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

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Mostly sunny 13° 31°
    mostly sunny
    Chance of rain: 5%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:54am EST 6:16am EST 6:18pm EST 6:40pm EST
    NOW
    20.6° Feels Like: 15.9°
    Relative Humidity: 27%
    Dew: 1.0°
    Wind: NE 15km/h
    Gust: 15km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1020.8hPa
  3. Today Weather

    Longreach
    Now
    20.0°c
    Feels Like:
    15.7°
    Wind:
    N 9km/h
    Gusts:
    15km/h
    Humidity:
    19%
    Mostly sunny
     
    13°
    Min
    31°
    Max
    Today in Longreach
    Mostly sunny. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly sunny
    13°
    Min
    31°
    Max
    Mostly sunny. Winds N/NE 15 to 25 km/h shifting S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
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  6. Warnings

    There are no current warnings for Longreach

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Mostly sunny. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

    Forecast for Longreach (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
      Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Summary Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Sunny Sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy
    Minimum 13° 14° 15° 12° 12° 13° 15°
    Maximum 31° 33° 34° 33° 35° 35° 36°
    Chance of rain 5% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High Moderate - - -
    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
    (km/h)
    13
    (km/h)
    23
    (km/h)
    8
    (km/h)
    13
    (km/h)
    22
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    17
    (km/h)
    18
    (km/h)
    17
    (km/h)
    21
    (km/h)
    14
    (km/h)
    29
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    Wind direction ENE ENE NNE W SE WSW SE WSW SE WSW E ENE NE NNE
    Relative humidity 38% 16% 43% 21% 9% 6% 13% 9% 13% 11% 12% 10% 31% 16%
    Dew point 7°C 2°C 11°C 7°C -9°C -9°C -6°C -4°C -5°C -1°C -6°C -1°C 6°C 6°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Longreach Rain Forecast


    Longreach 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    2024
    2025
    8
    8
    8
    7
    8
    7
    6
    7
    6
    8
    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 Sep 9

    ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Neutral. Favouring negative. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch, meaning there is approximately a 50% chance of a La Niña developing this year. Overall, models are now starting to look more like La Niña, with more widespread ocean cooling occurring in the South Pacific, and the 30-day SOI now above +7. While these are good signs that La Nina is starting to develop, a declaration would likely happen no earlier than November, meaning this is more likely to be a late and weaker event if it does eventuate. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and southeastern Australia during spring, but has little effect for southwestern WA. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and is now unlikely to develop into either phase this spring. Conditions are closer to a positive IOD than to a negative phase, so there may be some minor reductions in the frequency of northwest cloudbands impacting Australia. A neutral IOD tends to bring a small increase in spring rainfall for southwest WA, but has little effect elsewhere. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is now neutral, having recovered from the initial sudden Stratospheric Warming (SW) event over Antarctica in mid-July. However, another SW event is occurring in mid September that may further dampen the polar vortex. These events increase the chances of negative SAM events during September and October. A negative SAM increases the frequency of cold fronts. During spring, this increases rainfall over western Tas and southern Vic, but decreases rainfall over eastern Australia. Rainfall outlooks are showing close to average for most of the country during September and October, with a higher chance of above average rainfall for northern and eastern Australia from November. Models are also hinting that rainfall is more likely to arrive in the form of showers and thunderstorms, rather than broad rainbands, meaning rainfall in practice will likely be hit-and-missfor most of Australia this spring.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Longreach Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Friday
    Sep 13
    15.8 °C 29.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Sep 14
    14.2 °C 31.4 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Sep 15
    14.2 °C 31.4 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Sep 16
    14.6 °C 30.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Sep 17
    16.2 °C 25.2 °C
    0.0 mm
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Longreach minimum temp history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 37.0° 02/09/2024 Coldest this month 10.9° 04/09/2024
    Hottest on record 40.8 26/09/2013 Coldest on record 2.0 10/09/1976
    Hottest this year 44.8° 23/01/2024 Coldest this year 0.7° 20/07/2024
    Long term average 30.4° Long term average 12.7°
    Average this month 32.5° Average this month 15.6°
    Hottest September On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.4° 2013 Coldest September on record Avg. min. temp. 9.3° 1984
    Longreach rainfall history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/09/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
    0.0 days
    Long Term Average 12.0mm 2.3 days Wettest September on record 130.8mm 2016
    Driest on record 0.0mm 2023
  15. Year to Date

    Longreach Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Sep 326.5mm 33.5 day(s)
    Total For 2024 215.6mm 38.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 460.0mm 38.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 37.2mm Mar25
    Lowest Temperature 0.7°C Jul20
    Highest Temperature 44.8°C Jan23
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    Weather Radar for Australia

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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 26.2 30.4 34.1 36.3 37.6 31.5
    Mean Min (°C) 23.4 22.6 20.7 16.6 12.1 8.4 7.3 8.6 12.7 17.1 20.2 22.4 15.9
    Mean Rain (mm) 77.9 75.1 57.0 34.0 23.2 17.9 18.5 10.9 12.0 23.2 29.9 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 4.6 6.2 47.4