Latest Weather Observations for Moss Vale

IDN60801

Issued at 5:13 pm EST Wednesday 9 September 2026 (issued every 10 minutes, with the page automatically refreshed every 10 minutes)

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Station Details ID: 068239 Name: MOSS VALE AWS Lat: -34.53 Lon: 150.42 Height: 678.4 m
Data from the previous 72 hours. | See also: Recent months at Moss Vale
Date/Time
EST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
09/05:00pm 8.5 3.5 6.5 87 1.0 SE 22 33 12 18 1026.2 1025.8 0.0
09/04:56pm 8.7 4.1 6.7 87 1.0 SE 20 30 11 16 1026.1 1025.7 0.0
09/04:30pm 9.2 3.9 6.6 84 1.3 SE 24 35 13 19 1025.6 1025.3 0.0
09/04:00pm 9.7 4.3 6.2 79 1.7 SE 24 35 13 19 1025.0 1024.6 0.0
09/03:30pm 11.1 6.7 7.4 78 1.8 ESE 20 28 11 15 1024.6 1024.2 0.0
09/03:00pm 11.1 7.6 7.2 77 1.9 SE 15 22 8 12 1024.3 1023.9 0.0
09/02:30pm 11.1 8.5 7.6 79 1.8 ESE 11 15 6 8 1024.0 1023.7 0.0
09/02:00pm 11.5 8.4 7.4 76 2.0 SSE 13 19 7 10 1023.8 1023.4 0.0
09/01:30pm 10.9 7.9 7.6 80 1.7 SE 13 19 7 10 1023.8 1023.4 0.0
09/01:00pm 11.0 7.4 6.9 76 2.0 S 15 19 8 10 1023.7 1023.3 0.0
09/12:30pm 11.3 8.6 7.4 77 1.9 SE 11 17 6 9 1023.6 1023.2 0.0
09/12:00pm 11.3 8.0 6.4 72 2.4 SSE 13 20 7 11 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
09/11:30am 11.2 7.9 6.3 72 2.4 SSE 13 17 7 9 1023.8 1023.4 0.0
09/11:00am 11.3 7.9 6.0 70 2.6 S 13 17 7 9 1023.4 1023.0 0.0
09/10:30am 11.2 7.8 5.9 70 2.6 SW 13 19 7 10 1023.2 1022.8 0.0
09/10:00am 11.1 6.3 5.6 69 2.6 SW 20 32 11 17 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
09/09:30am 11.1 5.5 5.6 69 2.6 SSW 24 35 13 19 1023.1 1022.7 0.0
09/09:00am 11.0 4.8 6.0 71 2.4 SW 28 35 15 19 1022.6 1022.1 0.2
09/08:30am 10.3 5.6 5.9 74 2.1 SW 20 28 11 15 1022.3 1021.9 0.2
09/08:00am 9.0 5.6 6.1 82 1.4 SSW 13 26 7 14 1022.1 1021.7 0.2
09/07:30am 7.0 4.7 5.8 92 0.6 SSE 7 9 4 5 1021.7 1021.3 0.2
09/07:00am 4.5 2.0 3.6 94 0.4 SW 6 9 3 5 1021.2 1020.7 0.2
09/06:30am 3.1 0.1 1.8 91 0.5 SW 7 11 4 6 1020.9 1020.5 0.2
09/06:00am 4.0 1.2 3.0 93 0.4 W 7 9 4 5 1020.8 1020.4 0.2
09/05:30am 3.8 0.6 3.2 96 0.3 WSW 9 11 5 6 1020.4 1020.0 0.2
09/05:00am 3.2 0.3 2.6 96 0.2 W 7 9 4 5 1020.1 1019.6 0.2
09/04:36am 3.7 1.1 3.3 97 0.2 W 6 9 3 5 1020.1 1019.6 0.2
09/04:30am 2.9 0.2 2.5 97 0.2 W 6 7 3 4 1020.1 1019.6 0.2
09/04:00am 3.7 2.3 3.3 97 0.2 CALM 0 9 0 5 1020.2 1019.8 0.2
09/03:43am 3.5 2.0 2.9 96 0.3 CALM 0 0 0 0 1020.1 1019.6 0.2
09/03:38am 3.4 1.9 2.8 96 0.3 CALM 0 0 0 0 1020.1 1019.6 0.2
09/03:30am 3.7 1.8 3.1 96 0.3 WNW 2 7 1 4 1020.2 1019.8 0.2
09/03:00am 4.4 3.0 3.8 96 0.3 CALM 0 0 0 0 1020.4 1020.0 0.2
09/02:44am 5.4 4.2 4.8 96 0.3 CALM 0 0 0 0 1020.6 1020.2 0.0
09/02:30am 5.4 4.2 4.8 96 0.3 CALM 0 0 0 0 1020.7 1020.3 0.0
09/02:13am 6.0 4.9 5.3 95 0.3 CALM 0 0 0 0 1020.9 1020.5 0.0
09/02:11am 6.1 5.1 5.4 95 0.3 CALM 0 2 0 1 1020.9 1020.5 0.0
09/02:00am 6.5 4.8 5.8 95 0.3 N 4 6 2 3 1021.1 1020.6 0.0
09/01:30am 6.9 4.3 6.2 95 0.3 NNW 9 11 5 6 1021.3 1020.8 0.0
09/01:00am 7.2 4.6 6.3 94 0.4 N 9 11 5 6 1021.5 1021.1 0.0
09/12:30am 7.1 4.5 6.2 94 0.4 N 9 15 5 8 1021.7 1021.3 0.0
09/12:00am 7.3 4.4 6.4 94 0.4 N 11 17 6 9 1022.3 1021.9 0.0
 
Date/Time
EST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
08/11:30pm 7.4 4.5 6.5 94 0.4 N 11 17 6 9 1022.6 1022.1 0.0
08/11:00pm 7.6 4.3 6.5 93 0.5 N 13 20 7 11 1022.9 1022.5 0.0
08/10:30pm 7.5 4.9 6.3 92 0.6 NNE 9 11 5 6 1023.1 1022.7 0.0
08/10:12pm 7.8 5.3 6.6 92 0.6 NNE 9 15 5 8 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
08/10:00pm 8.1 4.5 6.9 92 0.6 N 15 20 8 11 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
08/09:30pm 8.1 4.9 6.9 92 0.6 NNE 13 20 7 11 1023.4 1023.0 0.0
08/09:00pm 8.1 4.5 6.9 92 0.6 NNE 15 22 8 12 1023.7 1023.3 0.0
08/08:30pm 8.3 4.0 6.9 91 0.7 N 19 28 10 15 1023.6 1023.2 0.0
08/08:00pm 8.6 4.2 7.2 91 0.7 NNE 20 28 11 15 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
08/07:56pm 8.6 4.2 7.2 91 0.7 NNE 20 28 11 15 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
08/07:30pm 8.4 5.3 7.2 92 0.6 NNE 13 19 7 10 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
08/07:00pm 8.6 4.7 7.1 90 0.7 NE 17 20 9 11 1023.7 1023.3 0.0
08/06:30pm 8.9 5.7 6.9 87 1.0 NE 13 15 7 8 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
08/06:00pm 9.5 6.6 6.6 82 1.4 NE 11 13 6 7 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
08/05:30pm 10.6 6.6 6.6 76 2.0 NNE 17 19 9 10 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
08/05:00pm 11.8 8.5 6.5 70 2.6 NE 13 20 7 11 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
08/04:30pm 12.4 9.3 7.3 71 2.6 E 13 19 7 10 1023.4 1023.0 0.0
08/04:00pm 12.1 8.1 6.6 69 2.7 ENE 17 19 9 10 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
08/03:30pm 13.3 10.2 7.1 66 3.1 ENE 13 17 7 9 1023.7 1023.3 0.0
08/03:00pm 13.6 10.4 6.9 64 3.4 E 13 24 7 13 1023.9 1023.6 0.0
08/02:30pm 13.4 10.3 5.6 59 3.8 ENE 11 19 6 10 1024.2 1023.8 0.0
08/02:00pm 13.0 10.0 5.9 62 3.5 SE 11 17 6 9 1024.4 1024.0 0.0
08/01:30pm 12.7 9.5 4.9 59 3.7 E 11 19 6 10 1024.7 1024.3 0.0
08/01:00pm 12.0 8.6 5.9 66 3.0 E 13 20 7 11 1025.2 1024.9 0.0
08/12:30pm 12.4 9.1 6.2 66 3.0 ESE 13 20 7 11 1025.6 1025.3 0.0
08/12:00pm 12.4 8.7 6.5 67 2.9 E 15 20 8 11 1026.2 1025.8 0.0
08/11:30am 11.7 8.3 6.0 68 2.8 SSE 13 20 7 11 1026.7 1026.4 0.0
08/11:00am 11.2 7.5 6.1 71 2.5 SE 15 22 8 12 1027.2 1026.9 0.0
08/10:30am 10.6 5.8 5.8 72 2.3 SSE 20 28 11 15 1027.4 1027.0 0.0
08/10:00am 10.4 5.0 6.4 76 1.9 SSE 24 33 13 18 1027.5 1027.1 0.0
08/09:30am 9.5 3.8 5.1 74 2.1 SSE 24 32 13 17 1027.2 1026.9 0.0
08/09:00am 9.3 4.1 5.5 77 1.8 SE 22 30 12 16 1027.5 1027.1 6.0
08/08:30am 8.9 4.9 4.9 76 1.9 SSE 15 22 8 12 1027.6 1027.2 6.0
08/08:00am 7.8 4.9 4.4 79 1.5 S 9 13 5 7 1027.5 1027.1 6.0
08/07:30am 6.7 5.0 4.0 83 1.2 NW 2 6 1 3 1027.4 1027.0 6.0
08/07:00am 6.1 2.3 3.9 86 1.0 S 13 19 7 10 1027.0 1026.7 6.0
08/06:30am 5.9 3.3 3.4 84 1.1 SW 6 11 3 6 1026.9 1026.6 6.0
08/06:00am 6.4 2.5 3.2 80 1.4 SSW 13 20 7 11 1026.5 1026.2 6.0
08/05:30am 5.8 2.3 3.3 84 1.1 W 11 19 6 10 1026.1 1025.7 6.0
08/05:00am 5.9 1.2 3.1 82 1.2 SSW 17 24 9 13 1025.8 1025.4 6.0
08/04:30am 6.5 -0.2 3.5 81 1.3 SSW 28 39 15 21 1025.6 1025.3 6.0
08/04:00am 6.7 1.1 3.7 81 1.3 S 22 32 12 17 1025.5 1025.2 6.0
08/03:30am 6.5 1.4 4.2 85 1.0 S 20 30 11 16 1025.5 1025.2 6.0
08/03:00am 6.8 2.3 4.3 84 1.1 S 17 24 9 13 1025.6 1025.3 6.0
08/02:30am 6.9 1.1 4.4 84 1.1 S 24 35 13 19 1025.3 1025.0 6.0
08/02:00am 6.7 0.8 4.0 83 1.2 S 24 35 13 19 1025.5 1025.2 6.0
08/01:30am 7.0 1.8 3.8 80 1.4 S 20 33 11 18 1026.0 1025.6 6.0
08/01:00am 7.4 2.9 4.2 80 1.4 SSE 17 26 9 14 1026.0 1025.6 6.0
08/12:30am 8.0 3.3 5.1 82 1.3 SSE 19 28 10 15 1025.9 1025.5 6.0
08/12:00am 8.3 4.6 6.1 86 1.0 SSE 15 24 8 13 1025.6 1025.3 6.0
 
Date/Time
EST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
07/11:30pm 8.0 4.3 6.3 89 0.8 S 15 20 8 11 1025.5 1025.2 6.0
07/11:00pm 8.0 3.9 6.0 87 0.9 SSE 17 28 9 15 1025.2 1024.9 6.0
07/10:30pm 8.6 4.7 6.9 89 0.8 SSE 17 20 9 11 1025.2 1024.9 6.0
07/10:26pm 8.6 4.7 6.9 89 0.8 SSE 17 26 9 14 1025.2 1024.9 6.0
07/10:00pm 9.0 4.6 7.5 90 0.7 SSE 20 28 11 15 1025.0 1024.6 6.0
07/09:30pm 9.3 5.5 7.7 90 0.8 SSE 17 26 9 14 1025.0 1024.6 6.0
07/09:00pm 9.5 5.8 7.9 90 0.8 S 17 33 9 18 1024.7 1024.3 6.0
07/08:43pm 9.5 7.0 8.4 93 0.6 S 11 17 6 9 1024.6 1024.2 6.0
07/08:30pm 9.5 6.6 8.3 92 0.6 S 13 19 7 10 1024.5 1024.1 6.0
07/08:00pm 9.5 6.3 8.4 93 0.6 SSE 15 22 8 12 1024.3 1023.9 6.0
07/07:30pm 9.4 7.4 8.6 95 0.4 SSW 9 13 5 7 1023.9 1023.6 5.8
07/07:20pm 9.3 7.2 8.4 94 0.5 SSW 9 13 5 7 1023.7 1023.3 5.8
07/07:00pm 9.2 7.1 8.3 94 0.5 S 9 13 5 7 1023.5 1023.1 5.8
07/06:30pm 9.2 6.3 8.1 93 0.6 SSE 13 19 7 10 1023.3 1022.9 5.8
07/06:19pm 9.3 5.7 8.2 93 0.6 SSE 17 26 9 14 1023.2 1022.8 5.6
07/06:04pm 9.6 6.5 8.7 94 0.5 SSE 15 20 8 11 1023.0 1022.6 5.4
07/06:00pm 9.7 6.2 8.8 94 0.5 SSE 17 20 9 11 1023.0 1022.6 5.2
07/05:39pm 9.7 5.1 8.3 91 0.7 S 22 32 12 17 1022.6 1022.1 2.6
07/05:36pm 10.1 5.9 8.4 89 0.9 S 20 32 11 17 1022.4 1022.0 0.8
07/05:30pm 11.1 7.2 8.7 85 1.2 SSE 19 24 10 13 1022.1 1021.7 0.0
07/05:00pm 12.8 8.4 5.0 59 3.7 SW 17 24 9 13 1021.4 1020.9 0.0
07/04:30pm 13.2 8.2 4.6 56 4.1 WSW 20 32 11 17 1020.7 1020.3 0.0
07/04:00pm 14.1 7.9 4.4 52 4.6 WSW 26 39 14 21 1020.4 1020.0 0.0
07/03:30pm 13.9 6.9 3.9 51 4.7 SW 30 43 16 23 1020.5 1020.1 0.0
07/03:00pm 14.4 7.5 4.7 52 4.7 WSW 30 44 16 24 1020.3 1019.9 0.0
07/02:31pm 14.2 6.9 4.5 52 4.7 SW 32 39 17 21 1020.2 1019.8 0.0
07/02:30pm 14.3 7.4 4.6 52 4.7 SW 30 39 16 21 1020.2 1019.8 0.0
07/02:14pm 15.0 8.6 5.0 51 4.9 W 28 48 15 26 1020.2 1019.8 0.0
07/02:00pm 14.5 7.6 4.8 52 4.7 W 30 43 16 23 1020.0 1019.5 0.0
07/01:30pm 14.8 8.5 5.9 55 4.4 WSW 28 39 15 21 1020.3 1019.9 0.0
07/01:19pm 15.0 8.8 6.3 56 4.4 W 28 37 15 20 1020.5 1020.1 0.0
07/01:00pm 14.9 8.3 6.2 56 4.3 W 30 48 16 26 1020.3 1019.9 0.0
07/12:30pm 14.2 8.4 6.1 58 4.0 W 26 33 14 18 1020.8 1020.4 0.0
07/12:00pm 13.9 7.7 6.0 59 3.9 W 28 41 15 22 1021.3 1020.8 0.0
07/11:30am 14.4 8.3 6.5 59 4.0 W 28 37 15 20 1021.9 1021.5 0.0
07/11:00am 13.9 8.3 7.0 63 3.5 W 26 33 14 18 1021.8 1021.4 0.0
07/10:30am 13.7 9.3 7.5 66 3.2 WNW 20 28 11 15 1021.9 1021.5 0.0
07/10:00am 12.2 7.7 7.1 71 2.5 WSW 20 32 11 17 1022.3 1021.9 0.0
07/09:30am 12.7 8.3 7.6 71 2.6 W 20 28 11 15 1022.4 1022.0 0.0
07/09:00am 11.5 6.3 7.2 75 2.1 WNW 24 32 13 17 1022.9 1022.5 0.0
07/08:30am 10.9 6.8 8.0 82 1.5 WNW 19 26 10 14 1023.2 1022.8 0.0
07/08:00am 10.1 7.3 8.4 89 0.9 WNW 13 19 7 10 1023.2 1022.8 0.0
07/07:30am 8.4 6.8 8.0 97 0.2 NNW 6 7 3 4 1023.0 1022.6 0.0
07/07:09am 7.7 5.9 7.3 97 0.2 W 6 7 3 4 1022.9 1022.5 0.0
07/07:00am 7.5 5.7 7.1 97 0.2 W 6 7 3 4 1022.8 1022.4 0.0
07/06:47am 6.5 4.3 6.1 97 0.2 W 7 7 4 4 1022.7 1022.3 0.0
07/06:40am 5.4 3.1 4.8 96 0.3 W 6 7 3 4 1022.6 1022.1 0.0
07/06:38am 5.3 3.0 4.7 96 0.3 W 6 7 3 4 1022.6 1022.1 0.0
07/06:30am 6.0 3.8 5.4 96 0.3 W 6 7 3 4 1022.3 1021.9 0.0
07/06:25am 6.9 4.7 6.3 96 0.3 W 7 7 4 4 1022.3 1021.9 0.0
07/06:21am 7.2 5.1 6.6 96 0.3 W 7 7 4 4 1022.2 1021.8 0.0
07/06:18am 7.2 5.1 6.6 96 0.3 W 7 7 4 4 1022.3 1021.9 0.0
07/06:10am 7.4 5.5 6.8 96 0.3 W 6 7 3 4 1022.2 1021.8 0.0
07/06:00am 7.7 5.9 7.1 96 0.3 W 6 9 3 5 1022.2 1021.8 0.0
07/05:55am 7.7 5.7 7.1 96 0.3 W 7 9 4 5 1022.2 1021.8 0.0
07/05:30am 8.0 7.4 7.2 95 0.4 CALM 0 0 0 0 1022.1 1021.7 0.0
07/05:22am 8.1 7.5 7.3 95 0.4 CALM 0 6 0 3 1022.0 1021.6 0.0
07/05:00am 8.5 6.2 7.6 94 0.4 N 9 11 5 6 1021.9 1021.5 0.0
07/04:30am 9.4 7.7 8.2 92 0.6 NW 7 9 4 5 1022.1 1021.7 0.0
07/04:00am 9.7 8.1 8.6 93 0.6 W 7 9 4 5 1022.3 1021.9 0.0
07/03:30am 9.8 8.3 8.6 92 0.6 WNW 6 7 3 4 1022.4 1022.0 0.0
07/03:23am 9.8 8.3 8.6 92 0.6 WNW 6 7 3 4 1022.6 1022.1 0.0
07/03:00am 9.9 8.3 8.8 93 0.6 W 7 11 4 6 1022.8 1022.4 0.0
07/02:30am 10.0 8.1 8.9 93 0.6 W 9 11 5 6 1022.9 1022.5 0.0
07/02:27am 10.0 8.1 8.9 93 0.6 W 9 11 5 6 1022.9 1022.5 0.0
07/02:08am 10.0 8.5 9.1 94 0.5 W 7 11 4 6 1023.0 1022.6 0.0
07/02:00am 10.1 8.6 9.2 94 0.5 W 7 9 4 5 1023.0 1022.6 0.0
07/01:42am 10.0 8.7 9.1 94 0.5 W 6 9 3 5 1023.1 1022.7 0.0
07/01:30am 10.0 8.5 9.1 94 0.5 NW 7 9 4 5 1023.2 1022.8 0.0
07/01:28am 10.0 8.1 9.1 94 0.5 NW 9 9 5 5 1023.2 1022.8 0.0
07/01:00am 10.1 8.3 9.3 95 0.4 WNW 9 11 5 6 1023.4 1023.0 0.0
07/12:30am 10.3 8.5 9.5 95 0.4 S 9 11 5 6 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
07/12:00am 9.8 8.4 9.0 95 0.4 SSW 6 7 3 4 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
 
Date/Time
EST
Temp
°C
App
Temp
°C
Dew
Point
°C
Rel
Hum
%
Delta-T
°C
Wind Press
QNH
hPa
Press
MSL
hPa
Rain since
9am
mm
Dir  Spd
km/h
Gust
km/h
Spd
kts
Gust
kts
06/11:30pm 9.6 7.6 8.8 95 0.4 S 9 11 5 6 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
06/11:08pm 9.3 7.3 8.7 96 0.3 SSE 9 11 5 6 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
06/11:00pm 9.1 7.0 8.3 95 0.4 SSE 9 13 5 7 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
06/10:30pm 10.0 8.5 9.1 94 0.5 SSW 7 7 4 4 1023.4 1023.0 0.0
06/10:18pm 10.2 8.7 9.0 92 0.6 SSW 7 7 4 4 1023.5 1023.1 0.0
06/10:00pm 10.3 8.8 9.2 93 0.6 SW 7 9 4 5 1023.4 1023.0 0.0
06/09:30pm 10.2 8.7 9.3 94 0.5 WNW 7 9 4 5 1023.4 1023.0 0.0
06/09:07pm 9.9 8.9 8.7 92 0.6 SSE 4 7 2 4 1023.3 1022.9 0.0
06/09:00pm 10.0 9.7 8.6 91 0.7 CALM 0 0 0 0 1023.2 1022.8 0.0
06/08:48pm 10.5 9.9 8.9 90 0.8 SSE 2 9 1 5 1023.2 1022.8 0.0
06/08:32pm 10.8 9.3 9.2 90 0.8 SSE 7 9 4 5 1023.1 1022.7 0.0
06/08:30pm 10.8 9.3 9.2 90 0.8 SSE 7 9 4 5 1023.1 1022.7 0.0
06/08:16pm 10.9 9.0 9.2 89 0.9 S 9 13 5 7 1023.0 1022.6 0.0
06/08:00pm 10.7 9.2 9.0 89 0.9 SSE 7 11 4 6 1022.9 1022.5 0.0
06/07:30pm 10.6 9.9 8.4 86 1.1 SSE 2 7 1 4 1022.4 1022.0 0.0
06/07:21pm 10.5 9.4 8.4 87 1.1 SSE 4 7 2 4 1022.4 1022.0 0.0
06/07:00pm 10.7 9.2 8.5 86 1.1 S 6 9 3 5 1022.2 1021.8 0.0
06/06:30pm 11.3 9.3 8.7 84 1.3 SSE 9 11 5 6 1021.7 1021.3 0.0
06/06:00pm 12.1 8.9 8.6 79 1.8 SE 15 19 8 10 1021.2 1020.7 0.0
06/05:30pm 13.6 10.6 7.8 68 3.0 S 13 20 7 11 1020.6 1020.2 0.0

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