Monthly Meteorological Report for Ferny Grove, Brisbane in February 2020 – high rainfall with warm nights and near average days

In February at Ferny Grove well above average overnight temperatures were observed and were the highest in 10 years. Daytime temperatures were close to average and were the lowest in 5 years. Across the Brisbane area most of the official sites observed above or well above average overnight temperatures and were record high at several locations. Persistent cloud coverage also brought close to average maximum temperatures across the Brisbane area. Rainfall at Ferny Grove during the month was well above average and was the highest in 25 years with showers and thunderstorms throughout the month and especially in the first half of the month. Across the Brisbane area above to well above average rainfall totals were observed. At Ferny Grove air pressure was below average, relative humidity was above average (mean, mean minimum and mean maximum), dew point was above average (mean, mean minimum and mean maximum), wind speed was above average and there were 7 thunderstorms (10 thunder days).

 

Temperature – well above average night-time and near day-time temperatures

Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature: 21.2 ºC, 0.9 ºC above average and 0.3 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the second highest on record for February and the highest since the current record high of 21.4 ºC in 2010. Most of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average or well above average mean minimum temperatures that were at least 1 ºC above average. The exception to this was Point Lookout at 0.3 ºC above average with a mean minimum temperature of 22.9 ºC, Brisbane at 0.9 ºC above average (22.3 ºC) and Redcliffe at 0.8 ºC above average (22.7 ºC). The remaining sites were between 1.1 ºC above average (at Brisbane Aero with a mean minimum temperature of 22.3 ºC and Cape Moreton Lighthouse with a mean minimum temperature of 23.1 ºC) and 2.1 ºC above average at Beaudesert (21.1 ºC). The inland sites saw mean minimum temperatures that were near or at 2 ºC above average. The highest mean minimum temperature was 22.9 ºC at Point Lookout and the lowest was 20 ºC at Canungra. Due to persistent cloud coverage during February Archerfield, Logan City Water Treatment Plant and Beerburrum measured record high mean minimum temperatures. Amberley and Gatton observed the highest mean minimum temperature since 1981.

 

Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature: 30.4 ºC, 0.5 ºC above average and 0.8 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fifth lowest on record for February and the lowest since 29.7 ºC in 2015. Mean maximum temperatures in the Brisbane area during February were close to average at all of the sites except for 1.8 ºC above average at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (28.7 ºC). Of the remaining sites that were close to average the highest anomaly above the long term average was 0.3 ºC above average at Amberley (30.8 ºC) and the greatest anomaly below the long term average was 0.4 ºC below average at Logan City Treatment Plant (29.1 ºC). The highest mean maximum temperature of all the official sites was 31 ºC at Gatton (0.2 ºC above average) whilst the lowest observed was 28.6 ºC at Redland (Alexandra Hills). Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 29.9 ºC which was 0.3 ºC below the long term average.

 

Mean Monthly Temperature: 25.8 ºC, 0.7 ºC above average and 0.2 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fourth highest on record for January and the lowest since 25.1 ºC in 2018.

 

Lowest Temperature: 19.6 ºC on 6 February 2020 at 6:00 AM. Same month in 2019 was 16.8 ºC. This is the highest monthly minimum temperature for February on record, exceeding the previous record high of 18.9 ºC in 2010 on 26 February, equal thirty-third lowest daily minimum temperature for February and the lowest since 16.8 ºC on 27 February 2019 at 1:58 AM. Official stations in the Brisbane area observed the lowest temperature of the month on the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 26th and 29th. The lowest was 18.7 ºC at Gatton on the 26th and the highest was 21 ºC at Point Lookout on the 29th. The lowest temperature at Brisbane was 19.9 ºC on the 6th. Due to persistent cloud cover there were a distinct lack of cool nights during the month.

 

Highest Temperature: 37.6 ºC on 3 February 2020 at 12:38 PM. The same month in 2019 was 36.7 ºC. This is the second highest monthly daily maximum temperature for February on record, the highest since the current record high of 40.5 ºC in 2017 on 12 February at 1:06 PM, the third highest daily maximum temperature for February and the highest since 38.5 ºC on 11 February 2017 at 12:55 PM. The official sites measured the highest temperature for the month on the 3rd at most sites, and some sites on the 1st and 18th. The lowest was 31.6 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 18th and the highest was 40.7 ºC at Gatton on the 3rd. Brisbane observed its highest temperature of 34.5 ºC on the 3rd. The first several days of the month saw high temperatures with many of the inland sites measuring temperatures that approached or exceeded 40 ºC. In the latter half of the month after significant period of cooler weather (associated with rainfall) was a period of warm days.

 

Lowest Maximum Temperature: 23.8 ºC on 6 February 2020 at 12:39 PM. This is the fifth lowest monthly lowest maximum temperature for February on record, the lowest since 21.5 ºC in 2018 on the 2 February at 2:27 PM, the seventh lowest maximum temperature for February and the lowest since 23.6 ºC on 21 February 2015 at 3:59 PM. This month in 2019 was 25.6 ºC. Many of the official stations in the Brisbane area measured the coolest day on 5th and at some sites on the 4th, 6th, 12th and 23rd. These ranged between 23.5 ºC at Beerburrum on 5th and 25.3 ºC at Archerfield on the 5th. In the Brisbane area cool days were experienced between the 4th and 13th and again on the 22nd and 23rd during cloudy days with rainfall.

 

Highest Minimum Temperature: 23.5 ºC on 4 February 2020 at 6:17 AM. This is the fourth lowest monthly February highest minimum temperature on record, the lowest since 22.1 ºC in 2015 on 19 February at 4:05 AM, the ninth highest minimum temperature for February and the highest since 25 ºC on 14 February 2019 at 5:55 AM. This month in 2019 was 25 ºC. In February most nights were warmer than average especially under an extended period of cloud coverage during the middle part of the month. In the Brisbane area the warmest nights occurred on the 19th at many sites and at some sites on the 3rd, 4th, 22nd and 29th at some sites. These ranged between 23.8 ºC at Amberley on the 4th and 25.3 ºC at Point Lookout on the 3rd.

 

Monthly Mean Minimum Grass Temperature: 20.4 ºC (1.4 ºC higher than same month in 2019).

 

Lowest Minimum Grass Temperature: 17.5 ºC on 20 February 2020 (2.7 ºC higher than same month in 2019).

 

Highest Minimum Grass Temperature: 23 ºC on 4 February 2020 (0.4 ºC higher than same month in 2019). This coincided with the highest minimum air temperature of 24.4 ºC for the month.

 

Highest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: 2.3 ºC on 20 February 2020 with a minimum grass temperature of 17.5 ºC and an air temperature of 19.8 ºC.

 

Lowest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: -0.4 ºC on 7 February 2020 with a minimum grass temperature of 20.5 ºC and an air temperature of 20.1 ºC.

Minimum temperatures in February were above average during most days of the month, with some days of near average minimum temperatures. The middle part of the month saw a period of above average minimum temperatures. The 1st and 3rd were 1 ºC to 3 ºC above average, the 2nd was close to average and warmed to 3 ºC above average on the 4th. The 5th and 7th were close to average, 1 ºC below average on the 6th before a 12-day period of above average minimum of between 1 and 3 ºC above average. The 8th and 9th were 1 ºC above average, 1 ºC above average on the 10th to 15th, 2 ºC above average on the 16th and 3 ºC above average on the 17th to 19th. The 20th was 1 ºC below average, warming to 1 ºC above average on the 21st and close to average on the 22nd to 26th. The 27th warmed to 3 ºC above average on the 27th, easing to 1 ºC above average on the 28th and rising to 2 ºC above average on the 29th.

 

February maximum temperatures saw a mixture of above average and below average temperatures during the month. The first half of the month saw some days of near average maximum temperatures. The month started with a 3 day period of above average maximum temperatures of 3 ºC above average on the 1st, 5 ºC above average on the 2nd and increased to the hottest day of the month at 8 ºC above average on the 3rd. An extended period of near average and below average maximum temperatures then followed over a 11 day period. The 4th was 4 ºC below average, 6 ºC below average on the 5th and 6th, 1 ºC below average on the 7th and close to average on the 8th. The 9th was 3 ºC below average, close to average on the 10th, 1 ºC above average on the 11th, cooling to 3 ºC below average on the 12th, 5 ºC below average on the 13th and was 1 ºC above average on the 14th. A warm period followed over a 6 day period with the 15th being 3 ºC above average, the 16th was 4 ºC above average, 3 ºC above average on the 17th and 18th rose to 6 ºC above average on the 19th and was 5 ºC above average on the 20th. The 21st was 1 ºC above average and the 22nd was 1 ºC below average. A short cool period occurred from the 23rd which was 5 ºC below average, 2 ºC below average on the 24th and 1 ºC below average on the 25th. The month ended with a short warm period that was 2 ºC above average on the 26th and 27th, 4 ºC above average on the 28th and 1 ºC above average on the 29th.

 

Heatwave Conditions (Maximum temperatures): Low intensity on 1st to 3rd (1st: 32.8 ºC, 2nd: 35 ºC and 3rd: 37.6 ºC), 19th to 21st – Low intensity on 19th to 21st (19th: 35.4 ºC, 20th: 34.8 ºC and 21st: 30.7 ºC)

 

MSL pressure – below average air pressure

Monthly Mean Minimum MSL Pressure: 1008.5 hPa (1.7 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the lowest on record for February exceeding the previous record low of 1009.3 hPa in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Maximum MSL Pressure: 1013.3 hPa (1.4 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the lowest on record for February exceeding the previous record low of 1013.6 hPa in 2012.

 

Monthly Mean MSL Pressure: 1010.9 hPa (3.1 hPa below average, 1.5 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the lowest on record for February exceeding the previous record low of 1011.8 hPa in 2012.

Lowest MSL Pressure: 1002.9 hPa on 18 February 2020 at 5:38 PM. The same month in 2019 saw 1001.3 hPa. This is the fifth highest monthly minimum air pressure for February, the highest since 1003.4 hPa in 2018 on 11 February at 4:00 PM, the eighteenth lowest daily minimum air pressure for February and the lowest since 1001.8 hPa on 13 February 2019 at 4:02 PM.

 

Highest MSL Pressure: 1020.6 hPa on 23 February 2020 at 8:44 AM. The same month in 2019 saw 1023.5 hPa. This is the sixth highest and lowest February monthly maximum air pressure, the lowest since 1019.7 hPa in 2018 on 7 February at 8:44 PM, equal sixteenth highest daily maximum air pressure for February and the highest since 1023 hPa on 28 February 2019 at 9:16 AM.

Note: Air pressure measurements are being closely monitored to maintain its accuracy. Over the month of February, a difference of 0.26 hPa lower compared to the official BoM Brisbane site – No. 040913 was observed which is deemed as being acceptable.

 

Relative Humidity – above average mean humidity, mean minimum humidity, and mean maximum humidity

Monthly Mean Minimum Humidity: 55.6 % (12.8 % higher than same month in 2019 and 2.4 % above average). This is the fifth lowest on record for February and the highest since 58 % in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Maximum Humidity: 89.2 % (7.2 % higher than same month in 2019 and 2.3 % below average). This is fourth lowest on record for February and the highest since 93.1% in 2018.

 

Monthly Mean Humidity: 72.4 % (10 % higher than same month in 2019 and 2.3 % above average). This is the fifth lowest on record for February and the highest since 75.5% in 2018.

 

Lowest Humidity: 27 % on 2 February 2020 at 12:58 PM (1 % lower than this month in 2019). This is the lowest monthly and daily minimum humidity for February on record and the lowest since 28% in 2019 on 23 February at 3:17 PM.

 

Highest Humidity: 93 % on 14 February 2020 at 6:44 AM (3 % lower than this month in 2019). This is the lowest monthly February maximum humidity on record exceeding the previous record low of 95% in 2012 on 25 February at 7:25 AM.

 

Dew point – above average mean, mean maximum and mean minimum dew point

Monthly mean minimum dew point: 17.8 ºC (2.3 ºC above average). This is the fourth lowest monthly mean minimum dew point for February on record and the highest since 18 ºC in 2018.

 

Monthly mean maximum dew point: 22.5 ºC (2.4 ºC above average). This is the highest monthly mean maximum dew point for February exceeding the previous record high of 22.3 ºC in 2018.

Monthly mean dew point: 20.1 ºC (2.3 ºC above average). This is the sixth highest and lowest monthly mean dew point for February and the highest since 20.2 ºC in 2018.

 

Lowest dew point: 12.4 ºC on 20 February 2020 at 5:50 AM. This is the third lowest monthly minimum dew point for February on record, the highest since 15.2 ºC in 2017 on 20 January at 6:18 PM, the fifth lowest daily dew point for February and the lowest since 11.3 ºC in 2019 on 24 February at 2:36 PM.

 

Highest dew point: 25.4 ºC on 15 February 2020 at 1:57 PM. This is the third highest monthly maximum dew point on record for February, the highest since 27.2 ºC in 2018 on 14 February at 2:40 PM, the equal seventh highest daily dew point for February and the highest since 25.6 ºC on 26 February 2018 at 3:11 PM.

 

Wind Speed – below average wind speed

Maximum Wind Gust: 33 km/hr on 21 February 2020 at 11:49 AM. This is the second highest February maximum wind gust and the lowest since the current record low of 32.9 km/hr in 2012 on the 2 February at 7:47 AM. The maximum wind gust this month in 2019 was 44 km/hr. This is equal fifty-fifth highest daily wind gust on record for February and the highest since 37 km/hr in 2019 on the 25 February at 12:47 PM.

 

Maximum Wind Speed: 19 km/hr on 3 February 2020 at 4:05 PM (Light Force Wind). This is the second lowest monthly maximum wind speed for February on record, the lowest since the current record low of 18.1 km/hr in 2012 on 20 February at 5:35 PM, equal fifty-first highest daily wind speed on record for February and the highest since 22 km/hr on 22 February 2019 at 12:40 PM.

 

Wind Run: 2799.8 km (1222.6 km lower than same month in 2019), 911.2 km above average and 29.2 % above average. This is the second highest on record for February total wind run and the highest since the current record high of 4022.4 in 2019.

 

Monthly Mean Wind Speed: 4.1 km/hr (1.8 km higher than this month in 2019), 0.1 km/hr below average and 2.4 % above average. This is the second highest on record for February and the highest since the current record low of 6 km/hr in 2019.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Gust: 24.3 km/hr (5.5 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 0.2 km/hr below average and 0.8% below average. This is the second lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for February and the lowest since the current record low of 22.2 km/hr in 2012.

 

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed: 12.7 km/hr, 2 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 2.7 km/hr above average and 26.6 % above average. This is the second lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for February and the lowest since the current record low of 10.1 km/hr in 2012.

 

Dominant Direction: E (SE this month last year).

 

Rainfall – below average rainfall

Monthly Rainfall Total: 389.2 mm (227.4 mm above average) and 240.5% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 9/ 94th percentile which ranks as high and 244.3 mm above the long-term median (253.1 % of long term median). This total is higher than this month last year which was 39.8 mm, the third highest on record for February and the highest since 464.75 mm in 1995. For all months of the year this is the highest since 480.7 mm in January 2013. The long period rainfall totals improved further following rainfall in February on the short timespans. For 6 month rainfall this is 90 mm above average (decile 8) with a total of 694 mm, 9 monthly rainfall is 30 mm above average (decile 5) with a total of 759.3 mm and 12 monthly rainfall is 50 mm above average (decile 6 with a total of 1102.5 mm. 18 monthly to 36 monthly rainfall remains very much below average at 90 to 260 mm below average though close to average on decile ranking except for 24 monthly rainfall being in decile 3, whilst the 48 month rainfall is close to average (decile 6).

 

The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average or well above average rainfall totals during February. Gatton however was the sole site measuring a total that ranked as average with a total of 121.8 mm (122 % of the long term average. Of these main sites Gatton observed the lowest rainfall total, though for all the sites the lowest total was 70.2 mm at Central Kerry. Of the main sites the highest rainfall totals were observed by the coastal sites which saw totals that were over 300 mm with some sites observing totals that were over 400 mm. The highest was 530.2 mm at Cape Moreton Lighthouse which was 341 % of the long term average and ranked as very high. Brisbane Aero observed a total of 454.2 mm (338 % of the long term average) and was the highest on record for February exceeding the previous record high of 284.8 mm in 2015. Point Lookout with 472.8 mm (296% of the long term average) and Logan City Treatment Plant with 386 mm (238% of the long term average) along with rainfall only sites that also observed record high rainfall totals for February. Many locations also observed record high rainfall totals for February in at least 20 years which included the main sites of Cape Moreton Lighthouse and Archerfield Airport. Other sites that saw totals that ranked as very high were Redcliffe with a total of 368.4 mm (267% of the long term average), Brisbane with a total of 365.8 mm (243% of the long term average) and Beaudesert with a total of 272 mm (218 % of the long term average). Amberley, Archerfield and Beerburrum saw totals that ranked as high of between 156 % and 201% of the long term average. The highest monthly total of all the sites was 650.8 mm at Caloundra Airport.

 

From the 3rd were showers and thunderstorms across the Greater Brisbane region with some locations observing moderate to heavy falls. From the 6th a near-stationary trough brought showers and thunderstorms through to the middle of the month. During the second half of the month were scattered showers and thunderstorms with mostly light to moderate falls. Higher rainfalls totals were observed around Caloundra on the 25th and 26th.

 

Number of Rain Days (0.1 mm or greater): 20 days, 7 greater than this month in 2019 and 8.2 days above average. This is second highest on record for February and is the highest since the current record high of 21 days in 2015.

 

Highest Daily Total: 93.9 mm on 7 February 2020. This is the ninth highest for February highest daily rainfall on record on monthly and daily basis and the highest for February or for any month since 143.4 mm on 24 February 2018. The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 185mm at Ormiston College on 13 February 2020, and which is a new record high of February highest daily rainfall total exceeding the previous record of 134 mm on the 3rd in 1990. Point Lookout with a total of 102.2 mm observed its highest February daily rainfall total exceeding the previous record of 97.4 mm on the 2nd in 2001.

 

The longest period of consecutive days of rainfall was 11 days which compared with previous February wet spells was equal highest since 284.4 mm in 11 days between the 11th and 25th in 2015. That was the second highest on record, whereas the longest February wet spell is 14 days between 31 January and 7 February 2003 (99.5 mm).

 

When compared with previous wet spells across all months there were 24 other previous periods of greater than 11 days with the highest being 62 days between 28 March and 9 April 2011 (70.5 mm).

 

For wet spell total this was of significance compared to previous wet spells rainfall totals and was the highest for February (previously 284.4 mm between 14 February 2015 and 25 February 2015). For any month this was the highest since 459 mm between the 23 January and 29 January 2013.

 

The year to date total of 572.5 mm (265.7 mm above average and 86.6 % above average) when compared with previous January to February totals is the highest since 711.9 mm in 2013.

 

Monthly Rainfall Total – (automatic gauge) 24 hours to 9am: 313.2 mm (76 mm less than the site official standard gauge and within 19.5 %). Highest daily total of automatic gauge, (24 hours to 9am): 68 mm on 7 February 2020, (24 hours from midnight): 99.2 mm on 6 February 2020.

 

Note: This automatic gauge for the month of February, didn’t reach the expected accuracy (of +/- 10% of the standard gauge) at -19.5%.

 

On the 1st were light showers in the early hours and early morning with 0.7 mm measured. Thunder in the late evening from a nearby thunderstorm on the 3rd before a mild thunderstorm at the very end of the day with brief heavy rainfall. The thunderstorm continued in the early hours of the 4th followed by light showers in the first hour of the day with brief heavy falls. On the 4th 9.6 mm was measured. In late afternoon was drizzle and light rain and also during the evening. On the 5th was light showers during the morning clearing during the mid-morning with 1.6 mm. In the afternoon was some light drizzle at times, followed by drizzle and light rain from the late afternoon. Early in the day on the 6th was light rain at times before light to moderate rain with heavy falls at times and then light rain periods through the morning. 45.6 mm was measured on the 6th. The rain stopped in the early afternoon before light to moderate showers and rain periods with heavy falls at times. In the evening was some light rain at times with 93.9 mm measured on the 7th.

 

In the late morning, middle of the day and during the evening of the 7th was light showers, followed by a light shower in the early morning of the 8th. 3.5 mm was measured on the 8th. In the late afternoon and in the evening was light to moderate showers. There some heavy falls at 7pm with a nearby thunderstorm in the evening and another shower in the late evening. On the 9th a light shower with heavy falls continued at midnight, followed by a light shower at 7am with 37.5 mm measured on the 9th. Light showers in the mid-morning, followed by a mild thunderstorm with very heavy rainfall of 9.2 mm in 5 minutes. Some light showers in the afternoon and evening also with a brief mid-afternoon mild thunderstorm with brief heavy falls and thunder during the evening. 33.5 mm was measured on the 10th. An approaching decaying thunderstorm brought some thunder before a mild thunderstorm with frequent lightning and heavy falls followed by light thundery rain. 35.5 mm was measured on the 11th. In the mid afternoon was a mild thunderstorm with brief heavy falls followed by light rain. In the late evening was a mild thunderstorm with a very brief period of heavy rain, with 12.9 mm measured on the 12th. In the mid-morning and during the afternoon were light showers becoming more frequent with some heavy falls later in the afternoon. A shower with moderate falls in the mid evening with brief heavy falls and then light showers, followed by light showers in the late evening. In the early hours of the 13th was light rain, temporarily heavier for 5 minutes at 3:30am before drizzle and very light rain from 5:30am before clearing during the morning with 60.3 mm measured on the 13th. The rainfall returned from the mid-morning through to the early afternoon, with light rain in the evening with some moderate falls easing in very light rain in the late evening. 31 mm was measured on the 14th ending the 11 day wet spell.

 

A light early afternoon shower on the 15th was followed by a light to moderate shower with very brief heavy falls. On the 19th was a mild thunderstorm in the early evening with some light rain and frequent thunder, followed by thunder from a nearby storm passing to the south. A light shower and a moderate thunderstorm with some moderate to briefly heavy falls and fierce electrical activity later in the evening. 11.5 mm was measured on the 20th. Light showers with some moderate falls in the early hours and early morning of the 23rd with 4.6 mm measured on the 23rd. In the late morning, in the afternoon and later in the evening were light showers, followed by light brief showers in the early morning on the 24th with 3.6 mm measured. Brief showers continued in the mid to late morning and during the evening with some moderate falls. A light shower was at 1am on the 25th with 2 mm measured on the 25th. In the late morning were very light brief showers and a light shower in the evening with 0.2 mm measured on the 26th. In the late afternoon was a brief light shower, with light shower followed by brief and mild decaying thunderstorm with some moderate falls in the mid afternoon on the 27th. 1 mm was measured on the 28th which was followed by a light shower in the mid afternoon with a thunderstorm passed close by to the west and 0.6 mm measured on the 29th. Light showers in the mid-morning, and early afternoon of the 29th.

 

There was 7 days with falls of at least 25 mm (7 greater than same month in 2019) with 4 days of less than 1 mm (2 less than same month in 2019).

 

Highest rainfall rate was 157.8 mm/hr on the 7 February 2020 at 10:41 AM. This is the second highest monthly rainfall rate for February, the highest since the current record high of 273.4 mm/hr in 2018 on 2 January 2018 at 8:06 PM, the third highest daily rainfall rate for February and the highest since 186 mm/hr on 19 February 2016 at 10:35 PM.

 

The highest hourly rainfall total was 17.6 mm on the 6 February 2020 at 4:51 PM. This is the fourth highest hourly rain for February, the equal fourth highest daily rainfall rate for February and the highest since 44 mm on 26 February at 8:35 PM.

 

Number of severe thunderstorms: 1

 

Number of thunderstorms: 7 (Mild: 6, Moderate: 1)

 

Number of thunder days: 10 days

 

Number of nearby storms: 4

 

Severe thunderstorms of note in the Brisbane area: Nil

 

Remarks for month

• Sunny and a hot day on the 2nd
• Mostly sunny on the 3rd and a hot day with the maximum temperature reached in the middle of the day and the temperature was stable during much of the afternoon.
• Cloudy on the 4th with some showers, drizzle and light rain at times which resulted in a warm morning and a cool day. The maximum temperature was reached a little after 9am before generally falling during the rest of the day. Relative humidity was high and stable early in the day
• Cloudy on the 5th with cool day and light showers and drizzle
• The 6th was cloudy with further rain periods and showers with some heavy falls with a cold day. Relative humidity became high and stagnant from the morning.
• Cloudy on the 7th. The minimum temperature was reached very early in the day before rising during the early hours. Daytime temperature was variable with the passing clouds
• On the 8th cloudy conditions developed from the late morning with showers and storms occurring. A warm morning with the temperature falling slowly in the early hours of the day. The temperature was variable during the daytime and the relative humidity became high in the evening
• Mostly cloudy on the 9th with further showers and storms with some heavy falls. A cool day as a result of this. Relative humidity was high over the entire day but was variable during the daytime
• Increasing cloudy periods in the afternoon of the 10th accompanied with showers and storms with frequent lightning in the evening. The temperature was also variable in the afternoon. High relative humidity.
• On the 11th it became cloudy with mild thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. In the mid afternoon with the first thunderstorm the temperature fell 5 C in 5 minutes, before mostly stable temperature for the rest of the day. Relative humidity was high early in the day with the rainfall later in the day.
• Cloudy on the 12th with light thundery rain and a cool day with variable daytime temperature. Relative humidity was high and stable early and late in the day. High relative humidity over the entire day.
• Further light to moderate rain on the 13th under cloudy skies and a cool day with variable temperature during the daytime.
• On the 14th was variable daytime temperature. Dew point and relative humidity returned to near average and generally with elevated humidity due the extended wet spell
• The 15th saw some afternoon showers with the maximum temperature reached in the late morning before cloud coverage increased. Dew point became briefly high during the afternoon, though was moderately high during the afternoon. Relative humidity became high with the showers before returning to moderately high following the showers
• A warm day on the 16th and 17th with variable daytime temperature.
• High relative humidity early in the day of the 16th
• A warm day on the 18th with variable daytime temperature
• Increasing clouds later in the afternoon of the 19th ahead of evening thunderstorms with fierce electrical activity and frequent lightning. A hot day with variable daytime temperature
• A hot day on the 20th and became mostly sunny during the day
• Very variable temperature on the 21st with increasing clouds in the afternoon
• On the 22nd the maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before generally falling for the rest of the day
• The 23rd saw it become cloudy during the day with some showers along with variable daytime temperature and a cold day.
• Cloudy periods on the 24th with further showers. The relative humidity temporarily rose in the mid to late morning.
• A cool day with cloudy periods on the 25th with some light showers.
• Mostly cloudy with low and mid level clouds on the 26th
• On the 27th clouds increased and became mostly cloudy with a light shower and mild decaying thunderstorm in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached in the middle of the day
• A warm day on the 28th with variable daytime temperature and increasing clouds in the afternoon ahead of a light shower and nearby thunderstorm
• Several light showers during the morning and afternoon of the 29th.
• 8 days of morning dew – Light: 16th, 18th, 19th, 27th and 28th, Moderate: 17th and Heavy: 15th

Weather influences

• A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea on the 1st extended a ridge along the east Queensland coast extending moist onshore with some showers
• On the 2nd and 3rd a high pressure system extended a weak ridge along the southern Queensland coast as the ridge contracts northwards with settled conditions
• A surface trough shifted eastwards over the interior of the state on the 3rd extending unstable conditions into the region from the west, which also dragged warmth eastwards ahead of the trough
• On the 4th a surface trough over the interior of the state which acted as a focus for instability over the interior combined with an upper level trough to bring unstable conditions to the region. Cooler air extended over the region in the wake of a southerly wind changed that shifted northwards along the east Queensland coast.
• A new high pressure system on the 5th in the Tasman Sea extended a strengthening ridge along the east Queensland coast and extended moist onshore flow along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough over the interior of the state extended a band of instability to the east of the trough and into the region in combination with a upper level trough over the interior of the state. A southerly wind change also shifted northwards along the south Queensland coast.
• On the 6th a strengthening coastal trough along the southern Queensland coast in combination with a surface trough of the interior of the state brought further rain, showers and storms in the region.
• The surface trough remained over the interior of the state on the 7th and brought continued instability to the east of the trough including in the region. A coastal trough remaining by the east coast and onshore winds extending along the east Queensland coast as a high pressure system remains in place.
• On the 8th a surface trough extended over the inland of the state from the north-west to the south-east inland of Queensland. This brought further instability with showers and thunderstorms.
• A near-stationary upper trough on the 9th over the south of the state brought further frequent showers and thunderstorms over the region and the adjacent inland in combination with a surface trough remaining over the inland of the state. A coastal surface trough also deepened by the southern Queensland coast
• The 10th saw a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast. This combined with a surface trough over the interior of the state and an upper level trough brought showers and thunderstorms over the south-east of the state and the adjacent inland
• On the 11th showers and thunderstorms over the south-east of the state remained as a surface trough remains over the inland of the state and an upper level trough was near-stationary over southern Queensland.
• A surface trough extended over the eastern inland of the state on the 12th and combined with aa slow moving upper level low over the southern inland of the state to produce further showers and thunderstorms.
• On the 13th the surface trough remained over the eastern inland of Queensland and combined with an upper low and a coastal trough over the southern Queensland coast. This brought further showers and rain over the region. Ex Tropical Cyclone Uesi shifted southwards well offshore extending large and powerful swell along the southern Queensland coast.
• An upper level trough cleared offshore early on the 14th whilst the inland trough remained over the inland of the state. This continued to bring unstable conditions over the region with further rainfall
• On the 15th a surface trough over the eastern inland of the state brought further showers and thunderstorms over the east Queensland coast and nearby inland. A weak ridge persisted along the east Queensland coast as Ex Tropical Cyclone shifts further away into the Tasman Sea.
• A weak ridge of high pressure extended along the east Queensland coast on the 16th and 17th, whilst some instability extended through the region as a surface trough remains over the east inland of the state
• A trough remained over the interior of the state on the 18th slowly shifted eastwards with limited instability in the region with instability mostly confined to the interior of Queensland.
• On the 19th a surface trough over the interior of the state shifted further eastwards which brought showers and thunderstorms with some being severe over much of the inland of the state and into the south-east of the state
• A surface trough remained in place on the 20th from the north-west to the south-east inland of the state with further showers and thunderstorms extending into the region. A south-easterly wind change shifted northwards along the south Queensland coast, before a new high pressure system extended a new ridge of high pressure in the wake of the wind change.
• A high pressure system in southern Queensland extended showers and onshore winds along the east Queensland coast further north-wards as the south-easterly wind change shifted northwards to the Wide Bay on the 21st. This brought showers along the southern Queensland coast. A surface trough remained over the north-west to the south-east inland of the state with further showers and thunderstorms but remained further inland and north of the region.
• The coastal shower activity continued on the 22nd as a high pressure system moving into the Tasman Sea continued to extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast. The inland trough remained over the inland and over the following days with further instability mostly over the interior of the state.
• On the 23rd and 24th the high pressure system over the Tasman Sea continued to extend showers along the southern Queensland coast as the system extends onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
• The 25th saw the high pressure system extend a ridge and onshore wind flow along the east Queensland coast and this continued to bring showers along the east Queensland coast.
• A surface trough on the 26th extended from west districts to the south-east inland and brought showers and thunderstorms mostly over inland locations. The ridge along the east Queensland coast decayed as the high pressure system shifted eastwards over the Tasman Sea.
• On the 27th a trough extended from the far west of the state to the southern inland of the state which shifted into the south-east inland on the 28th and extended a moist and unstable air mass to its east with further showers and storms which occurred in the south-east with some severe thunderstorms.
• On the 29th the surface trough remained in place with showers and thunderstorms mostly inland and north of the region. A high shifted into the Tasman Sea and extended a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast.

Daily weather notes

• 1/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Light showers in the early hours and early morning. The temperature was a little variable from the late morning to early afternoon. The dew point rose during the early hours of the day becoming stable during the morning and then fell from the mid-morning while remaining close to average. From the afternoon the dew point was stable. Near average relative humidity. Mostly calm winds early in the day before NW to SSW winds with some N thorough to E winds in the morning, ESE to ENE winds from mid morning and E to NE winds in the afternoon. In the late afternoon winds were ENE to NE, N to NE in the evening and N in the late evening.
• 2/2/20: Sunny. A hot day. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the early morning before becoming stable soon afterwards while remaining close to average. From the mid morning the dew point fell and became moderately low in the late morning, rose sharply back to near average in the early afternoon and then rose more slowly to the mid afternoon. For the rest of the day the dew point was stable and near average. Near average relative humidity and moderately low during the middle of the day. Calm winds early in the day before N to NE with some N to WNW winds during the morning with some E to NE winds later in the morning, NNE to E in the afternoon, E to NE from the early afternoon after some N to NNE winds, ENE to NE in the evening and N to NNE winds later in the evening.
• 3/2/20: Mostly sunny with some cu and sc clouds developing from later in the morning. Thunder in the late evening from near thunderstorm before a mild thunderstorm in the last few minutes of the day with brief heavy rainfall. A hot day with the temperature rising steadily during the morning through to the maximum in the middle of the day. After falling briefly, the temperature became stable in the afternoon before falling in the late afternoon. Later in the evening before the thunderstorm the temperature became stable while remaining warm before starting to fall at the end of the day with the thunderstorm. Stable and near average dew point early in the day before falling slowly during the morning, rose sharply in the early afternoon for a brief period and then slowly fell during the afternoon whilst remaining close to average. In the evening the dew point rose steadily close to average. Near average relative humidity from early in the day, became moderately low in the middle of the day before briefly rising sharply in the early afternoon returning the relative humidity to near average. The relative humidity started to rise quickly in the very late evening with the thunderstorm. Calm winds mostly early in the day before WNW to NE winds in the morning, light N to ENE winds from the morning with variable winds also of SSE to ENE winds and NNW to W winds. In the afternoon winds were mostly NE to ESE, ENE to NE from mid afternoon and ESE and N from the mid evening, then SE to NE and S to SW with the thunderstorm.
• 4/2/20: Cloudy with cu and as clouds. A mild thunderstorm followed by light showers in the first hour of the day with brief heavy falls. Drizzle and light rain in late afternoon and in the evening. A warm night with the temperature falling in the first hour of the day before becoming stable through the rest of the early hours of the day. A cool day. The maximum temperature was reached a little after 9am, fell slowly during the remainder of the morning, became stable in the early afternoon and then fell from the afternoon. Near average and stable dew point early in the day, fell during the morning and afternoon, became stable in the evening and was near average over the entire day. Relative humidity rose at the very start of the day with the rainfall and became high and stable before returning back to near average in the morning. Moderately high daytime and evening relative humidity. Light SW winds shifting S to SE at the start of the day, before mostly calm winds from 1am, S to SW becoming S to SE in the morning, followed by S to SSE and SSW to SE from the mid evening.
• 5/2/20: Cloudy with cu and ns clouds. Light showers during the morning clearing in the mid morning. Some light drizzle at times in the afternoon. Drizzle and light rain from the late afternoon. A cool day with the temperature a little variable from the early hours to the early afternoon. Stable and near average dew point early in the day before rising during the morning, became generally stable in the late morning and then fell during the afternoon and was close to average. In the evening the dew point slowly fell whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was stable and near average early in the day becoming moderately high from mid morning to late afternoon and back to near average in the evening. Light SSW to SSE winds early in the day, S to SW in the early morning after S to SSE winds, S to SSW from 6 am and S to SSE winds from the mid morning. In the mid evening winds became S to SW.
• 6/2/20: Cloudy with cu and ns clouds. Light rain at times early in the day followed by light to moderate rain with heavy falls at times before light rain periods during the morning. The rain stopped in the early afternoon before light to moderate showers and rain periods with heavy falls at times during the afternoon. Light rain at times during the evening. A cold day with the temperature a little variable in the afternoon. The dew point rose from early in the day and became moderately high in the late morning, before falling from midday and returned to near average in the mid afternoon. For the rest of the day the dew point fell and at a slower rate in the evening. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day and was high from the morning for the rest of the day. The relative humidity was stagnant during most of the day. Light S to SW winds early in the day with some W to SW becoming WNW to SW winds, some calm winds during the morning and some S to SE winds in the afternoon and W to SSW in the late afternoon. In the evening winds were SW through to E and then S to SW.
• 7/2/20: Cloudy periods with cu and sc clouds with ci and ac clouds in the afternoon. Light showers in the late morning, middle of the day and during the evening. The temperature slowly rose from midnight after reaching the minimum temperature. Variable temperature during the morning and to a lesser extent in the afternoon with the passing clouds. Close to average but rising dew point from early in the day, became moderately high in the late morning before stabilising in the afternoon. The dew point was a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. From the late afternoon the dew point slowly rose during the evening close to average. High relative humidity and stable relative humidity until the mid morning and was moderately high for the rest of the day. Light SSW to W winds in the early hours, then calm winds, SE to SW winds and calm at times during the early morning. During the morning were E to SE winds, NE to SE from mid morning, E to NE in the afternoon, SSE to SE in the early evening, then E to SE followed by calm winds in the late evening.
• 8/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy from the late morning. A light shower in the early morning. Light showers in the late afternoon and in the evening with light to moderate falls. Some heavy falls at 7pm and with another shower in the late evening. A nearby thunderstorm during the evening. A warm morning with the temperature falling slowly in the early hours of the day. The temperature rose and fell several times during the morning and afternoon. The temperature fell slowly with the showers earlier in the evening and stable from the mid evening. Dew point fell slowly close to average early in the day before rising and became moderately high during the morning. From the late morning the dew point fell and become stable in the afternoon. In the late afternoon the dew point fell slowly while remaining moderately high and became stable in the evening. Relative humidity was stable and high from early in the day, moderately high during the morning and rose during the afternoon to become high and became stable in the evening. Light S to SW winds, then SSW to SW and calm at times in the early hours before E to SE winds during the morning and WSW to SSW winds in the mid morning, S to ESE with some NE to ESE winds and SSE to ESE winds in the late morning. SE to ESE light winds in the afternoon, E to SE winds in the evening, calm winds with the heavy shower and then ENE to SE afterwards. Mostly calm winds in the late evening.
• 9/2/20: Mostly cloudy with cu, sc, as and ns clouds. A light shower with heavy falls continued at midnight, a light shower at 7am followed by showers at 9:30am. In the late morning was a mild storm with very heavy rainfall where 9.2 mm fell in 5 minutes. In the early afternoon was a light shower, followed by a light shower in the mid afternoon before a mild thunderstorm with brief heavy falls. A light shower followed as the storm decayed. In the evening were further light showers with some thunder. A cool day. The dew point was stable early in the day before rising during the morning and remained moderately high. The dew point was variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon while remaining moderately high at 22 C to 24 C before falling from the mid morning and became stable in the evening close to average. Relative humidity was very stable and high from the early hours of the day before slowly falling from the mid morning but rose and fell several times until becoming stable in the mid afternoon while remaining high. During the rest of the afternoon and in the evening the relative humidity rose slowly. Light and variable winds at times early in the day with some calm winds before E to NE winds during the morning followed by NNE to ENE winds in the mid morning. Winds became variable, then NNW to SSW with the late morning storm and SW winds after the storm. In the afternoon winds became SSE to ESE with some E winds and E to ENE towards the mid afternoon. From the mid afternoon winds were NNE to NNW, and N to NNE in the evening with calm winds at times.
• 10/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds before increasing cloud periods in the afternoon and ac and cb later in the afternoon. In the late afternoon was thunder from an approaching decaying storm. A mild thunderstorm during the evening with frequent lightning and some heavy falls at 8:50pm becoming light thundery rain from 9pm. The temperature was variable during the early to mid afternoon. The temperature became temporarily stable in the late afternoon before resuming the fall in temperature. The dew point fell early in the day close to average before rising during the morning and became moderately high during the morning. The dew point rose more slowly from the late morning to mid afternoon but was a little variable. From the mid afternoon the dew point started to fall and returned to near average during the evening, though was stable later in the afternoon until the dew point started falling again with the storm. High and stable relative humidity early in the day, and in the early morning before remaining high during the day but was a little variable. Some light NW to NE winds in the early hours and otherwise calm before light and variable winds during the morning becoming ENE to SE with some NE winds during the morning, E to SE in the afternoon and E to NE from the mid afternoon. In the evening winds backed from SSE to ESE early in the evening to N to NW in the late evening.
• 11/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy in the afternoon some cb clouds. A mild thunderstorm at 3:40pm with brief heavy falls followed by light rain until 4pm. Later in the evening at 10:30 pm was a mild thunderstorm with a very brief period of heavy rain. Stable temperature in the early hours of the day. The maximum temperature was reached at 3pm before falling quite quickly under increasing cloud and fell 5 C in an hour. The temperature was then stable except for a temporary rise in the late afternoon before starting to fall with and following the late evening storm. The dew point was stable and near average early in the day before rising during the morning and in the afternoon becoming moderately high. The dew point reached its maximum at the same time as the maximum for the temperature before falling ahead and with the afternoon storm. Following this the dew point have been generally stable but moderately high before falling in the late evening. Stable and high relative humidity early in the day, was moderately high during the day, became high with and following the afternoon storm and was stable in the evening. Mostly calm winds early in the day, SE to SW winds during the morning, NE to NW winds in the early afternoon, N through to ESE from 2pm, N to NW in the late afternoon before light E to NE with evening storm, became calm in the evening and N to NW in the late evening.
• 12/2/20: Cloudy with cu, sc and ns clouds. ​​ Light showers during the mid morning and during the afternoon becoming more frequent later in the afternoon with light falls and brief heavy falls at 5:40pm with some thunder. A shower with moderate falls in the mid evening with brief heavy falls and then light showers. Light rain in the late evening. A cool day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours of the day returning to near average before rising during the morning to moderately high. In the afternoon the dew point was a little variable and fell slowly before falling during the evening returning to near average later in the evening. Relative humidity was stable and high early in the day, remained high during the day and became stable in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, SSE to ESE light winds during the morning, E to SE from the late morning, NNE to ENE from the early afternoon and E to SE winds later in the afternoon with some calm winds. In the evening winds were calm at times with winds mostly E to SE in the early evening and S to SE later in the evening.
• 13/2/20: Cloudy with cu, sc and ns clouds. A cold day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. Light rain in the early hours of the day, temporarily heavier while remaining light for 5 minutes at 3:30 am before drizzle and very light rain from 5:30 am. During the morning the rainfall cleared before returning from the mid morning through to the early afternoon. In the evening was light rain with some moderate falls tapering off to very light rain in the late evening. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours of the day, rose during the morning, became moderately high in the late afternoon and then fell during the afternoon. The dew point returned to near average in the late afternoon. During the evening the dew point remained close to average while slowly falling. The relative humidity was stable and high from early in the day, before falling a little during the day while remaining high before rising from the late afternoon. Mostly calm winds in the early hours of the day, S to SSE winds in the early morning, backed during the morning to W to SW winds in the morning. From the late morning winds were S to SW, S to SSW in the early afternoon and SSW to SW from the mid afternoon. In the evening was SW to SSW winds with some S to SSW at the start of the evening with the light rain.
• 14/2/20: Clear early and partly cloudy from the morning with cu and sc clouds. The temperature fell slowly early in the day and was variable during the late morning and during the afternoon. The dew point slowly fell early in the day before rising during the morning, became moderately high from the middle of the morning, before becoming stable later in the morning. The dew point then fell sharply at 10:40 am back to near average and was generally stable for the remainder of the day though it was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. Relative humidity from the morning returned to near average and through to the evening. Mostly calm winds early in the day before S to SW winds during the morning with some SSE to E and N to WSW winds during some of the morning. Light and variable winds during the early afternoon, ESE to ENE from the mid afternoon becoming N to NE in the evening.
• 15/2/20: Clear early and partly cloudy from the morning with cu and sc clouds and some cc clouds in the morning. A light early afternoon shower followed by a light to moderate shower with very brief heavy falls. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before falling until the early afternoon under increasing cloud coverage and the showers. Following the showers the temperature rose from 1:40 pm before peaking in the mid afternoon lower than the earlier maximum temperature. Early in the day the dew point was near average and stable before rising during the morning becoming moderately high until the mid morning when the dew point fell and returned to near average. The dew point then rose from the late morning and became moderately high to briefly high in the afternoon, fell from the mid afternoon, and slowly from the late afternoon whilst remaining moderately high. Relative humidity was moderately high early in the day, near average during the morning before rising during the early afternoon and became high with the showers before falling following the showers whilst remaining moderately high and returned to near average in the evening. Calm winds from early in the day, light N to NE winds during the morning, SSW to SW winds in the late morning with some variable winds before E to SE winds in the early afternoon. Winds were W to SW with the afternoon showers with some NNE to NW winds, ENE to SE after the showers, ENE to NE from the mid afternoon and N to NNE in the late evening.
• 16/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A warm day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to the late afternoon. The dew point slowly fell early in the day close to average before rising during the morning and became high during the mid morning before falling slightly later in the morning. In the late morning the dew point fell sharply back to near average and became stable, rose during the afternoon and became moderately high. From the mid afternoon the dew point fell and returned to near average before rising slowly in the evening. High relative humidity from early in the day before sharply falling back to near average from the late morning. Calm winds early in the day, light SSW to WSW winds during the morning, W to SSE from the mid morning with some SSE to E winds and shifted ENE to ESE in the late morning. Light E to SE from the mid afternoon, S to SE in the evening and became calm in the late morning.
• 17/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds. A warm day with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average early in the day before rising moderately high during the morning reaching a maximum in the mid morning before falling during the remainder of the morning whilst returning to near average. In the late morning the dew point became stable, then rose during the early afternoon before falling until the mid afternoon and became stable through to the evening close to average. Near average relative humidity. Light and variable winds early in the day, S to SW in the morning becoming S to SE, ENE to SE from the mid morning, E to SE in the afternoon with some E to ENE winds, SSE to ESE in the early evening and mostly calm winds during the rest of the evening.
• 18/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and ci clouds. A warm day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was near average early in the day while slowly rising and after briefly falling in the early morning continued to rise during the morning close to average. From the mid morning the dew point fell, before generally slowly rising during the afternoon and became stable close to average. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds early in the day before WSW to SSW light winds in the morning, ENE to SE from the mid morning, N to ENE in the late morning before E to NE winds in the afternoon with some E to SE winds before NNW to NNE winds in the evening.
• 19/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and ac clouds during the morning with some ci clouds. Cu and ci clouds in the afternoon and increasing cb clouds late in the day as a thunderstorm approached. In the early evening was a mild thunderstorm with some light rain and frequent thunder and followed by thunder heard from a storm passing to the south. A light shower at 10pm and then a moderate thunderstorm with some moderate to briefly heavy falls (heavy falls for 3 minutes) and frequent and fierce electrical activity. A hot day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. After the early evening storm the temperature started to rise, before falling before and with the late evening storm and became stable following the storm. In the early hours the dew point slowly fell, rose during the early morning becoming moderately high and dropping back to near average soon afterwards. During the morning the dew point continued to fall returning to near average in the mid morning before rising again from the late morning. In the mid afternoon the dew point rose sharply briefly and became moderately high and mostly stable for the rest of the afternoon. From 7pm the dew point fell back to near average following the mild storm. During the rest of the evening the dew point rose before the moderate storm before falling with the storm and then rose following the storm whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity overnight and during the day with very stable relative humidity from 10am to 3pm. The relative humidity whilst generally rising rose and fell several times during the evening. Light NNW to NNE winds early in the day before calm winds developed, NW to NE during the morning with some W to SW winds, N winds in the early afternoon, followed by N to NE winds and E to NE from the mid afternoon. Light NNW to NNE winds with the mild storm, N to NNW following the storm, some calm winds with SSE to E winds during the mid evening, N to NE winds at 10pm before N to NW winds for the rest of the day with some SSW to W winds.
• 20/2/20: Partly cloudy with sc and ci clouds in the morning easing to mostly sunny with cu and sc clouds. A hot day. The dew point was stable very early in the day before falling, was quite variable and became moderately low. During the morning the dew point rose returning to near average and became stable from the mid morning. In the early afternoon the dew point fell slightly before briefly rising and became stable until 4pm when it fell slowly and became stable close to average in the evening. Moderately high relative humidity fell and became moderately high early in the day and returned to near average during the morning. The relative humidity was quite variable early in the day and became moderately low in the evening. Light and variable early in the day, during the morning and in the early afternoon with mostly N to SE winds, ESE to ENE winds from the mid afternoon, ESE to SE in the early evening and SSE to SE in the late evening with some calm winds.
• 21/2/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds and increasing in the afternoon. Very variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon. Stable and near average dew point early in the day before rising during the morning and became stable from the mid morning close to average. In the afternoon the dew point fell and became stable from the late afternoon close to average. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day and in the evening and otherwise near average. From the mid morning to late morning the dew point was a little variable. Calm winds early in the day becoming SW to SSE winds in the morning, E to SE from the mid morning, ESE to SE in the early afternoon, ESE to ENE from the mid afternoon, ESE to SE in the early evening, SSE to SE in the mid evening and calm winds in the late evening.
• 22/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc, ac and ci clouds. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before a temporarily drop in the temperature. At midday the temperature fell quickly before generally falling for the rest of the day. Stable and close to average dew point early in the day, rose a little in the early morning and became stable during the morning. From the late morning the dew point fell becoming moderately low in the afternoon and stable from the late afternoon. Moderately low relative humidity in the early hours and in the evening and near average during the daytime. Calm winds early in the day before S to SW winds in the morning becoming SSE to SE with some ESE to SE, and S to SE in the evening.
• 23/2/20: Partly cloudy and becoming cloudy with cu, sc, ac and as clouds. Light showers with some moderate falls in the early hours and early morning, followed by light showers in the late morning, in the afternoon and later in the evening. A cold day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was near average from early in the day while rising, then fell during the early afternoon, before becoming generally stable whilst remaining close to average. In the evening the dew point rose before falling in the late evening whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity became moderately high during the morning and returned to near average in the evening with variable daytime relative humidity. Light SW to SSE winds with some SSE to ESE winds becoming S to SW from 4 am and SSW to SSE in the morning. Winds were light SSE to SE in the afternoon becoming SSW to SSE with some SSW to SW winds and S to SW in the evening with some light winds.
• 24/2/20: Cloudy periods of cu, sc, as and ac clouds. Light brief showers in the early hours, mid to late morning and in the evening with some moderate falls. The dew point rose close to average from early in the day, before falling during the afternoon and evening. In the mid afternoon the dew point fell a little quicker before temporarily rising. Moderately high relative humidity over the entire day. The relative humidity rose temporarily rose between 9:30 am and 11am. Light SSW to SW winds with some W to SW winds from early in the day, S to SW during the morning with some S to E winds, before backing to SSE to ESE in the afternoon and SE to NE from the late afternoon. In the evening were S to SE becoming S to SW winds along with calm winds.
• 25/2/20: Cloudy periods with cu, sc and as clouds. A light shower at 1am, very light brief showers in the late morning and a light shower in the evening. A cool day with the temperature a little variable during the afternoon. Close to average and stable dew point early in the day before rising during the morning, became stable from the late morning and slowly fell in the afternoon whilst remaining close to average. In the late afternoon the dew point slowly rose before starting to fall close to average later in the evening. Moderately high day-time relative humidity and otherwise near average. Light SSW to WSW winds early in the day becoming S to SE in the morning, ESE to SSE from the late morning and SSE to SE in the late afternoon. Early in the evening winds were SSE to ESE, S to SW from 8pm and then became calm for the rest of the evening.
• 26/2/20: Mostly cloudy with cu, sc and as clouds. A late afternoon brief light shower. The dew point fell early in the day before rising during the morning and became moderately low before becoming stable from the late morning for the remainder of the day returning to near average from the afternoon. Relative humidity was near average early in the day and in the evening and moderately high from the morning to the late afternoon. Light SSW to SW winds during some of the early hours before WSW to SW winds during the morning, ENE to SE in the morning before N to NE becoming NE to SE later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were E to SE, becoming E to NE and then N to NE in the evening.
• 27/2/20: Increasing cu and sc clouds clearing later in the morning becoming mostly cloudy with cu, sc and cb clouds from the middle of the day. A light shower followed a brief and mild decaying storm with some moderate falls in the mid afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached in the middle of the day before falling during the afternoon before stabilising following the storm. The temperature was a little variable in the late morning and the afternoon. The dew point was stable early in the day before slowly rising during the morning and became moderately high and then became stable from the late morning, falling during the afternoon before the storm returning to near average. Following the storm the dew point rose slightly and then slowly fell from 4pm for the remainder of the day. Relative humidity was near average early and during the daytime was variable and moderately high before returning to near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, S to SSW in the morning becoming N to ENE and SE to SW in the late morning. In the early afternoon winds were S to SE, ESE to ENE light winds before the storm, SSE to ESE after the storm, SE to NE later in the afternoon, E to NE in the evening becoming calm later in the evening.
• 28/2/20: Partly cloudy with as, cu and sc clouds before increasing as, cu and cb clouds during the afternoon. A light shower in the mid afternoon and a storm passed close by to the west. A warm day with variable temperature in the late morning and in early afternoon. Near average dew point slowly fell early in the day before rising during the morning and became moderately high in the mid morning before returning to near average for the rest of the morning. In the afternoon the dew point was generally near average before slowly rising in the early evening but was a little variable and became stable in the late evening. Relative humidity was near average over the entire day. Calm winds early in the day, S to SW winds during the morning with some SE to NE winds, ESE to ENE in the afternoon, NNE to ENE in the late afternoon, E to SE in the evening which became calm.
• 29/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Light showers at 9:50am, midday, 2pm and 2:25pm. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours before becoming stable in the middle of the day. In the afternoon the dew point rose close to average, falling a little in the mid afternoon and became near average for the remainder of the day. Near average relative humidity early in the day and in the evening and moderately high during the day and was quite variable. Light SSW to SW in the early hours, S to SW in the morning, shifting to S to SE in the late morning before SE becoming SW to SSE in the mid afternoon and SSE to ESE later in the afternoon. Light SE winds in the early evening, and SSE to SSW from 8pm becoming calm in the late evening.

 

Station records for February 2020

NOTE: This is a summary of the aforementioned monthly records exceeded over a monthly basis. Additionally, it lists records that are the lowest or highest in at least 5 years. See end notes for more information about record periods.

 

Key records for February 2020

NOTE: These records are drawn from automatic data record for this site. See end notes for more information.

 

 

 

Data summary tables for February 2020