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 between 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
December 1, 2021
The weather review for Spring 2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for November 2021
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
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
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
September 1, 2021
The weather review for Winter 2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for August 2021
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
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
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
June 1, 2021
The weather review for Autumn 2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for May 2021
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
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
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 2021
March 1, 2021
The weather review for Summer 2021 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for February 2021
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
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
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
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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