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Essendon Airport (37.7248°S, 144.9026°E, 79m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Mostly sunny 13° 22°
    mostly sunny
    Chance of rain: 80%
    Likely amount: 1-5mm
    First
    light     		Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:24am EDT 5:54am EDT 8:44pm EDT 9:14pm EDT
    NOW
    19.8° Feels Like: 16.9°
    Relative Humidity: 47%
    Dew: 8.2°
    Wind: E 13km/h
    Gust: 15km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1006.7hPa

  3. Today Weather

    Essendon Airport
    Now
    21.3°c
    Feels Like:
    17.5°
    Wind:
    SE 17km/h
    Gusts:
    22km/h
    Humidity:
    41%
    Mostly sunny
     
    13°
    Min
    22°
    Max
    Today in Essendon Airport
    Partly cloudy day, with a high chance of showers developing during the evening. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h turning SW 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon and evening.
    Tomorrow
    Windy with showers
    10°
    Min
    19°
    Max
    Cloudy. High chance of showers about the Dandenongs, medium chance elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 40 km/h.

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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours

  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy day, with a high chance of showers developing during the evening. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h turning SW 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon and evening.

    Forecast for Essendon Airport (37.7248°S, 144.9026°E, 79m AMSL)
      Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    Summary Mostly sunny Windy with showers Clearing shower Sunny Windy Clearing shower Late shower
    Minimum 13° 10° 12° 13° 19° 17° 13°
    Maximum 22° 19° 23° 32° 40° 25° 27°
    Chance of rain 80% 40% 30% 5% 50% 20% 40%
    Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate Moderate No Rating - -
    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 9
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		32
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		35
    (km/h)     		25
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		20
    (km/h)     		24
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SSW SSW WSW SW WSW SSW E SSE NNE N W WSW NW W
    Relative humidity 65% 45% 62% 46% 72% 53% 70% 36% 37% 15% 57% 32% 54% 32%
    Dew point 9°C 9°C 8°C 6°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 12°C 8°C 10°C 6°C 10°C 8°C

  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Essendon Airport Rain Forecast

    Essendon Airport 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    2024
    2025
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    4
    7
    4
    4
    5
    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 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.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Essendon Airport Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Wednesday
    Dec 18     		12.2 °C 22.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    Dec 19     		10.9 °C 32.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Dec 20     		15.6 °C 35.4 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Dec 21     		16.0 °C 22.1 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Dec 22     		13.1 °C 21.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Legend

  14. Almanac

    Almanac

    Essendon Airport minimum temp history (37.7248°S, 144.9026°E, 79m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 40.2° 16/12/2024 Coldest this month 10.7° 09/12/2024
    Hottest on record 44.0 31/12/2005 Coldest on record 4.0 03/12/1955
    Hottest this year 40.2° 16/12/2024 Coldest this year -0.7° 19/06/2024
    Long term average 24.6° Long term average 12.0°
    Average this month 28.4° Average this month 14.7°
    Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 28.9° 2015 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 9.1° 1956
    Essendon Airport rainfall history (37.7248°S, 144.9026°E, 79m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 11.2mm 01/12/2024 Total This Month 17.0mm
    5.0 days
    Long Term Average 51.8mm 10.1 days Wettest December on record 152.7mm 1933
    Driest on record 1.3mm 1972

  15. Year to Date

    Essendon Airport Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Dec 577.1mm 143.9 day(s)
    Total For 2024 472.6mm 123.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 502.2mm 134.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 50.8mm Apr 2
    Lowest Temperature -0.7°C Jun19
    Highest Temperature 40.2°C Dec16

  16. Popup - Radar

    Weather Radar for Australia

  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Essendon Airport Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 26.7 25.9 24.2 20.2 16.4 13.8 13.2 14.5 17.0 19.5 22.0 24.6 19.8
    Mean Min (°C) 13.9 14.1 12.7 10.1 7.9 6.1 5.5 5.9 7.0 8.5 10.3 12.0 9.5
    Mean Rain (mm) 44.8 43.3 38.7 57.7 48.1 39.9 42.1 46.6 47.8 58.7 57.6 51.8 571.2
    Mean Rain Days 7.4 7.3 9.0 11.4 13.5 14.6 15.7 15.8 14.4 13.0 11.7 10.1 142.4

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