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TODAY8° 20° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:11am WST 6:36am WST 5:22pm WST 5:47pm WST NOW18.3° Feels Like: 16.5° Relative Humidity: 47% Dew: 6.8° Wind: N 6km/h Gust: 7km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1018.8hPa -
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Southern CrossNow22.1°cFeels Like:19.8°Wind:N 11km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:44%8°Min20°MaxToday in Southern CrossPartly cloudy. The chance of fog in the SE early this morning. Slight chance of a shower in the SE, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 20.Tomorrow7°Min21°MaxMostly sunny. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower in the SE, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming S 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the SE early this morning. Slight chance of a shower in the SE, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 20.
Forecast for Southern Cross (31.2317°S, 119.3283°E, 362m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 8° 7° 9° 10° 11° 14° 13° Maximum 20° 21° 24° 24° 25° 26° 26° Chance of rain 20% 50% 5% 5% 5% 40% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW SW S S ESE E ENE ENE ENE NE NNE NNW NNE NNW Relative humidity 76% 45% 66% 40% 56% 25% 65% 27% 45% 25% 33% 30% 45% 26% Dew point 9°C 7°C 9°C 6°C 6°C 2°C 9°C 3°C 5°C 3°C 3°C 6°C 6°C 5°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Southern Cross Rain Forecast
Southern Cross 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025656556108868105012 - 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
Southern Cross Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
May 0113.0 °C 24.8 °C 0.2 mmThursday
May 0215.3 °C 27.2 °C 1.4 mmFriday
May 0311.9 °C 27.7 °C 1.6 mmSaturday
May 0411.1 °C 20.3 °C 0.0 mmSunday
May 055.8 °C 19.3 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Southern Cross minimum temp history (31.2317°S, 119.3283°E, 362m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 27.7° 03/05/2024 Coldest this month 5.8° 05/05/2024 Hottest on record 34.0 02/05/2002 Coldest on record -3.4 22/05/2007 Hottest this year 45.3° 20/02/2024 Coldest this year 5.8° 05/05/2024 Long term average 21.4° Long term average 7.3° Average this month 23.6° Average this month 11.4° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.6° 2002 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 4.0° 2000 Southern Cross rainfall history (31.2317°S, 119.3283°E, 362m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 1.6mm 03/05/2024 Total This Month 3.2mm
3.0 daysLong Term Average 27.1mm 7.1 days Wettest May on record 91.8mm 1999 Driest on record 2.2mm 2019 -
Year to Date
Southern Cross Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 138.0mm 23.5 day(s) Total For 2024 84.6mm 18.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 97.2mm 16.0 day(s) Wettest Day 17.0mm Feb25 Lowest Temperature 5.8°C May 5 Highest Temperature 45.3°C Feb20 -
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Southern Cross Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 34.8 34.0 30.4 26.1 21.4 17.9 16.8 18.6 22.0 26.5 30.0 33.1 25.9 Mean Min (°C) 17.9 17.9 15.6 11.7 7.3 4.6 3.7 4.0 5.7 9.5 13.2 15.8 10.5 Mean Rain (mm) 26.6 26.1 34.6 23.6 27.1 26.3 34.1 31.8 19.6 18.8 16.8 13.5 297.0 Mean Rain Days 3.8 3.6 4.6 4.4 7.1 10.7 13.5 11.2 6.7 4.6 4.6 3.3 78.1