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TODAY6° 16° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:17am CST 6:43am CST 5:45pm CST 6:10pm CST NOW6.3° Feels Like: 4.3° Relative Humidity: 99% Dew: 6.1° Wind: E 6km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm Pressure: -
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Mount LoftyNow8.1°cFeels Like:3.9°Wind:E 19km/hGusts:20km/hHumidity:96%6°Min16°MaxToday in Mount LoftyCloud clearing. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.Tomorrow6°Min18°MaxThe chance of morning fog. Sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21. -
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Today: Cloud clearing. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.
Forecast for Mount Lofty (34.9848°S, 138.7085°E, 627m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 6° 6° 7° 11° 7° 7° 5° Maximum 16° 18° 20° 21° 13° 14° 13° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 30% 40% 60% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 15
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(km/h)Wind direction SE SSE ESE SW NE NW NNE WNW SSW SW SSW SSW SE S Relative humidity 90% 57% 86% 54% 59% 39% 55% 44% 80% 63% 89% 71% 89% 71% Dew point 7°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 9°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 9°C 6°C 8°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Mount Lofty Rain Forecast
Mount Lofty 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025447556687687105012 - 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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Past 5 Days
Mount Lofty Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 157.8 °C 19.2 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 167.6 °C 18.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 177.5 °C 14.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 187.5 °C 11.9 °C 0.4 mmFriday
Apr 197.8 °C 13.6 °C 7.6 mmLegend -
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Mount Lofty minimum temp history (34.9848°S, 138.7085°E, 627m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 20.4° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 6.1° 05/04/2024 Hottest on record 30.5 01/04/2014 Coldest on record 1.1 27/04/2008 Hottest this year 34.9° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 5.4° 21/03/2024 Long term average 16.6° Long term average 9.9° Average this month 16.1° Average this month 7.9° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 19.5° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 7.7° 1995 Mount Lofty rainfall history (34.9848°S, 138.7085°E, 627m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 9.8mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 33.6mm
10.0 daysLong Term Average 55.8mm 12.4 days Wettest April on record 128.6mm 2015 Driest on record 0.0mm 2004 -
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Mount Lofty Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 173.6mm 38.1 day(s) Total For 2024 117.8mm 22.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 188.4mm 44.0 day(s) Wettest Day 35.4mm Jan26 Lowest Temperature 5.4°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 34.9°C Mar 9 -
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Mount Lofty Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 23.3 23.0 20.2 16.6 12.5 9.8 9.0 10.0 12.9 15.8 18.6 21.0 16.1 Mean Min (°C) 12.6 12.8 11.3 9.9 7.8 5.8 5.0 5.1 6.3 7.6 9.3 10.9 8.7 Mean Rain (mm) 41.0 34.1 42.7 55.8 125.2 146.5 147.9 135.5 109.6 64.9 50.2 49.9 994.6 Mean Rain Days 7.0 7.6 11.1 12.4 19.9 20.1 22.1 21.3 17.8 13.8 11.3 10.5 175.3