Woolbrook 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 7   10.5 9.6 9.0 94 1 0   -
Tue 09:00 EST
SE 15   13.0 8.2 9.8 73 2 0   -
Mon 09:00 EST
- 0   8.0 4.8 6.8 80 1 0   -
Sun 09:00 EST
- 0   12.5 10.7 12.8 89 1 19   -
Sat 09:00 EST
ESE 7   14.5 8.9 12.8 69 2 0   -
Fri 09:00 EST
SE 4   8.0 5.9 6.4 87 1 0   -
Thu 09:00 EST
SE 9   12.5 9.7 10.7 83 1 0   -
Wed 09:00 EST
SE 6   12.5 9.7 11.4 83 1 0   -

Station Details

WOOLBROOK (WOOLBROOK ROAD)
NW Slopes & Plains, New South Wales/ACT
30.9651°S 151.3505°E 925m AMSL
Commenced 1958

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