JANUARY		2005
Weather Report, Climatic conditions Recorded from Raymond Terrace
Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.
© 2005	by:  Grant Burgess		Circulation:	22 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	109
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			29.67	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			29.11	km/h
(which is 0.76 °C Below average)					(A Record For Jan)
The Highest Max Temp was			39.2	°C	(which is 1.95 km/h Below average)
(recorded on the 14th at 1455)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
The Lowest Max Temp was			20.4	°C	(the average wind direction is S)
(A Record For Jan)					The Max Wind Gust was			45.7	km/h
(recorded on the 17th at 0859n)					(recorded from the S on the 17th at 1524p)
The Average Min Temp was			18.02	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			151.36	km
(which is 0.11 °C Above average)					The Max Daily Wind Run was			303.8	km
The Highest Min Temp was			21.8	°C	(recorded on the 17th)
(recorded on the 31st at 0707)					The Min Daily Wind Run was			88.4	km
The Lowest Min Temp was			11.7	°C	(recorded on the 30th)
(recorded on the 1st at 0553)
					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			16.68	°C
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			96.23	%	(which is 0.76 °C Above average)
(which is 3.58 % Above average)					The Min Wind Chill was			12	°C
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			44.32	%	(recorded on the 1st at 0612)
(which is 4.00 % Above average)
					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			64.5	mm
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			20.86	°C	(which is 7.56 mm Above average)
(which is 0.89 °C Above average)					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			61.80	mm
The High Max Dew-Point was			24.3	°C	The Number of Rain Days was			12	days
(recorded on the 22nd at 0824)					(which is 2.86 days Above average)
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			14.17	°C	The Highest Daily Rainfall was			19.0	mm
(which is 1.46 °C Above average)					(recorded on the 17th)
The Low Min Dew-Point was			7.2	°C
(recorded on the 7th at 1443)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
					Thunderstorms	3	Avg =	3.00
The Avg Max Heat Index was			31.20	°C	Distant Ts’s	6	Avg =	5.50
The High Max Heat Index was			41.3	°C	Hail	1	Avg =	0.11
(recorded on the 20th at 1550)					Dew	19	Avg =	16.57
					Fog	3	Avg =	5.71
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			15.29	°C	Frost	0	Avg =	0.00
The Min Grass Temp was			9.2	°C
(recorded on the 1st)
Hail Reports
Thu 20 Jan 2005 ~ I recorded hail up to 3.4cm in size with the most common size being 1.5cm in a very light amount. A
non-threatening looking storm struck from the west at 5.35pm (1735), producing hail & rain (4.4mm in 5 mins). With
a high cloud base & only sparse thunder & lightning around, this event still has me astounded. A check of the
Newcastle radar loop shows this storm developing from nothing to a damaging hail producer in under 30mins - scary!!
Other reports from this storm include golf ball sized hail at Heatherbrae (3km to the SW). Tim Grugeon viewed the
action from the W at Tenambit (about 10km) & reported seeing a 'massive lowering'.
Monthly Weather Report Alterations (Website Current Monthly Report Mainly)
~ All extreme and averages data comparisons are now calculated automatically. ie If a record is set, then '(A Record For
---)' is shown, & If no record is set then '(No Record)' is shown.
NOTE: The monthly extreme average indicator can change from day to day till the final reading is taken. Also, this
indicator now fails to say if it is a record 'High' or 'Low'. This can be found simply by viewing the next line & determining
whether the average was 'Above' or 'Below' the long term average.
See http://raymondterrace.hunterweather.com for details by going to the "Data" link on the left hand side. Now go
to the "Current Monthly Report" link on the right hand side.