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

PWS Operations Log
Date Event Impact Further Action
Each Sunday Scheduled computer reboot Disruption to real-time weather data and services from 20:00 to 20:10 Nil
1 January Cleaning of Stevenson Screen Erroneous temperature and humidity data from 11:40 to 12:50 Nil
16 January Windows update Disruption to real-time weather data and services from 18:18 to 19:33 Nil
6 March Windows update Disruption to real-time weather data and services from 17:44 to 18:13 Nil

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News & Reviews

Seasonal Weather Review, Summer 2024-25

Published: 4 March 2025

The weather review for Summer 2025 is now available.

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Monthly Weather Review, February 2025

Published: 4 March 2025

The total rainfall was 25.1 mm, which is 226% above the long-term median rainfall for February.

The mean maximum temperature was 28.1° C, which is 2.5° C warmer than the long-term mean maximum temperature for February.

The mean minimum temperature was 16.8° C, which is 1.3° C warmer than the long-term mean minimum temperature for February.

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Monthly Weather Review, January 2025

Published: 1 February 2025

The total rainfall was 30.2 mm, which is 46% of the long-term median rainfall for January.

The mean maximum temperature was 27.1° C, which is 0.1° C warmer than the long-term mean maximum temperature for January.

The mean minimum temperature was 16.4° C, which is 0.1° C warmer than the long-term mean minimum temperature for January.

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Annual Weather Review, 2024

Published: 1 January 2025

Total rainfall for the year was 411.7 mm. The highest daily rainfall was 56.3 mm on April 2.

Maximum temperatures varied from a low of 10.4° C on July 6 to a high of 40.8° C on December 16.

Minimum temperatures varied from a low of -0.5° C on July 4 to a high of 24.1° C on February 22.

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Monthly Weather Review, December 2024

Published: 1 January 2025

The total rainfall was 25.6 mm, which is 65% of the long-term December median rainfall.

The mean maximum temperature was 26.9° C, which is 2.4° C warmer than the long-term December mean maximum temperature.

The mean minimum temperature was 15.1° C, which is 1.1° C warmer than the long-term December mean minimum temperature.

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