Maleny Weather

At least 50 people have been reported killed and million more affected in severe flooding and landslides following heavy brains in southern and central China and northern regions of Viet Nam over the last few days.

The week’s wintry weather and strong winds were the result of an extensive high covering the whole of Australia and a 992hPa low in the Tasman Sea. The two systems interacted to bring strong Antarctic winds up the east coast and to our Ranges. On most days we had long hours of Bright Sunshine and good visibility. The only exception was on Thursday when strong winds polluted the atmosphere with a dust storm

United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the interim secretariat of the new International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).  The centre for IRENA’s technology and innovation will be established in Bonn, Germany, whereas the liaison office for co-operation with other organisations active in the field of renewable energy will be based in Vienna, Austria. Some 136 Member States have signed the Treaty.

Maleny Weather Station

The month will be remembered for its ‘cold snap’ when temperatures plummeted to a low of 2.9 degrees. This was our coldest June day since 2001. Somewhat different to last year, when fog was a major feature of the month and officially reported as the foggiest June for forty years.

Rainfall for the month was 158 mm, representing 53 mm over the 116 year average. It is the third month this year in succession to exceed the average. The total year’s rainfall to date is 1474 mm,  an increase of 133 mm on the six month all year average.

The mean temperature for the month was14ºC, this is half a degree up on the norm