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  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Possible shower 13° 21°
    possible shower
    Chance of rain: 70%
    Likely amount: 1-5mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:01am EDT 5:35am EDT 8:46pm EDT 9:20pm EDT
    NOW
    16.2° Feels Like: 14.4°
    Relative Humidity: 60%
    Dew: 8.4°
    Wind: E 7km/h
    Gust: 11km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure:  

  3. Today Weather

    Launceston
    Now
    13.2°c
    Feels Like:
    10.6°
    Wind:
    S 9km/h
    Gusts:
    13km/h
    Humidity:
    63%
    Possible shower
     
    13°
    Min
    21°
    Max
    Today in Launceston
    Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending N/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending W/NW in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
    Tomorrow
    Rain
    9°
    Min
    19°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 17.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending N/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending W/NW in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.

    Forecast for Launceston (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
      Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    Summary Possible shower Rain Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Windy with rain Windy with showers
    Minimum 13° 9° 8° 9° 14° 18° 12°
    Maximum 21° 19° 24° 27° 29° 27° 19°
    Chance of rain 70% 70% 10% 5% 60% 80% 70%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 7
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		11
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		6
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		34
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		31
    (km/h)
    Wind direction W N SSW SW WNW WSW W NNW N N NNW NW NW NW
    Relative humidity 73% 57% 66% 45% 60% 51% 63% 48% 68% 44% 69% 58% 70% 55%
    Dew point 10°C 11°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 12°C 10°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 13°C 16°C 9°C 9°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  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
    2024
    2025
    8
    7
    6
    5
    7
    5
    6
    5
    8
    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 Dec 10

    ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically leads to cooler temperatures northern Australia during summer, while producing higher temperatures for western/southwestern WA, Vic and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been like a negative IOD, but it is too late in the year for this climate driver to develop. Once the monsoon establishes over northern Australia, the IOD has no impact on Australia’s weather. The Southern AnnularMode (SAM) is in a brief negative phase, having switched a positive phase in November. Forecasts predict it will become neural in mid-late December and become positive in January and February. A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.

  11. Popup - Daily historical

  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Launceston Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Tuesday
    Dec 17     		14.7 °C 21.4 °C
    1.2 mm
    Wednesday
    Dec 18     		9.1 °C 24.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Dec 19     		10.0 °C 23.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Dec 20     		14.4 °C 23.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Dec 21     		13.4 °C 27.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Launceston minimum temp history (41.4403°S, 147.1394°E, 13m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 29.1° 16/12/2024 Coldest this month 8.6° 04/12/2024
    Hottest on record 33.8 06/12/1994 Coldest on record 2.0 12/12/1995
    Hottest this year 31.6° 03/01/2024 Coldest this year -4.1° 05/07/2024
    Long term average 22.7° Long term average 10.9°
    Average this month 23.0° Average this month 12.4°
    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 21.0mm 01/12/2024 Total This Month 41.4mm
    8.0 days
    Long Term Average 47.8mm 8.3 days Wettest December on record 145.1mm 1985
    Driest on record 6.1mm 1983

  15. Year to Date

    Launceston Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Dec 678.2mm 131.3 day(s)
    Total For 2024 669.9mm 114.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 578.6mm 123.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 40.0mm Nov28
    Lowest Temperature -4.1°C Jul 5
    Highest Temperature 31.6°C Jan 3

  16. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Launceston Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 24.7 24.6 22.8 19.1 15.9 13.2 12.7 13.9 15.8 18.1 20.7 22.7 18.6
    Mean Min (°C) 12.5 12.3 10.4 7.7 5.1 2.9 2.4 3.7 5.3 7.1 9.2 10.9 7.4
    Mean Rain (mm) 44.9 31.4 40.9 51.4 62.7 68.9 79.3 83.5 63.5 53.0 50.9 47.8 678.3
    Mean Rain Days 7.2 6.1 6.8 9.1 12.2 13.9 16.1 16.4 14.1 11.3 9.8 8.3 131.5

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