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 | Disruption to real-time weather data and services from 20:00 to 20:10 | Nil |
| Disruption to real-time weather data and services | Nil | ||
| 1 January | Cleaning of Stevenson Screen | Erroneous temperature and humidity data between 11:40 and 12:50 | Nil |
| 16 January | Windows update | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 18:18 and 19:33 | Nil |
| 6 March | Windows update | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 17:44 and 18:13 | Nil |
| 16 March | Replaced AWS and weather display software | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 09:45 and 10:50 | Nil |
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News & Reviews
Monthly Weather Review, March 2025
Published: 1 April 2025
The total rainfall was 27.0 mm, which is 86% of the long-term median rainfall for March.
The mean maximum temperature was 26.2° C, which is 2.2° C warmer than the long-term mean maximum temperature for March.
The mean minimum temperature was 15.7° C, which is 1.5° C warmer than the long-term mean minimum temperature for March.
Seasonal Weather Review, Summer 2024-25
Published: 4 March 2025
The weather review for Summer 2025 is now available.
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.
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.
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.
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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