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TODAY16° 25° Chance of rain: 90% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:04am WST 6:28am WST 5:39pm WST 6:03pm WST NOW16.4° Feels Like: 13.6° Relative Humidity: 66% Dew: 10.0° Wind: E 15km/h Gust: 19km/h Rainfall since 9am: 7.0mm Pressure: 1021.4hPa -
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MeekatharraNow16.5°cFeels Like:11.4°Wind:SW 20km/hGusts:24km/hHumidity:47%16°Min25°MaxToday in MeekatharraPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the SE, becoming less likely this afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E. Winds E 25 to 35 km/h tending NE in the morning then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 35.Tomorrow17°Min31°MaxSunny. Winds E/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the middle of the day then tending SE/SW in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the SE, becoming less likely this afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E. Winds E 25 to 35 km/h tending NE in the morning then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 35.
Forecast for Meekatharra (26.5912°S, 118.4964°E, 515m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 16° 17° 19° 19° 19° 16° 16° Maximum 25° 31° 31° 31° 26° 28° 27° Chance of rain 90% 20% 20% 40% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 21
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(km/h)Wind direction E ENE ENE NE ENE SSW ENE NE NE ENE ENE ENE ENE E Relative humidity 61% 45% 53% 32% 46% 31% 50% 30% 53% 37% 46% 25% 42% 24% Dew point 10°C 11°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 11°C 14°C 11°C 12°C 10°C 9°C 6°C 8°C 4°C -
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Meekatharra Rain Forecast
Meekatharra 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420252666768109988105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 23
ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.
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Meekatharra Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 2114.4 °C 28.6 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 2214.0 °C 29.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2316.3 °C 26.4 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2415.5 °C 24.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2513.4 °C 27.9 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Meekatharra minimum temp history (26.5912°S, 118.4964°E, 515m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 33.7° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 12.9° 14/04/2024 Hottest on record 40.6 04/04/2016 Coldest on record 5.7 30/04/2000 Hottest this year 46.4° 22/01/2024 Coldest this year 12.9° 14/04/2024 Long term average 29.3° Long term average 17.1° Average this month 28.9° Average this month 16.5° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.9° 1981 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 14.5° 2006 Meekatharra rainfall history (26.5912°S, 118.4964°E, 515m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 8.2mm 12/04/2024 Total This Month 14.8mm
6.0 daysLong Term Average 18.8mm 4.0 days Wettest April on record 159.2mm 1992 Driest on record 0.0mm 1994 -
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Meekatharra Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 112.1mm 17.1 day(s) Total For 2024 97.4mm 21.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 199.6mm 23.0 day(s) Wettest Day 30.6mm Jan25 Lowest Temperature 12.9°C Apr14 Highest Temperature 46.4°C Jan22 -
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Meekatharra Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 38.4 36.9 34.3 29.3 23.9 19.8 19.3 21.7 25.9 30.0 33.4 36.7 29.1 Mean Min (°C) 24.5 23.9 21.5 17.1 12.1 8.8 7.5 8.7 11.6 15.4 18.9 22.3 16.0 Mean Rain (mm) 28.5 34.1 30.7 18.8 21.6 28.2 19.9 10.7 4.9 6.1 11.6 14.2 233.0 Mean Rain Days 4.3 4.4 4.4 4.0 4.3 5.8 5.2 3.6 1.9 1.7 2.4 3.0 45.0