( Figures are from the Bureau of Meteorology station at Mount Duneed ) Weather Conditions Temps (deg C) Rainfall (mm) Cumulative Rainfall Comments J A N 7 days were over 30 deg. Heatwave on 19th, 20th, 21st: 35, 42, 40 deg. Average max 26.2 Jan average max 25.5 35.4. Jan average 44 35.4 Average 44 Most rain fell on 3…
Category: 1997
December 1997
RAINFALL Rainfall was a return to drought conditions, according to Geelong Weather Services Manager, Lindsay Smail. Although summer rainfall was always notoriously erratic, he said, the December average was 43 mm and this year Geelong only recorded 4.6 mm at the Mt Duneed airport. Even at the other stations across the urban area, reported falls were similarly low, down to…
November 1997
RAINFALL Rainfall occurred largely at three main times this month. •On the first day, when thunderstorms and heavy rains lashed the region, bringing isolated floods and hail damage to properties right across the region. •On the tenth and again on the fourteenth, when, once again, hailstorms damaged buildings and cars, and flash floods devastated areas from Teesdale, Bannockburn, Corio across…
October 1997
“October a pleasant surprise” The Geelong Region’s October rainfall totals were described as “a pleasant, last-minute surprise” by Geelong Weather Services manager, Lindsay Smail, yesterday. Geelong officially recorded 59.2 mm.”Up until the last day of the month, most areas had received very little rain, and this was continuing the extended drought period which started in October last year,” he said.…
September 1997
In the Geelong Region, September was noticeable for its timely and above average rains. Geelong had received its average of 51 mm within the first ten days of the month with some heavy falls associated with thunderstorms. Urban area totals ranged from 77 mm at Grovedale to 60 mm at Serendip (Lara). Most districts received above average rains, in particular…