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  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Clearing shower 10° 17°
    clearing shower
    Chance of rain: 10%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    6:16am EST 6:45am EST 5:29pm EST 5:58pm EST
    NOW
    13.8° Feels Like: 7.8°
    Relative Humidity: 65%
    Dew: 7.3°
    Wind: SW 28km/h
    Gust: 28km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1027.8hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Orford
    Now
    14.8°c
    Feels Like:
    11.3°
    Wind:
    S 13km/h
    Gusts:
    17km/h
    Humidity:
    55%
    Clearing shower
     
    10°
    Min
    17°
    Max
    Today in Orford
    Cloudy. Medium chance of showers early this morning. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 17.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly sunny
    7°
    Min
    20°
    Max
    Sunny. Patches of morning frost about higher ground. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers early this morning. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 17.

    Forecast for Orford (42.5526°S, 147.8762°E, 9m AMSL)
      Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
    Summary Clearing shower Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Possible shower Mostly cloudy Possible shower
    Minimum 10° 7° 9° 9° 11° 8° 9°
    Maximum 17° 20° 21° 22° 21° 16° 16°
    Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 10% 60% 40% 40%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm
    UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
    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 18
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		7
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		13
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		24
    (km/h)     		24
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SSW SSW W SSE W WSW NNW NNW NW W W W WSW WSW
    Relative humidity 67% 57% 65% 48% 66% 54% 72% 54% 69% 58% 72% 58% 65% 61%
    Dew point 9°C 8°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 12°C 9°C 13°C 10°C 12°C 6°C 8°C 6°C 8°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Orford Rain Forecast

    Orford 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    2024
    2025
    8
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    6
    8
    4
    8
    6
    7
    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 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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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Orford Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Sunday
    Apr 14     		- -
    -
    Monday
    Apr 15     		- -
    -
    Tuesday
    Apr 16     		- -
    -
    Wednesday
    Apr 17     		- -
    -
    Thursday
    Apr 18     		- -
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    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Orford minimum temp history (42.5526°S, 147.8762°E, 9m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 18.1° 24/09/2023 Coldest this month 5.3° 25/09/2023
    Hottest on record 30.0 01/04/2005 Coldest on record 0.0 27/04/1978
    Hottest this year 30.2° 30/01/2023 Coldest this year -1.0° 08/05/2023
    Long term average 18.4° Long term average 8.4°
    Average this month 18.1° Average this month 5.3°
    Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 20.6° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.5° 1979
    Orford rainfall history (42.5526°S, 147.8762°E, 9m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.6mm 25/09/2023 Total This Month 0.0mm
    0.0 days
    Long Term Average 46.8mm 10.2 days Wettest April on record 203.3mm 1974
    Driest on record 5.8mm 2008

  15. Year to Date

    Orford Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Apr 143.6mm 28.6 day(s)
    Total For 2024 0.0mm 0.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 114.5mm 14.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 57.8mm Apr18
    Lowest Temperature -1.0°C May 8
    Highest Temperature 30.2°C Jan30

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    Weather Radar for Australia

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  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Orford Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 22.1 21.9 20.6 18.4 15.7 13.3 13.1 14.0 15.8 17.4 18.8 20.5 17.6
    Mean Min (°C) 12.0 12.0 10.7 8.4 6.3 4.2 3.6 4.2 5.6 7.3 9.2 10.7 7.8
    Mean Rain (mm) 52.3 44.5 46.8 55.1 58.0 55.3 53.7 61.6 51.7 61.7 65.1 61.4 663.3
    Mean Rain Days 9.5 8.9 10.2 11.2 12.7 12.8 14.0 13.9 12.9 13.6 13.6 11.7 145.2

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