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TODAY22° 35° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:58am WST 6:21am WST 5:45pm WST 6:08pm WST NOW23.3° Feels Like: 23.8° Relative Humidity: 63% Dew: 15.9° Wind: SE 7km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1012.9hPa -
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South HedlandNow21.8°cFeels Like:21.3°Wind:SE 7km/hGusts:9km/hHumidity:58%22°Min35°MaxToday in South HedlandSunny. Winds E/NE 20 to 30 km/h tending NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.Tomorrow21°Min36°MaxSunny. Light winds becoming NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 37. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds E/NE 20 to 30 km/h tending NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for South Hedland (20.4074°S, 118.5997°E, 9m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 22° 21° 21° 22° 22° 21° 21° Maximum 35° 36° 36° 35° 35° 35° 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 Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate 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 25
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(km/h)28
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(km/h)35
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(km/h)Wind direction E NE ESE NNE ESE NE E ENE ESE ENE ESE ENE ESE ESE Relative humidity 32% 39% 32% 32% 23% 26% 18% 22% 17% 24% 22% 27% 21% 21% Dew point 13°C 16°C 13°C 14°C 8°C 12°C 3°C 9°C 3°C 10°C 6°C 12°C 5°C 8°C -
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South Hedland Rain Forecast
South Hedland 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025557889879799105012 - 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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Past 5 Days
South Hedland Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2217.4 °C 33.6 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2317.9 °C 34.8 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2418.4 °C 34.8 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2523.7 °C 35.7 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2624.0 °C 35.2 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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South Hedland minimum temp history (20.4074°S, 118.5997°E, 9m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 42.1° 02/04/2024 Coldest this month 17.4° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 42.5 04/04/2016 Coldest on record 12.2 24/04/1949 Hottest this year 47.8° 08/01/2024 Coldest this year 17.4° 22/04/2024 Long term average 35.3° Long term average 21.6° Average this month 36.1° Average this month 22.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 38.5° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 17.8° 1949 South Hedland rainfall history (20.4074°S, 118.5997°E, 9m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 3.4mm 10/04/2024 Total This Month 3.6mm
2.0 daysLong Term Average 21.3mm 2.1 days Wettest April on record 352.1mm 1966 Driest on record 0.0mm 2021 -
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South Hedland Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 220.1mm 18.4 day(s) Total For 2024 35.4mm 11.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 153.0mm 17.0 day(s) Wettest Day 10.6mm Feb 9 Lowest Temperature 17.4°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 47.8°C Jan 8 -
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South 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 36.3 36.8 35.3 30.7 27.7 27.4 29.4 32.5 35.1 36.3 36.8 33.4 Mean Min (°C) 25.7 25.6 24.7 21.6 17.4 14.3 12.5 13.3 15.6 18.7 21.5 24.2 19.5 Mean Rain (mm) 57.4 86.9 54.5 21.3 26.4 22.7 10.2 4.5 1.2 1.0 2.5 18.9 313.4 Mean Rain Days 5.0 6.8 4.5 2.1 3.2 3.1 2.3 1.9 1.7 1.2 0.7 1.8 34.3