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| Driest August on record and not much relief in sight
Friday, October 20 @ 00:33:14 EST
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Director of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Dr Geoff Love today
announced that a number of areas of Australia, including in the vital
catchments of both Perth and Melbourne, are reporting the most severe
short-term rainfall deficiencies on record.
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| June 2006 down as one of coldest and driest months on record
Friday, October 20 @ 00:25:17 EST
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he Hon Greg Hunt MP,
Parliamentary Secretary with ministerial responsibility for the
Australian Bureau of Meteorology, said today that data from the Bureau
confirmed that many parts of Australia recorded their driest and
coldest temperatures for decades - and in the case of Western Australia
and the Northern Territory, set new lows for rainfall and the coldest
minimum.
"In terms of rainfall, the southwest of WA has been especially hard
hit with most areas west of a line running from Carnarvon to
Kalgoorlie, then to Perth and down to Albany having their driest June
on record.
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| WDU News & Updates: Mixed rainfall outlook for early 2006
Tuesday, January 03 @ 22:52:54 EST
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In line with recent rainfall patterns, there are increased chances of a wetter than average March quarter (January to March) over parts of southeast Queensland, northern New South Wales and southwest WA (see map), the Bureau of Meteorology announced today. In contrast, some areas in the NT and northern WA have an increased risk of below average falls. However, the chances of ac*****ulating at least median rain during the coming three months are close to 50% across much of the country.
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| WDU News & Updates: Second warmest December on record in Sydney
Tuesday, January 03 @ 22:48:53 EST
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Temperatures: Sydney recorded its 2nd warmest December since records commenced in 1859. The mean temperature for the month (average of daily maximum and minimum temperatures) was 23.8 °C which is 2.3°C above the historic December average*. The warmest December was in 1990 with an monthly mean temperature of 24.4°C. Days were particularly warm with an average maximum temperature of 28.6°C or 3.4°C above the historic average and the same as 1990. The number of hot days (30°C or more) equalled the record of 11 days set in 1957. Although no minimum temperature records were broken there were 9 nights when the temperature did not fall below 20°C, more than twice the historic average of 4. Temperatures at Observatory Hill ranged from 39°C on the 7th to an overnight low of 15.3°C on the 20th. Metropolitan temperatures ranged from 40.1°C at Sydney Olympic Park on the 7th and at Penrith on 31st to an overnight low of 8.5°C at Badgerys Creek on the 20th.
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| WDU News & Updates: Cool spring in Perth
Tuesday, January 03 @ 22:45:13 EST
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Rainfall: Spring rainfall this year in Perth was near average. From September to November, Perth received 157.2 mm over 40 days compared with the average of 156 mm over 30 days. Last spring, Perth recorded 105.8 mm over 33 days. Rainfall totals for individual spring months were: September 91.0 mm (average 81 mm), October 52.8 mm (average 53 mm) and November 13.4 mm (average 22 mm). The wettest day was 6 September when 20.0 mm of rain fell.
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