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  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Hazy 19° 42°
    Chance of rain: 30%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    4:20am EST 4:46am EST 6:35pm EST 7:01pm EST
    NOW
    25.0° Feels Like: 24.0°
    Relative Humidity: 46%
    Dew: 12.6°
    Wind: SW 9km/h
    Gust: 11km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1010.2hPa

  3. Today Weather

    West Ipswich
    Now
    26.0°c
    Feels Like:
    26.7°
    Wind:
    SW 7km/h
    Gusts:
    9km/h
    Humidity:
    55%
    Hazy
     
    19°
    Min
    42°
    Max
    Today in West Ipswich
    Hot and mostly sunny. Areas of smoke haze. Winds NW 15 to 25 km/h shifting E/NE 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon then tending SE 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
    Tomorrow
    Hazy
    21°
    Min
    37°
    Max
    Cloudy. Areas of smoke haze. Slight chance of a shower, most likely at night. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h turning E 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Hot and mostly sunny. Areas of smoke haze. Winds NW 15 to 25 km/h shifting E/NE 25 to 40 km/h in the late afternoon then tending SE 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.

    Forecast for West Ipswich (27.6187°S, 152.7495°E, 13m AMSL)
      Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
    Summary Hazy Hazy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Sunny Possible shower Possible shower
    Minimum 19° 21° 21° 20° 20° 20° 19°
    Maximum 42° 37° 35° 38° 39° 37° 35°
    Chance of rain 30% 50% 40% 20% 30% 60% 80%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme - -
    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 9
    (km/h)     		32
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		30
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		28
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		30
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)     		30
    (km/h)     		13
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)
    Wind direction WSW E SE E ESE E NE ENE NNE ENE N ENE NNE ENE
    Relative humidity 22% 21% 60% 43% 62% 52% 59% 39% 54% 39% 51% 37% 52% 55%
    Dew point 11°C 13°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 22°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

    West Ipswich Rain Forecast

    West Ipswich 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    7
    LOW
    8
    MEDIUM
    9
    MEDIUM
    10
    LOW
    11
    LOW
    12
    LOW
    13
    HIGH
    14
    LOW
    15
    LOW
    16
    HIGH
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    LOW
    23
    MEDIUM
    24
    MEDIUM
    25
    HIGH
    26
    LOW
    27
    LOW
    28
    LOW
    29
    LOW
    30
    31
    Jan 1
    2
    LOW
    3
    LOW
    4
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Dec 6

    Issue Notes

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

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 14 December to 18 December, 26 December to 30 December, and 4 January to 8 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 December to 15 December, 29 December to 2 January, and 5 January to 9 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 13 December to 17 December, 27 December to 31 December, and 4 January to 8 January.

    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

    West Ipswich Rain Forecast

    West Ipswich 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    2019
    2020
    3
    4
    6
    5
    7
    7
    7
    3
    6
    6
    5
    4
    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 Nov 8

    ENSO status: Neutral IOD status: Positive Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) across the equatorial central Pacific warmed up slightly over the past few weeks. As a reflection, the Nino3.4 index lingered between 0.5 and 0.7 throughout the month of October. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of -5.6 during the past month. The current outlook consensus suggests warmer than average SSTs will persist across the equatorial Pacific Ocean through the coming months, but remaining within neutral values. Five out of eight international models maintain a warmer than average Pacific Ocean through the end of 2019 and first quarter of 2020, however, none of these reaching El Nino thresholds. The IRI ENSO forecast continues to suggest less than 40% of another El Nino developing over the next 12 months, with a neutral ENSO the most likely outcome. To the west of Australia, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains strongly positive, with the highest positive value since the early 2000s. All six international models maintain a strong positive event until December. In terms of rainfall, there is little variation to the outlook issued last month. The climate outlook for October continues to favour below average rainfall for most of Australia, in particular the eastern half of the continent. During Positive IODs, central and southeastern Australia tend to see a reduction in rainfall during spring, due to a reduction of moisture streaming from the northwest. For northern Australia, the current outlook is for a late onset of the wet season across the Northern Territory and Queensland. Thus far, Darwin and South Eastern Qld have seen the onset of the wet season this year though a week later than usual. Further south, a negative trend in the Southern Annular Mode (SAM) will continue to enhance frontal activity over the far south during October and early. This is likely to offset the Positive IOD in far southern Victoria and western Tasmania, which could see average-to-above average rainfall during October and early December. Looking further ahead, with no significant signature from ENSO, there are no significant climate drivers tilting the balance towards a drier or wetter summer. The current outlook suggest neutral odds.

  11. Long range rainfall forecast

    West Ipswich Rain Forecast

    West Ipswich 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    7
    LOW
    8
    MEDIUM
    9
    MEDIUM
    10
    LOW
    11
    LOW
    12
    LOW
    13
    HIGH
    14
    LOW
    15
    LOW
    16
    HIGH
    17
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    LOW
    23
    MEDIUM
    24
    MEDIUM
    25
    HIGH
    26
    LOW
    27
    LOW
    28
    LOW
    29
    LOW
    30
    31
    Jan 1
    2
    LOW
    3
    LOW
    4
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Dec 6

    Issue Notes

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

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 14 December to 18 December, 26 December to 30 December, and 4 January to 8 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 December to 15 December, 29 December to 2 January, and 5 January to 9 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 13 December to 17 December, 27 December to 31 December, and 4 January to 8 January.

    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

    West Ipswich Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Monday
    Dec 02     		19.4 °C 34.0 °C
    15.2 mm
    Tuesday
    Dec 03     		15.5 °C 34.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Dec 04     		11.5 °C 36.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Dec 05     		12.6 °C 39.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Dec 06     		13.0 °C 42 °C
    0.0 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    West Ipswich minimum temp history (27.6187°S, 152.7495°E, 13m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 39.0° 05/12/2019 Coldest this month 11.5° 04/12/2019
    Hottest on record 43.8 25/12/1972 Coldest on record 6.8 05/12/1955
    Hottest this year 41.3° 13/02/2019 Coldest this year -3.2° 15/07/2019
    Long term average 30.8° Long term average 18.4°
    Average this month 36.0° Average this month 16.3°
    Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.3° 1957 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 15.4° 1999
    West Ipswich rainfall history (27.6187°S, 152.7495°E, 13m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 15.2mm 02/12/2019 Total This Month 15.6mm
    2.0 days
    Long Term Average 121.4mm 10.4 days Wettest December on record 394.4mm 1957

  15. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for QLD

  16. Year to Date

    West Ipswich Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Dec 860.5mm 101.1 day(s)
    Total For 2019 290.6mm 77.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2018 623.4mm 98.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 28.0mm Oct12
    Lowest Temperature -3.2°C Jul15
    Highest Temperature 41.3°C Feb13

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    West Ipswich Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 31.2 30.4 29.4 27.2 24.1 21.6 21.2 22.8 25.6 27.8 29.6 30.8 26.8
    Mean Min (°C) 19.6 19.5 17.8 14.0 10.0 7.1 5.4 6.2 9.5 13.3 16.3 18.4 13.1
    Mean Rain (mm) 117.6 120.5 86.7 55.6 53.2 47.4 38.3 29.3 34.4 73.2 82.9 121.4 860.6
    Mean Rain Days 10.7 11.5 11.2 7.7 7.6 6.5 6.4 5.7 6.0 8.4 9.0 10.4 99.6

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