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  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Mostly cloudy 8° 23°
    mostly cloudy
    Chance of rain: 30%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:31am EDT 6:02am EDT 8:47pm EDT 9:18pm EDT
    NOW
    11.0° Feels Like: 6.1°
    Relative Humidity: 62%
    Dew: 4.0°
    Wind: SW 19km/h
    Gust: 22km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.6mm
    Pressure: 1014.9hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Ballarat
    Now
    11.2°c
    Feels Like:
    4.6°
    Wind:
    SW 28km/h
    Gusts:
    32km/h
    Humidity:
    64%
    Mostly cloudy
     
    8°
    Min
    23°
    Max
    Today in Ballarat
    Cloudy. High chance of showers near the Yarra Valley, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h turning S/SE 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly cloudy
    8°
    Min
    23°
    Max
    Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the early morning. Light winds becoming NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.

  4. Radar

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers near the Yarra Valley, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h turning S/SE 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

    Forecast for Ballarat (37.5633°S, 143.8637°E, 412m AMSL)
      Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Summary Mostly cloudy Mostly sunny Windy Mostly cloudy Clearing shower Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
    Minimum 8° 9° 18° 10° 10° 8° 11°
    Maximum 23° 33° 38° 21° 23° 26° 29°
    Chance of rain 30% 5% 50% 30% 40% 5% 5%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Extreme 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 21
    (km/h)     		21
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		33
    (km/h)     		41
    (km/h)     		25
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		23
    (km/h)     		13
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SW SW NNE NNW NNE N WSW WSW WNW W W WSW S WSW
    Relative humidity 80% 49% 62% 27% 35% 10% 64% 29% 68% 37% 66% 34% 61% 24%
    Dew point 9°C 10°C 12°C 10°C 8°C 1°C 7°C 1°C 10°C 7°C 9°C 8°C 11°C 6°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Ballarat Rain Forecast

    Ballarat 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    2024
    2025
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    5
    7
    4
    3
    4
    5
    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 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

    Ballarat Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Thursday
    Dec 19     		10.2 °C 30.1 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Dec 20     		15.2 °C 32.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Dec 21     		11.2 °C 23.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Dec 22     		7.6 °C 22.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Dec 23     		6.8 °C 17.0 °C
    1.0 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Ballarat minimum temp history (37.5633°S, 143.8637°E, 412m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 40.8° 16/12/2024 Coldest this month 6.6° 04/12/2024
    Hottest on record 40.6 31/12/2005 Coldest on record -1.0 05/12/1991
    Hottest this year 40.8° 16/12/2024 Coldest this year -3.6° 19/06/2024
    Long term average 22.9° Long term average 9.6°
    Average this month 26.5° Average this month 11.2°
    Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 28.3° 2015 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 6.7° 1995
    Ballarat rainfall history (37.5633°S, 143.8637°E, 412m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 10.6mm 01/12/2024 Total This Month 22.4mm
    9.0 days
    Long Term Average 50.1mm 10.9 days Wettest December on record 188.5mm 1933
    Driest on record 3.4mm 1972

  15. Year to Date

    Ballarat Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Dec 684.2mm 168.4 day(s)
    Total For 2024 440.8mm 174.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 509.4mm 188.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 46.8mm Apr 2
    Lowest Temperature -3.6°C Jun19
    Highest Temperature 40.8°C Dec16

  16. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Ballarat Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 25.6 25.4 22.6 18.2 13.9 11.1 10.3 11.7 13.9 16.9 19.9 22.9 17.7
    Mean Min (°C) 11.4 11.6 10.1 7.5 5.6 3.9 3.1 3.5 4.7 6.2 8.0 9.6 7.1
    Mean Rain (mm) 40.2 42.2 41.5 51.4 63.9 62.6 66.1 73.0 70.4 66.8 56.0 50.1 685.0
    Mean Rain Days 7.7 7.1 9.5 12.7 16.8 18.5 20.3 19.8 16.9 15.5 12.7 10.9 168.0

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