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TODAY12° 21° Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:40am EDT 7:07am EDT 7:57pm EDT 8:23pm EDT NOW16.6° Feels Like: 15.0° Relative Humidity: 61% Dew: 9.1° Wind: SW 7km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1017.6hPa -
Today Weather
MelbourneNow16.4°cFeels Like:12.3°Wind:SW 20km/hGusts:28km/hHumidity:63%12°Min21°MaxToday in MelbourneCloudy.The chance of early fog about the nearby hills. Medium chance of patchy light showers or drizzle about the E suburbs, grading to a slight chance in the W. Showers most likely during the evening. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h.Tomorrow14°Min18°MaxCloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the early morning. Winds SW 15 to 25 km/h turning S 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy.The chance of early fog about the nearby hills. Medium chance of patchy light showers or drizzle about the E suburbs, grading to a slight chance in the W. Showers most likely during the evening. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Melbourne (37.8143°S, 144.9632°E, 8m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 12° 14° 12° 11° 16° 15° 13° Maximum 21° 18° 21° 29° 23° 20° 21° Chance of rain 80% 30% 5% 20% 30% 40% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very 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 11
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(km/h)Wind direction W WSW SW SW SSE SSW NNE NNW WSW SW SSW SSW SSE SSW Relative humidity 60% 57% 64% 57% 63% 49% 72% 33% 70% 59% 74% 58% 70% 54% Dew point 8°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 11°C 11°C 10°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Melbourne Rain Forecast
Melbourne 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT4
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HIGHCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Mar 4Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 12 March to 16 March, 29 March to 2 April, and 5 April to 9 April. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 March to 15 March, 17 March to 21 March, and 7 April to 11 April. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 23 March to 27 March, 30 March to 3 April, and 6 April to 10 April.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Melbourne Rain Forecast
Melbourne 12-month Rainfall ForecastMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan2021202266566457764105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Feb 5
ENSO status: La Niña IOD status: Neutral SAM status: Positive La Niña is likely at its peak which has brought long periods of cloud and rain to eastern and northern Australia.The majority of models predict that La Niña will continue through February, with 3 of 8 predicting to March and most of the models indicating a return to neutral conditions (neither El Niño nor La Niña) in April. Neutral conditions are predicted to continue into the Australian winter. La Nina typically brings above normal rainfall across much of Australia. While La Niña is expected to weaken, above normal rainfall and typical La Niña impacts are still expected. La Niña typically favours periods of positive SAM, which can increase the amount of precipitation along the eastern half of the country, due to prevailing onshore winds. During summer, much of the country is likely to remain wetter than normal, however normal rainfall is expected for western TAS. La Niña typically increases the number of cyclones and brought anearly start to the wet season. During Autumn, many parts of Australia are likely to be wetter than normal, due to warmer waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Southern parts of SA, VIC and most of TAS are likely to observe normal precipitation for the time of year.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Melbourne Rain Forecast
Melbourne 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT4
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HIGHCHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Mar 4Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are five main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 12 March to 16 March, 29 March to 2 April, and 5 April to 9 April. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 11 March to 15 March, 17 March to 21 March, and 7 April to 11 April. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 23 March to 27 March, 30 March to 3 April, and 6 April to 10 April.
Forecast ExplanationThis forecast is produced by a multi-model ensemble consisting of dynamical atmospheric models, which are forced by the latest observed atmosphere, ocean, land and ice conditions. The models are designed to simulate features of the real atmosphere, including the daily movement of long and short wave patterns in the Southern Hemisphere.
The future probability of rain in each district is estimated using output from the multi-model ensemble, combined with historical information about the difference between the model forecasts and observed rainfall.
In this deterministic framework the skill of the forecast tends to decrease with time, however the forecasts are updated daily to provide the latest estimates of rainfall probability out to 28 days.
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Past 5 Days
Melbourne Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Feb 2810.6 °C 26.7 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Mar 0113.8 °C 21.7 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Mar 0213.3 °C 18.1 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Mar 0314.2 °C 17.7 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Mar 0413.6 °C 16.6 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Almanac
Melbourne minimum temp history (37.8143°S, 144.9632°E, 8m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 24.1° 01/03/2021 Coldest this month 11.1° 02/03/2021 Hottest on record 40.7 11/03/1940 Coldest on record 3.7 26/03/2005 Hottest this year 40.7° 25/01/2021 Coldest this year 7.9° 28/02/2021 Long term average 24.2° Long term average 12.6° Average this month 19.8° Average this month 13.0° Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.2° 1940 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 9.5° 1948 Melbourne rainfall history (37.8143°S, 144.9632°E, 8m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 03/03/2021 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 39.0mm 9.0 days Wettest March on record 154.1mm 1970 Driest on record 1.9mm 1948 -
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Year to Date
Melbourne Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Mar 128.4mm 23.8 day(s) Total For 2021 90.2mm 18.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2020 160.2mm 26.0 day(s) Wettest Day 37.4mm Jan30 Lowest Temperature 7.9°C Feb28 Highest Temperature 40.7°C Jan25 -
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Melbourne Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.6 25.9 24.2 20.2 16.3 13.8 13.1 14.4 16.9 19.5 22.0 24.6 19.8 Mean Min (°C) 13.8 14.0 12.6 10.0 7.9 6.0 5.4 5.7 6.8 8.4 10.2 12.0 9.4 Mean Rain (mm) 44.1 45.3 39.0 57.1 48.3 39.8 42.3 47.0 48.1 56.9 57.1 51.3 568.8 Mean Rain Days 7.4 7.4 9.0 11.4 13.4 14.6 15.7 15.8 14.3 12.8 11.6 10.0 142.0