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TODAY16° 31° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:16am WST 6:41am WST 5:50pm WST 6:15pm WST NOW28.4° Feels Like: 25.5° Relative Humidity: 31% Dew: 9.6° Wind: NE 15km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1025.8hPa -
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The PlainsNow26.9°cFeels Like:24.3°Wind:E 13km/hGusts:19km/hHumidity:34%16°Min31°MaxToday in The PlainsSunny. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow16°Min29°MaxSunny. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds NE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for The Plains (33.5575°S, 115.6922°E, 49m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 16° 16° 14° 13° 14° 8° 10° Maximum 31° 29° 29° 28° 19° 20° 20° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 10% 10% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 16
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(km/h)Wind direction E NE NE NW NE NW NE WNW S S SE SE ESE ESE Relative humidity 49% 23% 36% 23% 33% 20% 33% 28% 60% 39% 58% 34% 63% 33% Dew point 10°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 4°C 4°C 4°C 8°C 8°C 5°C 5°C 3°C 6°C 3°C -
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The Plains 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420252565565108766105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Past 5 Days
The Plains Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 149.0 °C 26.5 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1511.1 °C 26.9 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1614.4 °C 28.9 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1717.6 °C 31.5 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1817.8 °C 28.6 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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The Plains minimum temp history (33.5575°S, 115.6922°E, 49m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 34.4° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 8.5° 05/04/2024 Hottest on record 33.4 12/04/2009 Coldest on record 2.4 27/04/2006 Hottest this year 40.0° 19/02/2024 Coldest this year 8.5° 05/04/2024 Long term average 24.1° Long term average 11.8° Average this month 28.2° Average this month 13.4° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 26.5° 1999 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 9.0° 2006 The Plains rainfall history (33.5575°S, 115.6922°E, 49m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 0.0mm 01/04/2024 Total This Month 0.0mm
0.0 daysLong Term Average 40.2mm 8.7 days Wettest April on record 113.0mm 2008 Driest on record 0.0mm 2017 -
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The Plains Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 78.2mm 17.1 day(s) Total For 2024 0.4mm 1.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 51.2mm 13.0 day(s) Wettest Day 0.4mm Mar 8 Lowest Temperature 8.5°C Apr 5 Highest Temperature 40.0°C Feb19 -
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The Plains Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.0 30.1 27.7 24.1 21.0 18.4 17.3 17.7 18.7 21.2 24.7 27.6 23.2 Mean Min (°C) 15.4 16.0 14.5 11.8 9.2 8.0 7.3 7.6 8.5 9.6 12.1 13.6 11.1 Mean Rain (mm) 10.1 8.2 19.7 40.2 97.2 135.7 146.3 118.6 81.3 35.6 20.7 15.2 726.1 Mean Rain Days 2.2 2.1 4.1 8.7 12.9 17.5 19.5 18.7 16.6 10.0 5.9 3.7 121.2