2024 News & Reviews
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 | Loss of real-time data from 20:00 to 20:10 | Erroneous rainfall deleted from data archive after restart if necessary |
| December 18 | PWS console replaced | Loss of real-time data from 11:57 to 12:32 during the change over | All data during the change over removed whilst the system normalised | December 16 | Failed comms from thermo-hygro sensor | Loss of real-time data from 22:40 to 07:43 on December 17 | Replacement PWS console on order |
| December 14 | Failed comms from thermo-hygro sensor | Loss of real-time data from 03:09 to 10:32 and 19:45 to 08:16 on December 15 | Erroneous rainfall deleted from the data archive |
| January 12 | Burst fire hydrant | Water from the fire hydrant landing on the rain gauge from 14:30 to 15:00 | Erroneous rainfall deleted from the data archive |
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Weather Reviews & News
Seasonal Weather Review for Spring 2024
Issued: December 1, 2024
The seasonal weather review for the Spring of 2024 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for November 2024
Issued: December 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 47.0 mm. This is 84% of the long-term median November rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 24.3° C. This is 1.5° C warmer than the long-term mean November maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 13.5° C. This is 1.2° C warmer than the long-term mean November minimum temperature.
Monthly Weather Review for October 2024
Issued: November 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 45.8 mm. This is 81% of the long-term median October rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 21.3° C. This is 0.9° C warmer than the long-term mean October maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 10.7° C. This is 0.7° C warmer than the long-term mean October minimum temperature.
Monthly Weather Review for September 2024
Issued: October 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 35.9 mm. This is 24% above the long-term median September rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 18.4° C. This equals the long-term September maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 9.2° C. This is 1.1° C warmer than the long-term mean September minimum temperature.
Seasonal Weather Review for Winter 2024
Issued: September 1, 2024
The seasonal weather review for the Winter of 2024 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for August 2024
Issued: September 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 11.3 mm. This is 25% of the long-term median August rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 18.7° C. This is 3.1° C warmer than the long-term mean August maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 8.2° C. This is 1.5° C warmer than the long-term mean August minimum temperature.
Monthly Weather Review for July 2024
Issued: August 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 52.5 mm. This is 84% above the long-term median July rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 13.7° C. This is 1.1° C cooler than the long-term mean July maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 6.4° C. This is 0.3° C warmer than the long-term mean July minimum temperature.
Monthly Weather Review for June 2024
Issued: July 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 6.7 mm. This is 21% of the long-term median June rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 14.3° C. This is 0.8° C cooler than the long-term mean June maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 6.2° C. This is 0.4° C cooler than the long-term mean June minimum temperature.
Seasonal Weather Review for Autumn 2024
Issued: June 3, 2024
The seasonal weather review for the Autumn of 2024 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for May 2024
Issued: June 3, 2024
The total rainfall was 25.9 mm. This is 59% of the long-term median May rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 17.3° C. This is 0.1° C warmer than the long-term mean May maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 8.0° C. This is 0.5° C cooler than the long-term mean May minimum temperature.
Monthly Weather Review for April 2024
Issued: May 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 82.5 mm. This is 53% above the long-term median April rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 19.3° C. This is 1.6° C cooler than the long-term mean April maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 10.9° C. This is 0.5° C cooler than the long-term mean April minimum temperature.
Monthly Weather Review for March 2024
Issued: April 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 6.6 mm. This is 19% of the long-term median March rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 25.2° C. This is 1.4° C warmer than the long-term mean March maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 14.1° C. This is 0.1° C cooler than the long-term mean March minimum temperature.
Seasonal Weather Review for Summer 2023-24
Issued: March 8, 2024
The weather review for the Summer of 2023/2024 is now available.
Monthly Weather Review for February 2024
Issued: March 8, 2024
The total rainfall was 7.7 mm. This is 73% of the long-term median February rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 27.0° C. This is 1.6° C warmer than the long-term mean February maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 15.7° C. This is 0.2° C warmer than the long-term mean February minimum temperature.
Monthly Weather Review for January 2024
Issued: February 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 64.2 mm. This is 88% of the long-term median January rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 25.5° C. This is 1.7° C cooler than the long-term mean January maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 16.4° C. This is 0.1° C warmer than the long-term mean January minimum temperature.
Annual Weather Review for 2023
Issued: January 1, 2024
Total rainfall for the year was 471.9 mm. The highest daily rainfall was 30.3 mm on April 16.
Maximum temperatures varied between 11.3° C on June 23 and 41.6° C on February 17.
Minimum temperatures varied between -0.2° C on August 16 and 24.0° C on February 17.
Monthly Weather Review for December 2023
Issued: January 1, 2024
The total rainfall was 115.3 mm. This is 181.9% above the long-term median mean December rainfall.
The mean maximum temperature was 23.5° C. This is 1.2° C cooler than the long-term mean December maximum temperature.
The mean minimum temperature was 14.8° C. This is 1.0° C warmer than the long-term mean December minimum temperature.
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