2021 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 from 20:00 to 20:10 | Remove erroneous rainfall from the data archive after restart (if applicable) |
| 21 September | Computer crash | Disruption to real-time weather data and services from 09:10 until 18:00. Some services not restored until 19:00 the following day. | Re-install Windows and all software |
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News & Reviews
Seasonal Weather Review for Spring 2021
Published: December 1, 2021
The weather review for Spring 2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for November 2021
Published: December 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 63.8 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 52.7 mm.
The mean maximum temperature was 20.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 21.5° C.
The mean minimum temperature was 11.3° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 10.2° C.
Monthly Weather Review for October 2021
Published: November 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 80.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 55.4 mm.
The mean maximum temperature was 19.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 19.3° C.
The mean minimum temperature was 9.1° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 8.3° C.
Monthly Weather Review for September 2021
Published: October 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 52.2 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 49.4 mm.
The mean maximum temperature was 18.5° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 17.0° C.
The mean minimum temperature was 8.1° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 6.7° C.
Seasonal Weather Review for Winter 2021
Published: September 1, 2021
The weather review for Winter 2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for August 2021
Published: September 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 43.3 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 44.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 16.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 14.9° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 7.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 5.6° C.
Monthly Weather Review for July 2021
Published: August 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 31.8 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 38.9 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 14.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 13.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 6.4° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 5.1° C.
Monthly Weather Review for June 2021
Published: July 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 32.3 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 38.8 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 15.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 14.2° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 6.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 5.8° C.
Seasonal Weather Review for Autumn 2021
Published: June 1, 2021
The weather review for Autumn 2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for May 2021
Published: June 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 68.2 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 46.1 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 17.8° 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 2021
Published: May 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 17.3 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 45.6 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 20.3° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 20.2° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 10.8° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 9.9° C.
Monthly Weather Review for March 2021
Published: April 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 38.6 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 34.7 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 22.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 23.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.1° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 12.6° C.
Seasonal Weather Review for Summer 2020-21
Published: March 1, 2021
The weather review for the Summer of 2020/2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for February 2021
Published: March 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 6.6 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 46.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 24.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 25.6° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 14.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 14.3° C.
Monthly Weather Review for January 2021
Published: February 12, 2021
The total rainfall was 87.9 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 39.2 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 25.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 25.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 15.3° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 13.8° C.
Annual Weather Review for 2020
Published: January 1, 2021
Total rainfall for the year was 604.2 mm and the highest daily rainfall was 37.0 mm on March 5.
Maximum temperatures varied between 10.3° C on August 4 and 44.0° C on January 31.
Minimum temperatures varied between -0.4° C on June 29 and 24.6° C on February 1.
Monthly Weather Review for December 2020
Published: January 1, 2021
The total rainfall was 21.9 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 45.6 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 23.1° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 23.8° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 12.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 12.0° C.
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