03 December 2008

Northern Territory weather news



As per the local newspaper November broke several records, with hot temperatures and few rainy days in the Top End. Darwin experienced one of its hottest months on record. Mean temperatures soared to 30.2C last month - hotter than any month since December 1991 and the fourth hottest month on record.
The tropical capital also experienced more hot days than usual, with nine days recording a top temperature of 35C or more, more than any previous November. Non-monsoonal westerly winds blowing off the water kept up knots and kept storms away explained the Weather bureau climate services manager. Darwin also experienced below average rainfall.

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