Mitchell 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   18.4 14.5 19.1 78 2 0   1025.4
Tue 09:00 EST
SE 4   18.4 13.7 18.9 74 2 0   1023.3
Mon 09:00 EST
S 2   15.3 13.2 16.0 87 1 0   1022.2
Sun 09:00 EST
- 0   18.6 16.5 20.8 88 1 4   1019.8
Fri 09:00 EST
NE 4   19.9 12.5 20.0 62 3 0   1023.8
Thu 09:00 EST
SE 4   19.0 12.7 19.2 67 3 0   1024.8
Wed 09:00 EST
- 0   18.2 12.9 19.1 71 2 0   1023.1

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MITCHELL POST OFFICE
Maranoa, Queensland
26.4888°S 147.9777°E 337m AMSL
Commenced 1884

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