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TODAY7° 18° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:35am EST 7:03am EST 5:30pm EST 5:58pm EST NOW11.5° Feels Like: 9.6° Relative Humidity: 86% Dew: 9.2° Wind: SE 9km/h Gust: 13km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1034.4hPa -
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Main RidgeNow9.8°cFeels Like:9.8°Wind:N 0km/hGusts:0km/hHumidity:100%7°Min18°MaxToday in Main RidgePartly cloudy. Areas of morning fog, most likely around the ranges and in the E suburbs. Slight chance of a shower near the Otways. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 18.Tomorrow7°Min18°MaxThe chance of morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning fog, most likely around the ranges and in the E suburbs. Slight chance of a shower near the Otways. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 18.
Forecast for Main Ridge (38.4004°S, 144.971°E, 133m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 7° 7° 7° 8° 9° 7° 8° Maximum 18° 18° 18° 18° 19° 19° 17° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 30% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 11
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE SSE E ESE E SE E SSE ESE ESE NNE SSE NE S Relative humidity 83% 60% 81% 61% 81% 63% 89% 67% 82% 62% 82% 63% 82% 69% Dew point 8°C 10°C 6°C 10°C 7°C 11°C 9°C 12°C 9°C 11°C 7°C 11°C 9°C 11°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Main Ridge Rain Forecast
Main Ridge 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025565465106874105012 - 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
Main Ridge Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Apr 278.7 °C 18.6 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 284.8 °C 22.2 °C 0.2 mmMonday
Apr 299.6 °C 17.6 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 3011.0 °C 16.2 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
May 014.5 °C 17.7 °C 0.2 mmLegend -
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Main Ridge minimum temp history (38.4004°S, 144.971°E, 133m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 17.7° 01/05/2024 Coldest this month 4.5° 01/05/2024 Hottest on record 25.6 09/05/2013 Coldest on record -3.2 14/05/1991 Hottest this year 38.6° 10/03/2024 Coldest this year 4.2° 22/04/2024 Long term average 16.6° Long term average 8.4° Average this month 17.7° Average this month 4.5° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 18.8° 2007 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 7.1° 1991 Main Ridge rainfall history (38.4004°S, 144.971°E, 133m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.2mm 01/05/2024 Total This Month 0.2mm
1.0 daysLong Term Average 69.5mm 17.5 days Wettest May on record 165.0mm 2012 Driest on record 19.8mm 2005 -
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Main Ridge Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 248.3mm 57.8 day(s) Total For 2024 171.4mm 41.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 173.8mm 51.0 day(s) Wettest Day 54.0mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 4.2°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 38.6°C Mar10 -
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Main Ridge Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 24.6 24.9 23.2 19.9 16.6 14.3 13.7 14.6 16.5 18.6 20.6 22.5 19.2 Mean Min (°C) 14.1 14.2 12.6 10.0 8.4 6.8 6.4 6.7 7.6 8.8 10.7 12.0 9.9 Mean Rain (mm) 40.8 36.2 42.7 59.1 69.5 76.8 71.4 75.7 67.6 68.9 56.5 54.2 719.3 Mean Rain Days 8.1 7.3 10.5 14.4 17.5 19.1 19.8 19.5 16.3 15.4 12.1 10.9 170.0