AUGUST		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:	20 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	116
My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be found Weekly
in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 28 260
The Average Max Temp was			20.94	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			29.05	km/h
(A Record For Aug)					(which is 2.26 km/h Above average)
(which is 01.08 °C Above average)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			NW
The Highest Max Temp was			28.0	°C	(the average wind direction is SW)
(A Record For Aug)					The Max Wind Gust was			48.2	km/h
(recorded on the 31st at 1310)					(recorded from the S on the 23rd at 1345p)
The Lowest Max Temp was			15.4	°C
(recorded on the 11th at 1428)					The Avg Daily Wind Run was			99.97	km
					The Max Daily Wind Run was			241.1	km
The Average Min Temp was			5.70	°C	(recorded on the 31st)
(A Record For Aug)					The Min Daily Wind Run was			34.9	km
(which is 1.59 °C Below average)					(recorded on the 1st)
The Highest Min Temp was			15.7	°C
(A Record For Aug)					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			2.74	°C
(recorded on the 31st at 0657)					(A Record For Aug)
The Lowest Min Temp was			1.1	°C	(which is 1.48 °C Below average)
(A Record For Aug)					The Min Wind Chill was			-4	°C
(recorded on the 13th at 0659)					(A Record For Aug)
					(recorded on the 11th at 0718)
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			91.65	%
(which is 4.17 % Above average)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			0.0	mm
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			34.90	%	(A Record For Aug)
(which is 3.07 % Below average)					(which is 61.96 mm Below average)
					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			38.30	mm
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			8.76	°C	The Number of Rain Days was			0	days
(which is 0.45 °C Below average)					(A Record For Aug)
The High Max Dew-Point was			14.3	°C	(which is 9.14 days Below average)
(recorded on the 30th at 0829)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			797.1	mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			2.13	°C	(which is 7.14 mm Below average)
(which is 0.15 °C Above average)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			0.0	mm
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-3.9	°C	(recorded on the 1st)
(A Record For Aug)
(recorded on the 11th at 2110)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
					Thunderstorms	0	Avg =	1.63
The Avg Max Heat Index was			22.07	°C	Distant Ts’s	2	Avg =	4.50
The High Max Heat Index was			27.1	°C	Hail	0	Avg =	0.11
(recorded on the 31st at 1310)					Dew	20	Avg =	18.86
					Fog	3	Avg =	8.00
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			0.37	°C	Frost	9	Avg =	2.43
(A Record For Aug)
(which is 2.20 °C Below average)					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Winter)
The Min Grass Temp was			-4.7	°C	The Average Max Temp was			19.60	°C
(A Record For Aug)					(A Record For Winter)
(recorded on the 13th)					(which is 0.97 °C Above average)
					The Average Min Temp was			7.25	°C
					(which is 0.05 °C Above average)
					The Total Rainfall was			95.4	mm
					(A Record For Winter)
					(which is 114.74 mm Below average)
					The Number of Rain days was			20	days
					(which is 5.86 days Below average)
Instrument Alterations
~ On the 10th I covered the top of my temp/hum sensor with alfoil to help prevent erronous data caused by light strength.
This did not seem to work.
Hail Reports
~ Small hail was reported from several hunter areas between 1600 & 1630 on the 10th.
Extreme Weather
~ On the 10th Williamtown reported a min temp of -1.7°C. Coldest for 20yrs & coldest in August for 35yrs.