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  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Windy 21° 36°
    Chance of rain: 20%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    6:19am EDT 6:44am EDT 7:30pm EDT 7:55pm EDT
    NOW
    25.8° Feels Like: 22.3°
    Relative Humidity: 64%
    Dew: 18.5°
    Wind: NNE 33km/h
    Gust: 37km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1008.3hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Sydney
    Now
    27.0°c
    Feels Like:
    22.1°
    Wind:
    NNE 44km/h
    Gusts:
    52km/h
    Humidity:
    66%
    Windy
     
    21°
    Min
    36°
    Max
    Today in Sydney
    Hot and mostly sunny. Light winds becoming W 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then shifting gusty S/SE 35 to 50 km/h in the late afternoon.
    Tomorrow
    Windy
    21°
    Min
    36°
    Max
    Cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day.

  4. Radar

  5. Popup Radar

  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Hot and mostly sunny. Light winds becoming W 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then shifting gusty S/SE 35 to 50 km/h in the late afternoon.

    Forecast for Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL)
      Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Summary Windy Late shower Showers Showers Possible shower Possible shower Showers
    Minimum 21° 19° 20° 21° 20° 20° 19°
    Maximum 36° 23° 25° 26° 27° 26° 24°
    Chance of rain 20% 90% 60% 80% 70% 90% 90%
    Likely amount < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm
    UV index Very High Very High Very High 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 12
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		21
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)
    Wind direction NW SSW S S ENE ENE NE NE N SE SSW S S S
    Relative humidity 54% 34% 66% 66% 78% 71% 76% 73% 77% 67% 70% 60% 70% 60%
    Dew point 16°C 17°C 15°C 16°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 18°C 20°C 17°C 18°C 16°C 16°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

    Sydney Rain Forecast

    Sydney 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    Mar 1
    2
    3
    HIGH
    4
    MEDIUM
    5
    HIGH
    6
    MEDIUM
    7
    HIGH
    8
    LOW
    9
    LOW
    10
    LOW
    11
    LOW
    12
    13
    LOW
    14
    MEDIUM
    15
    LOW
    16
    LOW
    17
    LOW
    18
    LOW
    19
    LOW
    20
    LOW
    21
    LOW
    22
    23
    LOW
    24
    LOW
    25
    26
    LOW
    27
    LOW
    28
    29
    30
    LOW
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Mar 1

    Issue Notes

    The hemispheric long wave pattern has been relatively fast moving in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, the southeast Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 16 March to 20 March, 26 March to 30 March, and 30 March to 3 April. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 10 March to 14 March, and 4 April to 8 April. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 8 March to 12 March, 16 March to 20 March, and 26 March to 30 March.

    Forecast Explanation

    This 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.

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Sydney Rain Forecast

    Sydney 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    2020
    2021
    4
    7
    7
    6
    8
    8
    6
    5
    7
    4
    4
    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 Feb 12

    ENSO status: Neutral IOD status: Neutral SAM status: Trending neutral Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the equatorial central Pacific remained stable throughout January with the Nino3.4 index registering a value of 0.4 as per December. On the other hand, the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of 1.3 in January. The current outlook suggests warmer than average SSTs will persist across the equatorial Pacific Ocean through the austral autumn, cooling even further by mid 2020. Six out of eight international models continue to maintain a warmer than average equatorial Pacific Ocean through the first half of the year, none of these reaching El Nino thresholds. To the west of Australia, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains neutral, which is what you will expect for this time of the year. All six international models maintain neutral IOD values until the austral winter, with indications we could see another positive event late winter/spring. However, the skill of the models is low at this time of the year. In terms of rainfall across Australia, the current outlook favours average-to-below average rainfall for parts of inland NSW and Qld for the end of summer and autumn. This however, excludes any extreme weather events such as tropical cyclones or East Coast Lows. Across the north, the North Australian Monsoon (NAM) had its latest onset on record in early February at Darwin (by its technical definition) with the current prognosis suggesting another below average wet season for northern Australia. The northern half of the country however, could see a wet end to the wet season compared to the season thus far. Looking further ahead, with no significant signature from ENSO, there are no significant climate drivers tilting the balance towards a drier or wetter end of autumn/winter.

  11. Long range rainfall forecast

    Sydney Rain Forecast

    Sydney 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    Mar 1
    2
    3
    HIGH
    4
    MEDIUM
    5
    HIGH
    6
    MEDIUM
    7
    HIGH
    8
    LOW
    9
    LOW
    10
    LOW
    11
    LOW
    12
    13
    LOW
    14
    MEDIUM
    15
    LOW
    16
    LOW
    17
    LOW
    18
    LOW
    19
    LOW
    20
    LOW
    21
    LOW
    22
    23
    LOW
    24
    LOW
    25
    26
    LOW
    27
    LOW
    28
    29
    30
    LOW
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Mar 1

    Issue Notes

    The hemispheric long wave pattern has been relatively fast moving in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, the southeast Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 16 March to 20 March, 26 March to 30 March, and 30 March to 3 April. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 10 March to 14 March, and 4 April to 8 April. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 8 March to 12 March, 16 March to 20 March, and 26 March to 30 March.

    Forecast Explanation

    This 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.

  12. Popup - Daily historical

  13. Past 5 Days

    Sydney Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Wednesday
    Feb 26     		22.0 °C 33.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Feb 27     		20.2 °C 25.8 °C
    0.2 mm
    Friday
    Feb 28     		18.7 °C 26.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Feb 29     		19.3 °C 26.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Mar 01     		19.0 °C 28 °C
    0.0 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Sydney minimum temp history (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month - Coldest this month 19.0° 01/03/2020
    Hottest on record 39.8 09/03/1983 Coldest on record 9.3 14/03/1886
    Hottest this year 41.3° 23/01/2020 Coldest this year 17.4° 13/01/2020
    Long term average 24.8° Long term average 17.6°
    Average this month - Average this month 19.0°
    Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.1° 2006 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 15.0° 1871
    Sydney rainfall history (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/03/2020 Total This Month 0.0mm
    0.0 days
    Long Term Average 130.9mm 13.7 days Wettest March on record 521.4mm 1942
    Driest on record 8.4mm 1965

  15. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for NSW/ACT

  16. Year to Date

    Sydney Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Mar 350.7mm 38.4 day(s)
    Total For 2020 513.0mm 31.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2019 134.2mm 22.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 176.0mm Feb10
    Lowest Temperature 17.4°C Jan13
    Highest Temperature 41.3°C Jan23

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Sydney Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 26.0 25.8 24.8 22.5 19.5 17.0 16.4 17.9 20.1 22.2 23.7 25.2 21.7
    Mean Min (°C) 18.7 18.8 17.6 14.7 11.6 9.3 8.1 9.0 11.1 13.6 15.7 17.5 13.8
    Mean Rain (mm) 102.2 117.6 130.9 128.5 118.6 133.0 97.1 81.1 68.4 76.4 83.8 77.6 1215.0
    Mean Rain Days 12.2 12.5 13.7 12.9 13.1 12.7 11.3 10.4 10.6 11.6 11.7 11.5 143.1

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