MARCH            2003

Weather Report, Climatic conditions Recorded from Raymond Terrace

Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.

© 2003          by:  Grant Burgess          Circulation: 26 +          Frequency:  Monthly          Issue #:  87

My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be Found Weekly

in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 26 347

The Average Max Temp was .……...….. 26.64 °C

   (which is 1.00 °C Below average)

The Highest Max Temp was ..…………... 33.2 °C

     (recorded on the 20th at 1450)

The Lowest Max Temp was ….……....…. 20.2 °C

     (recorded on the 24th at 1342)

The Average Min Temp was ..…..……... 14.79 °C

 (which is 1.17 °C Below average)

The Highest Min Temp was …….............. 21.9 °C

        (A Record For Mar)

   (recorded on the 1st at 1218)

The Lowest Min Temp was ......……….…. 9.3 °C

        (A Record For Mar)

   (recorded on the 3rd at 0304)

The Avg Max Relative Humidity was …….… 98.90 %

(A Record High For Mar)

 (which is 4.41 % Above average)

The Avg Min Relative Humidity was …….… 49.94 %

 (which is 3.05 % Above average)

The Avg Max Dew-Point Temp was ……… 20.03 °C

 (which is 1.19 °C Above average)

The Avg Min Dew-Point Temp was ……..... 13.32 °C

 (which is 1.03 °C Above average)

The Avg Max Wind Gust was …………. 24.78 km/h

   (which is 1.48 km/h Below average)

The Max Wind Gust was ………..…..……. 38.9 km/h

     (recorded from the NW on the 20th at 1700)

The Avg Min Wind Chill was ………….… 13.87 °C

     (A Record Low For Mar)

  (which is 0.70 °C Below average)

The Min Wind Chill was …………….……… 9.0 °C

   (An Equal Record For Mar)

    (recorded on the 2nd & 3rd at 0725 & 0307 resp.)

The Total Monthly Rainfall was …...... 85.1 mm

(which is 48.66 mm Below average)

The Median Monthly Rainfall is ….... 114.55 mm

The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is …... 170.7 mm

(which is 159.55 mm Below average)

The Highest Daily Rainfall was ..…..…. 24.0 mm

    (recorded on the 11th)

MISCELLANEOUS:  (Number Of)

Rain Days ……….….. 9            Avg =         9.88

Thunderstorms …….. 5            Avg =         2.67

Distant Ts’s ……...…. 8           Avg =         6.25

Dew Days  ……..….. 25            Avg =       22.80

Fog Days ……...…… 14           Avg =       10.60

Frost Days ………...... 0           Avg =         0.00

No Random Weather Data Additions have been made.

HAIL REPORTS

THU 20 MAR 2003              I recorded 1.0 - 2.0 cm sized hail in a light to moderate amount at 5.00 PM (1700). Also recorded some heavy rain (20.8 mm in 17 mins) and reported back to the BOM as a storm spotter.

Other reports include:         Hail was also observed at my uncle’s (Neil) house in Western Ray Tce & also my auntie’s (Vanessa) house just to our NNW at a similar size. My friend Tim also recorded hail near Maitland.

RECENT ADDITIONS TO STATISTICS LIST

1. I have now created the weekly averages file and averaged all my data back till Jan 2000. Not yet fully computerised.

2. I have also created a new Wind Direction Average file omitting the 12am, 6pm & 9pm times that I no longer record Set Time Data for.

FEBRUARY 2003

I forgot to mention in the report that the following averages were record monthly highs (as well as being the Highest that I’ve ever recorded for February). They included:

• Average Minimum Air Temperature
• Average Maximum Dew-Point Temperature
• Average Minimum Dew-Point Temperature
• Average Minimum Wind Chill