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  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Windy 9° 19°
    Chance of rain: 10%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    4:58am EDT 5:32am EDT 8:33pm EDT 9:07pm EDT
    NOW
    17.4° Feels Like: 10.5°
    Relative Humidity: 39%
    Dew: 3.3°
    Wind: WNW 28km/h
    Gust: 50km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure:  

  3. Today Weather

    Launceston
    Now
    16.0°c
    Feels Like:
    5.3°
    Wind:
    WNW 46km/h
    Gusts:
    63km/h
    Humidity:
    38%
    Windy
     
    9°
    Min
    19°
    Max
    Today in Launceston
    Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a light shower in the morning and early afternoon. Winds W/NW 25 to 35 km/h becoming W 35 to 50 km/h in the morning then tending W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly sunny
    8°
    Min
    22°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. Winds W/NW 25 to 40 km/h tending W/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.

  4. Radar

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a light shower in the morning and early afternoon. Winds W/NW 25 to 35 km/h becoming W 35 to 50 km/h in the morning then tending W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.

    Forecast for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
      Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
    Summary Windy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Possible shower Possible shower
    Minimum 9° 8° 7° 10° 12° 11° 9°
    Maximum 19° 22° 25° 25° 28° 23° 23°
    Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 20% 10% 40% 50%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm
    UV index Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Very High - -
    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 27
    (km/h)     		32
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		24
    (km/h)     		3
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		7
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		6
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		6
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)
    Wind direction WNW W WNW W S N NNW N WSW W NW NNW WNW W
    Relative humidity 53% 42% 55% 43% 58% 39% 65% 48% 65% 35% 64% 44% 67% 39%
    Dew point 5°C 6°C 6°C 9°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 14°C 12°C 12°C 9°C 10°C 9°C 9°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

    Launceston Rain Forecast

    Launceston 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    MEDIUM
    12
    HIGH
    13
    LOW
    14
    15
    LOW
    16
    HIGH
    17
    MEDIUM
    18
    MEDIUM
    19
    20
    21
    LOW
    22
    MEDIUM
    23
    MEDIUM
    24
    25
    LOW
    26
    LOW
    27
    LOW
    28
    MEDIUM
    29
    HIGH
    30
    LOW
    31
    Jan 1
    LOW
    2
    MEDIUM
    3
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Dec 6

    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 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 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

    Launceston Rain Forecast

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

    Launceston Rain Forecast

    Launceston 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    MEDIUM
    12
    HIGH
    13
    LOW
    14
    15
    LOW
    16
    HIGH
    17
    MEDIUM
    18
    MEDIUM
    19
    20
    21
    LOW
    22
    MEDIUM
    23
    MEDIUM
    24
    25
    LOW
    26
    LOW
    27
    LOW
    28
    MEDIUM
    29
    HIGH
    30
    LOW
    31
    Jan 1
    LOW
    2
    MEDIUM
    3
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Dec 6

    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 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 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

    Launceston Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Monday
    Dec 02     		7.7 °C 19.3 °C
    0.4 mm
    Tuesday
    Dec 03     		7.9 °C 19.4 °C
    0.2 mm
    Wednesday
    Dec 04     		6.1 °C 17.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Dec 05     		10.8 °C -
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Dec 06     		- -
    -
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Launceston minimum temp history (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 19.4° 03/12/2019 Coldest this month 6.1° 04/12/2019
    Hottest on record 33.8 06/12/1994 Coldest on record 2.0 12/12/1995
    Hottest this year 33.5° 02/03/2019 Coldest this year -3.2° 24/06/2019
    Long term average 22.5° Long term average 10.8°
    Average this month 17.9° Average this month 8.3°
    Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 25.3° 2015 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 8.4° 1996
    Launceston rainfall history (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.8mm 01/12/2019 Total This Month 1.4mm
    3.0 days
    Long Term Average 46.7mm 8.6 days Wettest December on record 145.1mm 2015

  15. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for TAS

  16. Year to Date

    Launceston Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Dec 680.5mm 128.9 day(s)
    Total For 2019 479.4mm 116.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2018 587.0mm 133.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 29.4mm Feb12
    Lowest Temperature -3.2°C Jun24
    Highest Temperature 33.5°C Mar 2

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Launceston Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 24.5 24.6 22.8 19.1 15.8 13.2 12.7 13.8 15.7 18.0 20.5 22.5 18.6
    Mean Min (°C) 12.3 12.3 10.4 7.7 5.2 2.9 2.4 3.6 5.3 6.9 9.1 10.8 7.4
    Mean Rain (mm) 46.4 30.3 38.9 51.0 65.2 68.7 77.9 86.3 66.6 50.0 52.5 46.7 680.7
    Mean Rain Days 7.0 6.0 6.5 9.1 12.0 13.3 15.4 15.9 14.0 11.3 9.8 8.6 125.9

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