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TOMORROW11° 27° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:35am CST 6:57am CST 6:26pm CST 6:48pm CST NOW15.9° Feels Like: 12.3° Relative Humidity: 37% Dew: 1.2° Wind: SE 9km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1090.2hPa -
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PapunyaNow12.3°cFeels Like:8.4°Wind:S 11km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:47%11°Min27°MaxToday in PapunyaA medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms in the far NE Arnhem District. Sunny elsewhere. Less humid in the S Top End. Moderate SE winds, fresh and gusty during the day.Tomorrow11°Min27°MaxA slight to medium chance of showers across the far NE Arnhem District. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate SE winds, fresh and gusty during the day. -
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Today: A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms in the far NE Arnhem District. Sunny elsewhere. Less humid in the S Top End. Moderate SE winds, fresh and gusty during the day.
Forecast for Papunya (23.2066°S, 131.917°E, 605m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 11° 11° 13° 12° 16° 14° 11° Maximum 27° 26° 27° 29° 29° 28° 27° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 33
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(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE ESE ESE ESE E ESE ESE SE SE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 47% 27% 49% 23% 47% 26% 51% 27% 42% 26% 41% 24% 42% 22% Dew point 5°C 7°C 4°C 3°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 4°C 6°C 3°C 4°C -
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Papunya Rain Forecast
Papunya 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025766868799888105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. 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 high across most of the 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. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in 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 positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing 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
Papunya Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 14- 31.5 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1513.6 °C - 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 16- 29.9 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1712.5 °C 28.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1814.6 °C - 0.0 mmLegend -
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Papunya minimum temp history (23.2066°S, 131.917°E, 605m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 33.6° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 9.5° 05/04/2024 Hottest on record 40.0 02/04/2017 Coldest on record 3.1 30/04/1999 Hottest this year 46.0° 24/01/2024 Coldest this year 9.5° 05/04/2024 Long term average 30.5° Long term average 16.6° Average this month 28.9° Average this month 13.9° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.7° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 12.9° 2001 Papunya rainfall history (23.2066°S, 131.917°E, 605m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/04/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 14.2mm 2.6 days Wettest April on record 161.6mm 2000 Driest on record 0.0mm 2019 -
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Papunya Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 127.0mm 16.0 day(s) Total For 2024 128.7mm 18.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 145.0mm 21.0 day(s) Wettest Day 36.8mm Mar24 Lowest Temperature 9.5°C Apr 5 Highest Temperature 46.0°C Jan24 -
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Papunya Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 38.1 37.1 34.6 30.5 24.7 21.3 21.8 24.2 29.6 33.1 34.7 36.5 30.4 Mean Min (°C) 23.5 23.3 20.8 16.6 10.8 7.0 6.1 8.4 13.1 17.2 19.8 21.9 15.6 Mean Rain (mm) 43.0 38.0 31.8 14.2 19.6 17.2 12.1 5.7 9.4 22.6 50.3 36.7 301.7 Mean Rain Days 5.7 4.7 3.0 2.6 3.0 2.9 2.4 1.5 2.7 4.2 6.8 7.2 46.5