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TOMORROW22° 34° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:06am WST 6:29am WST 5:51pm WST 6:14pm WST NOW25.7° Feels Like: 27.2° Relative Humidity: 67% Dew: 19.1° Wind: SW 9km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1016.2hPa -
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KarrathaNow24.0°cFeels Like:24.4°Wind:SW 13km/hGusts:15km/hHumidity:70%22°Min34°MaxToday in KarrathaSunny. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending E/NE 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 37.Tomorrow22°Min34°MaxSunny. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 36. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending E/NE 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 37.
Forecast for Karratha (20.7367°S, 116.8463°E, 8m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 22° 22° 22° 21° 22° 20° 19° Maximum 34° 34° 34° 33° 33° 32° 32° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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)32
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(km/h)Wind direction SE ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE SE ENE SE ENE Relative humidity 39% 31% 28% 33% 26% 30% 24% 37% 26% 34% 23% 32% 25% 31% Dew point 16°C 13°C 11°C 14°C 9°C 13°C 7°C 15°C 8°C 14°C 5°C 12°C 6°C 12°C -
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Karratha Rain Forecast
Karratha 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025557889879799105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue 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.
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Past 5 Days
Karratha Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Apr 2418.5 °C 32.4 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2520.9 °C 33.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2622.2 °C 31.2 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2722.1 °C 32.9 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 2824.1 °C 33.8 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Karratha minimum temp history (20.7367°S, 116.8463°E, 8m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 39.9° 02/04/2024 Coldest this month 17.9° 21/04/2024 Hottest on record 41.3 05/04/2005 Coldest on record 14.7 29/04/2006 Hottest this year 45.4° 19/02/2024 Coldest this year 17.9° 21/04/2024 Long term average 34.4° Long term average 23.0° Average this month 33.7° Average this month 22.8° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 36.8° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 20.3° 1999 Karratha rainfall history (20.7367°S, 116.8463°E, 8m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 54.2mm 11/04/2024 Total This Month 62.6mm
3.0 daysLong Term Average 15.9mm 1.7 days Wettest April on record 120.7mm 1992 Driest on record 0.0mm 2020 -
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Karratha Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 179.7mm 14.8 day(s) Total For 2024 128.4mm 10.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 98.4mm 16.0 day(s) Wettest Day 54.2mm Apr11 Lowest Temperature 17.9°C Apr21 Highest Temperature 45.4°C Feb19 -
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Karratha Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 36.1 35.9 36.2 34.4 30.0 26.5 26.5 28.4 31.1 34.1 35.0 36.0 32.5 Mean Min (°C) 26.9 26.9 26.1 23.0 18.3 15.2 13.8 14.5 17.2 20.8 23.1 25.7 20.9 Mean Rain (mm) 45.7 70.7 47.4 15.9 32.2 34.6 13.7 4.0 1.4 0.4 1.3 14.3 287.7 Mean Rain Days 4.0 5.0 4.1 1.7 3.2 3.2 1.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.3 26.6