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  2. Lightning Ridge Local Weather

    29.43°S, 147.98°E
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    Updated at 14:20 EST

    PAST 24 HOURS

    33.4 °C

    Feels like 31.0 °C
    Dew Point
    7.4 °C
    Gusts
    11km/h
    Relative Humidity
    20%
    Pressure
    1009.4hPa
    Wind
    NE 9km/h
    Rainfall
    0.0mm

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    Lightning Ridge Wednesday Forecast

    Sunny
    Sunny
    19 °C
    33 °C
    5%
    < 1mm
    Lightning Ridge for Wednesday
    Clear. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h.
    Fire Danger
    Moderate
    DAM LEVELS

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  4. Lightning Ridge 48 HOUR FORECAST

    TEMP WIND RAIN CHANCE

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  6. 7 day forecast

    Today: Clear. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h.

    Forecast for Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
      Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
    Summary Sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
    Minimum 19° 20° 22° 22° 22° 23° 24°
    Maximum 33° 34° 32° 32° 33° 36° 36°
    Chance of rain 5% 20% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High 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 7
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		9
    (km/h)     		19
    (km/h)     		14
    (km/h)     		17
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)     		18
    (km/h)     		6
    (km/h)     		13
    (km/h)     		8
    (km/h)     		15
    (km/h)     		12
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SE SW NE E ENE E ENE E NE ENE NE SE ENE ESE
    Relative humidity 44% 18% 66% 27% 58% 30% 59% 31% 57% 27% 54% 23% 49% 22%
    Dew point 10°C 6°C 18°C 12°C 16°C 13°C 15°C 13°C 15°C 12°C 15°C 11°C 15°C 10°C

  7. Sunrise and sunset times

    Sunrise / Sunset for Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon
    6:25am EDT 6:49am EDT 7:50pm EDT 8:14pm EDT 11:13pm EDT 12:28pm EDT Waning gibbous Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 First quarter Mar 07 Full moon Mar 14

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  11. Lightning Ridge Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Saturday
    Feb 15     		21.4 °C 30.7 °C
    -
    Sunday
    Feb 16     		16.2 °C 26.4 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Feb 17     		13.4 °C 30.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Feb 18     		13.5 °C 33.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Feb 19     		24.5 °C -
    0.0 mm
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  12. Almanac

    Lightning Ridge minimum temp history (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 39.0° 09/02/2025 Coldest this month 13.4° 17/02/2025
    Hottest on record 47.2 12/02/2017 Coldest on record 10.3 03/02/2005
    Hottest this year 43.9° 30/01/2025 Coldest this year 13.4° 17/02/2025
    Long term average 34.8° Long term average 21.7°
    Average this month 35.0° Average this month 21.6°
    Hottest February On Record Avg. max. temp. 39.3° 2017 Coldest February on record Avg. min. temp. 18.4° 2008
    Lightning Ridge rainfall history (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 29.2mm 12/02/2025 Total This Month 44.3mm
    4.0 days
    Long Term Average 44.1mm 4.7 days Wettest February on record 141.0mm 2009
    Driest on record 0.0mm 2019

  13. Lightning Ridge Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Feb 97.1mm 10.4 day(s)
    Total For 2025 52.9mm 7.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 183.3mm 10.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 29.2mm Feb12
    Lowest Temperature 13.4°C Feb17
    Highest Temperature 43.9°C Jan30

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