Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Road Weather Alert for Melbourne
for all suburbs
Issued at 08:07 AM EST on Saturday 04 May 2024
Road weather alert for reduced visibility in fog for the following areas:
all suburbs
Reduced visibility in fog will make road conditions dangerous during Saturday morning in the eastern suburbs.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
Reduce speed.
Maintain a greater distance between you and the vehicle in front.
Turn on your headlights.
For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.
The next alert will be issued by 5:00 pm EST Saturday.
Forecast
Fairfield (37.7769°S, 145.0185°E, 35m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY7° 17° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:37am EST 7:04am EST 5:29pm EST 5:57pm EST NOW8.9° Feels Like: 7.2° Relative Humidity: 100% Dew: 8.9° Wind: NE 7km/h Gust: 7km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1026.8hPa -
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FairfieldNow8.4°cFeels Like:7.0°Wind:S 6km/hGusts:6km/hHumidity:100%7°Min17°MaxToday in FairfieldThe chance of morning fog. Partly cloudy afternoon. Light winds.Tomorrow8°Min18°MaxCloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower in the NW suburbs, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming S 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then tending SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. -
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Today: The chance of morning fog. Partly cloudy afternoon. Light winds.
Forecast for Fairfield (37.7769°S, 145.0185°E, 35m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 7° 8° 10° 7° 8° 10° 10° Maximum 17° 18° 19° 20° 19° 18° 17° Chance of rain 20% 10% 20% 20% 5% 10% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - 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 7
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Fairfield Rain Forecast
Fairfield 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025465465106775105012 - 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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Fairfield Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Tuesday
Apr 3010.5 °C 15.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
May 018.2 °C 18.8 °C 0.2 mmThursday
May 028.3 °C 16.6 °C 0.0 mmFriday
May 036.6 °C 17.1 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
May 045.9 °C 9.1 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Fairfield minimum temp history (37.7769°S, 145.0185°E, 35m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 18.8° 01/05/2024 Coldest this month 6.6° 03/05/2024 Hottest on record 28.7 07/05/1905 Coldest on record -1.1 29/05/1916 Hottest this year 37.6° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 6.6° 03/05/2024 Long term average 16.8° Long term average 8.7° Average this month 17.2° Average this month 7.7° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 19.6° 1866 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 6.3° 1870 Fairfield rainfall history (37.7769°S, 145.0185°E, 35m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.2mm 01/05/2024 Total This Month 0.2mm
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Average Rainfall To May 256.7mm 51.3 day(s) Total For 2024 241.8mm 38.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 204.2mm 44.0 day(s) Wettest Day 53.2mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 6.6°C May 3 Highest Temperature 37.6°C Mar 9 -
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Fairfield Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.0 25.8 23.9 20.3 16.8 14.1 13.5 15.0 17.3 19.7 22.0 24.2 19.9 Mean Min (°C) 14.5 14.7 13.3 10.9 8.7 7.0 6.1 6.8 8.1 9.6 11.3 13.0 10.3 Mean Rain (mm) 48.0 46.3 49.2 57.7 55.5 48.6 47.0 49.9 57.1 65.8 59.9 58.7 643.6 Mean Rain Days 8.3 7.3 9.4 11.7 14.6 15.4 16.1 16.1 14.7 14.1 11.8 10.3 149.7