Weather review – June 2016

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Jul 092016
 
Weather review - June 2016

June 2016 was warmer and wetter than average with winds lighter than usual for the time of year. The firsat third of the month saw the highest temperatures with the month ending on a cool, wet theme. The maximum temperature in the month was 24.8°C at 16:36 on the 7th, the highest since 25.2°C was recorded on August 23rd 2015. The lowest temperature was 7.1°C at 01:21 on the 3rd. The average temperature in the month was 14.3°C, 0.4°C above the June average. The average daily high temperature was 18.4°C and the average daily low temperature was 10.8°C, the highest [Read more]

Squall line causes dramatic weather changes

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Jan 252014
 
Squall line causes dramatic weather changes

After overnight rain, January 25th 2014 turned out to be a sunny, mild day until a squall line swept over the area causing high winds, heavy rain and sudden temperature changes. Locally, trees were uprooted and fences damaged when a brief, but violent thunderstorm swept in from the west. The event prompted many people to turn to the social media to question how unusual a January thunderstorm is. In fact, although rare, thunderstorms are not uncommon in January, and can actually happen at any time of the year. Thunderstorms are caused by the rapid upward movement of warm, moist air. [Read more]