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TODAY12° 20° Chance of rain: 70% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:11am EST 6:37am EST 5:08pm EST 5:34pm EST NOW13.5° Feels Like: 12.2° Relative Humidity: 95% Dew: 12.7° Wind: S 11km/h Gust: 13km/h Rainfall since 9am: 11.0mm Pressure: 1030.2hPa -
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LoftusNow13.9°cFeels Like:15.0°Wind:N 0km/hGusts:0km/hHumidity:97%12°Min20°MaxToday in LoftusCloudy. Patchy fog early this morning in the W. Very high chance of showers, becoming less likely this evening. Light winds.Tomorrow12°Min19°MaxCloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely from the late morning. Light winds. -
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Today: Cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning in the W. Very high chance of showers, becoming less likely this evening. Light winds.
Forecast for Loftus (34.0481°S, 151.0512°E, 102m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 12° 12° 13° 12° 12° 10° 10° Maximum 20° 19° 18° 21° 22° 22° 22° Chance of rain 70% 80% 90% 60% 40% 50% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 6
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW SE SSW SE SSE SSE WSW SW WSW SSW W S WNW ESE Relative humidity 95% 77% 95% 78% 99% 89% 95% 73% 84% 66% 85% 61% 84% 66% Dew point 16°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 15°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Loftus Rain Forecast
Loftus 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar2024202576787679485105012 - 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
Loftus Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
May 0411.7 °C 19.6 °C 2.4 mmSunday
May 0513.9 °C 19.3 °C 6.6 mmMonday
May 0613.9 °C 21.0 °C 42.4 mmTuesday
May 0712.1 °C 19.9 °C 2.8 mmWednesday
May 0812.5 °C 19.4 °C 8.6 mmLegend -
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Loftus minimum temp history (34.0481°S, 151.0512°E, 102m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 21.0° 06/05/2024 Coldest this month 10.8° 02/05/2024 Hottest on record Coldest on record Hottest this year 39.3° 21/01/2024 Coldest this year 7.6° 26/04/2024 Long term average 20.8° Long term average 8.5° Average this month 19.6° Average this month 12.4° Hottest - On Record Avg. max. temp. - - Coldest - on record Avg. min. temp. - - Loftus rainfall history (34.0481°S, 151.0512°E, 102m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 42.4mm 06/05/2024 Total This Month 64.0mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 37.4mm 7.7 days Wettest - on record - - Driest on record 10.0mm 2019 -
Year to Date
Loftus Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 445.7mm 53.8 day(s) Total For 2024 353.4mm 49.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 310.0mm 56.0 day(s) Wettest Day 112.2mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 7.6°C Apr26 Highest Temperature 39.3°C Jan21 -
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Loftus Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.3 28.1 26.7 24.0 20.8 17.7 18.0 19.1 22.3 24.8 25.8 28.2 23.7 Mean Min (°C) 18.5 17.8 16.4 12.5 8.5 6.8 5.4 6.1 8.6 11.7 14.2 16.5 11.9 Mean Rain (mm) 91.5 105.9 146.1 64.8 37.4 81.8 67.8 53.2 35.0 55.8 65.9 57.8 888.3 Mean Rain Days 11.8 10.6 13.0 10.7 7.7 10.5 8.8 8.1 8.7 9.0 10.3 10.3 120.2