Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Cancellation of
Road Weather Alert for Adelaide
Issued at 04:17 AM CST on Friday 19 April 2024
Cancelled road weather alert for the following areas:
Adelaide
The road weather alert for the Adelaide Area has been cancelled, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further alerts will be issued if necessary.
For information on any road closures, please contact your local council or the Police.
No further alerts will be issued for this event.
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Upper Sturt (35.026°S, 138.6721°E, 387m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY11° 17° possible shower Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:16am CST 6:42am CST 5:45pm CST 6:11pm CST NOW12.3° Feels Like: 9.2° Relative Humidity: 88% Dew: 10.4° Wind: E 17km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1024.4hPa -
Today Weather
Upper SturtNow9.5°cFeels Like:8.3°Wind:SE 6km/hGusts:7km/hHumidity:99%11°Min17°MaxToday in Upper SturtCloudy. Medium chance of showers this morning. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h turning SE during the day. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.Tomorrow6°Min19°MaxMostly sunny. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21. -
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Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers this morning. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h turning SE during the day. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.
Forecast for Upper Sturt (35.026°S, 138.6721°E, 387m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 11° 6° 4° 5° 9° 7° 5° Maximum 17° 19° 22° 24° 23° 16° 18° Chance of rain 60% 5% 5% 30% 40% 20% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Slight Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 17
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction S S SE SSE ESE S N WNW W SW SSW SSW WSW SW Relative humidity 78% 59% 79% 49% 76% 42% 45% 29% 55% 56% 68% 57% 70% 66% Dew point 9°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 9°C 4°C 5°C 9°C 12°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 11°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Upper Sturt Rain Forecast
Upper Sturt 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025447556687687105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Past 5 Days
Upper Sturt Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 158.6 °C 21.4 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
Apr 1610.3 °C 19.2 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Apr 179.8 °C 16.9 °C 0.2 mmThursday
Apr 1810.1 °C 14.7 °C 0.4 mmFriday
Apr 199.7 °C 12.9 °C 2.6 mmLegend -
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Upper Sturt minimum temp history (35.026°S, 138.6721°E, 387m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 22.1° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 8.0° 14/04/2024 Hottest on record 34.2 01/04/2014 Coldest on record 4.3 27/04/2008 Hottest this year 38.0° 10/03/2024 Coldest this year 8.0° 14/04/2024 Long term average 20.0° Long term average 11.4° Average this month 18.0° Average this month 9.9° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 22.8° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 9.2° 1999 Upper Sturt rainfall history (35.026°S, 138.6721°E, 387m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 2.8mm 09/04/2024 Total This Month 6.4mm
9.0 daysLong Term Average 52.8mm 13.6 days Wettest April on record 132.6mm 2000 Driest on record 7.2mm 2019 -
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Upper Sturt Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 139.3mm 37.6 day(s) Total For 2024 69.6mm 20.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 142.4mm 38.0 day(s) Wettest Day 23.4mm Jan26 Lowest Temperature 8.0°C Apr14 Highest Temperature 38.0°C Mar10 -
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Upper Sturt Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.2 25.5 23.3 20.0 15.8 13.0 12.4 13.5 16.2 18.7 21.7 23.9 19.2 Mean Min (°C) 14.3 14.0 12.9 11.4 9.3 7.4 6.7 6.9 8.1 9.2 11.1 12.6 10.3 Mean Rain (mm) 29.5 24.3 32.7 52.8 88.3 112.3 105.9 92.9 75.5 52.3 40.9 35.8 736.6 Mean Rain Days 6.8 7.2 10.0 13.6 17.8 19.9 20.9 19.4 16.8 14.2 11.0 9.8 166.3