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  2. The Basin Local Weather

    33.17°S, 151.63°E
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    Now in The Basin

    Updated at 15:20 EST

    PAST 24 HOURS

    17.5 °C

    Feels like 11.1 °C
    Dew Point
    12.6 °C
    Gusts
    46km/h
    Relative Humidity
    73%
    Pressure
    1027.5hPa
    Wind
    S 37km/h
    Rainfall
    3.8mm

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    The Basin Thursday Forecast

    Showers easing
    Showers easing
    17 °C
    19 °C
    70%
    1-5mm
    The Basin for Thursday
    Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 22.
    Fire Danger
    Moderate
    DAM LEVELS

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  4. The Basin 48 HOUR FORECAST

    TEMP WIND RAIN CHANCE

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  6. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 22.

    Forecast for The Basin (33.1655°S, 151.6338°E, 2m AMSL)
      Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
    Summary Showers easing Showers Possible shower Possible shower Possible shower Showers Rain
    Minimum 17° 15° 17° 18° 17° 17° 16°
    Maximum 19° 18° 19° 20° 19° 19° 19°
    Chance of rain 70% 70% 60% 70% 60% 90% 90%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm
    UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating No Rating No Rating - - -
    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
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		7
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		13
    (km/h)     		10
    (km/h)     		13
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SW S SSW S SSE ESE ESE ESE SSW SE SW SSE SW S
    Relative humidity 66% 66% 78% 74% 72% 72% 80% 74% 84% 76% 84% 77% 85% 78%
    Dew point 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 15°C 15°C

  7. Sunrise and sunset times

    Sunrise / Sunset for The Basin (33.1655°S, 151.6338°E, 2m AMSL)
    First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter
    6:06am EST 6:32am EST 5:08pm EST 5:34pm EST 2:45pm EST 2:15am EST Waxing gibbous Full moon May 13 Last quarter May 20 New moon May 27 First quarter Jun 03

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  11. The Basin Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Sunday
    May 04     		13.7 °C 22.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    May 05     		16.0 °C 24.4 °C
    2.4 mm
    Tuesday
    May 06     		15.3 °C 25.7 °C
    0.2 mm
    Wednesday
    May 07     		16.5 °C 27.0 °C
    0.2 mm
    Thursday
    May 08     		16.4 °C 20.0 °C
    0.0 mm
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  12. Almanac

    The Basin minimum temp history (33.1655°S, 151.6338°E, 2m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 27.0° 07/05/2025 Coldest this month 12.8° 01/05/2025
    Hottest on record 28.1 23/05/2016 Coldest on record 6.9 29/05/2000
    Hottest this year 37.6° 28/01/2025 Coldest this year 12.8° 01/05/2025
    Long term average 20.4° Long term average 13.1°
    Average this month 22.5° Average this month 14.8°
    Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 22.5° 2016 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 11.6° 2006
    The Basin rainfall history (33.1655°S, 151.6338°E, 2m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 32.0mm 01/05/2025 Total This Month 60.4mm
    6.0 days
    Long Term Average 129.0mm 13.4 days Wettest May on record 522.2mm 2001
    Driest on record 9.4mm 2004

  13. The Basin Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To May 602.2mm 69.0 day(s)
    Total For 2025 639.4mm 69.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 794.6mm 64.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 63.0mm Apr28
    Lowest Temperature 12.8°C May 1
    Highest Temperature 37.6°C Jan28

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