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AUGUST |
2005 |
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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 |
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My
Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be found
Weekly |
in the Port
Stephens Examiner. Circulation: 28 260 |
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Average Max Temp was |
20.94 |
°C |
The Avg Max Wind Gust was |
29.05 |
km/h |
(A Record For Aug) |
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(which is 2.26 km/h Above average) |
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(which is 01.08 °C Above average) |
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The Prevailing Wind Direction
was |
NW |
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The Highest Max Temp was |
28.0 |
°C |
(the average wind direction is SW) |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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The Max Wind Gust was |
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48.2 |
km/h |
(recorded on the 31st at 1310) |
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(recorded from the S on the 23rd at 1345p) |
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The Lowest Max Temp was |
15.4 |
°C |
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(recorded on the 11th at 1428) |
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The Avg Daily Wind Run was |
99.97 |
km |
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The Max Daily Wind Run was |
241.1 |
km |
The Average Min Temp was |
5.70 |
°C |
(recorded on the 31st) |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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The Min Daily Wind Run was |
34.9 |
km |
(which is 1.59 °C Below average) |
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(recorded on the 1st) |
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The Highest Min Temp was |
15.7 |
°C |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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The Avg Min Wind Chill was |
2.74 |
°C |
(recorded on the 31st at 0657) |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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The Lowest Min Temp was |
1.1 |
°C |
(which is 1.48 °C Below average) |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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The Min Wind Chill was |
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-4 |
°C |
(recorded on the 13th at 0659) |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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(recorded on the 11th at 0718) |
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The Avg Max Relative Humidity
was |
91.65 |
% |
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(which is 4.17 % Above average) |
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The Total Monthly Rainfall was |
0.0 |
mm |
The Avg Min Relative Humidity
was |
34.90 |
% |
(A Record For Aug) |
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(which is 3.07 % Below average) |
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(which is 61.96 mm Below average) |
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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) |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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The High Max Dew-Point was |
14.3 |
°C |
(which is 9.14 days Below average) |
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(recorded on the 30th at 0829) |
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The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall
is |
797.1 |
mm |
The Avg Min Dew-Point was |
2.13 |
°C |
(which is 7.14 mm Below average) |
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(which is 0.15 °C Above average) |
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The Highest Daily Rainfall was |
0.0 |
mm |
The Low Min Dew-Point was |
-3.9 |
°C |
(recorded on the 1st) |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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(recorded on the 11th at 2110) |
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PHENOMENA: (Number of Days with) |
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Thunderstorms |
0 |
Avg = |
1.63 |
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The Avg Max Heat Index was |
22.07 |
°C |
Distant Ts’s |
2 |
Avg = |
4.50 |
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The High Max Heat Index was |
27.1 |
°C |
Hail |
0 |
Avg = |
0.11 |
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(recorded on the 31st at 1310) |
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Dew |
20 |
Avg = |
18.86 |
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Fog |
3 |
Avg = |
8.00 |
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The Avg Min Grass Temp was |
0.37 |
°C |
Frost |
9 |
Avg = |
2.43 |
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(A Record For Aug) |
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(which is 2.20 °C Below average) |
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SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Winter) |
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The Min Grass Temp was |
-4.7 |
°C |
The Average Max Temp was |
19.60 |
°C |
(A Record For Aug) |
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(A Record For Winter) |
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(recorded on the 13th) |
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(which is 0.97 °C Above average) |
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The Average Min Temp was |
7.25 |
°C |
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(which is 0.05 °C Above average) |
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The Total Rainfall was |
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95.4 |
mm |
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(A Record For Winter) |
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(which is 114.74 mm Below average) |
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The Number of Rain days was |
20 |
days |
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(which is 5.86 days Below average) |
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Instrument
Alterations |
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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. |
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Hail
Reports |
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Small hail was reported from several hunter areas between 1600 & 1630 on
the 10th. |
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Extreme
Weather |
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On the 10th Williamtown reported a min temp of -1.7°C. Coldest for 20yrs
& coldest in August for 35yrs. |
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