| MARCH | 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 #: | 123 | |||
| The Average Max Temp was | 28.40 | °C | The Avg Max Wind Gust was | 30.04 | km/h | ||||
| (which is 1.07 °C Above average) | (A Record For Mar) | ||||||||
| The Highest Max Temp was | 36.6 | °C | (which is 3.33 km/h Above average) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 16th at 1532) | The Prevailing Wind Direction was | S | |||||||
| The Lowest Max Temp was | 23.9 | °C | (the average wind direction is S) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 31st at 1152) | The Max Wind Gust was | 46.1 | km/h | ||||||
| (recorded from the S on the 26th at 1514p) | |||||||||
| The Average Min Temp was | 17.91 | °C | |||||||
| (A Record For Mar) | The Avg Daily Wind Run was | 122.05 | km | ||||||
| (which is 1.71 °C Above average) | (A Record For Mar) | ||||||||
| The Highest Min Temp was | 21.6 | °C | (which is 24.16 km Below average) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 14th at 0900p) | The Max Daily Wind Run was | 235.9 | km | ||||||
| The Lowest Min Temp was | 12.3 | °C | (recorded on the 11th) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 28th at 0650) | The Min Daily Wind Run was | 34.0 | km | ||||||
| (recorded on the 31st) | |||||||||
| The Avg Max Relative Humidity was | 95.71 | % | |||||||
| (which is 0.84 % Below average) | The Avg Min Wind Chill was | 16.48 | °C | ||||||
| The Avg Min Relative Humidity was | 43.10 | % | (A Record For Mar) | ||||||
| (which is 4.99 % Below average) | (which is 2.03 °C Above average) | ||||||||
| The Min Wind Chill was | 12 | °C | |||||||
| The Avg Max Dew-Point was | 20.53 | °C | (recorded on the 21st at 0535) | ||||||
| (which is 1.20 °C Above average) | |||||||||
| The High Max Dew-Point was | 23.2 | °C | The Total Monthly Rainfall was | 94.3 | mm | ||||
| (recorded on the 2nd at 1501p) | (which is 44.29 mm Below average) | ||||||||
| The Avg Min Dew-Point was | 13.19 | °C | The Median Monthly Rainfall is | 112.10 | mm | ||||
| (which is 0.39 °C Above average) | The Number of Rain Days was | 12 | days | ||||||
| The Low Min Dew-Point was | 6.6 | °C | (which is 0.75 days Above average) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 31st at 0650n) | The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is | 197.8 | mm | ||||||
| (which is 138.70 mm Below average) | |||||||||
| The Avg Max Heat Index was | 29.26 | °C | The Highest Daily Rainfall was | 34.5 | mm | ||||
| (A Record For Mar) | (recorded on the 2nd) | ||||||||
| (which is 0.87 °C Above average) | |||||||||
| The High Max Heat Index was | 36.4 | °C | PHENOMENA: (Number of Days with) | ||||||
| (recorded on the 16th at 1617) | Thunderstorms | 1 | Avg = | 3.00 | |||||
| Distant Ts’s | 3 | Avg = | 6.00 | ||||||
| The Avg Min Grass Temp was | 15.36 | °C | Hail | 0 | Avg = | 0.10 | |||
| (A Record For Mar) | Dew | 13 | Avg = | 21.50 | |||||
| (which is 2.17 °C Above average) | Fog | 2 | Avg = | 8.75 | |||||
| The Min Grass Temp was | 9.8 | °C | Frost | 0 | Avg = | 0.00 | |||
| (recorded on the 28th) | |||||||||
| Instrument Additions | |||||||||
| ~ Car Thermometer - To be used for my mobile temperature data observations. Able to be used only when my car | |||||||||
| is running with the outside sensor placed under a side mirror. Proving to be very accurate so far. | |||||||||
| ~ Car Anemometer - To be used for my mobile wind data observations. This instrument is mounted on a base that | |||||||||
| contains two strong magnets (ie Mag Mount Anem.) which are car mountable. This means I am able to measure wind in | |||||||||
| the rain without getting wet, excellent on storm chases! Measures wind speed, gust & run. Also accurate so far. | |||||||||
| I wish to thank my mate Tim Grugeon for putting me onto this one. He also has one & we put it to the test on our last | |||||||||
| storm chase - while driving, we recorded a max gust of 122.5km/h! See www.inspeed.com for details. | |||||||||
| Extreme Weather | |||||||||
| ~ Nothing to report from the hunter. Tropical Cyclones (TC) were active around northern Australia with TC Larry striking | |||||||||
| Innisfail in QLD as a cat. 5 on the 20th. TC Wati did not reach Aus's coastline, though on the 25th was equal to | |||||||||
| Newcastle's latitude & would have been equivalent to a cat. 3 TC. TC Glenda lurked off Port Headland in WA as a cat. 5 | |||||||||
| at it's strongest. | |||||||||