7.2 6.8 5.0 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 3.8 4.6 6.2 47.4