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  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Clearing shower 8° 10°
    clearing shower
    Chance of rain: 50%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    6:31am EST 7:00am EST 5:18pm EST 5:48pm EST
    NOW
    12.8° Feels Like: 7.6°
    Relative Humidity: 57%
    Dew: 4.5°
    Wind: N 20km/h
    Gust: 26km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: &nbsp;

  3. Today Weather

    Macquarie Plains
    Now
    12.5°c
    Feels Like:
    8.2°
    Wind:
    N 15km/h
    Gusts:
    17km/h
    Humidity:
    54%
    Clearing shower
     
    8°
    Min
    10°
    Max
    Today in Macquarie Plains
    Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h turning W 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.
    Tomorrow
    Clearing shower
    8°
    Min
    10°
    Max
    Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h tending SW in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h turning W 25 to 40 km/h early in the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15.

    Forecast for Macquarie Plains (42.7078°S, 146.9127°E, 48m AMSL)
      Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Summary Clearing shower Clearing shower Fog then sunny Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
    Minimum 8° 4° 3° 3° 3° 3° 3°
    Maximum 10° 10° 12° 10° 11° 11° 12°
    Chance of rain 50% 10% 5% 10% 5% 20% 5%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Low Low Low Low Low Low Low
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - -
    Frost risk Nil Slight Moderate Slight Moderate Slight Moderate
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 17
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		5
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		4
    (km/h)     		6
    (km/h)     		3
    (km/h)     		5
    (km/h)     		3
    (km/h)     		4
    (km/h)     		3
    (km/h)     		4
    (km/h)
    Wind direction W WSW W WSW WNW WSW WNW SSW WNW E NW ESE WNW ESE
    Relative humidity 71% 54% 76% 62% 82% 58% 78% 59% 82% 61% 85% 64% 84% 62%
    Dew point 4°C 0°C 4°C 3°C 4°C 4°C 3°C 3°C 3°C 4°C 4°C 4°C 4°C 5°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Macquarie Plains Rain Forecast

    Macquarie Plains 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    2024
    2025
    8
    6
    7
    6
    6
    5
    7
    5
    6
    7
    5
    6
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue 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.

  11. Popup - Daily historical

  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Macquarie Plains Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Wednesday
    Apr 24     		5.7 °C 14.7 °C
    6.0 mm
    Thursday
    Apr 25     		9.1 °C 14.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Apr 26     		9.7 °C 18.2 °C
    0.2 mm
    Saturday
    Apr 27     		1.8 °C 18.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Apr 28     		1.9 °C 20.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Macquarie Plains minimum temp history (42.7078°S, 146.9127°E, 48m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 24.2° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 0.4° 23/04/2024
    Hottest on record 31.6 01/04/2014 Coldest on record -4.4 14/04/1963
    Hottest this year 35.1° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year 0.4° 23/04/2024
    Long term average 18.2° Long term average 6.1°
    Average this month 19.2° Average this month 6.4°
    Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.7° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 3.9° 2006
    Macquarie Plains rainfall history (42.7078°S, 146.9127°E, 48m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 11.6mm 03/04/2024 Total This Month 30.6mm
    8.0 days
    Long Term Average 46.0mm 12.0 days Wettest April on record 156.7mm 1960
    Driest on record 1.0mm 1923

  15. Year to Date

    Macquarie Plains Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Apr 155.9mm 39.4 day(s)
    Total For 2024 102.6mm 32.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 101.8mm 33.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 21.2mm Jan 8
    Lowest Temperature 0.4°C Apr23
    Highest Temperature 35.1°C Feb22

  16. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Macquarie Plains Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 24.3 24.2 21.9 18.2 14.4 11.5 11.4 13.2 15.4 17.8 19.9 22.1 17.8
    Mean Min (°C) 10.2 10.0 8.4 6.1 3.9 2.0 1.4 2.2 3.9 5.7 7.6 9.0 5.8
    Mean Rain (mm) 38.1 34.1 37.7 46.0 45.8 47.4 50.9 54.9 52.8 56.6 49.4 49.4 559.1
    Mean Rain Days 9.2 8.2 10.0 12.0 14.7 16.1 17.6 16.8 15.8 15.7 13.1 11.6 159.8

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