FEBRUARY		2006
Weather Report, Climatic conditions recorded from Raymond Terrace, NSW Australia
Location: Lat 32°46'S, Long 151°46'E    Elevation: 8m    Approx 12km from the ocean to the SE.
Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.
My daily data can be found weekly in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 28 509
© 2006	by:  Grant Burgess		Circulation:	21 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	122
The Average Max Temp was			31.01	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			34.25	km/h
(which is 1.12 °C Above average)					(A Record For Feb)
The Highest Max Temp was			41.3	°C	(which is 6.41 km/h Above average)
(recorded on the 2nd at 1604)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
The Lowest Max Temp was			24.5	°C	(the average wind direction is S)
(recorded on the 14th at 0859n)					The Max Wind Gust was			55.8	km/h
					(A Record For Feb)
The Average Min Temp was			19.73	°C	(recorded from the S on the 7th at 0159)
(A Record For Feb)
(which is 1.67 °C Above average)					The Avg Daily Wind Run was			178.07	km
The Highest Min Temp was			23.4	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			354.2	km
(recorded on the 20th at 0408)					(recorded on the 4th)
The Lowest Min Temp was			16.4	°C	The Min Daily Wind Run was			74.2	km
(recorded on the 9th at 0544)					(recorded on the 24th)
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			92.61	%	The Avg Min Wind Chill was			18.08	°C
(which is 2.23 % Below average)					(A Record For Feb)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			41.93	%	(which is 1.03 °C Above average)
(A Record For Feb)					The Min Wind Chill was			14	°C
(which is 3.85 % Below average)					(recorded on the 9th at 0550)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			21.33	°C	The Total Monthly Rainfall was			68.1	mm
(which is 0.55 °C Above average)					(which is 71.93 mm Below average)
The High Max Dew-Point was			24.2	°C	The Median Monthly Rainfall is			123.80	mm
(recorded on the 2nd at 0757)					The Number of Rain Days was			12	days
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			14.22	°C	(which is 1.75 days Above average)
(which is 0.25 °C Below average)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			103.5	mm
The Low Min Dew-Point was			6.2	°C	(which is 94.41 mm Below average)
(recorded on the 13th at 1215)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			36.6	mm
					(recorded on the 27th)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			32.46	°C
(which is 0.68 °C Below average)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The High Max Heat Index was			46.5	°C	Thunderstorms	4	Avg =	3.22
(A Record For Feb)					Distant Ts’s	10	Avg =	6.14
(recorded on the 2nd at 1602)					Hail	0	Avg =	0.10
					Dew	9	Avg =	17.50
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			17.21	°C	Fog	3	Avg =	6.00
The Min Grass Temp was			13.3	°C	Frost	0	Avg =	0.00
(recorded on the 9th)
					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Summer)
					The Average Max Temp was			31.51	°C
					(which is 1.61 °C Above average)
					The Average Min Temp was			19.11	°C
					(A Record For Summer)
					(which is 1.51 °C Above average)
					The Total Rainfall was			125.9	mm
					(A Record For Summer)
					(which is 146.56 mm Below average)
Weather Chases					The Number of Rain days was			36	days
~ Sun 26 - Thunderstorms in the East Maitland area.					(A Record For Summer)
					(which is 6.75 days Above average)
Hunter Extreme Heat
~ Near record breaking temperatures were observed throughout parts of the hunter on Thu 2nd. Although coastal
areas were spared the more extreme temperatures, conditions were made extreme with the higher moisture levels -
particularly in areas a short distance from the coast. On this day the Areas further inland received the higher
temperatures such as Singleton (44.5°C) & Jerrys Plains (45.5°C). This is interesting when looking back on the new years
day heat. ie Singleton broke the hunter record with 45.9°C & Jerrys Plains did not record - wonder what they would have
measured?