FEBRUARY		2004
Weather Report, Climatic conditions Recorded from Raymond Terrace
Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.
© 2004	by:  Grant Burgess		Circulation:	27 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	98
My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be Found Weekly
in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 26 765
The Average Max Temp was			31.13	°C	The Max Wind Gust was			52.6	km/h
(which is 1.52 °C Above average)					(A Record For Feb)
The Highest Max Temp was			44.0	°C	(recorded from the S on the 10th at 2020p)
(A Record For Feb & is the Highest
ever recorded Maximum Air Temperature)					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			18.04	°C
(recorded on the 21st at 1447)					(A Record High For Feb & is the Highest ever
The Lowest Max Temp was			20.0	°C	recorded average Minimum Wind Chill Temperature)
(recorded on the 25th at 0859n)					(which is 1.16 °C Above average)
					The Min Wind Chill was			12	°C
The Average Min Temp was			18.74	°C	(An Equal Record For Feb)
(which is 0.80 °C Above average)					(recorded on the 5th at 0651)
The Highest Min Temp was			23.5	°C
(recorded on the 16th at 0711)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			170.0	mm
The Lowest Min Temp was			12.2	°C	(which is 35.07 mm Above average)
(recorded on the 5th at 0633)					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			95.05	mm
					The Number of Rain Days was			12	days
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			96.48	%	(which is 1.67 days Above average)
(which is 2.32 % Above average)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			315.7	mm
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			46.07	%	(A Record High For Feb)
(which is 0.23 % Below average)					(which is 138.62 mm Above average)
					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			77.0	mm
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			21.93	°C	(A Record For Feb)
(A Record High For Feb & is the highest ever					(recorded on the 25th)
recorded avg max dew-point temperature)
(which is 1.44 °C Above average)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The High Max Dew-Point was			25.9	°C	Thunderstorms	4	Avg =	2.71
(A Record High For Feb & is the highest ever					Distant Ts’s	9	Avg =	4.80
recorded max dew-point temperature)					Hail	0	Avg =	0.13
(recorded on the 16th at 1823p)					Dew	11	Avg =	18.50
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			15.09	°C	Fog	2	Avg =	7.33
(which is 0.57 °C Above average)					Frost	0	Avg =	0.00
The Low Min Dew-Point was			9.6	°C
(recorded on the 21st at 1341)					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Summer)
					The Average Max Temp was			30.84	°C
The Avg Max Heat Index was			34.23	°C	(which is 1.02 °C Above average)
The High Max Heat Index was			45.4	°C	The Average Min Temp was			18.45	°C
(recorded on the 21st at 1448)					(which is 1.02 °C Above average)
					The Total Rainfall was			359.7	mm
The Avg Max Wind Gust was			30.12	km/h	(which is 105.67 mm Above average)
(A Record High For Feb)					The Number of Rain days was			32	days
(which is 2.93 km/h Above average)					(which is 4.17 days Above average)
The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
(the average wind direction is S)
~ I recorded a Minimum Grass Temperature of 9.9°C on the 5th.
Rainfall data adjustments
~ I have recently quality controlled my rainfall data files, which effects both average and extreme values. This means that
my rainfall data is now taken from Sep 1997. I also completed this for my air temperature values some 6 months ago. This
also effects both average and extreme values and is now taken from Jan 1998. See my website for the fully updated
averages and extreme values.
Sat 21 Feb 2004 - Extreme Temps in the Hunter. Other Observations included: (* - Feb Record, ** - Overall Record)
Morpeth (Berry Park)		44.1°C**	Murrurundi Gap		38.3°C -	Paterson (Tocal AWS)		44.6°C**
Cessnock (Nulkaba)		44.4°C**	Murrurundi PO		40.5°C	Raymond Terrace		44.0°C**
Cessnock AP AWS		44.0°C**	Nelson Bay (N. Head)		41.4°C -	Scone AP AWS		43.2°C -
Jerrys Plains PO		44.5°C	Nobbys Signal Station		40.9°C*	Singleton STP		43.5°C -
Maitland VC		44.5°C -	Newcastle Uni		43.1°C -	Williamtown RAAF		42.8°C*