2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disruption to real-time weather data and services | Nil | ||
| Each Sunday | Scheduled computer reboot | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 20:00 to 20:10 | Remove erroneous rainfall from the data archive after restart (if applicable) |
| 10 September | Windows update | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 19:10 to 19:25 | Nil |
| 13 July | Fatal computer crash | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 10:35 to 19:25 | Install new computer, load and configure software and reload data |
| 14 February | Major operating system update | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 09:24 to 11:42 | Remove 83.9 mm of erroneous rainfall from the data archive after computer restart |
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News & Reviews
Monthly Weather Review for November 2020
December 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 51.6 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 52.7 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 25.0° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 21.5° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.4° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 10.2° C.
Monthly Weather Review for October 2020
November 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 71.0 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 55.4 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 19.4° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 19.3° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 10.5° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 8.3° C.
Monthly Weather Review for September 2020
October 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 39.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 49.4 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 18.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 17.0° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 9.0° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 6.7° C.
Monthly Weather Review for August 2020
September 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 55.3 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 44.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 15.5° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 14.9° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 6.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 5.6° C.
Monthly Weather Review for July 2020
August 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 21.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 38.9 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 14.1° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 13.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 5.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 5.1° C.
Monthly Weather Review for June 2020
July 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 19.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 38.8 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 15.0° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 14.2° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 5.8° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 5.8° C.
Monthly Weather Review for May 2020
June 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 44.0 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 46.1 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 16.5° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 16.9° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 7.8° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 7.8° C.
Monthly Weather Review for April 2020
May 1, 2020
The total rainfall was 94.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 45.6 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 19.4° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 20.2° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 10.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 9.9° C.
Monthly Weather Review for March 2020
April 1, 2020
The total rainfal was 50.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 34.7 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 23.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 23.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 12.6° C.
Monthly Weather Review for February 2020
March 3, 2020
The total rainfal was 56.9 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 46.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 24.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 25.6° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 15.9° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 14.3° C.
Monthly Weather Review for January 2020
February 1, 2020
The total rainfal was 80.0 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 39.2 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 26.8° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 25.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 14.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 13.8° C.
Annual Weather Review for 2019
January 1, 2020
Total rainfall for the year was 341.2 mm and the highest daily rainfall was 21.6 mm.
Maximum temperatures varied between 9.5° C and 45.1° C.
Minimum temperatures varied between 0.4° C and 26.4° C.
Monthly Weather Review for December 2019
January 1, 2020
The total rainfal was 7.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 45.6 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 25.5° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 23.8° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 12.0° C.
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