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TODAY8° 21° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:19am EST 6:45am EST 5:45pm EST 6:11pm EST NOW19.3° Feels Like: 14.3° Relative Humidity: 45% Dew: 7.1° Wind: S 22km/h Gust: 30km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1020.1hPa -
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Major PlainsNow20.3°cFeels Like:17.2°Wind:S 11km/hGusts:20km/hHumidity:39%8°Min21°MaxToday in Major PlainsPartly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning, mainly in the SE. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 21.Tomorrow6°Min23°MaxSunny. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog early this morning, mainly in the SE. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 21.
Forecast for Major Plains (36.3494°S, 145.771°E, 212m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 8° 6° 4° 4° 5° 7° 3° Maximum 21° 23° 23° 24° 25° 19° 18° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 20% 10% 30% 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 No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
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(km/h)Wind direction SSW S S WSW E W ENE NNE ENE NNW SSW WSW WSW SW Relative humidity 75% 41% 66% 37% 69% 42% 67% 38% 65% 39% 65% 46% 70% 50% Dew point 9°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 6°C 10°C 6°C 9°C 7°C 10°C 6°C 7°C 5°C 7°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
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Major Plains 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420257585656106996105012 - 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
Major Plains Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 154.4 °C 23.2 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 166.1 °C 23.1 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 174.5 °C 22.6 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 185.2 °C - 0.0 mmFriday
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Major Plains minimum temp history (36.3494°S, 145.771°E, 212m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.5° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 2.9° 13/04/2024 Hottest on record 31.7 02/04/2009 Coldest on record 0.1 29/04/2008 Hottest this year 38.0° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year 2.9° 13/04/2024 Long term average 22.5° Long term average 8.3° Average this month 22.8° Average this month 7.8° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.8° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 6.1° 2008 Major Plains rainfall history (36.3494°S, 145.771°E, 212m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 14.0mm 02/04/2024 Total This Month 28.8mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 50.2mm 7.5 days Wettest April on record 103.9mm 2014 Driest on record 5.2mm 2021 -
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Major Plains Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 196.4mm 27.5 day(s) Total For 2024 190.4mm 18.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 233.8mm 34.0 day(s) Wettest Day 54.0mm Jan 3 Lowest Temperature 2.9°C Apr13 Highest Temperature 38.0°C Feb 4 -
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Major Plains Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 32.2 30.8 27.5 22.5 17.3 14.0 13.2 14.5 17.9 22.1 26.4 29.2 22.3 Mean Min (°C) 16.0 15.2 12.6 8.3 5.1 3.4 3.1 3.4 4.5 7.1 11.0 13.3 8.6 Mean Rain (mm) 53.3 37.2 55.7 50.2 46.7 59.6 63.3 59.8 41.4 50.9 52.3 48.4 619.5 Mean Rain Days 6.5 5.8 7.7 7.5 11.2 15.8 19.2 15.5 10.2 9.6 8.8 7.1 125.6