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TODAY9° 14° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 30% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:28am EST 6:56am EST 5:39pm EST 6:08pm EST NOW6.8° Feels Like: 4.8° Relative Humidity: 94% Dew: 5.9° Wind: S 6km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 954.6hPa -
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WaratahNow10.7°cFeels Like:1.6°Wind:W 33km/hGusts:35km/hHumidity:33%9°Min14°MaxToday in WaratahCloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.Tomorrow9°Min14°MaxCloudy. The chance of morning fog about higher ground. High chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Winds N/NW 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 13 and 17. -
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Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds W/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 16.
Forecast for Waratah (41.4444°S, 145.5317°E, 553m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 9° 9° 9° 8° 8° 8° 8° Maximum 14° 14° 16° 10° 11° 12° 13° Chance of rain 30% 30% 70% 70% 40% 40% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 12
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW NNW WNW NNW NW SW WSW SW SW SW SW SW WSW Relative humidity 85% 73% 91% 75% 90% 71% 82% 72% 76% 68% 85% 75% 81% 70% Dew point 10°C 9°C 11°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 7°C 5°C 6°C 5°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 8°C -
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Waratah Rain Forecast
Waratah 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025757555636745105012 - 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
Waratah Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Tuesday
Apr 167.6 °C 13.1 °C 3.0 mmWednesday
Apr 176.3 °C 17.2 °C 0.2 mmThursday
Apr 187.4 °C 12.5 °C 1.2 mmFriday
Apr 195.1 °C 16.8 °C 4.8 mmSaturday
Apr 205.9 °C 15.0 °C 0.2 mmLegend -
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Waratah minimum temp history (41.4444°S, 145.5317°E, 553m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 21.0° 05/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.6° 09/04/2024 Hottest on record 26.3 02/04/2005 Coldest on record 0.3 28/04/2009 Hottest this year 30.1° 11/03/2024 Coldest this year 4.6° 09/04/2024 Long term average 15.8° Long term average 8.3° Average this month 16.1° Average this month 8.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 18.4° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.3° 2006 Waratah rainfall history (41.4444°S, 145.5317°E, 553m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 15.8mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 54.6mm
16.0 daysLong Term Average 100.0mm 21.4 days Wettest April on record 208.8mm 2006 Driest on record 22.4mm 2015 -
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Waratah Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 302.4mm 67.1 day(s) Total For 2024 215.8mm 61.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 260.0mm 66.0 day(s) Wettest Day 25.6mm Jan 8 Lowest Temperature 4.6°C Apr 9 Highest Temperature 30.1°C Mar11 -
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Waratah Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 21.1 21.1 18.9 15.8 12.8 11.1 10.6 11.2 12.7 14.9 17.3 18.8 15.5 Mean Min (°C) 10.6 10.8 9.9 8.3 6.9 5.7 5.1 4.9 5.5 6.1 7.7 8.8 7.5 Mean Rain (mm) 64.8 52.4 85.2 100.0 169.4 164.8 205.0 205.4 163.2 131.7 94.8 86.8 1491.2 Mean Rain Days 14.4 13.3 18.0 21.4 26.0 25.4 26.9 26.5 25.0 22.5 18.4 18.1 253.1