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Cradle Mountain (41.6498°S, 145.9449°E, 867m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY4° 6° Chance of rain: 90% Likely amount: 10-20mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:24am EST 6:52am EST 5:41pm EST 6:10pm EST NOW6.1° Feels Like: -2.4° Relative Humidity: 100% Dew: 6.1° Wind: W 39km/h Gust: 46km/h Rainfall since 9am: 1.0mm Pressure: 1011.2hPa -
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Cradle MountainNow6.3°cFeels Like:-0.3°Wind:W 30km/hGusts:35km/hHumidity:100%4°Min6°MaxToday in Cradle MountainCloudy. Very high chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h turning S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 9 and 14.Tomorrow1°Min8°MaxPartly cloudy. Patches of morning frost. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 15. -
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Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. Winds W 25 to 35 km/h turning S/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 9 and 14.
Forecast for Cradle Mountain (41.6498°S, 145.9449°E, 867m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 4° 1° 1° 3° 3° 5° 2° Maximum 6° 8° 8° 8° 9° 9° 6° Chance of rain 90% 5% 40% 50% 60% 90% 90% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Slight Moderate High Moderate Slight Slight Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 30
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW WSW S SW SSW WSW SW WSW NNE NNW N W W W Relative humidity 100% 100% 95% 81% 90% 87% 100% 98% 98% 94% 95% 95% 99% 100% Dew point 5°C 6°C 3°C 4°C 2°C 4°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 5°C 3°C 4°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Cradle Mountain Rain Forecast
Cradle Mountain 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025866656756746105012 - 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
Cradle Mountain Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 147.1 °C 10.0 °C 17.2 mmMonday
Apr 156.4 °C 8.5 °C 22.2 mmTuesday
Apr 162.9 °C 5.8 °C 10.4 mmWednesday
Apr 172.0 °C 8.6 °C 2.2 mmThursday
Apr 183.1 °C 6.3 °C 8.8 mmLegend -
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Cradle Mountain minimum temp history (41.6498°S, 145.9449°E, 867m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 16.1° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month -0.1° 09/04/2024 Hottest on record 19.0 01/04/2014 Coldest on record -4.5 28/04/1999 Hottest this year 23.0° 22/02/2024 Coldest this year -0.3° 04/03/2024 Long term average 8.9° Long term average 3.5° Average this month 8.9° Average this month 4.1° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 11.0° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 1.5° 1999 Cradle Mountain rainfall history (41.6498°S, 145.9449°E, 867m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 36.0mm 03/04/2024 Total This Month 189.4mm
14.0 daysLong Term Average 298.1mm 24.2 days Wettest April on record 495.4mm 1997 Driest on record 90.8mm 2007 -
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Cradle Mountain Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 955.5mm 85.7 day(s) Total For 2024 904.4mm 80.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 757.2mm 76.0 day(s) Wettest Day 81.4mm Jan19 Lowest Temperature -0.3°C Mar 4 Highest Temperature 23.0°C Feb22 -
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Cradle Mountain Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 14.5 14.2 11.9 8.9 6.3 4.6 3.7 4.0 5.6 7.8 10.8 12.3 8.7 Mean Min (°C) 6.0 6.1 5.1 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.4 3.2 4.3 2.8 Mean Rain (mm) 195.2 181.1 281.1 298.1 437.3 341.3 398.1 350.1 366.9 347.8 230.5 276.7 3675.8 Mean Rain Days 19.4 18.7 23.4 24.2 27.2 24.7 25.9 26.6 26.2 24.8 20.5 21.6 278.7