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TODAY8° 15° possible shower Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:28am EST 6:55am EST 5:52pm EST 6:19pm EST NOW13.6° Feels Like: 9.4° Relative Humidity: 80% Dew: 10.2° Wind: S 22km/h Gust: 28km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.6mm Pressure: 1024.0hPa -
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Ballarat WestNow14.6°cFeels Like:11.8°Wind:SE 13km/hGusts:20km/hHumidity:68%8°Min15°MaxToday in Ballarat WestPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower most likely about the ranges. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h.Tomorrow5°Min17°MaxPartly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming S 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower most likely about the ranges. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h.
Forecast for Ballarat West (37.5679°S, 143.793°E, 430m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 8° 5° 4° 4° 7° 6° 4° Maximum 15° 17° 17° 20° 21° 12° 13° Chance of rain 60% 5% 5% 5% 40% 60% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - Frost risk Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW S S SSW S SSW N N N NW WSW WSW WSW SW Relative humidity 91% 89% 85% 54% 84% 54% 73% 44% 64% 48% 75% 63% 88% 66% Dew point 9°C 11°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 6°C 9°C 6°C 3°C 6°C 6°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Ballarat West Rain Forecast
Ballarat West 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420259565465106874105012 - 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
Ballarat West Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 153.8 °C 18.9 °C 0.2 mmTuesday
Apr 166.8 °C 17.0 °C 0.2 mmWednesday
Apr 179.9 °C 16.0 °C 1.2 mmThursday
Apr 187.4 °C 13.8 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 198.9 °C 15.4 °C 4.2 mmLegend -
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Ballarat West minimum temp history (37.5679°S, 143.793°E, 430m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 24.7° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 3.8° 15/04/2024 Hottest on record 31.5 10/04/2005 Coldest on record -4.1 21/04/1987 Hottest this year 36.9° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 2.5° 21/03/2024 Long term average 18.2° Long term average 7.5° Average this month 17.2° Average this month 8.8° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 21.8° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 4.5° 1995 Ballarat West rainfall history (37.5679°S, 143.793°E, 430m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 46.8mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 69.4mm
12.0 daysLong Term Average 51.2mm 12.6 days Wettest April on record 154.1mm 1939 Driest on record 0.0mm 1923 -
Year to Date
Ballarat West Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 175.5mm 36.9 day(s) Total For 2024 126.6mm 33.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 144.6mm 37.0 day(s) Wettest Day 46.8mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 2.5°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 36.9°C Mar 9 -
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Ballarat West Long-Term Averages
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 11.6 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 4.6 6.2 8.0 9.6 7.1 Mean Rain (mm) 40.2 42.2 41.9 51.2 64.2 62.9 66.0 73.3 70.6 66.9 56.0 50.1 685.0 Mean Rain Days 7.7 7.1 9.5 12.6 16.8 18.4 20.3 19.8 16.8 15.5 12.7 10.9 168.0