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TODAY5° 18° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:33am EST 7:02am EST 5:14pm EST 5:43pm EST NOW5.2° Feels Like: 3.9° Relative Humidity: 91% Dew: 3.9° Wind: N 0km/h Gust: 0km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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LauncestonNow6.0°cFeels Like:3.5°Wind:S 7km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:94%5°Min18°MaxToday in LauncestonPartly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.Tomorrow4°Min19°MaxMostly sunny. The chance of fog and frost in the morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
Forecast for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 5° 4° 3° 3° 5° 5° 5° Maximum 18° 19° 18° 19° 19° 19° 17° Chance of rain 5% 10% 5% 20% 20% 20% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate No Rating - - - - Frost risk Slight Slight Moderate Moderate Slight Slight Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 5
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(km/h)Wind direction S SSW S S S WSW SSE NW SSE W S S SSE S Relative humidity 87% 55% 88% 49% 83% 52% 85% 57% 87% 57% 89% 54% 86% 55% Dew point 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 7°C -
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Launceston Rain Forecast
Launceston 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar2024202556555666747105012 - 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
Launceston Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2910.2 °C 18.1 °C 0.8 mmTuesday
Apr 300.6 °C 17.6 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
May 011.0 °C 18.5 °C 0.0 mmThursday
May 022.5 °C 15.5 °C 0.0 mmFriday
May 032.8 °C 17.8 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Launceston minimum temp history (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 18.5° 01/05/2024 Coldest this month 1.0° 01/05/2024 Hottest on record 23.5 03/05/1988 Coldest on record -3.0 18/05/1981 Hottest this year 31.6° 03/01/2024 Coldest this year 0.6° 30/04/2024 Long term average 15.8° Long term average 5.1° Average this month 17.3° Average this month 2.1° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 17.0° 1988 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 2.6° 2006 Launceston rainfall history (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/05/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 63.3mm 12.3 days Wettest May on record 152.9mm 2007 Driest on record 4.0mm 2005 -
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Launceston Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 232.0mm 41.6 day(s) Total For 2024 132.8mm 23.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 174.3mm 36.0 day(s) Wettest Day 30.6mm Jan18 Lowest Temperature 0.6°C Apr30 Highest Temperature 31.6°C Jan 3 -
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Launceston Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 24.7 24.6 22.8 19.1 15.8 13.2 12.7 13.9 15.8 18.1 20.7 22.7 18.6 Mean Min (°C) 12.5 12.3 10.4 7.7 5.1 2.9 2.5 3.6 5.3 7.0 9.2 10.9 7.4 Mean Rain (mm) 44.9 31.4 40.9 51.5 63.3 68.7 78.7 83.1 63.0 53.4 50.9 47.8 678.3 Mean Rain Days 7.2 6.1 6.8 9.2 12.3 14.0 16.0 16.3 14.1 11.4 9.8 8.3 131.5