Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Heavy Rainfall And Large Hailstones
for parts of Central West, Lower West, Central Wheat Belt and Gascoyne districts.
Issued at 10:18 am Tuesday, 30 April 2024.
Isolated severe storms north of Perth
Weather Situation
a middle level trough is generating thunderstorms over the west, with the potential for localised heavy rainfall and hail.
HEAVY RAINFALL and LARGE HAILSTONES for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding and large hailstones in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Moora, Dowerin, Gingin, Lancelin and Morawa.
20.4mm recorded at Wongan Hills North in the 30 minutes to 9:08am.
26mm recorded at Warradarge East in the 1 hour to 9:30am.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
The next warning is due to be issued by 1:20 pm.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
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Meekatharra (26.5912°S, 118.4964°E, 515m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY17° 28° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 30% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:06am WST 6:30am WST 5:36pm WST 6:00pm WST NOW22.1° Feels Like: 17.5° Relative Humidity: 47% Dew: 10.3° Wind: E 24km/h Gust: 28km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1023.6hPa -
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MeekatharraNow20.0°cFeels Like:17.4°Wind:E 15km/hGusts:19km/hHumidity:56%17°Min28°MaxToday in MeekatharraPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the SW, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/NE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 35.Tomorrow16°Min29°MaxMostly sunny. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 35. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the SW, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds E/NE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 35.
Forecast for Meekatharra (26.5912°S, 118.4964°E, 515m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 17° 16° 16° 15° 15° 14° 13° Maximum 28° 29° 29° 29° 28° 28° 28° Chance of rain 30% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate 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 28
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(km/h)Wind direction ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE ENE SSE E E E SE Relative humidity 53% 33% 56% 28% 42% 21% 38% 23% 39% 25% 52% 26% 50% 25% Dew point 11°C 10°C 11°C 8°C 8°C 4°C 7°C 5°C 6°C 6°C 9°C 6°C 9°C 6°C -
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Meekatharra Rain Forecast
Meekatharra 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420252666768109988105012 - 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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Meekatharra Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 2614.4 °C 24.3 °C 8.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2713.9 °C 29.0 °C 2.2 mmSunday
Apr 2818.2 °C 29.4 °C 1.4 mmMonday
Apr 2918.4 °C 29.0 °C 2.0 mmTuesday
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Meekatharra minimum temp history (26.5912°S, 118.4964°E, 515m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 33.7° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 12.9° 14/04/2024 Hottest on record 40.6 04/04/2016 Coldest on record 5.7 30/04/2000 Hottest this year 46.4° 22/01/2024 Coldest this year 12.9° 14/04/2024 Long term average 29.3° Long term average 17.1° Average this month 28.8° Average this month 16.4° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.9° 1981 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 14.5° 2006 Meekatharra rainfall history (26.5912°S, 118.4964°E, 515m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 8.2mm 12/04/2024 Total This Month 28.4mm
10.0 daysLong Term Average 18.8mm 4.0 days Wettest April on record 159.2mm 1992 Driest on record 0.0mm 1994 -
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Meekatharra Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 112.1mm 17.1 day(s) Total For 2024 111.0mm 25.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 199.6mm 23.0 day(s) Wettest Day 30.6mm Jan25 Lowest Temperature 12.9°C Apr14 Highest Temperature 46.4°C Jan22 -
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Meekatharra Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 38.4 36.9 34.3 29.3 23.9 19.8 19.3 21.7 25.9 30.0 33.4 36.7 29.1 Mean Min (°C) 24.5 23.9 21.5 17.1 12.1 8.8 7.5 8.7 11.6 15.4 18.9 22.3 16.0 Mean Rain (mm) 28.5 34.1 30.7 18.8 21.6 28.2 19.9 10.7 4.9 6.1 11.6 14.2 233.0 Mean Rain Days 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.0 4.3 5.8 5.2 3.6 1.9 1.7 2.4 3.0 45.0