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Detention River (41.4514°S, 145.4626°E, 580m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY8° 13° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:34am EST 7:02am EST 5:31pm EST 5:59pm EST NOW6.1° Feels Like: 4.4° Relative Humidity: 97% Dew: 5.6° Wind: SW 4km/h Gust: 6km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.8mm Pressure: 950.5hPa -
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Detention RiverNow8.3°cFeels Like:4.9°Wind:SW 13km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:87%8°Min13°MaxToday in Detention RiverCloudy. High chance of showers. Winds N/NW 15 to 20 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending N/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 11 and 15.Tomorrow8°Min14°MaxCloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely at night. Winds N/NW 25 to 40 km/h increasing to 35 to 50 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17. -
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Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds N/NW 15 to 20 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending N/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 11 and 15.
Forecast for Detention River (41.4514°S, 145.4626°E, 580m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 8° 8° 10° 6° 5° 5° 5° Maximum 13° 14° 11° 12° 14° 13° 13° Chance of rain 20% 70% 10% 10% 5% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low Low Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
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(km/h)16
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW W NNE N WSW SW SSW SSW S SSW SSE WSW SE WNW Relative humidity 88% 75% 85% 69% 78% 62% 78% 68% 74% 59% 78% 62% 78% 66% Dew point 9°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 7°C 3°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 7°C -
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Detention River Rain Forecast
Detention River 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025757555636745105012 - 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
Detention River Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 227.9 °C 12.5 °C 0.4 mmTuesday
Apr 239.3 °C 19.8 °C 0.4 mmWednesday
Apr 245.8 °C 11.0 °C 7.2 mmThursday
Apr 256.9 °C 11.8 °C 5.0 mmFriday
Apr 267.2 °C 12.4 °C 1.2 mmLegend -
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Detention River minimum temp history (41.4514°S, 145.4626°E, 580m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 21.0° 05/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.6° 09/04/2024 Hottest on record 26.3 02/04/2005 Coldest on record 0.3 28/04/2009 Hottest this year 30.1° 11/03/2024 Coldest this year 4.6° 09/04/2024 Long term average 15.8° Long term average 8.3° Average this month 15.5° Average this month 8.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 18.4° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.3° 2006 Detention River rainfall history (41.4514°S, 145.4626°E, 580m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 15.8mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 68.8mm
21.0 daysLong Term Average 100.0mm 21.4 days Wettest April on record 208.8mm 2006 Driest on record 22.4mm 2015 -
Year to Date
Detention River Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 300.8mm 67.1 day(s) Total For 2024 230.0mm 66.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 277.0mm 71.0 day(s) Wettest Day 25.6mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 4.6°C Apr 9 Highest Temperature 30.1°C Mar11 -
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Detention River Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 21.1 21.1 19.0 15.8 12.8 11.1 10.6 11.2 12.7 14.9 17.3 18.8 15.5 Mean Min (°C) 10.6 10.8 9.9 8.3 6.9 5.7 5.1 4.9 5.5 6.1 7.7 8.8 7.5 Mean Rain (mm) 64.8 52.4 83.6 100.0 169.4 164.8 205.0 205.4 163.2 131.7 94.8 86.8 1491.2 Mean Rain Days 14.4 13.3 18.0 21.4 26.0 25.4 26.9 26.5 25.0 22.5 18.4 18.1 253.1