Wednesday, 2 February 2005
MEDIA RELEASE - WESTERN AUSTRALIAN REGIONAL
OFFICE
January record hot spell in North West WA
Many centres in the Pilbara and neighbouring districts have broken their record
mean maximum temperatures for the month of January. Nyang averaged 44.8°C,
the hottest January ever recorded anywhere in Australia. This figure also equalled
the Australian record for any month, previously set in February 1998 also at Nyang.
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All time mean maximum temperature records (degrees
Ceisius)
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| Sation Name |
Jan.-05
|
Previous |
Month
|
Year |
Year Commenced
|
|
NYANG STATION *
|
44.8
|
44.8
|
Feb.
|
1998
|
1972
|
|
MARBLE BAR
|
44.6
|
44.4
|
Jan.
|
1922
|
1901
|
|
LEARMONTH AIRPORT
|
41.4
|
40.9
|
Jan.
|
2003
|
1975
|
|
WITTENOMM
|
43.0
|
42.7
|
Feb.
|
1998
|
1951
|
|
TELFER
|
43.1
|
43.0
|
Jan.
|
1998
|
1974
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* Denotes equal all
time highest mean maximum temperature on record for Australia
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Mean January maximum temperature records (degrees
Ceisius)
|
| Sation Name |
Jan.-05
|
Previous |
Month
|
Year |
Year Commenced
|
|
NYANG STATION **
|
44.8
|
43.6
|
Jan.
|
1998
|
1972
|
|
MARBLE BAR
|
44.6
|
44.4
|
Jan.
|
1922
|
1901
|
|
MANDORA
|
38.5
|
37.8
|
Jan.
|
1988
|
1962
|
| PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT |
39.4
|
38.7
|
Jan.
|
1970
|
1948
|
| LEARMONTH AIRPORT |
41.4
|
40.9
|
Jan.
|
2003
|
1975
|
|
WITTENOMM
|
43.0
|
42.6
|
Jan.
|
1991
|
1951
|
| GASCOYNE JUNCTION |
43.6
|
43.1
|
Jan
|
1994
|
1940
|
| BALGO HILLS |
41.4
|
41.4
|
Jan
|
1996
|
1950
|
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TELFER
|
43.1
|
43.0
|
Jan.
|
1998
|
1974
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** Denotes highest mean maximum temperature for January on record for
Australia.
These extremes are based on preliminary data, and are subject to verification
as later reports become available.
Further information:
John Relf (JR), or John Cramb tel: (08) 9263 2222 or, after hours, the
senior forecaster.
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