SEPTEMBER		2008
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 TB3 Hydrological Services Rain Gauge.
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The Average Max Temp was			23.39	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			33.73	km/h
(which is 0.00 °C Above average)					(A Record For Sep)
The Highest Max Temp was			33.8	°C	(which is 5.13 km/h Above average)
(recorded on the 20th at 1259)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			NA
The Lowest Max Temp was			14.9	°C	(the average wind direction is S)
(recorded on the 6th at 0859n)					The Max Wind Gust was			63.1	km/h
					(A Record For Sep)
The Average Min Temp was			10.07	°C	(recorded from the  on the 7th at 1044p)
(which is 0.33 °C Above average)
The Highest Min Temp was			17.4	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			104.40	km
(recorded on the 23rd at 0651)					(which is 6.74 km Below average)
The Lowest Min Temp was			4.3	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			356.5	km
(recorded on the 11th at 0352)					(recorded on the 6th)
					The Min Daily Wind Run was			28.3	km
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			94.57	%	(recorded on the 15th)
(which is 3.24 % Above average)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			38.87	%	The Avg Min Wind Chill was			7.61	°C
(which is 3.27 % Above average)					(which is 0.27 °C Above average)
					The Min Wind Chill was			2	°C
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			15.09	°C	(recorded on the 6th at 0545)
(A Record For Sep)
(which is 2.65 °C Above average)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			203.4	mm
The High Max Dew-Point was			18.4	°C	(which is 136.71 mm Above average)
(recorded on the 15th at 0852)					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			50.10	mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			5.66	°C	The Number of Rain Days was			11	days
(which is 1.13 °C Above average)					(which is 3.09 days Above average)
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-2.0	°C	The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			1179.2	mm
(recorded on the 15th at 0610n)					(A Record For Sep)
					(which is 322.06 mm Above average)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			23.42	°C	The Highest Daily Rainfall was			79.4	mm
(which is 0.33 °C Below average)					(recorded on the 6th)
The High Max Heat Index was			31.8	°C
(recorded on the 20th at 1255)					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
					Thunderstorms	1	Avg =	1.73
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			8.50	°C	Distant Ts’s	1	Avg =	4.78
(A Record For Sep)					Hail	0	Avg =	0.50
(which is 3.08 °C Above average)					Dew	19	Avg =	18.80
The Min Grass Temp was			3.9	°C	Fog	3	Avg =	5.80
(recorded on the 11th)					Frost	0	Avg =	0.30
Instrument Additions & Alterations
~ Tue 16 - Made & begun testing hail protection screen for my electronic grass thermometer sensor
~ Wed 24 - New grass min thermometer (BoM standard - glass, alcohol) arrived in the mail