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TODAY25° 45° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:18am EST 5:43am EST 7:26pm EST 7:52pm EST NOW27.2° Feels Like: 21.5° Relative Humidity: 10% Dew: -7.0° Wind: ESE 15km/h Gust: 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1008.8hPa -
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BirdsvilleNow27.0°cFeels Like:21.4°Wind:SE 13km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:8%25°Min45°MaxToday in BirdsvilleHot. Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning then tending NW/NE in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.Tomorrow25°Min45°MaxHot. Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 25 to 40 km/h becoming light in the early afternoon then becoming NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Hot. Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the afternoon and evening. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning then tending NW/NE in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Forecast for Birdsville (25.8984°S, 139.3516°E, 46m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 25° 25° 26° 28° 25° 20° 19° Maximum 45° 45° 45° 43° 37° 36° 37° Chance of rain 5% 10% 30% 20% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 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 26
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28 Day Rainfall forecast
Birdsville Rain Forecast
Birdsville 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT9
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec 8Issue 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 Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the south Pacific, 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 December to 20 December, 28 December to 1 January, and 4 January to 8 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 13 December to 17 December, 17 December to 21 December, and 8 January to 12 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 15 December to 19 December, and 4 January to 8 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
Birdsville Rain Forecast
Birdsville 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20192020247676786978105012 - 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
Birdsville Rain Forecast
Birdsville 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT9
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec 8Issue 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 Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the south Pacific, 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 December to 20 December, 28 December to 1 January, and 4 January to 8 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 13 December to 17 December, 17 December to 21 December, and 8 January to 12 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 15 December to 19 December, and 4 January to 8 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
Birdsville Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 0416.5 °C 36.7 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 0518.0 °C 39.2 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 0619.2 °C 41.8 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 0722.6 °C 42.1 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 0821.2 °C 44 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Almanac
Birdsville minimum temp history (25.8984°S, 139.3516°E, 46m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 42.0° 07/12/2019 Coldest this month 16.5° 04/12/2019 Hottest on record 46.9 02/12/2016 Coldest on record 13.2 11/12/2002 Hottest this year 47.2° 13/01/2019 Coldest this year 0.5° 22/06/2019 Long term average 38.7° Long term average 24.0° Average this month 36.6° Average this month 18.6° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 40.7° 2012 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 22.1° 2009 Birdsville rainfall history (25.8984°S, 139.3516°E, 46m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.4mm 01/12/2019 Total This Month 0.4mm
1.0 daysLong Term Average 12.1mm 4.1 days Wettest December on record 42.6mm 2012 -
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Year to Date
Birdsville Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 168.7mm 31.1 day(s) Total For 2019 40.4mm 11.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 92.3mm 21.0 day(s) Wettest Day 21.2mm Mar25 Lowest Temperature 0.5°C Jun22 Highest Temperature 47.2°C Jan13 -
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Climatology
Birdsville Climatology
Birdsville Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 40.3 38.6 35.7 31.8 25.9 21.5 21.7 24.6 29.6 33.3 36.6 38.7 31.5 Mean Min (°C) 26.4 24.9 21.9 17.1 11.8 8.3 7.1 8.8 13.4 17.1 21.3 24.0 16.9 Mean Rain (mm) 25.9 26.4 36.8 1.5 9.5 14.2 4.6 3.6 9.7 9.1 15.3 12.1 168.3 Mean Rain Days 3.4 3.2 2.5 1.1 2.3 2.7 2.1 1.6 2.4 2.1 3.6 4.1 29.2