Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:56 PM CDT on Tuesday 05 December 2023
Warning for the following areas:
Flinders, North West Pastoral and North East Pastoral
Cancellation for the following areas:
Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Mid North, Riverland and West Coast
The South Australia SES advises everyone in the affected areas to take the following actions:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
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Roxby Downs (30.5631°S, 136.8955°E, 102m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY25° 45° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:45am CDT 6:13am CDT 8:14pm CDT 8:41pm CDT NOW28.0° Feels Like: 25.7° Relative Humidity: 28% Dew: 7.8° Wind: SE 9km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1012.0hPa -
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Roxby DownsNow23.9°cFeels Like:18.7°Wind:SE 24km/hGusts:28km/hHumidity:36%25°Min45°MaxToday in Roxby DownsMostly sunny. Winds NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending N/NE 25 to 40 km/h before dawn then shifting S/SE 30 to 45 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 41 to 46.Tomorrow24°Min45°MaxMostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall N of Marla in the late afternoon and evening. Winds SE 25 to 40 km/h tending NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then tending SE/SW in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 39 to 46. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. Winds NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending N/NE 25 to 40 km/h before dawn then shifting S/SE 30 to 45 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 41 to 46.
Forecast for Roxby Downs (30.5631°S, 136.8955°E, 102m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 25° 24° 29° 21° 16° 15° 17° Maximum 45° 45° 46° 26° 24° 26° 28° Chance of rain 5% 40% 60% 50% 40% 20% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme - - - Fire Danger Rating High Moderate High 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 16
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(km/h)Wind direction E NNE E N N N SSW SW SSW SW WSW WSW WNW WNW Relative humidity 19% 7% 22% 8% 17% 9% 57% 58% 73% 60% 63% 43% 59% 39% Dew point 8°C 2°C 9°C 4°C 8°C 7°C 14°C 17°C 14°C 16°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Roxby Downs Rain Forecast
Roxby Downs 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT6
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec 5Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has been relatively fast moving in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, the Indian Ocean, New Zealand, the south Pacific, and the southeast Pacific.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2023-12-08, 2023-12-19 and 2024-01-01. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2023-12-16, 2023-12-22 and 2024-01-01. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2023-12-06, 2023-12-11 and 2023-12-16.
Forecast ExplanationThis 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.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Roxby Downs Rain Forecast
Roxby Downs 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct2023202487676578578105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Dec 5
ENSO status: El Niño, reached a strong event. IOD status: Positive IOD, starting to weaken. SAM status: Neutral, trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in an El Niño, with all international models indicating this event will continue until at least April 2024. Ocean warming is continuing to occur in the eastern and central Pacific and has reached the threshold for a 'strong event'. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) has reduced further and is comfortably below the El Niño threshold, especially over the last 90-days. El Niño only has a limited effect on rainfall during summer, drying Far North Qld, increasing rainfall over the Nullarbor, and having little effect elsewhere. El Niño also typically delays the first monsoon onset and reduces the number of tropical cyclones impacting Australia, but otherwise has little effect on Australia during January and February. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a positive phase but is weakening from its peak in late October. Winds areexpected to weaken with the current tropical activity, but generally SE wind near Jakarta should maintain the event The IOD typically takes 3-6 weeks to decay, so could persist into the start of 2024. However, the first monsoon onset over northern Australia will still sever its effect on Australia. A positive IOD greatly reduces the formation of northwest cloudbands, leading to reductions in spring rainfall over northern WA, central Aus, and the southeast. A positive IOD often has a compound effect with El Niño, reducing rainfall even further. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently neutral. It is expected to favour a positive event for the remainder of December. Longer-term, since negative SAM events become more likely during El Niño, models suggest it becoming strongly negative around February. A negative phase tends to increase cold front activity over southern Australia, increasing rainfall over southern Vic, western Tas, and southeast SA, while decreasing it for eastern NSW and Qld. The opposite occurs in a positive event, with easterly winds more likely, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east, but reducing it in southern and Western Australia. Rainfall outlooks are predicting above average rainfall for eastern NSW & Qld, below average rainfall over the Tas and far northern Australia, and average elsewhere in December. Large rainfall deficits are expected over northern Australia from December, likely with a delayed initial monsoon onset. Rainfall is forecast to be above average in the NT and NSW during January, with average to slightly below average elsewhere, with drier than normal conditions forecast throughout in February.
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Roxby Downs Rain Forecast
Roxby Downs 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT6
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Dec 5Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has been relatively fast moving in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, the Indian Ocean, New Zealand, the south Pacific, and the southeast Pacific.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2023-12-08, 2023-12-19 and 2024-01-01. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2023-12-16, 2023-12-22 and 2024-01-01. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2023-12-06, 2023-12-11 and 2023-12-16.
Forecast ExplanationThis 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.
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Past 5 Days
Roxby Downs Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Dec 0117.5 °C 32.1 °C 3.4 mmSaturday
Dec 0215.3 °C 32.1 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 0315.3 °C 37.1 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Dec 0420.0 °C 42.6 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Dec 0525.4 °C 45.2 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Roxby Downs minimum temp history (30.5631°S, 136.8955°E, 102m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 44.4° 05/12/2023 Coldest this month 15.3° 02/12/2023 Hottest on record 46.0 23/12/2005 Coldest on record 8.0 03/12/2005 Hottest this year 44.4° 05/12/2023 Coldest this year 0.2° 08/08/2023 Long term average 34.6° Long term average 19.0° Average this month 37.7° Average this month 18.7° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 36.6° 2015 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 16.5° 2001 Roxby Downs rainfall history (30.5631°S, 136.8955°E, 102m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 3.4mm 01/12/2023 Total This Month 3.4mm
1.0 daysLong Term Average 15.1mm 4.0 days Wettest December on record 63.6mm 2016 Driest on record 0.0mm 2018 -
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Roxby Downs Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 147.1mm 42.0 day(s) Total For 2023 117.6mm 27.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2022 284.8mm 54.0 day(s) Wettest Day 19.8mm Jan29 Lowest Temperature 0.2°C Aug 8 Highest Temperature 44.4°C Dec 5 -
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Roxby Downs Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 36.9 35.6 32.2 27.3 22.2 18.5 18.7 20.9 25.3 28.5 31.9 34.6 27.7 Mean Min (°C) 21.2 20.1 17.2 12.8 8.1 5.2 4.2 5.6 9.3 12.8 16.4 19.0 12.6 Mean Rain (mm) 16.0 14.7 7.1 16.5 8.3 15.9 5.6 8.8 8.9 15.9 14.3 15.1 146.6 Mean Rain Days 3.2 2.6 2.4 3.3 3.2 4.4 3.1 3.7 3.8 4.0 4.3 4.0 42.1