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TODAY22° 34° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:55am WST 6:18am WST 5:52pm WST 6:14pm WST NOW25.5° Feels Like: 22.8° Relative Humidity: 39% Dew: 10.5° Wind: E 15km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1015.3hPa -
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Port HedlandNow28.9°cFeels Like:25.5°Wind:E 28km/hGusts:30km/hHumidity:46%22°Min34°MaxToday in Port HedlandSunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W this afternoon. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 34.Tomorrow21°Min33°MaxMostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the S. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W this afternoon. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 29 to 34.
Forecast for Port Hedland (20.3142°S, 118.5779°E, 3m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 22° 21° 20° 21° 21° 20° 21° Maximum 34° 33° 34° 35° 35° 36° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index 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 20
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(km/h)Wind direction E N ESE N ESE NNE ESE ENE ESE ENE SE NE ESE NE Relative humidity 37% 33% 52% 39% 27% 27% 19% 21% 18% 21% 20% 26% 24% 28% Dew point 13°C 14°C 18°C 16°C 9°C 11°C 4°C 9°C 3°C 8°C 5°C 12°C 7°C 11°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Port Hedland Rain Forecast
Port Hedland 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT19
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Apr19Issue 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, New Zealand, 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 1 May to 5 May, 6 May to 10 May, and 16 May to 20 May. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2 May to 6 May. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 6 May to 10 May, 16 May to 20 May, and 20 May to 24 May.
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
Port Hedland Rain Forecast
Port Hedland 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20212022578889878779105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 14
ENSO status: Neutral. IOD status: Neutral, potentially trending negative during winter. SAM status: Positive. La Niña has concluded, with neutral conditions expected until at least the end of Autumn. A few models are predicting La Niña conditions to return later this year, while the majority of models predict neutral conditions. While La Niña has returned to neutral, the oceans around northern Australia are warmer than normal. This is expected to generate above normal rainfall for much of Australia during the next month or so. Some models are suggesting a negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) may develop during winter, which would increase rainfall across parts of Australia during winter. During Autumn, many parts of Australia are likely to be wetter than normal, due to warmer waters off the northern coast of Australia. Southern parts of SA, VIC, most of TAS and southwest WA are likely to observe normal precipitation for the time of year. During winter, much of the Australia is likely to bewetter than normal, apart from far southwestern WA, southern VIC and much of TAS. The negative IOD may be playing a part in this, potentially feeding moisture into cold fronts sweeping across Australia's snowfields. Therefore a normal to above normal snow season is forecast.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Port Hedland Rain Forecast
Port Hedland 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT19
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Apr19Issue 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, New Zealand, 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 1 May to 5 May, 6 May to 10 May, and 16 May to 20 May. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 2 May to 6 May. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 6 May to 10 May, 16 May to 20 May, and 20 May to 24 May.
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
Port Hedland Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Apr 1423.7 °C 34.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1523.4 °C 34.9 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 1622.0 °C 35.8 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 1724.7 °C 36.6 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 1822.5 °C 34.4 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Port Hedland minimum temp history (20.3142°S, 118.5779°E, 3m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 38.9° 03/04/2021 Coldest this month 20.4° 05/04/2021 Hottest on record 42.5 04/04/2016 Coldest on record 12.2 24/04/1949 Hottest this year 44.9° 14/01/2021 Coldest this year 20.4° 05/04/2021 Long term average 35.3° Long term average 21.5° Average this month 36.0° Average this month 23.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 38.5° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 17.8° 1949 Port Hedland rainfall history (20.3142°S, 118.5779°E, 3m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 18/04/2021 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 21.5mm 2.1 days Wettest April on record 352.1mm 1966 Driest on record 0.0mm 2014 -
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Year to Date
Port Hedland Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 223.3mm 18.5 day(s) Total For 2021 164.8mm 17.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2020 188.6mm 13.0 day(s) Wettest Day 74.8mm Feb 2 Lowest Temperature 20.4°C Apr 5 Highest Temperature 44.9°C Jan14 -
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Port Hedland Climatology
Port Hedland Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 36.4 36.2 36.8 35.3 30.7 27.7 27.3 29.3 32.5 35.1 36.3 36.7 33.3 Mean Min (°C) 25.7 25.5 24.6 21.5 17.3 14.2 12.4 13.2 15.5 18.6 21.5 24.2 19.5 Mean Rain (mm) 58.4 87.8 55.6 21.5 25.7 23.0 10.6 4.6 1.2 0.9 2.5 19.4 315.4 Mean Rain Days 5.1 6.8 4.5 2.1 3.2 3.1 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.2 0.7 1.8 34.3