DECEMBER		2005
Weather Report, Climatic conditions Recorded from Raymond Terrace
Using a WM-918 Electronic Weather Station, and Nylex Rain Gauge 1000.
© 2005	by:  Grant Burgess		Circulation:	21 +	Frequency:  Monthly		Issue #:	120
My Daily Min/Max Air Temperatures & Rainfall Readings can be found Weekly
in the Port Stephens Examiner.          Circulation: 28 509
The Average Max Temp was			32.52	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			34.60	km/h
(A Record For Dec & is the Highest ever					(which is 4.39 km/h Above average)
recorded average Max Air Temperature)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
(which is 3.44 °C Above average)					(the average wind direction is S)
The Highest Max Temp was			41.6	°C	The Max Wind Gust was			63.4	km/h
(recorded on the 24th at 1246)					(recorded from the NNW on the 2nd at 1528p)
The Lowest Max Temp was			25.6	°C
(recorded on the 11th at 1059)					The Avg Daily Wind Run was			140.51	km
					The Max Daily Wind Run was			233.1	km
The Average Min Temp was			17.41	°C	(recorded on the 23rd)
(which is 0.71 °C Above average)					The Min Daily Wind Run was			64.9	km
The Highest Min Temp was			22.2	°C	(recorded on the 31st)
(recorded on the 7th at 0610)
The Lowest Min Temp was			11.8	°C	The Avg Min Wind Chill was			15.77	°C
(recorded on the 20th at 0441)					(A Record For Dec)
					(which is 0.85 °C Above average)
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			89.74	%	The Min Wind Chill was			11	°C
(which is 2.87 % Below average)					(recorded on the 20th at 0505)
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			29.19	%
(A Record For Dec)					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			22.4	mm
(which is 10.24 % Below average)					(A Record For Dec)
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			18.72	°C	(which is 52.15 mm Below average)
					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			57.25	mm
(which is 0.22 °C Below average)					The Number of Rain Days was			8	days
The High Max Dew-Point was			24.4	°C	(A Record For Dec)
(A Record For Dec)					(which is 1.50 days Below average)
(recorded on the 31st at 0859)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			1005.1	mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			10.20	°C	(which is 119.34 mm Below average)
(which is 1.22 °C Below average)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			14.0	mm
The Low Min Dew-Point was			1.9	°C	(recorded on the 2nd)
(recorded on the 18th at 1931)
					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			32.82	°C	Thunderstorms	4	Avg =	6.00
(A Record For Dec)					Distant Ts’s	10	Avg =	8.50
(which is 2.28 °C Above average)					Hail	1	Avg =	0.22
The High Max Heat Index was			41.7	°C	Dew	12	Avg =	16.14
(recorded on the 28th at 1243)					Fog	1	Avg =	4.00
					Frost	0	Avg =	0.00
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			15.02	°C
The Min Grass Temp was			9.0	°C
(recorded on the 4th)
Hail Reports
~ Thu 1st - A severe storm developed & moved through during the early afternoon bringing brief small hail to Raymond
Terrace. Tim Grugeon on the drive through this storm towards Berry Park reported about 3cm hail & said he drove
through a tornado! Berry Park reported 4cm hail along with some major wind damage from the gust front. I believe power
to the area was not re-connected until the next day. The BoM told Tim that 3 other wall cloud & funnels were reported
that day.
~ Wed 28th - Cardiff & Garden Suburb both reported hail & strong winds which brought down trees.
Website Updates
~ Thu 22nd - Added current conditions data from my home weather station. Current conditions at this stage will be
updated every 30mins. See my 'Data' page for details.