High Quality weather station audit

Newman Aero 7176 raw temperature audit

Station opened 18 December 1996 audit to 31 December 2011

(See also Newman 7151)

(See also Mundiwindi 7062)

Newman Aero 7176 maximum temperature audit

At Newman Aero 7176 from 18 December 1996 to 31 December 2011, maximum temperature recordings of .0 Celsius degrees represented 45.1% of the total and .5C recordings represented 6.1% of the total of all fractions since 1972. Together, .0C and .5C represented 51.1% of all maximum temperatures recorded since 18 December 1996.

Newman Aero 7176 BoM maxima raw data feed

Newman Aero BoM High Quality adjusted anomalies above

Newman Aero unadjusted raw temperatures below

Newman Aero 7176 minimum temperature audit

At Newman Aero 7176 from 18 December 1996 to 31 December 2011, minimum temperature recordings of .0 Celsius degrees represented 45.5% of the total and .5C recordings represented 6% of the total of all fractions since 1972. Together, .0C and .5C represented 51.6% of all minimum temperatures recorded since 18 December 1996.

Newman Aero 7176 BoM minima raw data feed

Newman Aero BoM High Quality adjusted anomalies above

Newman Aero unadjusted raw temperatures below

Newman 7151 raw temperature audit

Station opened 1 December 1965 audit to 30 April 1997

Newman 7151 maximum temperature audit

At Newman 7151 from 1 December 1965 to September 1972, whole .0 Fahrenheit degrees represented 23% of all maximum temperatures recorded and .5 Fahrenheit degrees represented 8.9% of all maximum temperatures recorded.

1965-1972 represented 23.5% of the time span and had 10.4% of .0C and 8.9% of .5C maximum temperatures within the entire temperature record.

From 1972-2011, maximum temperature recordings of .0 Celsius degrees represented 15.8% of the total and .5C recordings represented 10.1% of the total of all fractions since 1972. Together, .0C and .5C represented 26% of all maximum temperatures recorded since metrication.

Newman 7151 BoM maxima raw data feed

Newman 7151 minimum temperature audit

At Newman 7151 from 1 December 1965 to September 1972, whole .0 Fahrenheit degrees represented 23.2% of all minimum temperatures recorded and .5 Fahrenheit degrees represented 8.6% of all minimum temperatures recorded.

1965-1972 represented 23.5% of the time span and had 8.7% of .0C and 7.1% of .5C minimum temperatures within the entire temperature record.

From 1972-2011, minimum temperature recordings of .0 Celsius degrees represented 17.7% of the total and .5C recordings represented 21.5% of the total of all fractions since 1972. Together, .0C and .5C represented 31.3% of all minimum temperatures recorded since metrication.

Newman 7151 BoM minima raw data feed

The BoM uses data from Mundiwindi 7062 weather station to calculate the High Quality temperature history of Newman before 1996.

Mundiwindi 7062 raw temperature audit

Station opened 1915
BoM daily temperatures available 1 January 1957 audit to 30 November 1981

Mundiwindi 7062 maximum temperature audit

At Mundiwindi 7062 from 1 January 1957 to September 1972, whole .0 Fahrenheit degrees represented 23.2% of all maximum temperatures recorded and .5 Fahrenheit degrees represented 8.9% of all maximum temperatures recorded.

1957-1972 represented 64% of the time span and had 25% of .0C and 17.5% of .5C maximum temperatures within the entire temperature record.

From 1972-1981, maximum temperature recordings of .0 Celsius degrees represented 43.7% of the total and .5C recordings represented 25.6% of the total of all fractions since 1972. Together, .0C and .5C represented 69.3% of all maximum temperatures recorded since metrication.

Mundiwindi 7062 BoM maxima raw data feed

Mundiwindi 7062 minimum temperature audit

At Mundiwindi 7062 from 1 January 1957 to September 1972, whole .0 Fahrenheit degrees represented 23.8% of all minimum temperatures recorded and .5 Fahrenheit degrees represented 10.1% of all minimum temperatures recorded.

1957-1972 represented 64% of the time span and had 28.7% of .0C and 18.6% of .5C minimum temperatures within the entire temperature record.

From 1972-1981, minimum temperature recordings of .0 Celsius degrees represented 37.5% of the total and .5C recordings represented 26.9% of the total of all fractions since 1972. Together, .0C and .5C represented 64.4% of all minimum temperatures recorded since metrication.

Mundiwindi 7062 BoM minima raw data feed

Extracts from Simon Torok thesis The development of a high quality historical temperature data base for Australia (1996, vol 2) which first established Australia's High Quality temperature record:

Newman Aero 7176 station equipment history

Air Temperature
17/DEC/1996 INSTALL Humidity Probe (Type Rotronics S/N - 853400/35) Surface Observations
14/JUN/2004 REPLACE Humidity Probe (Now Rotronics S/N - 19252017) Surface Observations
03/JUL/2001 REPLACE Humidity Probe (Now Rotronics S/N - 509100/7) Surface Observations
16/DEC/1996 INSTALL Temperature Probe - Dry Bulb (Type Rosemount S/N - 179) Surface Observations

Maximum Temperature
No Electronic History

Minimum Temperature
No Electronic History

Newman 7151 station equipment history

Air Temperature
01/DEC/1965 INSTALL Thermometer, Mercury, Dry Bulb (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
31/AUG/1998 REMOVE Thermometer, Mercury, Dry Bulb (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations

Maximum Temperature
01/DEC/1965 INSTALL Thermometer, Mercury, Max (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
31/AUG/1998 REMOVE Thermometer, Mercury, Max (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
Minimum Temperature
01/DEC/1965 INSTALL Thermometer, Alcohol, Min (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
31/AUG/1998 REMOVE Thermometer, Alcohol, Min (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations

Mundiwindi 7062 station equipment history

Air Temperature
01/NOV/1915 INSTALL Thermometer, Mercury, Dry Bulb (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
30/NOV/1981 REMOVE Thermometer, Mercury, Dry Bulb (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations

Maximum Temperature
01/NOV/1915 INSTALL Thermometer, Mercury, Max (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
30/NOV/1981 REMOVE Thermometer, Mercury, Max (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
Minimum Temperature
01/NOV/1915 INSTALL Thermometer, Alcohol, Min (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations
30/NOV/1981 REMOVE Thermometer, Alcohol, Min (Type Unknown S/N - Unknown) Surface Observations

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