JULY 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 #: 103
My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be Found Weekly 
in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 27 235
The Average Max Temp was 18.17 °C The Avg Max Wind Gust was  26.03 km/h
  (which is 0.41 °C Above average)     (A Record High For Jul)
The Highest Max Temp was  24.9 °C   (which is 3.10 km/h Above average)
  (A Record For Jul)   The Prevailing Wind Direction was  SW
  (recorded on the 4th at 1345)     (the average wind direction is SW)
The Lowest Max Temp was  12.5 °C The Max Wind Gust was  60.1 km/h
  (recorded on the 18th at 1529)     (A Record For Jul)
    (recorded from the SW on the 19th at 1537p)
The Average Min Temp was  5.91 °C
  (which is 0.98 °C Below average)   The Avg Daily Wind Run was  116.71 km
The Highest Min Temp was  11.7 °C The Max Daily Wind Run was  481.7 km
  (recorded on the 27th at 0245)     (recorded on the 19th)
The Lowest Min Temp was  0.4 °C The Min Daily Wind Run was  46.0 km
  (recorded on the 7th at 0318)     (recorded on the 4th)
 
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was  94.55 % The Avg Min Wind Chill was  2.55 °C
  (which is 4.66 % Above average)     (which is 1.07 °C Below average)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was  48.68 % The Min Wind Chill was  -5 °C
  (which is 5.06 % Above average)     (A Record For Jul & is the
    lowest recorded Wind Chill)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was  9.80 °C   (recorded on the 18th at 0759)
  (which is 1.07 °C Above average)  
The High Max Dew-Point was  17.7 °C The Total Monthly Rainfall was  49.6 mm
  (A Record For Jul)     (which is 27.97 mm Below average)
  (recorded on the 11th at 1046p)   The Median Monthly Rainfall is  61.00 mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was  3.57 °C The Number of Rain Days was  12 days
  (which is 1.22 °C Above average)     (An Equal Record High For Jul)
The Low Min Dew-Point was  -3.0 °C   (which is 2.67 days Above average)
  (An Equal Record For Jul)   The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is  530.3 mm
  (recorded on the 6th at 0104n)     (A Record Low For Jul)
    (which is 247.32 mm Below average)
The Avg Max Heat Index was  23.90 °C The Highest Daily Rainfall was  22.0 mm
The High Max Heat Index was  24.8 °C   (recorded on the 27th) 
  (recorded on the 4th at 1345)   
  PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The Avg Min Grass Temp was  2.04 °C Thunderstorms  1 Avg = 0.71
  (A Record High For Jul)   Distant Ts’s  2 Avg = 3.00
  (which is 1.90 °C Above average)   Hail  0 Avg = 0.00
The Min Grass Temp was  -4.1 °C Dew  20 Avg = 23.17
  (recorded on the 7th)   Fog  7 Avg = 9.50
  Frost  5 Avg = 4.17
Hail Reports
~ Sat 17 Jul - I observed a brief hail shower (not even enough to fully wet the ground) at 1630 in South Beresfield.
   I also heard a report of hail on the same day in the Mayfield area.
Random Weather Data Additions
~ 18 Jul
Weather Chases
~ Thu 8 Jul - Snow in the Barrington Tops
~ Sun 18 Jul - Snow in the Barrington Tops
Website Updates
~ I added a chase reports section in my 'Data' section.