2019 News
This page hosts our operations log and local weather news. This includes monthly, seasonal and annual weather reviews and significant weather events.
Operations Log
| Date | Event | Impact | Further Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Each Sunday | Scheduled computer reboot | Loss of real-time data from 20:00 to 20:10 | Erroneous rainfall deleted from data archive after restart if necessary |
| December 20 | Loss of communication with remote sensor | Loss of real-time data from 15:30 to 16:03 | Replaced batteries. Maximum temperature during the disruption sourced from the mercury thermometer. |
| November 1 | Power outage whilst unattended | Loss of real-time data from 21:47 to 12:55 on November 8 | Nil |
| June 22 | Power outage whilst unattended | Loss of real-time data from 07:08 to 00:10 on June 25 | Nil |
| May 6 | Windows Update | Loss of real-time data from 10:00 to 10:20 | Nil |
| May 5 | Power outage | Loss of real-time data from 10:10 to 11:00 | Nil |
| March 17 | Computer restart | Loss of real-time data from 17:20 to 18:10 | Erroneous rainfall deleted from the data archive after restart |
| January 25 | Computer restart | Loss of real-time data from 09:55 to 10:05 | Erroneous rainfall deleted from the data archive after restart |
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News & Reviews
Monthly Weather Review for November 2019
Published: December 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 39.8 mm. The long-term November mean at nearby Laverton is 52.7 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 23.2° C. The long-term November mean at nearby Laverton is 21.5° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 10.5° C. The long-term November mean at nearby Laverton is 10.2° C.
Monthly Weather Review for October 2019
Published: November 9, 2019
The total rainfal was 10.9 mm. The long-term October mean at nearby Laverton is 55.4 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 21.9° C. The long-term October mean at nearby Laverton is 19.3° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 9.3° C. The long-term October mean at nearby Laverton is 8.3° C.
Monthly Weather Review for September 2019
Published: October 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 29.0 mm. The long-term September mean at nearby Laverton is 49.4 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 18.2° C. The long-term September mean at nearby Laverton is 17.0° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 7.9° C. The long-term September mean at nearby Laverton is 6.7° C.
Monthly Weather Review for August 2019
Published: September 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 50.2 mm. The long-term August mean at nearby Laverton is 44.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 14.7° C. The long-term August mean at nearby Laverton is 14.9° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 6.7° C. The long-term August mean at nearby Laverton is 5.6° C.
Monthly Weather Review for July 2019
Published: August 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 29.7 mm. The long-term July mean at nearby Laverton is 38.9 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 15.1° C. The long-term July mean at nearby Laverton is 13.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 7.0° C. The long-term July mean at nearby Laverton is 5.1° C.
Monthly Weather Review for June 2019
Published: July 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 69.4 mm. The long-term June mean at nearby Laverton is 38.8 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 15.7° C. The long-term June mean at nearby Laverton is 14.2° C.
The mean daily minimu temperature was 7.6° C. The long-term June mean at nearby Laverton is 5.8° C.
Monthly Weather Review for May 2019
Published: June 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 66.5 mm. The long-term May mean at nearby Laverton is 46.1 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 18.0° C. The long-term May mean at nearby Laverton is 16.9° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 9.4° C. The long-term May mean at nearby Laverton is 7.8° C.
Monthly Weather Review for April 2019
Published: May 4, 2019
The total rainfal was 3.2 mm. The long-term April mean at nearby Laverton is 45.6 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 22.3° C. The long-term April mean at nearby Laverton is 20.2° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 11.0° C. The long-term April mean at nearby Laverton is 9.9° C.
Monthly Weather Review for March 2019
Published: April 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 7.8 mm. The long-term March mean at nearby Laverton is 34.7 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 25.2° C. The long-term March mean at nearby Laverton is 23.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 14.8° C. The long-term March mean at nearby Laverton is 12.6° C.
Monthly Weather Review for February 2019
Published: March 6, 2019
The total rainfal was 14.6 mm. The long-term February mean at nearby Laverton is 46.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 26.4° C. The long-term February mean at nearby Laverton is 25.6° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 15.1° C. The long-term February mean at nearby Laverton is 14.3° C.
Monthly Weather Review for January 2019
Published: February 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 13.0 mm. The long-term January mean at nearby Laverton is 39.2 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 28.8° C. The long-term January mean at nearby Laverton is 25.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 16.9° C. The long-term January mean at nearby Laverton is 13.8° C.
Annual Weather Review for 2018
Published: January 1, 2019
Total rainfall for the year was 414.3 mm and the highest daily rainfall was 46.3 mm.
Maximum temperatures varied between 9.9° C and 43.2° C.
Minimum temperatures varied between -0.9° C and 27.9° C.
Monthly Weather Review for December 2018
Published: January 1, 2019
The total rainfal was 65.3 mm. The long-term December mean at nearby Laverton is 45.6 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 26.1° C. The long-term December mean at nearby Laverton is 23.8° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 15.5° C. The long-term December mean at nearby Laverton is 12.0° C.
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