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Townsville (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Mostly cloudy 18° 27°
    mostly cloudy
    Chance of rain: 50%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:44am EST 6:06am EST 6:08pm EST 6:30pm EST
    NOW
    22.2° Feels Like: 18.9°
    Relative Humidity: 53%
    Dew: 12.2°
    Wind: E 20km/h
    Gust: 24km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1020.0hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Townsville
    Now
    21.0°c
    Feels Like:
    16.7°
    Wind:
    E 24km/h
    Gusts:
    28km/h
    Humidity:
    54%
    Mostly cloudy
     
    18°
    Min
    27°
    Max
    Today in Townsville
    Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the N, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland from the late morning. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly cloudy
    18°
    Min
    27°
    Max
    Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the N, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland from the late morning. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28.

    Forecast for Townsville (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL)
      Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Summary Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy
    Minimum 18° 18° 19° 18° 17° 18° 18°
    Maximum 27° 27° 29° 31° 31° 31° 29°
    Chance of rain 50% 20% 30% 5% 5% 5% 5%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating Moderate 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 21
    (km/h)     		32
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		30
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SE E E NE NNE NE SSW NE S NE ESE ENE ESE E
    Relative humidity 61% 59% 66% 63% 68% 63% 58% 50% 51% 48% 60% 56% 63% 56%
    Dew point 16°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 17°C 18°C 15°C 17°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 18°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Townsville Rain Forecast

    Townsville 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
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    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    2024
    2025
    8
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    8
    6
    7
    6
    10
    6
    8
    7
    8
    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

    Townsville Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Friday
    Sep 13     		16.6 °C 28.4 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Sep 14     		19.9 °C 28.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Sep 15     		18.2 °C 28.1 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Sep 16     		20.9 °C 27.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Sep 17     		20.6 °C 26.0 °C
    0.0 mm
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Townsville minimum temp history (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 29.3° 11/09/2024 Coldest this month 16.5° 06/09/2024
    Hottest on record 36.5 15/09/2003 Coldest on record 7.7 04/09/1985
    Hottest this year 34.9° 05/01/2024 Coldest this year 6.8° 20/07/2024
    Long term average 27.9° Long term average 17.5°
    Average this month 28.2° Average this month 18.4°
    Hottest September On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.4° 2009 Coldest September on record Avg. min. temp. 13.8° 1941
    Townsville rainfall history (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/09/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
    0.0 days
    Long Term Average 10.1mm 2.5 days Wettest September on record 84.4mm 2010
    Driest on record 0.0mm 2019

  15. Year to Date

    Townsville Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Sep 922.9mm 69.1 day(s)
    Total For 2024 762.8mm 88.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 1009.6mm 73.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 67.2mm Aug12
    Lowest Temperature 6.8°C Jul20
    Highest Temperature 34.9°C Jan 5

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  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Townsville Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 31.5 31.2 30.8 29.7 27.7 25.7 25.2 26.1 27.9 29.5 30.8 31.6 29.0
    Mean Min (°C) 24.4 24.2 23.1 20.7 17.7 14.8 13.8 14.8 17.5 20.8 22.9 24.1 19.9
    Mean Rain (mm) 269.2 301.9 188.9 67.7 33.9 20.3 15.6 15.3 10.1 23.7 60.5 125.2 1134.1
    Mean Rain Days 14.6 15.4 12.7 7.9 5.8 4.3 3.3 2.6 2.5 4.8 7.2 9.8 90.7

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