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TODAY20° 32° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 4:49am EST 5:14am EST 6:37pm EST 7:01pm EST NOW25.6° Feels Like: 26.3° Relative Humidity: 67% Dew: 19.0° Wind: NE 13km/h Gust: 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1016.1hPa -
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Dolphin HeadsNow21.7°cFeels Like:22.7°Wind:WSW 11km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:84%20°Min32°MaxToday in Dolphin HeadsMostly sunny. Light winds becoming E 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 36.Tomorrow22°Min32°MaxMostly sunny. Winds E 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 36. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming E 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 36.
Forecast for Dolphin Heads (21.0389°S, 149.1843°E, 16m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 20° 22° 21° 20° 20° 20° 20° Maximum 32° 32° 33° 33° 33° 33° 33° Chance of rain 10% 20% 5% 30% 30% 60% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High 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 19
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(km/h)Wind direction E ESE SE ESE ESE E ENE ENE NE NE NNE NE ENE ENE Relative humidity 52% 52% 57% 54% 56% 55% 54% 52% 55% 55% 56% 58% 58% 59% Dew point 18°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 22°C 20°C 23°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Dolphin Heads Rain Forecast
Dolphin Heads 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT9
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LOWCHANCE 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
Dolphin Heads Rain Forecast
Dolphin Heads 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20192020346577798975105012 - 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
Dolphin Heads Rain Forecast
Dolphin Heads 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT9
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LOWCHANCE 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
Dolphin Heads Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 0423.0 °C 35.1 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 0525.8 °C 34.3 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 0626.1 °C 33.6 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 0725.2 °C 34.1 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 0824.4 °C 32 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Dolphin Heads minimum temp history (21.0389°S, 149.1843°E, 16m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 36.3° 03/12/2019 Coldest this month 21.0° 01/12/2019 Hottest on record 39.4 16/12/1964 Coldest on record 15.3 11/12/1964 Hottest this year 36.3° 03/12/2019 Coldest this year 7.6° 15/07/2019 Long term average 30.2° Long term average 23.0° Average this month 34.4° Average this month 23.9° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.8° 2005 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 21.5° 1967 Dolphin Heads rainfall history (21.0389°S, 149.1843°E, 16m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/12/2019 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 183.7mm 11.7 days Wettest December on record 1158.6mm 2005 -
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Year to Date
Dolphin Heads Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 1609.2mm 140.0 day(s) Total For 2019 1068.0mm 132.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 848.4mm 123.0 day(s) Wettest Day 89.8mm Apr25 Lowest Temperature 7.6°C Jul15 Highest Temperature 36.3°C Dec 3 -
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Climatology
Dolphin Heads Climatology
Dolphin Heads Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.1 29.7 28.6 26.7 24.2 21.9 21.3 22.6 25.3 27.6 29.2 30.2 26.5 Mean Min (°C) 23.6 23.4 22.3 20.2 17.2 14.2 13.0 14.1 16.7 19.7 21.8 23.0 19.1 Mean Rain (mm) 280.6 320.4 288.2 146.2 105.7 63.0 41.0 31.4 21.4 35.1 92.5 183.7 1618.9 Mean Rain Days 15.2 16.8 16.8 15.7 13.6 10.4 10.0 8.4 5.9 6.6 8.9 11.7 137.0