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Current condition
TODAY15° 22° Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:09am EDT 5:38am EDT 8:01pm EDT 8:30pm EDT NOW18.7° Feels Like: 17.9° Relative Humidity: 70% Dew: 13.1° Wind: SSE 9km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.3hPa -
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Potts HillNow18.3°cFeels Like:17.3°Wind:S 11km/hGusts:15km/hHumidity:74%15°Min22°MaxToday in Potts HillGenerally cloudy. Slight chance of a light shower. Areas of smoke haze, mainly in the west. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h tending SE 20 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.Tomorrow15°Min22°MaxCloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon. Areas of smoke haze, mainly in the west. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h shifting NE in the evening. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Generally cloudy. Slight chance of a light shower. Areas of smoke haze, mainly in the west. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h tending SE 20 to 30 km/h in the afternoon.
Forecast for Potts Hill (33.8982°S, 151.0311°E, 61m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 15° 15° 15° 17° 17° 15° 15° Maximum 22° 22° 27° 29° 27° 29° 35° Chance of rain 40% 30% 5% 10% 20% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High 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 11
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW SSE SE ESE N E NNW ENE SSW SE NNE E N ENE Relative humidity 65% 56% 65% 58% 64% 43% 68% 35% 54% 45% 58% 37% 44% 24% Dew point 13°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 16°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 12°C 12°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Potts Hill Rain Forecast
Potts Hill 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT12
LOW13
LOW14
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LOW20
LOW21
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MEDIUM24
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LOW26
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HIGH28
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LOWJan 1
MEDIUM2
LOW3
LOW4
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LOW6
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LOWCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec11Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, Western Australia, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and South America.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 29 December to 2 January, 2 January to 6 January, and 11 January to 15 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 December to 31 December, and 1 January to 5 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2 January to 6 January, 6 January to 10 January, and 11 January to 15 January.
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
Potts Hill Rain Forecast
Potts Hill 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20192020136586665627105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Dec 11
ENSO status: Neutral IOD status: Positive SAM status: Negative Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the equatorial central Pacific continued to exhibit a slight warming during November. The Nino3.4 index lingered between 0.6 and 0.7 throughout the month of November. However, this has dropped to 0.4 since early December. On the other hand, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of -9.3 in November. The current outlook continues to suggest warmer than average SSTs will persist across the equatorial Pacific Ocean through the coming months, but remaining within neutral values. Seven out of eight international models maintain a warmer than average equatorial Pacific Ocean through the first quarter of 2020, none of these reaching El Nino thresholds. The IRI ENSO forecast continues to suggest a less than 40% chance of another El Nino developing over the next 6 months, with a neutral ENSO the most likely outcome. To the west of Australia, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains in the positive side of neutral, though it has significant strength after peaking in October . All six international models maintain a positive event until January. In terms of rainfall across Australia, there is little variation to the outlook issued last month across the west. However, the climate outlook for the eastern states has seen a significant drying over the past 2 months. The current outlook now favours a clearer below average rainfall signal for the eastern states. This however, excludes any extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones in Qld or East Coast Lows. For northern Australia, the current outlook favours a late onset of the North Australian Monsoon (NAM) across the Northern Territory and Queensland. Usually, Darwin tends to see the onset of NAM around christmas day. Further south, a negative trend in the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) continues to enhance frontal activity over southern SA, Victoria, Tasmania and southern NSW. This has offset the Positive IOD in far southern Victoria and western Tasmania, which continue to see average-to-above average rainfall odds through December and early January. Looking further ahead, with no significant signature from ENSO, there are no significant climate drivers tilting the balance towards a drier or wetter summer. The current outlook suggests neutral odds for the second half of summer.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Potts Hill Rain Forecast
Potts Hill 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT12
LOW13
LOW14
LOW15
LOW16
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19
LOW20
LOW21
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MEDIUM24
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LOW26
MEDIUM27
HIGH28
MEDIUM29
LOW30
LOW31
LOWJan 1
MEDIUM2
LOW3
LOW4
MEDIUM5
LOW6
LOW7
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LOWCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec11Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, Western Australia, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and South America.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 29 December to 2 January, 2 January to 6 January, and 11 January to 15 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 December to 31 December, and 1 January to 5 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2 January to 6 January, 6 January to 10 January, and 11 January to 15 January.
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
Potts Hill Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Dec 0714.9 °C 29.9 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 0817.2 °C 26.2 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Dec 0920.7 °C 28.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Dec 1017.0 °C 38.2 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Dec 1117.8 °C 25 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Almanac
Potts Hill minimum temp history (33.8982°S, 151.0311°E, 61m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 38.0° 10/12/2019 Coldest this month 9.2° 03/12/2019 Hottest on record 43.6 21/12/1994 Coldest on record 6.3 16/12/1994 Hottest this year 40.0° 31/01/2019 Coldest this year 0.5° 24/08/2019 Long term average 27.4° Long term average 16.7° Average this month 29.7° Average this month 15.5° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.4° 2005 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 14.9° 2011 Potts Hill rainfall history (33.8982°S, 151.0311°E, 61m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/12/2019 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 68.5mm 9.8 days Wettest December on record 260.7mm 2005 -
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Year to Date
Potts Hill Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 883.4mm 115.2 day(s) Total For 2019 596.6mm 97.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 568.0mm 104.0 day(s) Wettest Day 53.2mm Mar30 Lowest Temperature 0.5°C Aug24 Highest Temperature 40.0°C Jan31 -
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Climatology
Potts Hill Climatology
Potts Hill Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 28.3 27.9 26.3 23.7 20.5 17.8 17.3 19.0 21.6 23.9 25.4 27.4 23.3 Mean Min (°C) 18.2 18.1 16.3 12.7 9.5 6.7 5.2 6.0 8.7 11.8 14.4 16.7 12.0 Mean Rain (mm) 94.9 105.1 101.7 88.2 66.8 81.1 45.1 51.1 44.0 59.2 77.7 68.5 882.0 Mean Rain Days 11.1 10.9 11.4 9.4 9.6 9.7 8.2 7.4 7.7 9.0 11.0 9.8 112.7