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TOMORROW21° 28° possible shower Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 4:54am EST 5:19am EST 6:42pm EST 7:07pm EST NOW25.2° Feels Like: 23.6° Relative Humidity: 77% Dew: 20.9° Wind: SE 30km/h Gust: 35km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm Pressure: 1011.7hPa -
Today Weather
CaloundraNow24.4°cFeels Like:27.2°Wind:E 6km/hGusts:7km/hHumidity:78%21°Min28°MaxToday in CaloundraPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.Tomorrow21°Min28°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Light winds becoming E 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Caloundra (26.8046°S, 153.1303°E, 11m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 21° 20° 20° 20° 20° 20° 20° Maximum 28° 28° 28° 28° 28° 28° 29° Chance of rain 80% 80% 70% 60% 70% 70% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index 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 23
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(km/h)18
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(km/h)Wind direction SE SE ESE ESE ESE ESE SE SE E E E E ESE ESE Relative humidity 73% 73% 76% 72% 78% 73% 69% 69% 71% 70% 75% 71% 72% 71% Dew point 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 23°C 21°C 23°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Caloundra Rain Forecast
Caloundra 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT28
HIGH29
MEDIUM30
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MEDIUMFeb 1
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LOWCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Jan28Issue 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, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2 February to 6 February, 17 February to 21 February, and 26 February to 2 March. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2 February to 6 February, 7 February to 11 February, and 3 March to 7 March. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 9 February to 13 February, 13 February to 17 February, and 17 February to 21 February.
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
Caloundra Rain Forecast
Caloundra 12-month Rainfall ForecastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2021887887766546105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Jan 7
ENSO status: La Niña IOD status: Neutral SAM status: Positive La Niña is likely at its peak which has brought long periods of cloud and rain to eastern and northern Australia.The majority of models predict that La Niña will continue through February, with 3 of 8 predicting to March and most of the models indicating a return to neutral conditions (neither El Niño nor La Niña) in April. Neutral conditions are predicted to continue into the Australian winter. La Nina typically brings above normal rainfall across much of Australia. While La Niña is expected to weaken, above normal rainfall and typical La Niña impacts are still expected. La Niña typically favours periods of positive SAM, which can increase the amount of precipitation along the eastern half of the country, due to prevailing onshore winds. During summer, much of the country is likely to remain wetter than normal, however normal rainfall is expected for western TAS. La Niña typically increases the number of cyclones and brought anearly start to the wet season. During Autumn, many parts of Australia are likely to be wetter than normal, due to warmer waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Southern parts of SA, VIC and most of TAS are likely to observe normal precipitation for the time of year.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Caloundra Rain Forecast
Caloundra 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT28
HIGH29
MEDIUM30
MEDIUM31
MEDIUMFeb 1
MEDIUM2
MEDIUM3
HIGH4
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MEDIUM7
LOW8
HIGH9
MEDIUM10
LOW11
LOW12
LOW13
MEDIUM14
LOW15
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LOW17
LOW18
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LOW22
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LOWCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Jan28Issue 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, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2 February to 6 February, 17 February to 21 February, and 26 February to 2 March. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2 February to 6 February, 7 February to 11 February, and 3 March to 7 March. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 9 February to 13 February, 13 February to 17 February, and 17 February to 21 February.
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
Caloundra Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Jan 2420.3 °C 28.3 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Jan 2520.8 °C 28.3 °C 4.2 mmTuesday
Jan 2617.6 °C 28.3 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Jan 2720.7 °C 29.5 °C 2.4 mmThursday
Jan 2823.7 °C 29.1 °C 0.2 mmLegend -
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Caloundra minimum temp history (26.8046°S, 153.1303°E, 11m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.4° 06/01/2021 Coldest this month 17.3° 22/01/2021 Hottest on record 41.3 04/01/2014 Coldest on record 14.5 08/01/2003 Hottest this year 30.4° 06/01/2021 Coldest this year 17.3° 22/01/2021 Long term average 29.1° Long term average 21.3° Average this month 28.1° Average this month 20.6° Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.9° 2017 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 19.4° 2016 Caloundra rainfall history (26.8046°S, 153.1303°E, 11m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 40.6mm 09/01/2021 Total This Month 142.2mm
16.0 daysLong Term Average 150.3mm 14.5 days Wettest January on record 557.8mm 2011 Driest on record 0.4mm 2019 -
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Year to Date
Caloundra Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Jan 150.3mm 14.5 day(s) Total For 2021 142.2mm 16.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2020 272.0mm 15.0 day(s) Wettest Day 40.6mm Jan 9 Lowest Temperature 17.3°C Jan22 Highest Temperature 30.4°C Jan 6 -
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Caloundra Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.1 28.9 28.0 26.1 23.6 21.4 21.2 22.2 24.4 25.6 27.2 28.4 25.5 Mean Min (°C) 21.3 21.3 20.2 17.1 13.6 11.5 9.7 9.9 13.0 15.7 17.8 19.9 15.9 Mean Rain (mm) 150.3 208.5 180.1 147.9 153.3 119.0 67.8 72.3 57.5 92.5 82.9 150.5 1491.9 Mean Rain Days 14.5 15.4 17.6 16.1 16.8 16.1 13.6 9.7 10.5 11.0 10.0 13.2 165.3