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TODAY11° 22° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:21am WST 6:47am WST 5:21pm WST 5:47pm WST NOW21.5° Feels Like: 18.9° Relative Humidity: 46% Dew: 9.4° Wind: E 13km/h Gust: 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1025.5hPa -
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HarrismithNow20.7°cFeels Like:19.3°Wind:NE 7km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:50%11°Min22°MaxToday in HarrismithSunny. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming E 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.Tomorrow13°Min23°MaxPartly cloudy. Winds NE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming E 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Harrismith (32.934°S, 117.8833°E, 343m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 11° 13° 17° 15° 14° 15° 13° Maximum 22° 23° 24° 22° 24° 22° 20° Chance of rain 5% 20% 60% 30% 30% 20% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High 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 16
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE ENE NE NE NNE NNW N WNW NE NNE NE N SE SE Relative humidity 78% 37% 55% 30% 38% 48% 85% 51% 68% 38% 64% 43% 68% 40% Dew point 10°C 7°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 13°C 14°C 12°C 11°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 7°C -
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Harrismith Rain Forecast
Harrismith 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025666656108767105012 - 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
Harrismith Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
May 0411.5 °C 18.9 °C 0.2 mmSunday
May 0511.0 °C 19.6 °C 0.0 mmMonday
May 068.8 °C 21.1 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
May 0711.3 °C 23.8 °C 0.4 mmWednesday
May 0810.1 °C 21.7 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Harrismith minimum temp history (32.934°S, 117.8833°E, 343m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 23.8° 07/05/2024 Coldest this month 8.8° 06/05/2024 Hottest on record 31.0 05/05/2001 Coldest on record 0.2 25/05/2012 Hottest this year 44.4° 20/02/2024 Coldest this year 7.3° 03/04/2024 Long term average 20.0° Long term average 8.6° Average this month 21.2° Average this month 11.8° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 22.0° 2002 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 7.0° 2000 Harrismith rainfall history (32.934°S, 117.8833°E, 343m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 6.6mm 02/05/2024 Total This Month 10.8mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 30.1mm 8.2 days Wettest May on record 66.2mm 2013 Driest on record 1.6mm 2006 -
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Harrismith Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 120.3mm 24.5 day(s) Total For 2024 57.2mm 12.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 78.0mm 19.0 day(s) Wettest Day 15.2mm Mar 3 Lowest Temperature 7.3°C Apr 3 Highest Temperature 44.4°C Feb20 -
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Harrismith Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.3 30.8 28.1 24.1 20.0 16.8 15.7 16.8 19.6 23.4 27.1 29.7 23.6 Mean Min (°C) 15.2 15.6 14.5 11.9 8.6 6.5 5.4 5.6 6.6 9.0 11.8 13.6 10.3 Mean Rain (mm) 29.4 15.9 21.0 23.9 30.1 34.2 38.4 37.4 25.5 26.6 22.2 18.3 323.1 Mean Rain Days 3.2 3.0 4.4 5.7 8.2 12.0 14.8 13.1 9.7 6.3 5.3 3.7 89.2