Menindee Observations

Wednesday May 8, 2024
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time wind dir wind spd wind gust tmp dew pt feels like rh fire rain rain 10' pres
km/h km/h °C °C °C % mm mm hPa
Wed 09:00 EST
SE 9   15.3 10.6 13.7 74 2 0   -
Tue 09:00 EST
SE 9   13.7 10.5 12.1 81 2 0   -
Mon 09:00 EST
SE 9   11.7 8.3 9.5 80 1 0   -
Sun 09:00 EST
S 9   12.5 11.9 11.3 96 1 2   -
Sat 09:00 EST
SE 4   15.5 13.7 16.0 89 1 5   -
Fri 09:00 EST
SE 4   13.0 12.6 13.1 97 1 6   -
Thu 09:00 EST
SE 9   15.0 9.2 13.0 68 2 0   -
Wed 09:00 EST
S 17   10.0 3.9 5.5 66 3 0   -

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MENINDEE POST OFFICE
Lower Western, New South Wales/ACT
32.3937°S 142.4173°E 61m AMSL
Commenced 1876

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