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Forbes, New South Wales
August 2008 Daily Weather Observations

DateDayTempsRainEvapSunMax wind gust9 am3 pm
MinMaxDirSpdTimeTempRHCldDirSpdMSLPTempRHCldDirSpdMSLP
°C°Cmmmmhourskm/hlocal°C%8thkm/hhPa°C%8thkm/hhPa
1Fr7.912.90.2  WNW5016:1811.968 WNW131009.310.781 WNW281007.8
2Sa3.213.63.8  WSW3712:077.185 W191019.512.954 WSW221018.9
3Su5.613.80  WSW1714:539.680 NNE71022.513.446 WSW111020.0
4Mo1.915.70  NNW2611:508.667 Calm1020.413.546 NW91018.4
5Tu5.313.50.2  SE2605:0410.266 ESE131019.411.957 WSW61018.4
6We5.015.90.4  SW2612:168.382 WSW91019.715.746 WSW151018.7
7Th2.210.81.4  W4316:145.798 WNW241019.48.584 W191017.3
8Fr4.310.33.6  W3005:445.699 W131024.09.775 SE61023.4
9Sa4.213.20  NW3312:097.686 N151024.010.079 SW131020.9
10Su1.010.80.4  WSW5212:545.397 NW151018.48.963 W371016.8
11Mo1.28.11.0  SW3311:193.298 NW151021.97.874 WSW191021.4
12Tu-1.912.90.2  WSW3714:564.495 NNW91026.212.151 WSW221023.8
13We1.612.90.2  SW3116:407.890 SW171027.510.950 SSW151026.5
14Th-2.112.20  WSW4113:255.778 SW151027.511.454 SW261023.6
15Fr5.610.80  WSW3510:158.579 WSW171020.510.169 SW201018.1
16Sa7.115.00  W4314:348.979 WSW201017.213.546 SW301016.2
17Su1.113.10  WSW2815:425.684 SSW91024.212.541 WSW191023.7
18Mo1.313.50  SW4316:228.070 W91027.311.352 SW221025.4
19Tu-2.315.70  SSW2015:037.672 Calm1030.914.945 SW111027.8
20We0.417.40  NNW2812:579.073 N111028.917.030 NW131025.1
21Th3.517.90  N4110:5010.161 N201022.116.930 NNW191017.3
22Fr2.78.80  SW4414:476.692 SW171018.48.275 SW281018.5
23Sa-1.814.20  SW3714:216.379 SW91027.013.840 SSW191026.5
24Su-3.315.70  S2013:255.475 SSW21031.114.731 SE111028.4
25Mo-2.618.70  N3013:187.274 SE61028.617.031 N171023.6
26Tu0.920.10  W2615:0411.460 NE71023.619.726 WSW131020.9
27We-1.017.20  S2812:2010.952 Calm1026.716.733 S191024.2
28Th2.917.60  ESE3009:1711.557 ESE201027.317.239 S111023.6
29Fr1.118.60  E2812:5610.860 ESE201025.318.237 ESE131020.5
30Sa5.920.20  N3723:4815.656 NE201019.418.948 N201016.2
31Su13.619.97.2  WNW6313:4415.398 NW221014.115.966 W351012.9
Statistics for August 2008
Mean2.414.5      8.477  121023.013.451  181020.8
Lowest-3.38.10     3.252 Calm1009.37.826 #61007.8
Highest13.620.27.2  WNW63 15.699 WNW241031.119.784 W371028.4
Total  18.6                 

IDCJDW2045.200808   Prepared at 13:03 GMT on Thursday 4 December 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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Dec 08   Nov 08   Oct 08   Sep 08   Aug 08   Jul 08   Jun 08   May 08   
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Climate statistics

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