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Post by greysrigging on Apr 30, 2024 0:05:50 GMT -5
Here's the forecast for the f1rst 6 days of May. 1st of May is the 'official' start of the dry season across the Top End. Generally we see the last of the 35c max's by mid May and the first sub 20c mins about the same time.  Since 1941, only 27 May days have reached 35c at the Airport. And none in May since 2016 when there were 4 such days. 1941-1999 = 16 days 2000-2023 = 11 days |
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Post by greysrigging on May 1, 2024 2:51:35 GMT -5
First day of the dry season in and around Darwin  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 2, 2024 2:49:43 GMT -5
A warm start to May ( our first dry season month )  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 2, 2024 21:02:03 GMT -5
Fannie Bay looking towards East Point yesterday ( a 35.8c day at East Point AWS ) The May record max at Darwin Airport is 36.0c back in 1942   The Darwin Airport site record for May is 36.0c in 1942. East Point recorded 35.8c yesterday. Since 1941, only 27 May days have reached 35c at the Airport. 1941-1999 = 16 days 2000-2024 = 11 days. The last +35c day in May at the Airport was in 2016 |
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Post by greysrigging on May 3, 2024 2:09:43 GMT -5
34.7c at Darwin Airport today...  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 4, 2024 18:10:16 GMT -5
Well above av min and max temps the first 4 days of May  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 5, 2024 23:53:04 GMT -5
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Post by greysrigging on May 7, 2024 3:18:51 GMT -5
First 7 days of May:  |
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Post by Shaheen Hassan on May 7, 2024 6:40:46 GMT -5
There's a large heatwave across most of the world's tropics since January 2024.
Most tropics are 2-3°C warmer than average.
Many mid-latitude areas were also affected.
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Post by greysrigging on May 9, 2024 16:20:50 GMT -5
Back to humidity and higher Dp's and a few showers about   |
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Post by greysrigging on May 10, 2024 0:49:11 GMT -5
The first +35c day in May since 2016 at the Airport... 35.1c a short time ago. Record is 36.0c in 1942.  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 11, 2024 17:59:17 GMT -5
Still hot out in the Darwin rural areas.... another week of 35c max temps forecast for Humpty Doo.  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 15, 2024 15:03:45 GMT -5
Half way mark of May and we are still running at record levels for max temps.  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 16, 2024 0:27:20 GMT -5
Another glorious dry season ( albeit well above the average max temp for May ) day in the Darwin region.  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 16, 2024 14:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by Cheeseman on May 16, 2024 21:59:12 GMT -5
greysrigging what's more striking to me is that 26.5 C low. That's quite sultry for May!
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Post by greysrigging on May 17, 2024 0:28:55 GMT -5
greysrigging what's more striking to me is that 26.5 C low. That's quite sultry for May! Only 0.1c off the all time May highest min temp....  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 18, 2024 18:11:23 GMT -5
Deffo a chill in the air at dawn.... This morning's min of 21.1c is the coolest temp at the Airport for more than 8 months. 5th Sept 2023 the temp dipped to 20.4c. The last sub 20c min was 19.2c on the 2nd Sept.  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 19, 2024 17:15:15 GMT -5
The first freeze of the season in Alice Springs this morning !  And a typical 'dry season' radar image this morning.  |
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Post by greysrigging on May 19, 2024 22:57:13 GMT -5
1.00pm and still sub 30c at Darwin Airport.... only made it 29.8c so far.... superb dry season day, cool south easterlies and low dps of 13c. Coolest day since an overcast 29.6c back on the 14th March  |
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