APRIL		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 #:	124
The Average Max Temp was			25.38	°C	The Avg Max Wind Gust was			28.72	km/h
(which is 0.84 °C Above average)					(A Record For Apr)
The Highest Max Temp was			32.7	°C	(which is 5.25 km/h Above average)
(recorded on the 5th at 1406)					The Prevailing Wind Direction was			S
The Lowest Max Temp was			19.6	°C	(the average wind direction is S)
(recorded on the 25th at 1445)					The Max Wind Gust was			47.5	km/h
					(recorded from the S on the 2nd at 1434p)
The Average Min Temp was			11.27	°C
(A Record For Apr)					The Avg Daily Wind Run was			78.05	km
(which is 2.05 °C Below average)					(which is 9.06 km Below average)
The Highest Min Temp was			19.0	°C	The Max Daily Wind Run was			158.5	km
(recorded on the 20th at 0745)					(recorded on the 2nd)
The Lowest Min Temp was			3.3	°C	The Min Daily Wind Run was			34.4	km
(A Record For Apr)					(recorded on the 30th)
(recorded on the 23rd at 0136)
					The Avg Min Wind Chill was			9.53	°C
The Avg Max Relative Humidity was			87.87	%	(A Record For Apr)
(A Record For Apr)					(which is 2.58 °C Below average)
(which is 9.32 % Below average)					The Min Wind Chill was			-2	°C
The Avg Min Relative Humidity was			34.00	%	(A Record For Apr)
(A Record For Apr)					(recorded on the 23rd at 0526)
(which is 13.55 % Below average)
					The Total Monthly Rainfall was			70.0	mm
The Avg Max Dew-Point was			13.17	°C	(which is 34.11 mm Below average)
(A Record For Apr)					The Median Monthly Rainfall is			106.85	mm
(which is 4.47 °C Below average)					The Number of Rain Days was			7	days
The High Max Dew-Point was			20.6	°C	(which is 4.13 days Below average)
(recorded on the 14th at 1539p)					The Cumulative Yearly Rainfall is			267.8	mm
The Avg Min Dew-Point was			5.87	°C	(A Record For Apr)
(A Record For Apr)					(which is 172.81 mm Below average)
(which is 4.88 °C Below average)					The Highest Daily Rainfall was			46.0	mm
The Low Min Dew-Point was			-2.4	°C	(recorded on the 14th)
(recorded on the 6th at 1936)
					PHENOMENA:  (Number of Days with)
The Avg Max Heat Index was			25.91	°C	Thunderstorms	2	Avg =	2.00
(A Record For Apr)					Distant Ts’s	3	Avg =	5.00
(which is 1.11 °C Below average)					Hail	0	Avg =	0.10
The High Max Heat Index was			32.5	°C	Dew	13	Avg =	23.63
(A Record For Apr)					Fog	1	Avg =	11.25
(recorded on the 19th at 1352)					Frost	2	Avg =	0.00
The Avg Min Grass Temp was			6.81	°C
(A Record For Apr)
(which is 3.57 °C Below average)
The Min Grass Temp was			-1.2	°C
(A Record For Apr)
(recorded on the 23rd)
Hail Reports
~ Sun 30th - Small hail was reported from parts of Newcastle during the evening - confirmed by my dad.