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Current condition
TODAY18° 30° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:27am 6:54am 8:39pm 9:06pm NOW19.0° Feels Like: 15.5° Relative Humidity: 72% Dew: 13.8° Wind: S 24km/h Gust: 28km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1011.0hPa -
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Broken HillNow23.1°cFeels Like:19.7°Wind:SE 24km/hGusts:35km/hHumidity:57%18°Min30°MaxToday in Broken HillMostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the far E, most likely in the afternoon. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 36.Tomorrow20°Min32°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers in the far E, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending NE/SE 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the far E, most likely in the afternoon. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 36.
Forecast for Broken Hill (31.9592°S, 141.4666°E, 309m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 18° 20° 22° 19° 19° 23° 16° Maximum 30° 32° 34° 32° 33° 35° 30° Chance of rain 5% 60% 70% 10% 5% 40% 5% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme - - - 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 20
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE NNE NW SSW S S SSE SE SSW S S Relative humidity 73% 42% 37% 29% 64% 45% 69% 44% 67% 37% 54% 26% 62% 28% Dew point 14°C 13°C 8°C 11°C 18°C 18°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 14°C 17°C 12°C 11°C 8°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Broken Hill Rain Forecast
Broken Hill 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT27
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Jan27Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, Western Australia, eastern Australia, the south Pacific, and South America.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 3 February to 7 February, 12 February to 16 February, and 21 February to 25 February. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 February to 3 March. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 3 February to 7 February, 12 February to 16 February, and 19 February to 23 February.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Broken Hill Rain Forecast
Broken Hill 12-month Rainfall ForecastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2021888567856787105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Jan 7
ENSO status: La Niña IOD status: Neutral SAM status: Positive La Niña is likely at its peak which has brought long periods of cloud and rain to eastern and northern Australia.The majority of models predict that La Niña will continue through February, with 3 of 8 predicting to March and most of the models indicating a return to neutral conditions (neither El Niño nor La Niña) in April. Neutral conditions are predicted to continue into the Australian winter. La Nina typically brings above normal rainfall across much of Australia. While La Niña is expected to weaken, above normal rainfall and typical La Niña impacts are still expected. La Niña typically favours periods of positive SAM, which can increase the amount of precipitation along the eastern half of the country, due to prevailing onshore winds. During summer, much of the country is likely to remain wetter than normal, however normal rainfall is expected for western TAS. La Niña typically increases the number of cyclones and brought anearly start to the wet season. During Autumn, many parts of Australia are likely to be wetter than normal, due to warmer waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Southern parts of SA, VIC and most of TAS are likely to observe normal precipitation for the time of year.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Broken Hill Rain Forecast
Broken Hill 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT27
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HIGH29
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LOW31
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Jan27Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, Western Australia, eastern Australia, the south Pacific, and South America.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 3 February to 7 February, 12 February to 16 February, and 21 February to 25 February. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 February to 3 March. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 3 February to 7 February, 12 February to 16 February, and 19 February to 23 February.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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Past 5 Days
Broken Hill Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Jan 2319.6 °C 40.2 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Jan 2427.3 °C 40.8 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Jan 2528.9 °C 36.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Jan 2622.7 °C 24.7 °C 8.4 mmWednesday
Jan 2715.4 °C - 4.0 mmLegend -
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Broken Hill minimum temp history (31.9592°S, 141.4666°E, 309m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 41.0° 13/01/2021 Coldest this month 11.1° 16/01/2021 Hottest on record 45.3 14/01/2001 Coldest on record -0.8 08/01/1992 Hottest this year 41.0° 13/01/2021 Coldest this year 11.1° 16/01/2021 Long term average 33.7° Long term average 19.3° Average this month 32.6° Average this month 18.6° Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 37.8° 2001 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 13.4° 1992 Broken Hill rainfall history (31.9592°S, 141.4666°E, 309m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 14.0mm 03/01/2021 Total This Month 22.4mm
2.0 daysLong Term Average 29.1mm 3.4 days Wettest January on record 165.8mm 1974 Driest on record 0.0mm 2020 -
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Broken Hill Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Jan 29.1mm 3.4 day(s) Total For 2021 22.4mm 2.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2020 0.0mm 0.0 day(s) Wettest Day 14.0mm Jan 3 Lowest Temperature 11.1°C Jan16 Highest Temperature 41.0°C Jan13 -
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Broken Hill Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 33.7 32.5 29.1 24.4 19.2 16.0 15.7 17.8 21.8 25.7 29.0 31.6 24.6 Mean Min (°C) 19.3 18.5 15.3 11.4 7.8 5.6 4.9 5.5 8.4 11.6 14.7 17.4 11.7 Mean Rain (mm) 29.1 18.7 20.4 21.2 20.2 14.9 17.5 18.4 22.2 24.5 19.5 22.0 246.8 Mean Rain Days 3.4 2.7 3.2 3.2 4.7 5.0 5.6 5.1 4.6 4.5 4.2 3.5 49.9