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Port Augusta West (32.4838°S, 137.7583°E, 6m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Windy 15° 30°
    Chance of rain: 5%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:37am CDT 6:05am CDT 8:19pm CDT 8:48pm CDT
    NOW
    26.9° Feels Like: 19.9°
    Relative Humidity: 30%
    Dew: 7.9°
    Wind: SE 33km/h
    Gust: 44km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1016.9hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Port Augusta West
    Now
    26.3°c
    Feels Like:
    19.4°
    Wind:
    S 28km/h
    Gusts:
    41km/h
    Humidity:
    23%
    Windy
     
    15°
    Min
    30°
    Max
    Today in Port Augusta West
    Sunny. Winds S/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SW 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 38.
    Tomorrow
    Increasing sunshine
    16°
    Min
    28°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. Winds S/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending S/SW in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Sunny. Winds S/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SW 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 38.

    Forecast for Port Augusta West (32.4838°S, 137.7583°E, 6m AMSL)
      Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Summary Windy Increasing sunshine Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny Sunny
    Minimum 15° 16° 14° 15° 16° 19° 26°
    Maximum 30° 28° 27° 33° 37° 42° 45°
    Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 28
    (km/h)     		37
    (km/h)     		32
    (km/h)     		35
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		35
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		21
    (km/h)     		16
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)
    Wind direction S SSW S SSW S SSW S SSW ESE W ENE SSW NE N
    Relative humidity 45% 28% 52% 34% 52% 28% 50% 25% 40% 14% 25% 10% 18% 9%
    Dew point 9°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 9°C 7°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 5°C 6°C 4°C 8°C 5°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

    Port Augusta West Rain Forecast

    Port Augusta West 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    LOW
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    LOW
    30
    LOW
    31
    LOW
    Jan 1
    LOW
    2
    LOW
    3
    4
    LOW
    5
    6
    7
    8
    LOW
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Dec11

    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 southwest Indian Ocean, Western Australia, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and South America.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 29 December to 2 January, 2 January to 6 January, and 11 January to 15 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 December to 31 December, and 1 January to 5 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2 January to 6 January, 6 January to 10 January, and 11 January to 15 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

    Port Augusta West Rain Forecast

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

    Port Augusta West Rain Forecast

    Port Augusta West 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    LOW
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    LOW
    30
    LOW
    31
    LOW
    Jan 1
    LOW
    2
    LOW
    3
    4
    LOW
    5
    6
    7
    8
    LOW
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Dec11

    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 southwest Indian Ocean, Western Australia, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and South America.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 29 December to 2 January, 2 January to 6 January, and 11 January to 15 January. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 27 December to 31 December, and 1 January to 5 January. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2 January to 6 January, 6 January to 10 January, and 11 January to 15 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

    Port Augusta West Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Saturday
    Dec 07     		15.2 °C 32.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Dec 08     		16.8 °C 42.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Dec 09     		20.6 °C 28.1 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Dec 10     		17.1 °C 28.4 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Dec 11     		15.8 °C -
    0.0 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Port Augusta West minimum temp history (32.4838°S, 137.7583°E, 6m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 42.7° 08/12/2019 Coldest this month 11.2° 01/12/2019
    Hottest on record 47.2 19/12/2015 Coldest on record 7.7 03/12/2005
    Hottest this year 49.5° 24/01/2019 Coldest this year -0.4° 02/07/2019
    Long term average 32.1° Long term average 17.2°
    Average this month 29.7° Average this month 15.3°
    Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 36.2° 2015 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 15.1° 2001
    Port Augusta West rainfall history (32.4838°S, 137.7583°E, 6m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/12/2019 Total This Month 0.0mm
    0.0 days
    Long Term Average 26.8mm 4.7 days Wettest December on record 72.6mm 2015

  15. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for SA

  16. Year to Date

    Port Augusta West Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Dec 232.7mm 76.7 day(s)
    Total For 2019 117.8mm 45.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2018 107.8mm 43.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 31.6mm Jun12
    Lowest Temperature -0.4°C Jul 2
    Highest Temperature 49.5°C Jan24

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Port Augusta West Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 34.2 33.2 30.5 26.6 21.7 17.9 17.7 20.1 23.9 27.2 30.4 32.1 26.3
    Mean Min (°C) 19.5 18.8 16.6 13.0 8.8 6.2 4.7 5.3 8.4 11.7 15.5 17.2 12.1
    Mean Rain (mm) 14.8 17.4 16.4 23.3 17.4 26.9 17.8 15.9 19.9 16.4 19.7 26.8 232.2
    Mean Rain Days 3.6 3.2 3.6 4.6 7.4 12.0 11.8 8.1 6.6 5.3 5.8 4.7 71.4

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