Past Week’s Weather 21.9.09
|
Sept 2009 |
Rain 9 am |
Evap. |
Temp.&(Moist) |
Gust Knots |
Bright Sun Hours |
Cloud 3pm |
| Mon 14th |
Nil |
3.0 mm |
16.7ºC(58) |
10 |
7.5 |
2Cu |
| Tues 15th |
Nil |
2.8 mm |
16.7ºC(63) |
10 |
8.0 |
2Cu |
| Wed 16th |
Nil |
3.4 mm |
16.7ºC(69) |
11 |
8.0 |
Nil |
| Thur 17th |
Nil |
3.0 mm |
17.2ºC(74) |
13 |
7.5 |
2Sc |
| Fri 18th |
Nil |
4.0 mm |
17.2ºC(79) |
16 |
8.0 |
Nil |
| Sat 19th |
Nil |
3.6 mm |
17.8ºC(87) |
12 |
7.0 |
2Cu,5Ci |
| Sun 20th |
Nil |
4.0 mm |
18.3ºC(94) |
12 |
7.5 |
3Ac |
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The Range weather has been influenced by a large slow moving high in the Coral Sea bringing stable conditions and rising temperatures as winds backed to the northwest. Relative humidity around fifty per cent with strong winds have increased the risk of fire danger. Soil moisture content is now in the ‘very dry’ range.
The latest 30-day SOI value is −1, while the monthly value for August was −5.0. The SOI is neutral and does not show an El Niño trend simular to episodes of drought years of 1900, 1902 and 1957. Persistent SOI monthly values in excess of minus 7 are required for an El Niño event to be