AUGUST		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 #:	104
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			20.27	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			28.51	km/h
(which is 0.49 °C Above average)					(which is 2.29 km/h Above average)
The Highest Max Temp was			27.7	°C	The Prevailing Wind Direction was			SW
(A Record For Aug)					(the average wind direction is SW)
(recorded on the 27th at 1351)					The Max Wind Gust was			50.4	km/h
The Lowest Max Temp was			13.1	°C	(recorded from the WNW on the 5th at 1109p)
(recorded on the 18th at 1118)
					The Avg Daily Wind Run was			133.35	km
The Average Min Temp was			7.33	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			278.5	km
(which is 0.06 °C Above average)					(recorded on the 16th)
The Highest Min Temp was			14.4	°C	The Min Daily Wind Run was			43.5	km
(recorded on the 30th at 0632)					(recorded on the 2nd)
The Lowest Min Temp was			2.6	°C
(recorded on the 8th at 2233p)					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			4.26	°C
					(which is 0.04 °C Above average)
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			89.74	%	The Min Wind Chill was			0	°C
(which is 3.02 % Above average)					(recorded on the 15th at 0612)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			41.06	%
(which is 4.12 % Above average)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			71.4	mm
					(which is 11.02 mm Above average)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			10.08	°C	The Median Monthly Rainfall is			35.45	mm
(which is 1.16 °C Above average)					The Number of Rain Days was			7	days
The High Max Dew-Point was			18.3	°C	(An Equal Record Low For Aug)
(recorded on the 30th at 0954)					(which is 2.50 days Below average)
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			3.03	°C	The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			601.7	mm
(which is 1.39 °C Above average)					(which is 236.3 mm Below average)
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-3.1	°C	The Highest Daily Rainfall was			43.4	mm
(A Record For Aug)					(recorded on the 19th)
(recorded on the 3rd at 0457n)
					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			24.36	°C	Thunderstorms	1	Avg =	1.71
The High Max Heat Index was			27.0	°C	Distant Ts’s	9	Avg =	3.60
(recorded on the 27th at 1354)					Hail	0	Avg =	0.13
					Dew	12	Avg =	20.00
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			2.62	°C	Fog	6	Avg =	8.33
(A Record High For Aug)					Frost	0	Avg =	2.83
(which is 0.07 °C Above average)
The Min Grass Temp was			-2.0	°C	SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Winter)
(recorded on the 12th)					The Average Max Temp was			19.28	°C
					(A Record High For Winter)
					(which is 0.75 °C Above average)
					The Average Min Temp was			6.48	°C
					(which is 0.86 °C Below average)
					The Total Rainfall was			137.3	mm
					(which is 84.98 mm Below average)
					The Number of Rain days was			24	days
					(which is 2.17 days Below average)
Grass Temperature Sensor Re-Location
~ From the 12th of Aug my Dad & I moved my Grass Temperature sensor around 1.5m closer to the centre of my backyard.
This should mean that my sensor will be more exposed and show a better reading.