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Orchid Beach (24.9561°S, 153.3099°E, 13m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Windy with showers 24° 25°
    windy with showers
    Chance of rain: 90%
    Likely amount: 10-20mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:41am EST 6:04am EST 5:28pm EST 5:51pm EST
    NOW
    22.9° Feels Like: 25.0°
    Relative Humidity: 86%
    Dew: 20.4°
    Wind: E 9km/h
    Gust: 17km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 1.2mm
    Pressure: 1015.3hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Orchid Beach
    Now
    21.3°c
    Feels Like:
    22.7°
    Wind:
    SE 15km/h
    Gusts:
    22km/h
    Humidity:
    99%
    Windy with showers
     
    24°
    Min
    25°
    Max
    Today in Orchid Beach
    Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N. Heavy falls possible inland. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending S 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
    Tomorrow
    Windy with showers
    24°
    Min
    25°
    Max
    Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h turning SE 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N. Heavy falls possible inland. Light winds becoming SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending S 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.

    Forecast for Orchid Beach (24.9561°S, 153.3099°E, 13m AMSL)
      Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Summary Windy with showers Windy with showers Windy with showers Possible shower Showers easing Mostly sunny Possible shower
    Minimum 24° 22° 22° 23° 24° 23° 22°
    Maximum 25° 23° 23° 24° 24° 24° 23°
    Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 80% 80% 40% 70%
    Likely amount 10-20mm 40-80mm 20-40mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm
    UV index Very High High High High Very High Very High Very High
    Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - -
    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 27
    (km/h)     		33
    (km/h)     		38
    (km/h)     		41
    (km/h)     		50
    (km/h)     		49
    (km/h)     		38
    (km/h)     		35
    (km/h)     		25
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SE SE SSE SE SSE SSE SE SSE SSE S S SSE S S
    Relative humidity 72% 70% 82% 84% 81% 80% 78% 76% 78% 76% 74% 68% 66% 64%
    Dew point 19°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C 17°C 16°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Orchid Beach Rain Forecast

    Orchid Beach 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Apr
    May
    Jun
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    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
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    2024
    2025
    9
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    10
    5
    0
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    2 - 3
    4 - 7
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    10
    Well below normal
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    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue Notes - Issued Apr 16

    ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Orchid Beach Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Sunday
    Apr 14     		- -
    -
    Monday
    Apr 15     		- -
    -
    Tuesday
    Apr 16     		- -
    -
    Wednesday
    Apr 17     		- -
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    Thursday
    Apr 18     		- -
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Orchid Beach minimum temp history (24.9561°S, 153.3099°E, 13m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 31.4° 10/01/2024 Coldest this month 21.0° 02/01/2024
    Hottest on record 31.4 04/04/2006 Coldest on record 13.3 27/04/1983
    Hottest this year 31.4° 10/01/2024 Coldest this year 21.0° 02/01/2024
    Long term average 26.8° Long term average 20.1°
    Average this month 30.1° Average this month 23.1°
    Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 28.5° 1957 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 18.6° 2008
    Orchid Beach rainfall history (24.9561°S, 153.3099°E, 13m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 25.8mm 19/01/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
    0.0 days
    Long Term Average 157.5mm 16.4 days Wettest April on record 523.3mm 1923
    Driest on record 6.2mm 1897

  15. Year to Date

    Orchid Beach Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Apr 486.0mm 44.3 day(s)
    Total For 2024 62.8mm 9.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 242.8mm 16.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 25.8mm Jan19
    Lowest Temperature 21.0°C Jan 2
    Highest Temperature 31.4°C Jan10

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    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Orchid Beach Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 29.4 29.3 28.5 26.8 24.2 21.9 21.3 22.4 24.3 26.0 27.4 28.6 25.8
    Mean Min (°C) 22.5 22.5 21.8 20.1 17.8 15.4 14.5 15.3 17.1 18.8 20.3 21.7 19.0
    Mean Rain (mm) 157.7 170.8 157.5 119.0 118.1 107.0 89.2 63.4 49.1 66.0 76.1 97.4 1255.8
    Mean Rain Days 13.5 14.4 16.4 15.5 15.3 12.9 11.9 10.1 8.3 8.4 8.9 10.7 145.2

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