A surface frontal system moved through the Ranges on Monday afternoon bringing the prospect of some rain as it interacted with a north-west cloudband. The rain came in a thunderstorm, with some heavy falls measuring as much as 147 mm per hour. Total rainfall resulting from the thunderstorm was 28.8 mm. Fine weather prevailed for the remainder of the week with long hours of sunshine. A week of high fire danger brought on by tinder dry undergrowth, strong winds, 26 mm of evapotranspiration, solar radiation of over 1000 watts per m2 , low humidity and 52 hours of bright sunshine. These were all a recipe for disaster, averted only by the skill and expertise of our local rural fire-fighters. Extensive burn-back was in full operation mainly during late afternoons. A temperature inversion, combined with lack of overnight wind, prevented dispersal of smoke until the following day.
|
Aug/Sept 2009 |
Rain 9 am |
Evap. |
Soil @20cm Temp.&(Moist) |
Gust Knots |
Bright Sun Hours |
Cloud 3pm |
| Mon 7th |
Nil |
2.4 mm |
16.7ºC(43) |
19 |
5.3 |
5Sc,2Ac |
| Tues 8tht |
28.8 mm |
3.0 mm |
17.2ºC(12) |
10 |
7.0 |
3Cu2,2Cb |
| Wed 9th |
Nil |
3.8 mm |
16.7ºC(24) |
11 |
8.3 |
Nil |
| Thurs 10th |
Nil |
4.0 mm |
16.1ºC(37) |
10 |
7.3 |
5Sc |
| Fri 11th |
Nil |
4.0 mm |
16.1ºC(44) |
13 |
8.3 |
Nil |
| Sat 12th |
Nil |
5.2 mm |
16.1ºC(51) |
11 |
8.3 |
Nil |
| Sun 13th |
Nil |
3.4 mm |
17.2ºC(52) |
10 |
7.8 |
Nil |
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