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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 |
ENE | 2 | 16.4 | 9.5 | 16.0 | 64 | 3 | 0 | - | ||
| Thu 09:00 EST |
E | 2 | 17.6 | 10.7 | 17.5 | 64 | 3 | 0 | - |
Station Details
BALRANALD (RSL)
Lower Western, New South Wales/ACT
Lower Western, New South Wales/ACT
34.6398°S 143.5610°E
61m AMSL
Commenced 1879
Commenced 1879
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