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Longreach (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Mostly sunny 24° 41°
    mostly sunny
    Chance of rain: 5%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:29am EST 5:54am EST 7:14pm EST 7:39pm EST
    NOW
    25.5° Feels Like: 25.7°
    Relative Humidity: 56%
    Dew: 16.1°
    Wind: N 9km/h
    Gust: 9km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1009.5hPa
  3. Today Weather

    Longreach
    Now
    25.7°c
    Feels Like:
    25.9°
    Wind:
    N 9km/h
    Gusts:
    11km/h
    Humidity:
    55%
    Mostly sunny
     
    24°
    Min
    41°
    Max
    Today in Longreach
    Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the NE during this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm N of Longreach during this afternoon and evening. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly sunny
    26°
    Min
    42°
    Max
    Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon. Winds N 15 to 25 km/h tending NW in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the NE during this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm N of Longreach during this afternoon and evening. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.

    Forecast for Longreach (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
      Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Summary Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Possible shower Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny
    Minimum 24° 26° 28° 28° 26° 25° 26°
    Maximum 41° 42° 45° 46° 44° 42° 41°
    Chance of rain 5% 20% 20% 20% 40% 30% 20%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High High - - -
    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 20
    (km/h)
    11
    (km/h)
    24
    (km/h)
    9
    (km/h)
    29
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    23
    (km/h)
    20
    (km/h)
    18
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    29
    (km/h)
    23
    (km/h)
    29
    (km/h)
    21
    (km/h)
    Wind direction N ENE NNW WNW NW WNW WNW SW NE NNW NE NE NE ENE
    Relative humidity 44% 18% 38% 16% 30% 14% 23% 10% 28% 16% 45% 22% 46% 20%
    Dew point 18°C 11°C 19°C 11°C 17°C 11°C 13°C 7°C 14°C 12°C 19°C 16°C 19°C 13°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Longreach Rain Forecast


    Longreach 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    2025
    5
    7
    5
    8
    7
    8
    8
    7
    10
    7
    8
    7
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue Notes - Issued Jan 14

    ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending slightly negative. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. Recent conditions show some atmosphere-ocean coupling, resulting in the US declaring a La Niña event has started. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a negative phase. Recent forecasts show negative SAM is more likely to dominate for the remainder of summer, due to the polar vortex taking an unusually long time to recover from the stratospheric warming event in winter 2024. During summer, a negative SAM decreases rainfall over most of southeastern Australia, and increases rainfall for far southwest WA and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Longreach Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Thursday
    Jan 16
    24.8 °C 42.9 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Jan 17
    23.0 °C 39.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Jan 18
    19.8 °C 38.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Jan 19
    25.3 °C 38.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Jan 20
    25.6 °C 39.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Legend
  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Longreach minimum temp history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 44.7° 14/01/2025 Coldest this month 18.6° 02/01/2025
    Hottest on record 47.3 28/01/1990 Coldest on record 13.4 04/01/1970
    Hottest this year 44.7° 14/01/2025 Coldest this year 18.6° 02/01/2025
    Long term average 37.3° Long term average 23.4°
    Average this month 41.0° Average this month 24.5°
    Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 39.9° 2013 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 19.3° 1972
    Longreach rainfall history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 8.2mm 02/01/2025 Total This Month 8.2mm
    1.0 days
    Long Term Average 77.9mm 7.2 days Wettest January on record 420.4mm 1974
    Driest on record 0.0mm 1952
  15. Year to Date

    Longreach Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Jan 77.9mm 7.2 day(s)
    Total For 2025 8.2mm 1.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 22.4mm 6.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 8.2mm Jan 2
    Lowest Temperature 18.6°C Jan 2
    Highest Temperature 44.7°C Jan14
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  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Longreach Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 37.3 36.0 34.8 31.6 27.1 23.9 23.7 26.3 30.4 34.2 36.3 37.6 31.5
    Mean Min (°C) 23.4 22.6 20.7 16.6 12.1 8.4 7.3 8.7 12.8 17.2 20.3 22.4 15.9
    Mean Rain (mm) 77.9 75.1 57.0 34.0 23.2 17.9 18.5 11.0 11.9 22.9 29.8 52.7 428.1
    Mean Rain Days 7.2 6.8 5.0 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.4 2.0 2.3 3.8 4.7 6.2 47.4