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TODAY14° 27° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:43am WST 6:06am WST 5:28pm WST 5:51pm WST NOW14.6° Feels Like: 10.1° Relative Humidity: 44% Dew: 2.5° Wind: E 15km/h Gust: 19km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1024.8hPa -
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Little Sandy DesertNow12.6°cFeels Like:9.2°Wind:E 11km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:57%14°Min27°MaxToday in Little Sandy DesertSunny. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.Tomorrow14°Min27°MaxSunny. Winds E 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Little Sandy Desert (25.2658°S, 122.0571°E, 544m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 14° 14° 12° 14° 13° 13° 14° Maximum 27° 27° 28° 27° 24° 26° 26° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate No Rating 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 25
(km/h)22
(km/h)24
(km/h)19
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(km/h)31
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(km/h)Wind direction E ESE E E ENE SE SE SE SE SE SE ESE ESE E Relative humidity 33% 18% 30% 16% 27% 16% 34% 24% 50% 32% 46% 28% 38% 23% Dew point 3°C 1°C 2°C 0°C 1°C 0°C 4°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 4°C 3°C -
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Little Sandy Desert Rain Forecast
Little Sandy Desert 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420254467778910899105012 - 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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Past 5 Days
Little Sandy Desert Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 1515.5 °C 34.7 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1618.0 °C 32.7 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1715.0 °C 31.0 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1813.5 °C 27.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
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Little Sandy Desert minimum temp history (25.2658°S, 122.0571°E, 544m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 34.7° 15/04/2024 Coldest this month 13.0° 04/04/2024 Hottest on record 40.5 12/04/2005 Coldest on record 5.2 30/04/1989 Hottest this year 46.5° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year 13.0° 04/04/2024 Long term average 30.4° Long term average 16.2° Average this month 29.6° Average this month 15.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.5° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 13.7° 1994 Little Sandy Desert rainfall history (25.2658°S, 122.0571°E, 544m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.5mm 11/04/2024 Total This Month 0.5mm
1.0 daysLong Term Average 23.5mm 3.6 days Wettest April on record 148.0mm 2003 Driest on record 0.0mm 2013 -
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Little Sandy Desert Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 145.7mm 16.5 day(s) Total For 2024 265.9mm 15.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 205.3mm 24.0 day(s) Wettest Day 85.4mm Mar 9 Lowest Temperature 13.0°C Apr 4 Highest Temperature 46.5°C Feb22 -
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Little Sandy Desert Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 38.6 37.2 34.5 30.4 25.3 21.1 21.6 24.3 28.9 33.0 35.7 37.8 30.6 Mean Min (°C) 23.9 23.0 20.4 16.2 10.7 7.1 5.9 7.6 11.7 16.4 19.5 22.3 15.4 Mean Rain (mm) 38.1 51.6 32.5 23.5 16.4 14.1 11.1 7.0 4.1 6.9 13.5 24.5 244.7 Mean Rain Days 4.3 4.9 3.7 3.6 2.7 3.1 2.1 1.4 1.0 1.6 3.1 3.7 35.5