AUGUST		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 #:	128
The Average Max Temp was			20.39	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			29.16	km/h
(which is 0.40 °C Above average)					(A Record For Aug)
The Highest Max Temp was			25.7	°C	(which is 1.92 km/h Above average)
(recorded on the 22nd at 1402)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
The Lowest Max Temp was			13.8	°C	(the average wind direction is SW)
(recorded on the 4th at 1249)					The Max Wind Gust was			51.1	km/h
					(recorded from the S on the 6th at 1359p)
The Average Min Temp was			7.27	°C
(which is 0.19 °C Above average)					The Avg Daily Wind Run was			98.14	km
The Highest Min Temp was			12.2	°C	(A Record For Aug)
(recorded on the 29th at 2311p)					(which is 18.52 km Below average)
The Lowest Min Temp was			3.1	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			261.6	km
(recorded on the 21st at 0257)					(recorded on the 26th)
					The Min Daily Wind Run was			22.2	km
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			91.10	%	(A Record For Aug)
(which is 2.79 % Above average)					(recorded on the 13th)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			38.32	%
(which is 0.96 % Above average)					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			4.42	°C
					(which is 0.49 °C Above average)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			9.75	°C	The Min Wind Chill was			0	°C
(which is 0.62 °C Above average)					(recorded on the 1st at 0825)
The High Max Dew-Point was			18.0	°C
(recorded on the 31st at 1011p)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			72.7	mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			3.24	°C	(which is 18.49 mm Above average)
(which is 1.23 °C Above average)					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			35.45	mm
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-2.3	°C	The Number of Rain Days was			10	days
(recorded on the 22nd at 1831)					(which is 2.00 days Above average)
					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			534.0	mm
The Avg Max Heat Index was			21.77	°C	(A Record For Aug)
(which is 0.14 °C Above average)					(which is 269.35 mm Below average)
The High Max Heat Index was			24.8	°C	The Highest Daily Rainfall was			20.6	mm
(recorded on the 17th at 1440)					(recorded on the 5th)
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			4.06	°C	PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
(A Record For Aug)					Thunderstorms	4	Avg =	1.44
(which is 2.03 °C Above average)					Distant Ts’s	9	Avg =	4.14
The Min Grass Temp was			-0.2	°C	Hail	1	Avg =	0.10
(recorded on the 21st)					Dew	18	Avg =	19.00
					Fog	4	Avg =	7.38
					Frost	1	Avg =	3.25
					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Winter)
					The Average Max Temp was			18.80	°C
					(which is 0.04 °C Above average)
					The Average Min Temp was			7.03	°C
					(which is 0.19 °C Below average)
					The Total Rainfall was			232.0	mm
					(which is 36.2 mm Above average)
					The Number of Rain days was			35	days
					(A Record For Winter)
					(which is 9.88 days Above average)
Hail Reports
~ Fri 25th - A brief hail storm moved through at 0420 lasting only 2mins & brought plenty of 1cm stones.
~ Mon 28 - Hail reported from coastal storms in the Hawkes Nest / Tea Gardens area during the day.
Instrument Additions
~ AWS raingauge is now repaired & working good but it is yet to be installed & slightly modified.