Monto 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 4   19.1 17.8 21.1 92 1 0   -
Tue 09:00 EST
S 2   15.5 15.5 17.0 100 1 0   -
Mon 09:00 EST
S 4   17.2 16.7 18.8 97 1 6   -
Fri 09:00 EST
SW 2   18.8 17.0 20.8 89 1 2   -
Thu 09:00 EST
S 9   17.9 13.3 17.1 74 2 0   -

Station Details

MONTO TOWNSHIP
Wide Bay & Burnett, Queensland
24.8642°S 151.1247°E 239m AMSL
Commenced 1930

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