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Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Fog then sunny 13° 27°
    fog then sunny
    Chance of rain: 5%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:12am EDT 5:39am EDT 7:32pm EDT 7:59pm EDT
    NOW
    14.5° Feels Like: 15.9°
    Relative Humidity: 100%
    Dew: 14.5°
    Wind: N 0km/h
    Gust: 0km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 1.6mm
    Pressure: 1021.5hPa
  3. Today Weather

    Kempsey
    Now
    13.9°c
    Feels Like:
    15.0°
    Wind:
    N 0km/h
    Gusts:
    0km/h
    Humidity:
    97%
    Fog then sunny
     
    13°
    Min
    27°
    Max
    Today in Kempsey
    Sunny. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.
    Tomorrow
    Fog then sunny
    14°
    Min
    28°
    Max
    Sunny. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31.
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  6. Warnings

    There are no current warnings for Kempsey

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Sunny. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Light winds becoming E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.

    Forecast for Kempsey (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL)
      Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Summary Fog then sunny Fog then sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy Rain Showers
    Minimum 13° 14° 16° 17° 18° 19° 18°
    Maximum 27° 28° 28° 30° 32° 28° 24°
    Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 40% 90% 90%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - -
    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 5
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    7
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    11
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    11
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    10
    (km/h)
    17
    (km/h)
    7
    (km/h)
    10
    (km/h)
    6
    (km/h)
    12
    (km/h)
    Wind direction N ENE NNE ENE NE ENE NNE ENE NNE ENE NNE ESE SSE SE
    Relative humidity 65% 50% 69% 56% 66% 54% 66% 55% 70% 55% 77% 73% 83% 80%
    Dew point 15°C 15°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 19°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Kempsey Rain Forecast


    Kempsey 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    2024
    2025
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue Notes - Issued Nov 18

    ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Positive. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch, meaning there is approximately a 50% chance of a La Niña developing this year. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and the Nino3.4 is low, but is above the threshold of -0.8C. However, the Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia (especially eastern Qld) during summer, but has little effect for WA and SA. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been similar to a negative IOD, but this has likely been heavily affected by veryactive bursts of tropical weather in mid-October and mid-late November. Regardless if these conditions continue, the arrival of the monsoon over northern Australia overwrites any IOD effects, so this driver is unlikely to significantly affect Australia this year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a positive phase, having switched from the negative phase that persisted from July to October. This positive event is expected to persist through summer as a result of stratospheric moisture from the 2022 Tongan volcanic eruption (similar to the past two summers). A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over western, northern and eastern Australia, with strong signals over the Kimberley, Top End and Cape York Peninsula (likely related to forecastmonsoon activity). Drier conditions are expected for western Tas, with average conditions for SA and western Vic.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Kempsey Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Monday
    Nov 18
    20.1 °C 26.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Nov 19
    17.1 °C 22.0 °C
    19.4 mm
    Wednesday
    Nov 20
    16.1 °C 22.7 °C
    0.6 mm
    Thursday
    Nov 21
    14.1 °C -
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Nov 22
    16.8 °C 25.0 °C
    -
    Legend
  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Kempsey minimum temp history (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 36.3° 07/11/2024 Coldest this month 12.4° 03/11/2024
    Hottest on record 39.8 29/11/2006 Coldest on record 5.8 03/11/2003
    Hottest this year 41.2° 26/01/2024 Coldest this year 0.8° 15/07/2024
    Long term average 26.9° Long term average 14.3°
    Average this month 27.0° Average this month 17.0°
    Hottest November On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.1° 2002 Coldest November on record Avg. min. temp. 12.8° 2016
    Kempsey rainfall history (31.0806°S, 152.842°E, 10m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 39.8mm 16/11/2024 Total This Month 112.8mm
    9.0 days
    Long Term Average 102.7mm 12.9 days Wettest November on record 239.6mm 2009
    Driest on record 11.8mm 2019
  15. Year to Date

    Kempsey Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Nov 1047.1mm 133.5 day(s)
    Total For 2024 1070.0mm 150.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 528.8mm 115.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 72.4mm Apr 6
    Lowest Temperature 0.8°C Jul15
    Highest Temperature 41.2°C Jan26
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  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Kempsey Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 29.5 28.9 27.4 25.3 22.5 20.2 20.1 21.8 24.4 25.9 26.9 28.4 25.1
    Mean Min (°C) 18.0 18.0 16.7 13.1 8.7 6.6 5.1 5.4 8.1 11.2 14.3 16.2 11.7
    Mean Rain (mm) 115.2 161.4 204.9 75.6 61.0 109.9 42.2 44.2 45.1 84.9 102.7 106.6 1140.8
    Mean Rain Days 13.8 14.9 16.3 14.1 11.6 12.8 10.1 7.6 8.4 11.0 12.9 14.0 145.7