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Katherine (14.4646°S, 132.2646°E, 100m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Mostly sunny 24° 37°
    mostly sunny
    Chance of rain: 30%
    Likely amount: 1-5mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    6:06am CST 6:28am CST 7:17pm CST 7:40pm CST
    NOW
    25.9° Feels Like: 28.9°
    Relative Humidity: 93%
    Dew: 24.7°
    Wind: NE 17km/h
    Gust: 19km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 22.0mm
    Pressure: 1006.2hPa
  3. Today Weather

    Katherine
    Now
    24.5°c
    Feels Like:
    27.4°
    Wind:
    SW 15km/h
    Gusts:
    19km/h
    Humidity:
    97%
    Mostly sunny
     
    24°
    Min
    37°
    Max
    Today in Katherine
    Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming W 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly sunny
    24°
    Min
    37°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds.
  4. Radar

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  6. Warnings

    There are no current warnings for Katherine

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming W 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon.

    Forecast for Katherine (14.4646°S, 132.2646°E, 100m AMSL)
      Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Summary Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Possible shower Late thunder Late thunder Possible thunderstorm
    Minimum 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° 23° 24°
    Maximum 37° 37° 37° 37° 35° 36° 36°
    Chance of rain 30% 30% 50% 70% 90% 90% 90%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 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 6
    (km/h)
    5
    (km/h)
    6
    (km/h)
    5
    (km/h)
    4
    (km/h)
    6
    (km/h)
    3
    (km/h)
    8
    (km/h)
    4
    (km/h)
    9
    (km/h)
    5
    (km/h)
    9
    (km/h)
    6
    (km/h)
    10
    (km/h)
    Wind direction WNW SSW WNW SW NW E WNW ESE WNW SE WNW WSW W SSW
    Relative humidity 79% 52% 79% 49% 81% 54% 78% 50% 80% 53% 80% 53% 81% 54%
    Dew point 25°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 27°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 25°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Katherine Rain Forecast


    Katherine 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    2025
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    1
    8
    8
    8
    9
    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 Jan 14

    ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending slightly negative. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. Recent conditions show some atmosphere-ocean coupling, resulting in the US declaring a La Niña event has started. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a negative phase. Recent forecasts show negative SAM is more likely to dominate for the remainder of summer, due to the polar vortex taking an unusually long time to recover from the stratospheric warming event in winter 2024. During summer, a negative SAM decreases rainfall over most of southeastern Australia, and increases rainfall for far southwest WA and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Katherine Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Monday
    Jan 20
    24.4 °C 37.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Jan 21
    23.7 °C 37.3 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Jan 22
    22.8 °C 36.5 °C
    10.6 mm
    Thursday
    Jan 23
    24.8 °C 36.8 °C
    0.4 mm
    Friday
    Jan 24
    24.2 °C 35.9 °C
    24.8 mm
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Katherine minimum temp history (14.4646°S, 132.2646°E, 100m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 39.6° 01/01/2025 Coldest this month 21.9° 04/01/2025
    Hottest on record 40.2 13/01/2012 Coldest on record 18.4 07/01/2005
    Hottest this year 39.6° 01/01/2025 Coldest this year 21.9° 04/01/2025
    Long term average 34.2° Long term average 24.4°
    Average this month 36.4° Average this month 23.9°
    Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 36.7° 2013 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 23.3° 1997
    Katherine rainfall history (14.4646°S, 132.2646°E, 100m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 89.8mm 16/01/2025 Total This Month 229.6mm
    15.0 days
    Long Term Average 261.9mm 17.6 days Wettest January on record 732.0mm 1998
    Driest on record 78.2mm 1970
  15. Year to Date

    Katherine Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Jan 261.9mm 17.6 day(s)
    Total For 2025 229.6mm 15.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 301.4mm 19.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 89.8mm Jan16
    Lowest Temperature 21.9°C Jan 4
    Highest Temperature 39.6°C Jan 1
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    Weather Radar for Australia

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  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Katherine Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 34.2 34.0 34.5 34.2 32.4 30.3 30.4 32.5 35.9 37.9 37.6 35.9 34.1
    Mean Min (°C) 24.4 24.1 23.2 20.7 17.4 14.3 13.6 15.0 19.8 24.0 25.0 24.8 20.5
    Mean Rain (mm) 261.9 233.9 155.8 35.9 2.2 0.7 3.0 1.0 8.5 34.1 99.4 213.6 1052.9
    Mean Rain Days 17.6 15.1 11.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.1 4.1 8.9 14.6 77.1