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TODAY6° 16° late shower Chance of rain: 70% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:51am EST 6:16am EST 5:28pm EST 5:53pm EST NOW6.4° Feels Like: 3.0° Relative Humidity: 98% Dew: 6.1° Wind: SE 13km/h Gust: 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1020.6hPa -
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BackwaterNow7.3°cFeels Like:5.0°Wind:E 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:94%6°Min16°MaxToday in BackwaterPartly cloudy. The chance of fog on and E of the ranges early this morning. High chance of showers on and E of the ranges, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm on and W of the ranges during this afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 23.Tomorrow9°Min15°MaxCloudy. High chance of showers on and E of the ranges, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N. Winds SE 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 22. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog on and E of the ranges early this morning. High chance of showers on and E of the ranges, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm on and W of the ranges during this afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 23.
Forecast for Backwater (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 6° 9° 8° 8° 6° 7° 4° Maximum 16° 15° 15° 18° 19° 17° 16° Chance of rain 70% 50% 40% 10% 5% 10% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 14
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(km/h)Wind direction SE SE SE SE ESE ESE E E S WSW SW WSW SE SSE Relative humidity 79% 73% 85% 71% 79% 66% 78% 61% 73% 57% 65% 54% 71% 55% Dew point 9°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 7°C 6°C 7°C -
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Backwater 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420251076665584638105012 - 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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Backwater Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 157.3 °C 20.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1610.3 °C 20.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 177.6 °C 19.5 °C 2.0 mmThursday
Apr 189.6 °C 18.5 °C 10.6 mmFriday
Apr 195.0 °C - 7.8 mmLegend -
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Backwater minimum temp history (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 22.3° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.0° 10/04/2024 Hottest on record 27.0 04/04/1986 Coldest on record -2.8 29/04/2008 Hottest this year 30.9° 22/01/2024 Coldest this year 4.0° 10/04/2024 Long term average 18.0° Long term average 7.0° Average this month 19.0° Average this month 8.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 21.0° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 4.8° 2008 Backwater rainfall history (30.0754°S, 151.8805°E, 1198m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 35.0mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 133.0mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 48.4mm 8.5 days Wettest April on record 189.6mm 1990 Driest on record 2.0mm 1991 -
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Backwater Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 347.3mm 41.6 day(s) Total For 2024 329.2mm 42.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 436.4mm 27.0 day(s) Wettest Day 35.0mm Apr 7 Lowest Temperature 4.0°C Apr10 Highest Temperature 30.9°C Jan22 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 24.3 23.2 21.4 18.0 14.5 11.2 10.6 12.3 15.6 18.7 20.8 22.9 17.8 Mean Min (°C) 12.3 11.9 10.3 7.0 4.0 1.9 0.8 1.3 3.9 6.5 8.9 10.8 6.6 Mean Rain (mm) 117.9 103.1 77.9 48.4 51.0 50.8 57.2 53.2 56.1 74.9 103.1 109.7 904.0 Mean Rain Days 11.4 11.2 10.5 8.5 9.4 11.0 10.6 8.5 8.2 9.8 11.1 11.6 121.5