SEPTEMBER		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 #:	105
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			23.24	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			27.65	km/h
(which is 0.37 °C Below average)					(which is 0.50 km/h Below average)
The Highest Max Temp was			34.0	°C	The Prevailing Wind Direction was			SE
(recorded on the 29th at 1450)					(the average wind direction is NW)
The Lowest Max Temp was			17.4	°C	The Max Wind Gust was			50.4	km/h
(recorded on the 2nd at 1111)					(recorded from the S on the 20th at 2038p)
The Average Min Temp was			9.13	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			122.00	km
(which is 0.55 °C Below average)					The Max Daily Wind Run was			237.7	km
The Highest Min Temp was			17.0	°C	(recorded on the 12th)
(An Equal Record For Sep)					The Min Daily Wind Run was			45.8	km
(recorded on the 28th at 0613)					(recorded on the 22th)
The Lowest Min Temp was			4.8	°C
(recorded on the 6th at 0627)					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			6.90	°C
					(which is 0.29 °C Below average)
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			95.47	%	The Min Wind Chill was			-1	°C
(A Record High For Sep)					(An Equal Record For Sep)
(which is 6.67 % Above average)					(recorded on the 13th at 0617)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			39.63	%
(A Record High For Sep)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			105.2	mm
(which is 6.03 % Above average)					(A Record High For Sep)
					(which is 58.39 mm Above average)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			13.14	°C	The Median Monthly Rainfall is			50.10	mm
(A Record High For Sep)					The Number of Rain Days was			9	days
(which is 1.60 °C Above average)					(which is 1.71 days Above average)
The High Max Dew-Point was			19.5	°C	The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			706.9	mm
(recorded on the 30th at 1123p)					(which is 175.1 mm Below average)
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			6.25	°C	The Highest Daily Rainfall was			81.6	mm
(A Record High For Sep)					(A Record For Sep)
(which is 2.47 °C Above average)					(recorded on the 20th)
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-1.9	°C
(recorded on the 12th at 0111n)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
					Thunderstorms	4	Avg =	1.29
The Avg Max Heat Index was			25.44	°C	Distant Ts’s	11	Avg =	3.60
The High Max Heat Index was			33.5	°C	Hail	1	Avg =	0.25
(recorded on the 29th at 1450)					Dew	17	Avg =	21.50
					Fog	6	Avg =	7.67
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			4.78	°C	Frost	0	Avg =	0.33
(A Record High For Sep)
(which is 0.48 °C Above average)
The Min Grass Temp was			-1.1	°C
(recorded on the 13th)
Hail Reports
~ Sun 19 Sep - I observed a major hail storm at my home in Raymond Terrace with hail recorded up to 5.5cm in diameter.
The most common size was 3cm in a heavy amount (enough to completely cover the lawn & even pile up on concrete.
The storm come from the South at 8.30pm (2030) bringing 41.6mm of rain in 60mins. A total of 81.6mm was recorded
in 24hrs.
Hail was also reported from other parts of Raymond Terrace & even parts of western Newcastle, but at a much smaller
size, with similar amounts to us.
Other hail reported on this day was a small hail storm near Maitland at around 1pm (1300).
See http://raymondterrace.hunterweather.com for a full report of the event by going to the "Data" link on the left hand
side. Now go to the "Extreme Weather" link on the right hand side. Note that this particular extreme weather event will
only last until our next occurs.