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TODAY8° 17° possible shower Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:17am EST 6:44am EST 5:42pm EST 6:09pm EST NOW15.1° Feels Like: 10.8° Relative Humidity: 71% Dew: 9.9° Wind: W 22km/h Gust: 28km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1019.5hPa -
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DawsonNow13.6°cFeels Like:8.3°Wind:W 28km/hGusts:30km/hHumidity:79%8°Min17°MaxToday in DawsonCloudy. The chance of morning fog. Very high chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 18.Tomorrow9°Min18°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds W/SW 15 to 25 km/h turning S/SE during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 18. -
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Today: Cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Very high chance of showers in the W, medium chance elsewhere. Winds W 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 13 and 18.
Forecast for Dawson (37.9493°S, 146.7146°E, 79m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 8° 9° 5° 5° 6° 8° 7° Maximum 17° 18° 19° 19° 22° 20° 19° Chance of rain 80% 60% 5% 5% 10% 50% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WSW SSE WSW WSW W WSW SSE W WNW WNW WNW W Relative humidity 83% 64% 88% 67% 86% 57% 85% 58% 89% 52% 79% 46% 83% 60% Dew point 11°C 8°C 11°C 11°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 10°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Dawson Rain Forecast
Dawson 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420257565565104786105012 - 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
Dawson Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 146.9 °C 20.9 °C 0.2 mmMonday
Apr 156.3 °C 21.2 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 167.5 °C 19.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 179.0 °C 17.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 187.5 °C 15.4 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Dawson minimum temp history (37.9493°S, 146.7146°E, 79m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 26.5° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 4.8° 04/04/2024 Hottest on record 35.0 14/04/2004 Coldest on record -0.5 23/04/1992 Hottest this year 39.3° 10/03/2024 Coldest this year 2.9° 21/03/2024 Long term average 20.6° Long term average 8.8° Average this month 20.0° Average this month 9.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 23.8° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.1° 1995 Dawson rainfall history (37.9493°S, 146.7146°E, 79m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 38.4mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 83.0mm
10.0 daysLong Term Average 56.7mm 14.3 days Wettest April on record 132.6mm 2001 Driest on record 10.2mm 1993 -
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Dawson Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 197.7mm 44.0 day(s) Total For 2024 171.8mm 28.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 157.0mm 37.0 day(s) Wettest Day 38.4mm Apr 2 Lowest Temperature 2.9°C Mar21 Highest Temperature 39.3°C Mar10 -
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Dawson Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.8 26.6 24.5 20.6 16.9 14.2 13.8 14.9 17.1 19.6 22.1 24.4 20.1 Mean Min (°C) 13.0 12.9 11.4 8.8 6.4 4.4 3.8 4.4 5.9 7.5 9.6 11.3 8.3 Mean Rain (mm) 50.5 42.3 48.2 56.7 55.0 63.9 60.8 67.5 73.6 74.6 74.7 65.8 733.2 Mean Rain Days 9.4 8.8 11.5 14.3 17.9 20.2 21.1 19.9 17.5 15.5 13.4 12.1 181.6