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Current condition
TODAY19° 25° late shower Chance of rain: 70% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:45am EDT 6:13am EDT 8:07pm EDT 8:34pm EDT NOW22.3° Feels Like: 21.4° Relative Humidity: 71% Dew: 16.8° Wind: S 17km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm Pressure: 1011.7hPa -
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KirkhamNow21.4°cFeels Like:19.7°Wind:S 22km/hGusts:32km/hHumidity:79%19°Min25°MaxToday in KirkhamCloudy. High chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. Winds S 25 to 35 km/h tending SE in the late evening.Tomorrow17°Min23°MaxCloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. Winds S 25 to 35 km/h tending SE in the late evening.
Forecast for Kirkham (34.0385°S, 150.7167°E, 56m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 19° 17° 17° 18° 19° 18° 18° Maximum 25° 23° 23° 30° 28° 30° 29° Chance of rain 70% 60% 80% 60% 70% 70% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 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 19
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(km/h)Wind direction S S SSE SSE SE E NNE NE S SE ENE ENE N S Relative humidity 64% 59% 76% 67% 86% 78% 88% 63% 82% 66% 77% 49% 78% 60% Dew point 16°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 17°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 18°C 17°C 19°C 19°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Kirkham Rain Forecast
Kirkham 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT27
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LOWCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Jan26Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of the southwest Indian Ocean, 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, 18 February to 22 February, and 26 February to 2 March. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 February to 15 February. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 3 February to 7 February, 22 February to 26 February, and 26 February to 2 March.
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
Kirkham Rain Forecast
Kirkham 12-month Rainfall ForecastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2021986877856544105012 - 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
Kirkham Rain Forecast
Kirkham 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT27
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LOWCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Jan26Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of the southwest Indian Ocean, 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, 18 February to 22 February, and 26 February to 2 March. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 February to 15 February. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 3 February to 7 February, 22 February to 26 February, and 26 February to 2 March.
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
Kirkham Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Jan 2213.4 °C 36.8 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Jan 2317.3 °C 36.6 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Jan 2419.1 °C 39.9 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Jan 2521.5 °C 38.7 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Jan 2617.4 °C 39.7 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Kirkham minimum temp history (34.0385°S, 150.7167°E, 56m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 39.9° 24/01/2021 Coldest this month 9.4° 17/01/2021 Hottest on record 46.4 18/01/2013 Coldest on record 7.9 02/01/1972 Hottest this year 39.9° 24/01/2021 Coldest this year 9.4° 17/01/2021 Long term average 29.7° Long term average 17.0° Average this month 30.5° Average this month 15.6° Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.1° 2017 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 14.3° 1985 Kirkham rainfall history (34.0385°S, 150.7167°E, 56m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 6.4mm 03/01/2021 Total This Month 19.6mm
7.0 daysLong Term Average 82.0mm 10.7 days Wettest January on record 263.6mm 1978 Driest on record 10.4mm 1985 -
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Year to Date
Kirkham Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Jan 82.0mm 10.7 day(s) Total For 2021 19.6mm 7.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2020 89.0mm 12.0 day(s) Wettest Day 6.4mm Jan 3 Lowest Temperature 9.4°C Jan17 Highest Temperature 39.9°C Jan24 -
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Kirkham Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.7 28.7 26.8 23.9 20.7 17.7 17.4 19.0 22.0 24.4 26.4 28.6 23.7 Mean Min (°C) 17.0 16.8 14.9 11.1 7.0 4.6 3.0 3.9 6.8 10.0 12.9 15.2 10.2 Mean Rain (mm) 82.0 102.3 86.8 64.1 53.0 65.4 36.7 44.2 38.4 62.3 74.7 58.3 772.7 Mean Rain Days 10.7 11.2 10.7 9.5 9.0 9.6 8.7 7.8 8.2 9.8 10.2 9.3 114.9