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This page hosts the latest weather news during the year and includes our operations log and summaries of our annual and monthly weather reviews.
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) |
| 14 February | Major Windows 10 update | Disruption to real-time weather data and services between 0924 to 1142 | Remove 83.9 mm of erroneous rainfall from the data archive after computer restart |
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News & Reviews
Truganina v Sebastopol Comparison for March 2020
April 1, 2020
The total monthly rainfall at Truganina was 50.1 mm compared to 38.3 mm at Sebastopol.
The mean daily maximum temperature at Truganina was 23.2° C compared to 21.9° C at Sebastopol.
The mean daily minimum temperature at Truganina was 13.7° C compared to 11.2° C at Sebastopol.
Monthly Weather Review for March 2020
April 1, 2020
The total rainfall for the month was 50.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 34.7 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 23.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 23.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 12.6° C.
Truganina v Sebastopol Comparison for February 2020
March 6, 2020
The total monthly rainfall at Truganina was 56.9 mm compared to 68.8 mm at Sebastopol.
The mean daily maximum temperature at Truganina was 24.2° C compared to 23.3° C at Sebastopol.
The mean daily minimum temperature at Truganina was 15.9° C compared to 13.1° C at Sebastopol.
Monthly Weather Review for February 2020
March 3, 2020
The total rainfall for the month was 56.9 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 46.0 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 24.2° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 25.6° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 15.9° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 14.3° C.
Truganina v Sebastopol Comparison for January 2020
February 3, 2020
The total monthly rainfall at Truganina was 80.0 mm compared to 52.2 mm at Sebastopol.
The mean daily maximum temperature at Truganina was 26.8° C compared to 26.3° C at Sebastopol.
The mean daily minimum temperature at Truganina was 14.6° C compared to 12.9° C at Sebastopol.
Monthly Weather Review for January 2020
February 1, 2020
The total rainfall for the month was 80.0 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 39.2 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 26.8° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 25.7° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 14.6° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 13.8° C.
2019 Annual Weather Review
January 1, 2020
The total rainfall for the year was 341.2 mm and the biggest daily fall was 21.6 mm.
The maximum temperature varied between a high of 45.1° C and a low of 9.5° C.
The minimum temperature varied between a low of 0.4° C and a high of 26.4° C.
Monthly Weather Review for December 2019
January 1, 2020
The total rainfall for the month was 7.1 mm. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 45.6 mm.
The mean daily maximum temperature was 25.5° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 23.8° C.
The mean daily minimum temperature was 13.7° C. The long-term mean at nearby Laverton is 12.0° C.
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