Past Week’s Weather 23.8.09
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Aug 2009 |
Rain 9 am |
Evap. |
Soil @20cm Temp.&(Moist) |
Gust Knots |
Bright Sun Hours |
Cloud 3pm |
|
Mon 17th |
Nil |
4.0 mm |
n/a |
17 |
8.0 |
Nil |
|
Tues 18th |
0.6 mm |
4.0 mm |
n/a |
22 |
8.0 |
2Ac |
|
Wed 19th |
Nil |
3.0 mm |
n/a |
10 |
7.5 |
4Ac |
|
Thurs 20th |
Nil |
1.8 mm |
n/a |
10 |
7.3 |
6Cc |
|
Fri 21st |
Nil |
3.0 mm |
n/a |
18 |
8.0 |
Nil |
|
Sat 22nd |
Nil |
4.0 mm |
n/a |
19 |
8.3 |
Nil |
|
Sun 23rd |
Nil |
3.6 mm |
n/a |
16 |
8.0 |
nil |
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The week’s weather topic has been dominated by the approach of a mini heatwave. Temperatures soared to 28.8ºC, with a potential next week to go even higher and break all known August records on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. The synoptic pattern showing a slow moving large high off the mid-Queensland coast is responsible for bringing hot strong NW winds to the Ranges and is similar to the one in 2006 when on Friday August 25th the temperature soared to 29.2ºC. Overnight temperatures are six degrees above the norm and relative humidity down as low as 35%. Dew has been minimal and fire danger acute.