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TODAY7° 20° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:17am EST 6:46am EST 5:28pm EST 5:57pm EST NOW9.0° Feels Like: 4.8° Relative Humidity: 79% Dew: 5.6° Wind: NW 17km/h Gust: 24km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1027.8hPa -
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SwanstonNow12.4°cFeels Like:10.1°Wind:N 9km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:74%7°Min20°MaxToday in SwanstonMostly sunny. The chance of morning fog about higher ground. Patches of morning frost about higher ground. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.Tomorrow9°Min21°MaxThe chance of fog in the early morning. Patches of morning frost about higher ground. Sunny day. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog about higher ground. Patches of morning frost about higher ground. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.
Forecast for Swanston (42.3396°S, 147.7411°E, 161m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 7° 9° 8° 11° 9° 9° 9° Maximum 20° 21° 22° 20° 17° 14° 17° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 40% 70% 40% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 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 8
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(km/h)Wind direction W SSE W WSW NW NNW NW W WNW W WSW WSW W WSW Relative humidity 65% 48% 66% 55% 73% 54% 71% 59% 67% 62% 65% 56% 68% 58% Dew point 6°C 8°C 8°C 12°C 9°C 12°C 10°C 11°C 7°C 9°C 5°C 6°C 8°C 9°C -
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Swanston Rain Forecast
Swanston 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025866677684867105012 - 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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Swanston minimum temp history (42.3396°S, 147.7411°E, 161m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 18.1° 24/09/2023 Coldest this month 5.3° 25/09/2023 Hottest on record 30.0 01/04/2005 Coldest on record 0.0 27/04/1978 Hottest this year 30.2° 30/01/2023 Coldest this year -1.0° 08/05/2023 Long term average 18.4° Long term average 8.4° Average this month 18.1° Average this month 5.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.6° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.5° 1979 Swanston rainfall history (42.3396°S, 147.7411°E, 161m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.6mm 25/09/2023 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 46.8mm 10.2 days Wettest April on record 203.3mm 1974 Driest on record 5.8mm 2008 -
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Average Rainfall To Apr 143.6mm 28.6 day(s) Total For 2024 0.0mm 0.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 114.5mm 14.0 day(s) Wettest Day 57.8mm Apr18 Lowest Temperature -1.0°C May 8 Highest Temperature 30.2°C Jan30 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 22.1 21.9 20.6 18.4 15.7 13.3 13.1 14.0 15.8 17.4 18.8 20.5 17.6 Mean Min (°C) 12.0 12.0 10.7 8.4 6.3 4.2 3.6 4.2 5.6 7.3 9.2 10.7 7.8 Mean Rain (mm) 52.3 44.5 46.8 55.1 58.0 55.3 53.7 61.6 51.7 61.7 65.1 61.4 663.3 Mean Rain Days 9.5 8.9 10.2 11.2 12.7 12.8 14.0 13.9 12.9 13.6 13.6 11.7 145.2