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Forbes, New South Wales
May 2008 Daily Weather Observations

DateDayTempsRainEvapSunMax wind gust9 am3 pm
MinMaxDirSpdTimeTempRHCldDirSpdMSLPTempRHCldDirSpdMSLP
°C°Cmmmmhourskm/hlocal°C%8thkm/hhPa°C%8thkm/hhPa
1Th6.818.20  SW2415:5210.882 S61021.017.538 WSW111018.7
2Fr5.020.20  SSW3714:4613.168 Calm1021.018.740 SSW201018.8
3Sa2.919.10  SW4113:4811.274 W61022.518.035 SW221019.9
4Su0.618.90  WSW2212:579.473 S71022.518.636 WSW111019.3
5Mo1.020.40  SSW2014:5410.762 NE21021.019.735 SSW111017.9
6Tu6.023.80  NW4312:5915.748 NNW201018.121.827 W241014.6
7We4.819.20  SW3715:3613.666 WSW191018.418.640 SW261016.8
8Th2.219.20  SW2613:1211.170 SSW111021.818.643 SSW151019.9
9Fr2.421.60  SSW2216:3611.068 SE71023.021.137 S151020.2
10Sa2.422.50  SW2015:3112.165 ESE71022.422.033 SW131019.6
11Su3.123.50  N2411:1214.160 E111022.422.434 WSW91019.1
12Mo4.722.50  S2616:2114.166 SE61022.722.039 SE71019.7
13Tu4.322.90  SW2222:0912.569 SE91023.021.836 W151019.9
14We3.721.90  WSW2414:5513.258 NE71023.321.234 W171020.2
15Th3.524.10  N4113:2812.956 ENE91022.122.230 NNW131017.1
16Fr10.621.55.6  N3915:4013.898 N201017.220.656 N261011.8
17Sa7.612.70  WSW4117:1410.771 NNW131009.212.762 NW191008.5
18Su5.512.81.4  W3711:298.395 W221013.512.575 W201012.7
19Mo3.117.40  SW3912:548.784 Calm1020.316.641 SW241019.2
20Tu5.417.30  SSW2812:5511.398 SSW71023.015.862 SSE151020.9
21We6.919.40  SE4113:2212.691 S111023.818.648 SSE191021.9
22Th6.919.50  ESE2805:5612.164 ESE151027.319.532 SE131023.8
23Fr2.219.60  S2814:3310.272 ESE91026.618.436 SE131023.2
24Sa2.421.60  NNW2214:259.572 ESE91024.719.437 NNE61021.2
25Su5.423.10  W6717:4014.859 NNE131023.621.732 N151020.9
26Mo10.920.63.2  NNE4110:2514.088 N241024.519.551 N241022.1
27Tu6.521.82.0  NNW1709:2512.782 N71024.221.637 WNW71021.8
28We5.520.30  S1915:168.899 S21026.120.140 WSW91023.9
29Th3.720.90  SE2012:4610.681 ESE61030.320.235 ESE71028.2
30Fr3.420.90  SSW2413:4110.578 E91031.920.536 SSE111028.4
31Sa1.820.10  S2414:309.375 ESE91029.319.530 SSW131026.1
Statistics for May 2008
Mean4.620.2      11.773  91022.619.440  151019.9
Lowest0.612.70     8.348 Calm1009.212.527 NNE61008.5
Highest10.924.15.6  W67 15.799 N241031.922.475 #261028.4
Total  12.2                 

IDCJDW2045.200805   Prepared at 13:03 GMT on Sunday 17 August 2008

Source of data

Observations were drawn from Forbes Airport AWS {station 065103}.

The closest station with cloud observations is at Parkes about 30 km to the north. The closest station with evaporation observations is at Condobolin about 80 km to the northwest . The closest station with sunshine observations is at Cowra about 80 km to the southeast.

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Aug 08   Jul 08   Jun 08   May 08   Apr 08   Mar 08   Feb 08   Jan 08   
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Climate statistics

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