NOVEMBER		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			26.14	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			35.74	km/h
(which is 0.32 °C Below average)					(A Record For Nov)
The Highest Max Temp was			35.7	°C	(which is 4.48 km/h Above average)
(recorded on the 14th at 1445)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			NA
The Lowest Max Temp was			19.7	°C	(the average wind direction is S)
(recorded on the 23rd at 1706)					The Max Wind Gust was			67.4	km/h
					(A Record For Nov)
The Average Min Temp was			16.11	°C	(recorded from the  on the 24th at 1326p)
(which is 1.78 °C Above average)
The Highest Min Temp was			20.0	°C	The Avg Daily Wind Run was			122.12	km
(recorded on the 29th at 0406)					(which is 25.84 km Below average)
The Lowest Min Temp was			11.0	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			252.9	km
(recorded on the 11th at 0434)					(recorded on the 23rd)
					The Min Daily Wind Run was			18.7	km
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			88.20	%	(recorded on the 10th)
(which is 6.00 % Below average)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			43.63	%	The Avg Min Wind Chill was			12.99	°C
(which is 2.26 % Above average)					(which is 0.53 °C Above average)
					The Min Wind Chill was			1	°C
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			18.32	°C	(recorded on the 23rd at 0617)
(which is 0.69 °C Above average)
The High Max Dew-Point was			23.2	°C	The Total Monthly Rainfall was			88.0	mm
(recorded on the 30th at 0939p)					(which is 6.10 mm Below average)
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			10.12	°C	The Median Monthly Rainfall is			90.20	mm
(which is 0.09 °C Above average)					The Number of Rain Days was			17	days
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-2.1	°C	(A Record For Nov)
(recorded on the 22nd at 1801)					(which is 6.00 days Above average)
					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			1336.4	mm
The Avg Max Heat Index was			27.07	°C	(A Record For Nov)
(A Record For Nov)					(which is 305.41 mm Above average)
(which is 1.07 °C Below average)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			19.0	mm
The High Max Heat Index was			36.8	°C	(recorded on the 19th)
(recorded on the 14th at 1532)
					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			14.86	°C	Thunderstorms	7	Avg =	5.18
(A Record For Nov)					Distant Ts’s	8	Avg =	8.56
(which is 2.29 °C Above average)					Hail	2	Avg =	0.33
The Min Grass Temp was			8.0	°C	Dew	18	Avg =	15.00
(recorded on the 23rd)					Fog	1	Avg =	3.70
					Frost	0	Avg =	0.00
					SEASONAL STATISTICS: (Spring)
					The Average Max Temp was			25.20	°C
					(which is 0.06 °C Below average)
					The Average Min Temp was			13.08	°C
					(which is 0.92 °C Above average)
					The Total Rainfall was			360.6	mm
					(which is 132.05 mm Above average)
					The Number of Rain days was			39	days
					(A Record For Spring)
					(which is 11.73 days Above average)
Hail Reports
Sat 15th	Two separate storms during the afternoon ~1600 over both the Raymond Terrace & Cessnock areas produced
	small hail. Quantity was light in areas around RT while the Cessnock area saw a moderate quantity.
Thu 20th	Several storm cells moved thru from the W with the one shortly after 1500 producing brief gusty winds &
	brief small hail.
Barrington Tops Snow
Sun 23-24	Details unknown at this stage.