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TODAY24° 39° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 20% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:16am CDT 6:42am CDT 8:27pm CDT 8:53pm CDT NOW40.2° Feels Like: 35.1° Relative Humidity: 9% Dew: 1.3° Wind: N 17km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1012.8hPa -
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Pitjantjatjara HomelandsNow40.2°cFeels Like:35.1°Wind:N 17km/hGusts:20km/hHumidity:9%24°Min39°MaxToday in Pitjantjatjara HomelandsMostly sunny. The chance of a shower or thunderstorm north of about Coober Pedy during this afternoon and evening. Winds S/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 32 to 40.Tomorrow23°Min30°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers north of Coober Pedy, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a shower or thunderstorm north of about Coober Pedy during this afternoon and evening. Winds S/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 32 to 40.
Forecast for Pitjantjatjara Homelands (26.7652°S, 132.0264°E, 523m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 24° 23° 19° 19° 19° 22° 24° Maximum 39° 30° 34° 36° 37° 40° 42° Chance of rain 20% 60% 40% 10% 20% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme 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 22
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(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE S SSE SE ESE ESE ESE ENE E NE ENE E E Relative humidity 24% 10% 23% 21% 38% 23% 18% 11% 13% 9% 11% 8% 13% 6% Dew point 6°C 2°C 2°C 6°C 7°C 8°C -1°C -0°C -4°C -2°C -4°C -1°C 0°C -3°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Pitjantjatjara Homelands Rain Forecast
Pitjantjatjara Homelands 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT11
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CHANCE 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
Pitjantjatjara Homelands Rain Forecast
Pitjantjatjara Homelands 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20192020556876798788105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Nov 8
ENSO status: Neutral IOD status: Positive Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the equatorial central Pacific warmed up slightly over the past few weeks. As a reflection, the Nino3.4 index lingered between 0.5 and 0.7 throughout the month of October. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of -5.6 during the past month. The current outlook consensus suggests warmer than average SSTs will persist across the equatorial Pacific Ocean through the coming months, but remaining within neutral values. Five out of eight international models maintain a warmer than average Pacific Ocean through the end of 2019 and first quarter of 2020, however, none of these reaching El Nino thresholds. The IRI ENSO forecast continues to suggest less than 40% of another El Nino developing over the next 12 months, with a neutral ENSO the most likely outcome. To the west of Australia, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains strongly positive, with the highest positive value since the early 2000s. All six international models maintain a strong positive event until December. In terms of rainfall, there is little variation to the outlook issued last month. The climate outlook for October continues to favour below average rainfall for most of Australia, in particular the eastern half of the continent. During Positive IODs, central and southeastern Australia tend to see a reduction in rainfall during spring, due to a reduction of moisture streaming from the northwest. For northern Australia, the current outlook is for a late onset of the wet season across the Northern Territory and Queensland. Thus far, Darwin and South Eastern Qld have seen the onset of the wet season this year though a week later than usual. Further south, a negative trend in the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) will continue to enhance frontal activity over the far south during October and early. This is likely to offset the Positive IOD in far southern Victoria and western Tasmania, which could see average-to-above average rainfall during October and early December. 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 suggest neutral odds.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Pitjantjatjara Homelands Rain Forecast
Pitjantjatjara Homelands 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT11
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CHANCE 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
Pitjantjatjara Homelands Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Dec 0722.0 °C 41.1 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 0826.4 °C 42.4 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Dec 0925.0 °C 39.1 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Dec 1025.6 °C 40 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
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Pitjantjatjara Homelands minimum temp history (26.7652°S, 132.0264°E, 523m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 42.4° 08/12/2019 Coldest this month 11.9° 01/12/2019 Hottest on record 42.5 20/12/2013 Coldest on record 9.9 12/12/2013 Hottest this year 44.5° 15/01/2019 Coldest this year -3.7° 21/06/2019 Long term average 33.2° Long term average 19.2° Average this month 36.5° Average this month 19.7° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 35.6° 2014 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 17.2° 2001 Pitjantjatjara Homelands rainfall history (26.7652°S, 132.0264°E, 523m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/12/2019 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 76.5mm 8.1 days Wettest December on record 217.0mm 2014 -
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Year to Date
Pitjantjatjara Homelands Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 318.7mm 50.5 day(s) Total For 2019 47.0mm 15.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 223.0mm 46.0 day(s) Wettest Day 14.6mm Jan19 Lowest Temperature -3.7°C Jun21 Highest Temperature 44.5°C Jan15 -
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Climatology
Pitjantjatjara Homelands Climatology
Pitjantjatjara Homelands Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 35.3 34.6 31.4 27.1 21.9 17.7 18.1 21.1 26.0 29.3 31.9 33.2 27.1 Mean Min (°C) 21.2 20.3 17.6 13.1 8.4 5.0 4.4 6.0 10.6 14.2 17.3 19.2 12.9 Mean Rain (mm) 29.5 40.0 29.4 18.2 17.0 19.9 15.2 7.4 13.8 25.8 26.0 76.5 314.5 Mean Rain Days 5.1 3.5 3.9 3.3 3.3 4.1 3.6 2.1 3.0 4.9 5.6 8.1 45.9