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This page hosts our operations log and local weather news during . This includes our monthly weather reviews, monthly PWS comparisons, seasonal weather review, annual weather review for the previous year 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 2000 to 2010 | Remove erroneous rainfall from the data archive after restart (if applicable) |
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News & Reviews
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.
Truganina v Sebastopol Comparison for February 2021
March 3, 2021
The total rainfall at Truganina was 6.6 mm compared to 10.0 mm at Sebastopol.
The mean daily maximum temperature at Truganina was 24.6° C compared to 23.9° C at Sebastopol.
The mean daily minimum temperature at Truganina was 14.6° C compared to 12.0° C at Sebastopol.
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.
Truganina v Sebastopol Comparison for January 2021
February 13, 2021
The total rainfall at Truganina was 87.9 mm compared to 98.2 mm at Sebastopol.
The mean daily maximum temperature at Truganina was 25.2° C compared to 24.6° C at Sebastopol.
The mean daily minimum temperature at Truganina was 15.3° C compared to 12.5° C at Sebastopol.
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.
Truganina v Sebastopol Comparison for December 2020
January 5, 2021
The total rainfall at Truganina was 21.9 mm compared to 41.0 mm at Sebastopol.
The mean daily maximum temperature at Truganina was 23.1° C compared to 21.4° C at Sebastopol.
The mean daily minimum temperature at Truganina was 12.6° C compared to 10.0° C at Sebastopol.
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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