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Port Fairy (38.3855°S, 142.2367°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TOMORROW
    Clearing shower 12° 18°
    clearing shower
    Chance of rain: 30%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    7:08am EDT 7:34am EDT 7:42pm EDT 8:09pm EDT
    NOW
    17.0° Feels Like: 10.3°
    Relative Humidity: 82%
    Dew: 13.9°
    Wind: W 41km/h
    Gust: 48km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm
    Pressure: 1012.2hPa
  3. Today Weather

    Port Fairy
    Now
    18.4°c
    Feels Like:
    11.9°
    Wind:
    SW 39km/h
    Gusts:
    50km/h
    Humidity:
    73%
    Clearing shower
     
    12°
    Min
    18°
    Max
    Today in Port Fairy
    Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Otways in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day then turning S 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
    Tomorrow
    Clearing shower
    12°
    Min
    18°
    Max
    Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Otways in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the middle of the day then turning S 25 to 35 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

    Forecast for Port Fairy (38.3855°S, 142.2367°E, 0m AMSL)
      Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Summary Clearing shower Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Clearing shower Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy Clearing shower
    Minimum 12° 10° 13° 12° 13° 13°
    Maximum 18° 19° 20° 20° 21° 22° 19°
    Chance of rain 30% 10% 60% 40% 20% 40% 40%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm
    UV index High High High High High Moderate High
    Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate - - -
    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 34
    (km/h)
    27
    (km/h)
    7
    (km/h)
    12
    (km/h)
    5
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    19
    (km/h)
    17
    (km/h)
    22
    (km/h)
    22
    (km/h)
    26
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    20
    (km/h)
    Wind direction WSW SW N S N SW S SSW W WSW NW W SSW SSW
    Relative humidity 61% 53% 68% 59% 81% 65% 77% 64% 71% 67% 81% 71% 69% 64%
    Dew point 7°C 8°C 7°C 11°C 9°C 12°C 11°C 13°C 11°C 15°C 13°C 16°C 10°C 11°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

    Port Fairy Rain Forecast


    Port Fairy 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    19
    20
    21
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Mar19

    Issue Notes

    The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and the Atlantic Ocean.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-04-05. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-03-28. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2024-03-18 and 2024-03-23.

    Forecast Explanation

    This 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.

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Port Fairy Rain Forecast


    Port Fairy 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Jan
    Feb
    2024
    2025
    6
    6
    4
    5
    4
    4
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    6
    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 Mar 5

    ENSO status: El Niño, breaking down. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Neutral, trending slightly positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in an El Niño and is starting to break down. All international models indicate neutral conditions should return by late April or early May. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is back below the threshold of -7, but is varying significantly with tropical activity over Australia and the Pacific. Waters in the Coral Sea are far warmer than normal, especially for an El Niño, and are offsetting the effects of this event. El Niño only has a small effect during autumn, typically increasing rainfall over the Nullarbor and SA, but having little effect elsewhere. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, with only cooler waters near the WA coast. The IOD has little to no effect during autumn. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is neutral and will slightly favour a positive phase during March and April and return closer to true neutral in May. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. As we go closer to winter, a positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia. Rainfall outlooks are predicting average rainfall for the vast majority of Australia throughout autumn. There are some weak signals that southwest WA could be slightly drier than normal in April, and southeast Qld and NSW could be slightly wetter during May, but otherwise near average.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

    Port Fairy Rain Forecast


    Port Fairy 28-day Rainfall Forecast
    SUN
    MON
    TUE
    WED
    THU
    FRI
    SAT
    19
    20
    21
    CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICT
    NIL < 25%
    LOW 25% to 50%
    MEDIUM 50% to 75%
    HIGH ≥ 75%
    Issued Mar19

    Issue Notes

    The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are four main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, the southeast Pacific, and the Atlantic Ocean.

    Summary:

    Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-04-05. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2024-03-18, 2024-03-23 and 2024-03-28. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 2024-03-18 and 2024-03-23.

    Forecast Explanation

    This 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.

  13. Past 5 Days

    Port Fairy Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Friday
    Mar 15
    14.7 °C 22.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Mar 16
    15.2 °C 22.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Mar 17
    13.8 °C 28.3 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Mar 18
    15.8 °C 33.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Mar 19
    18.4 °C 24.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Legend
  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Port Fairy minimum temp history (38.3855°S, 142.2367°E, 0m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 41.0° 09/03/2024 Coldest this month 8.2° 08/03/2024
    Hottest on record 41.3 17/03/2008 Coldest on record 5.3 26/03/1995
    Hottest this year 41.0° 09/03/2024 Coldest this year 7.9° 15/02/2024
    Long term average 21.5° Long term average 13.1°
    Average this month 24.8° Average this month 14.7°
    Hottest March On Record Avg. max. temp. 25.0° 2013 Coldest March on record Avg. min. temp. 11.3° 2015
    Port Fairy rainfall history (38.3855°S, 142.2367°E, 0m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.6mm 13/03/2024 Total This Month 0.8mm
    2.0 days
    Long Term Average 38.3mm 11.8 days Wettest March on record 71.4mm 2017
    Driest on record 18.0mm 2005
  15. Year to Date

    Port Fairy Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Mar 100.5mm 26.9 day(s)
    Total For 2024 38.0mm 15.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2023 123.8mm 22.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 15.0mm Jan17
    Lowest Temperature 7.9°C Feb15
    Highest Temperature 41.0°C Mar 9
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  17. Popup - Monthly historical

  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Port Fairy Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 22.7 22.7 21.5 19.4 16.8 14.7 14.2 15.1 16.7 18.3 19.9 21.3 18.6
    Mean Min (°C) 14.2 14.4 13.1 10.9 9.1 7.6 7.0 7.3 8.3 9.5 11.2 12.6 10.4
    Mean Rain (mm) 32.2 30.0 38.3 48.7 71.3 80.5 88.3 86.2 67.4 56.6 46.3 40.6 682.6
    Mean Rain Days 7.7 7.4 11.8 14.4 19.0 19.2 20.8 20.6 17.3 15.7 11.6 10.6 175.4