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TODAY10° 25° increasing sunshine Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:32am CDT 6:01am CDT 8:19pm CDT 8:48pm CDT NOW22.6° Feels Like: 19.4° Relative Humidity: 37% Dew: 7.2° Wind: S 13km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1017.0hPa -
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Thomas PlainsNow21.3°cFeels Like:15.2°Wind:S 28km/hGusts:33km/hHumidity:41%10°Min25°MaxToday in Thomas PlainsCloud clearing. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h turning SE 20 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.Tomorrow9°Min29°MaxMostly sunny. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloud clearing. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h turning SE 20 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Thomas Plains (33.9375°S, 137.7615°E, 37m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 10° 9° 14° 17° 11° 9° 9° Maximum 25° 29° 38° 27° 25° 25° 24° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 20% 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction S SW ESE SW NE N WSW WSW S SSW S SSW S SW Relative humidity 59% 39% 49% 27% 23% 12% 57% 46% 68% 40% 57% 38% 62% 41% Dew point 9°C 10°C 7°C 7°C 3°C 3°C 13°C 15°C 12°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 10°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Thomas Plains Rain Forecast
Thomas Plains 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 6Issue 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 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
Thomas Plains Rain Forecast
Thomas Plains 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20192020446763756666105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue 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.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Thomas Plains Rain Forecast
Thomas Plains 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 6Issue 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 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
Thomas Plains Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Dec 0212.6 °C 20.3 °C 5.8 mmTuesday
Dec 0313.4 °C - 0.0 mmWednesday
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Dec 05- 29.7 °C -Friday
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Thomas Plains minimum temp history (33.9375°S, 137.7615°E, 37m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 29.0° 05/12/2019 Coldest this month 12.2° 01/12/2019 Hottest on record 44.5 30/12/2005 Coldest on record 4.6 06/12/2012 Hottest this year 47.9° 24/01/2019 Coldest this year -2.9° 30/08/2019 Long term average 29.3° Long term average 13.3° Average this month 23.0° Average this month 12.7° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.0° 2015 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 12.0° 2014 Thomas Plains rainfall history (33.9375°S, 137.7615°E, 37m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 5.8mm 02/12/2019 Total This Month 6.4mm
2.0 daysLong Term Average 31.5mm 6.2 days Wettest December on record 88.4mm 2015 -
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Year to Date
Thomas Plains Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 355.2mm 108.6 day(s) Total For 2019 214.0mm 89.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 173.8mm 78.0 day(s) Wettest Day 24.6mm Jun12 Lowest Temperature -2.9°C Aug30 Highest Temperature 47.9°C Jan24 -
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Climatology
Thomas Plains Climatology
Thomas Plains Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 32.1 30.9 28.5 23.9 19.6 16.0 15.3 17.1 20.3 24.2 27.8 29.3 23.8 Mean Min (°C) 15.7 15.0 13.6 10.4 8.4 6.1 5.2 4.7 6.0 8.1 11.1 13.3 9.8 Mean Rain (mm) 15.6 14.3 34.2 30.9 43.5 44.5 36.6 30.6 35.3 21.9 16.3 31.5 354.1 Mean Rain Days 4.7 2.8 6.3 8.7 11.5 15.5 15.4 14.9 10.8 6.3 5.5 6.2 99.1