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  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Possible thunderstorm 21° 37°
    possible thunderstorm
    Chance of rain: 80%
    Likely amount: 1-5mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:51am EST 6:13am EST 6:19pm EST 6:41pm EST
    NOW
    23.7° Feels Like: 23.5°
    Relative Humidity: 70%
    Dew: 17.9°
    Wind: NE 15km/h
    Gust: 17km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm
    Pressure: 1012.5hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Longreach
    Now
    23.2°c
    Feels Like:
    24.9°
    Wind:
    NE 7km/h
    Gusts:
    7km/h
    Humidity:
    75%
    Possible thunderstorm
     
    21°
    Min
    37°
    Max
    Today in Longreach
    Hot and mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the southwest, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Winds N/NE 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.
    Tomorrow
    Possible thunderstorm
    20°
    Min
    32°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. High chance of showers south of Longreach, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE early in the morning then tending SE/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Hot and mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the southwest, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Winds N/NE 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.

    Forecast for Longreach (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
      Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Summary Possible thunderstorm Possible thunderstorm Possible shower Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny
    Minimum 21° 20° 18° 14° 12° 13° 11°
    Maximum 37° 32° 28° 29° 31° 28° 30°
    Chance of rain 80% 80% 40% 10% 10% 5% 5%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Very High Extreme Extreme Very 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 35
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		32
    (km/h)     		25
    (km/h)     		28
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)     		24
    (km/h)     		21
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)
    Wind direction NE N SE SSE S SSW SSE SSW SE W SE SSW SE SSE
    Relative humidity 50% 28% 62% 50% 35% 27% 30% 16% 28% 15% 29% 17% 24% 15%
    Dew point 17°C 15°C 19°C 19°C 7°C 7°C 4°C 0°C 4°C 1°C 2°C 0°C -1°C 0°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

    Longreach Rain Forecast

    Longreach 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    21
    HIGH
    22
    MEDIUM
    23
    MEDIUM
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    LOW
    30
    Oct 1
    2
    LOW
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    LOW
    13
    LOW
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Sep20

    Issue Notes

    The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, and eastern Australia.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 29 September to 3 October, 19 October to 23 October, and 24 October to 28 October. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 September to 1 October, 1 October to 5 October, and 15 October to 19 October. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 30 September to 4 October, 18 October to 22 October, and 24 October to 28 October.

    Forecast Explanation

    This 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.

  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
    2020
    2021
    7
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    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 Alert IOD status: Negative SAM status: Negative trending positive Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the equatorial central Pacific have continued to cool through August, with the Nino3.4 index registering a value of -0.5. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of 9.8 in the same month, a significant increase compared to July, tipping over the La Niña threshold of +7. The current outlook suggests that cooler than average SSTs will continue across the equatorial pacific during the Austral spring, with a high chance of a weak La Niña forming. All eight international models continue to suggest further cooling during spring, with three of these indicating La Niña conditions in September. A further two exceeding the La Niña threshold in October, with six of the eight indicating La Niña by November. The current International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) outlook suggests a 57:41 chance for La Niña:Neutral conditions by the end of the Australspring. To the west of Australia, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) has shifted into a negative phase. Four of the six international models indicate a negative IOD to be sustained for the duration of the Austral spring, with the remaining two indicating a neutral phase. Both of the models that indicate a neutral phase trend towards the negative side of neutral. In terms of precipitation over Australia, the current short term outlook favours above average rainfall over the interior over the remainder of the first month of spring, particularly eastern WA and the Kimberley, western NT and western SA Above average rainfall is also favoured, although not as pronounced, over inland NSW and QLD and parts of the NSW and VIC coastal area. Drier than average conditions are expected across western WA as well as parts of northern coastal QLD and parts of the southeast. The remainder of spring is then likely to be wetter than average for NSW, QLD, VIC, SA, TAS, the NT and eastern WA, whilst drier than averageconditions look to persist further west. There are then indications of increased rainfall over WA toward the end of spring and into early summer, with the eastern two thirds of the country remaining wetter than average.

  11. Long range rainfall forecast

    Longreach Rain Forecast

    Longreach 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    21
    HIGH
    22
    MEDIUM
    23
    MEDIUM
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    LOW
    30
    Oct 1
    2
    LOW
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    LOW
    13
    LOW
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Sep20

    Issue Notes

    The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, and eastern Australia.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 29 September to 3 October, 19 October to 23 October, and 24 October to 28 October. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 September to 1 October, 1 October to 5 October, and 15 October to 19 October. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 30 September to 4 October, 18 October to 22 October, and 24 October to 28 October.

    Forecast Explanation

    This 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.

  12. Popup - Daily historical

  13. Past 5 Days

    Longreach Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Wednesday
    Sep 16     		17.0 °C 32.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Sep 17     		20.3 °C 32.9 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Sep 18     		21.6 °C 34.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Sep 19     		18.9 °C 23.8 °C
    -
    Sunday
    Sep 20     		17.9 °C 33.3 °C
    9.4 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Longreach minimum temp history (23.4405°S, 144.2503°E, 189m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 34.0° 18/09/2020 Coldest this month 11.0° 01/09/2020
    Hottest on record 40.8 26/09/2013 Coldest on record 2.0 10/09/1976
    Hottest this year 43.9° 01/01/2020 Coldest this year 2.1° 14/07/2020
    Long term average 30.2° Long term average 12.6°
    Average this month 31.1° Average this month 16.5°
    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 9.4mm 20/09/2020 Total This Month 9.4mm
    1.0 days
    Long Term Average 12.1mm 2.4 days Wettest September on record 130.8mm 2016
    Driest on record 0.0mm 1952

  15. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for QLD

  16. Year to Date

    Longreach Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Sep 331.4mm 33.2 day(s)
    Total For 2020 214.2mm 26.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2019 196.4mm 22.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 29.0mm Jan27
    Lowest Temperature 2.1°C Jul14
    Highest Temperature 43.9°C Jan 1

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  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) 37.1 35.9 34.7 31.5 27.1 23.7 23.6 26.0 30.2 34.0 36.3 37.5 31.4
    Mean Min (°C) 23.1 22.5 20.5 16.5 12.1 8.3 7.1 8.5 12.6 16.9 20.1 22.2 15.8
    Mean Rain (mm) 78.7 77.2 54.2 34.8 24.8 19.3 19.0 11.3 12.1 21.5 29.8 55.3 437.5
    Mean Rain Days 7.1 6.7 4.8 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.4 3.8 4.5 6.3 45.8

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