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Cloud formation at Ferndale, January 2005.
Daily Observations & Data Comparisons.

Temp and rainfall statistics from the manual instruments are generally for the 24hrs to 17:00 (winter) or 18:00.
Metservice statistics are gathered from the Metservice website and are for the 24hr period to 09:00 (for the sake of data comparision their maximum temperatures as listed here are from the following day's report). Davis weather station readings are midnight to midnight.
Date
 Temp °C
Stevenson
min/max
(24hrs to 17:00
or 18:00)		 Temp °C
At tree
min/max
(24hrs to 17:00
or 18:00)
 Meterv.
Gore
Temp °C
min/max
Rain
(mm) td>		 Davis
Temp
°C
(24hrs to 23:59)		 Rain (mm)
Pro Gauge
(24hrs to 17:00
or 18:00)		 Rain
Nylex 1
(24hrs to 17:00
or 18:00)		 Rain
Nylex 2
(24hrs to 17:00
or 18:00)		 Davis
Rain
mm
(24hrs to 23:59)		 Remarks
Jan 2007
Extremes
 0.5/27.6
Jan3/22
 0/26.5
Jan3/22
   0.6/28.0
Jan3/22
12.8/13.9
Jan19/10
         Ferndale
Jan 2007 Averages
       7.9/19.8
         Ferndale
Jan 2007 Totals         43.3
 48.4
 49.3
 40
 Ferndale
Feb 2007 Extremes
 1.8/24.5
Feb13/6
 1.8/23
Feb13/5
 5/23

 2.2/24.4
Feb13/5&6

13.9/12.8
Feb 19/2
         Ferndale
Feb 2007 Averages
       7.8/19.0

         Ferndale
Feb Totals
     30.2mm   49.9
 53.5
 53.6
 35.2
 Ferndale
March 2007
Extremes		 1.8/27.6
(Mar 14/5)
 1/26
(Mar 22/5)
 2/26

 2.2/28.3
(March 14&22/5)

12.2/10.0
Mar 4/15
         Ferndale
March Averages       7.4/19.3
         Ferndale
March Totals     108.2
   135.7
 138.4
 137.4
 103.2
 Ferndale
April
2007
Extremes
Lows 		 - 0.3/9.8
April 12/April 27
 - 1/9.0
April 12,21/April 14,27
   - 0.6/7.2
April 12/13

        Ferndale 
April
2007
Extremes
Highs 		 8.5/18.2
April 21/April 10 		 8.5/16.5
April 21/April 10 		   8.9/17.8
April 9/April 10 		         Ferndale 
April
Averages 		 4.2/13.1  3.4/11.7    3.9/13.0          Ferndale 
April
Totals 		         104.5  107.3  103.0  74.8  Ferndale 
May 2007
Extremes
Lows		 1.5/9.2
May 15, 28/May 3
 - 1/9
May 15/May 3
   0.6/9.4
May 15,28/May 3
         Ferndale 
May 2007
Extremes
Highs		 10.7/19.7
May 5/May 20		 8/17
May 8,21/May 5,20 		   9.4/19.4
May 5,21/May 20 		         Ferndale  
May 2007
Averages 		 5.6/13.9  3.4/12.4    4.8/13.4          Ferndale 
May 2007
Totals		         55.0  55.9  55.3  44.2  Ferndale 
June 2007
Extremes
Lows
 - 4.0/1.3
Jun 28/Jun 21,23
 - 5.8/1
Jun 28/Jun 21,23
 - 5
 - 4.4/2.2
Jun 28/Jun 21
         Ferndale
June 2007
Extremes Highs
 9.0/15.2
Both June 1
 7/12
Both June 1
 14
 7.2/13.3
Jun 1,30/Jun1
         Ferndale
June 2007
Averages
 0.9/7.2
 - 0.5/5.7
   0.5/6.8
         Ferndale
June 2007 Totals
     152.8
   209.7
(22 days)
 209.7
(22 days)
 193.5
(22 days)
 142.8
(27 days - incl dew)
 Ferndale
July 2007
Extremes
Lows
 - 6.0/2.9
July 8 		 - 7/1.5
July 8 		 - 6 - 6.1 /2.2
July 8		          
July
2007
Extremes
Highs
 9.6/14
July 27/July 25 		 8/13
July 27/July 25 		 16   8.9/13.9
July 27/July 25		          
July 2007
Totals
     31.6    60.7 
18days		 65.4 
18days		 64.9 
18days		 46.4 
19days		  
July
2007
Averages
 1.0/7.6  - 0.7/6.4    0.7/7.1           
Aug 2007 Extremes Lows - 3.2/6.0 
Aug 15/Aug 13		 - 5/4.5 
Aug 15/Aug 13		 - 4/_
 - 3.3/5.6 
Aug15/Aug 13		          
Aug 2007 Extremes Highs  5.8/15.8
Aug 31 		 4.5/15
Aug 10/Aug 31 		 _/16
 6.1/16.1 
Aug31/Aug 10		          
Aug 2007 Totals      47.6
   80.1
17 days 		 83.4
17 days 		 79.9
17 days 		 60.0   
Aug 2007 Averages 2.0/10.2
over 31/30 days 		 0.2/9.0
over 31/30 days 		   1.6/10.0           
Sept 2007 Extremes Lows  - 2.9/6.7
Sept 6/5 		 - 4/6
Sept 6/5 		   - 2.2/6.7
Sept 6/5 		          
Sept 2007 Extremes Highs  12.2 /19.4
Sept 1		 11/18
Sept 1 		   8.9/19.4
Sept 30/1 		          
Sept 2007 Totals          42.4  46.4  44.5  34.2 
20 days		  
Sept 2007 Averages  3.3/13.7
over 24/22 days 		 1.4/12.9
over 24/23
days 		   3.0/13.2           
Oct 2007 Extremes Lows  - 1.8/9.4
Oct 18/Oct 17 		 - 3/8
Oct 18, 19/Oct 17 		 0/_  - 1.1/7.8
Oct 18,19/ Oct 17 		          
Oct 2007 Extremes Highs 
 9.6/23.7
Oct 31/Oct 30 		 8/23
Oct 31/Oct 29 		 _/23   7.2/23.9
Oct 30		          
Oct 2007 Totals
     96.0mm    153.8  158.3  151  130.2   
Oct 2007 Averages
 3.1/14.4
over 27days 		 1.4/13.5
over 27 days		   3.1/13.5           
15 Nov 2007
 3.3/13.9
 2/13.5
 5/_
2.6mm
 3.9/13.9
 1.3
 1.5
 1.4
 2.4
 Mostly cldy. Cumulus, stratocum from SW. Few light showers. Wind light & variable NE to S.
16 Nov 2007
 6.6/
 5/
   6.7/14.4
 1.6
 2.0
 1.8
   Mostly cldy morn. Cumulus & stratocum from SW. Few sprinles of rain & drizzle. Light wind. Depart for Dunedin at 11:40.
17 Nov 2007
     _/21
 4.4/20.6
         Dunedin: Sunny, light to mod NE wind. Some cirrus incr in W.
18 Nov 2007
     11/17
 8.9/18.3
         Dunedin: Mostly sunny morn. Incr cirro & altostratus & altocum from W or NW. Few spots rain a’noon. Light wind
Period Nov 16-19
 4.6/21.3
 2/21
              
19 Nov 2007
     9/19
 7.2/20.6
         Dunedin/Ferndale. Return to Ferndale around 14:30. Mostly sunny a’noon Some cumulus & stratocum build-up mostly clearing by sunset. Wind light E.
20 Nov 2007
 7.4/25.0
 4.5/23
 9/25
 7.2/24.4
         Mostly clear day. Morn stratus fragments clearing. Wind light NW turning mod to fresh S to SW mid a’noon, easing to near calm by sunset.
21 Nov 2007
 10.5/26.2
 7/23
 11/26
 10.0/25.6
         Mostly sunny. A little cirrus & scattered altocum patches from W joined by stratocum patches mid a’noon but mostly clear by sunset. Wind mod to fresh W to NW becoming strong at times during evening.
22 Nov 2007
 13.0/20.6
 11.5/20
 14/20
 13.3/20.6
         Part cldy. Variable amounts altostratus & altocum from W. Long sunny periods through a’noon. Wind light to mod S turning mod to fresh W to NW early a’noon, becoming strong at times, easing to light by sunset.
23 Nov 2007
 11.6/18.4
 9/17.5
 14/_
 10.0/17.2
 3.0
 3.5
 3.5
 4.0
 Cldy. Alto & nimbostratus & altocum from W joined by stratus from SW after 18:00. Periods of light rain from 09:00. Wind mod to fresh W tending calm by late morn & turning S to SW late a’noon.
24 Nov 2007
 8.9/19.0
 7/15.5
 _/19
 8.9/17.8
 2.2
 2.5
 2.2
 0.6
 Part cldy morn. Patchy cumulus & stratocum from W thickening in S with distant showers. Wind mod to fresh W. Depart for Dunedin at 11:40.
25 Nov 2007
 8.8/_
 7/_
 11/18
 7.2/16.7
 2.3
 2.6
 2.5
 2.0
 Dunedin/Ferndale. Sunny morn, patchy stratocum from late morn. Fresh SW wind. Return to Ferndale 19:30, fresh SW wind, mostly clear sky apart from cirrus in dist SW & a little stratocum.
26 Nov 2007
 2.4/17.3
 0/16
 5/17
2.2mm
 2.2/16.7
         Part cldy. Cumulus, stratocum with morn showers in dist S mostly clearing early a’noon but incr again late a’noon joined by nimbostratus by sunset. Wind mod to fresh SW. Brief sprinkle of rain around 17:00 & again after 23:00.
27 Nov 2007
 3.4/12.4
 2.5/11.5
 5/11
 1.7/11.7
 2.4
 2.8
 2.5
 1.8
 Part cldy. Cumulus & cumulonimbus from SW mostly clearing by sunset. Frequent light to mod showers clearing by 15:00. Some small hail (1mm diam) in a late morn shower. Wind mod to fresh SW easing to near calm by sunset.
28 Nov
2007
 2.1/15.5
 - 0.5/15.5
 4/14
0.4mm
 2.8/15.0
 0.4
 0.7
 0.7
 0.4
 Mostly cldy. Cumulus & stratocum decr from SW. Cirrostratus moving in after 20:00. WInd light to mod S. Light showers through morn.
29 Nov
2007
 5.9/15.8
 4/15
 8/_
 6.1/15.6
 2.0
 2.2
 2.0
 3.6
 Early morn sun, then cumulus & stratocum incr from SW. Light rain late morn followed by mostly light showers clearing mid a’noon but returning after 21:00 with a briefly mod fall. wind fresh to strong NW late morn turning mod to fresh SW early a’noon, easing to light by sunset.
30 Nov 2007
 5.0/_
 4/_
   5.6/15.6
 3.0
 3.3
 3.0
 0.4
 Cldy morn - stratocum, wind near calm. Depart for Dunedin 09:15.
Nov 2007 Extremes Lows  1.3/9.1
Nov 5		 - 0.5/9
Nov 28/5 		   1.7/7.2
Nov 5&27/5 		          
Nov 2007 Extremes Highs  13.0/26.2
Nov 22/21 		 11.5/23
Nov 22/21 		   13.3/25.6
Nov 22/21 		          
Nov 2007 Totals          68.2  74.7  71.5  56.6   
Nov 2007 Averages  5.5/16.1
over 26/22 days 		 3.4/14.8
over 26/22 days		   5.6/15.4            
1 Dec 2007
       6.7/15.0
       0.2
 Dunedin: Cldy. Thickening stratocum with light rain late a’noon.
2 Dec 2007
       5.6/16.1
         Dunedin: Morn stratocum mostly clearing but incr again later Some cirrus a’noon.
Period Nov 30 - 3 Dec 2007
 5.2/19.9
 4/17
     0.05
 0.8
 0.5
   Ferndale.
3 Dec 2007
     _/17
 7.8/18.3
         Dunedin/Ferndale: Mostly sunny. Return to Ferndale around 17:00. Mod SW wind. Cirrostratus in dist SW.
4 Dec 2007
 7.8/23.0
 6/22
 10/_
 10.0/23.9
         Ferndale. Mostly sunny. Wind light to mod E to S. Cumulus & stratocum patches through a’noon.
5 Dec 2007
 7.5/25.8
 5/23
   7.2/25.6
       0.6
 Sunny morn. Cirro & altostratus & altocum wave cld forming in W early a’noon & spreading E after 15:00. Stratus frontal band moving in from SW around 21:00. A few light showers after 21:30. Wind mod to fresh W becoming fresh to strong with arrival of front. Wind easing after 22:00.
6 Dec 2007
 6.3/20
 5/19
 _/15
 5.6/16.7
 0.8
 1.2
 1.2
 0.2
 Cldy start with a few light showers. Stratocum mostly clearing. Wind mod SW turning E by late a’noon.
7 Dec 2007
 4.6/22.0
 3/22
 4/_
 5.0/22.2
         Clear, mod E wind.
8 Dec 2007
 8.3/26.7
 4/26
   6.7/26.7
         Sunny. A little cumulus devel early a’noon. Light wind.
9 Dec 2007
 9/_
 7/_
   9.4/23.9
         Dunedin. Early stratocum clearing to mostly sunny a’noon. Light wind.
10 Dec 2007
 _/22.8
 _/22
   12.2/22.8
 0.3
 0.5
 0.8
 0.6
 Return to Ferndale around 12:00. Mostly cldy. Light E wind. Cirro & altostratus & altocum wave cld delivered a few light a’noon showers.
11 Dec 2007
 15.1/22.1
 13/21
   15.6/19.4
 3.8
 4.0
 4.3
 4.4
 Cldy. Stratus, alto & nimbostratus & altocum. Periods of light rain. Wind light E.
12 Dec 2007
 14.2/20.4
 12/19
 _/18
 10.6/20.6
 9.2
 9.4
 10.5
 7.6
 Mostly cldy. Thickening alto & nimbostratus, cumulus, altocum & stratus. Stratus base down to 200m early morn. Light showers & some drizzle, a few briefly mod to heavy showers after 14:00. Wind light E turning light to mod S through a’noon. 
13 Dec 2007
 8.4/15.6
 6/16
 9/13
7.0mm
 8.3/13.9
 2.5
 2.7
 2.5
 0.8
 Mostly cldy. Trace of morn drizzle. Stratus from E thickening late a’noon. Some cirrus visible a’noon. Wind mod to fresh E.
14 Dec 2007
 7.6/16.7
 6/16
 9/_
1.2mm
 8.3/17.2
 2.7
 3.0
 3.5
 3.2
 Mostly cldy. Stratus clearing. Cirro & altostratus & nimbostratus wave cld incr. Light showers most of day. Wind fresh E easing to light.
15 Dec 2007
 12.7/27.7
 9/26
   12.2/27.8
       0.2
 Ferndale/Dunedin.Warm, sunny morn. Depart for Dunedin at 12:30.
16 Dec 2007
     _/24
 14.4/26.1
       2.6
 Dunedin. Cumulus & cumuulonimbus build-ups through day. Cirrus & altocum also present. Few light showers.
17 Dec 2007
 9.9/_
 8.5/_
 13/13
1.2mm
 9.4/15.6
 (Period Dec 15-17)
6.8
 (Period Dec 15-17)
7.2
 (Period Dec 15-17)
6.0
 1.4
 Dunedin/Ferndale. Stratus, nimbostratus, cumulus, stratocum. Light to mod rain & drizzle most of day. Light wind. Return to Ferndale 21:00.
18 Dec 2007
 4.4/17.0
 3.5/14.5
 7/15
3.0mm
 5.0/16.7
         Mostly sunny. Patchy stratocum & cumulus from SW esp late morn & early evening. Wind mod to fresh SW.
19 Dec 2007
 5.7/17.0
 3/15
 7/15
 5.6/16.1
 0.3
 0.6
 0.8
 0.6
 Mostly cldy. Cumulus & stratocum from SW. Wind mod to fresh SW. Light showers from mid to late morn.
20 Dec 2007
 7.5/15.2
 6/15
 9/_
1.0mm
 7.2/15.6
 2.0
 2.2
 2.3
 1.2
 Return from Dunedin at 16:00. Patchy stratocum clearing. Light SW wind.
21 Dec 2007
 6.0/19.9
 4/19.5
   6.1/20.6
         Mostly sunny. Scattered light cumulus thickening in places early evening. Wind light E.
22 Dec 2007
 7.5/23.8
 5/23
   6.7/24.4
         Sunny. Light to mod E to NE wind. Few altocum patches a’noon.
23 Dec 2007
 8.5/27.4
 6.5/26
   8.9/28.3
         Dunedin. Sunny. Cirrostratus incr in W.
24 Dec 2007
     _/15
1.0mm
 11.7/17.8
 0.5
 0.8
   0.4
 Dunedin/Ferndale. A little o’night rain. Arrive Ferndale 11:00. Stratus from S, drizzle & a little fine rain. Mod SW wind. Dry a’noon, mostly cldy.
Dec 2007 Extremes Lows 4.4/15.2
Dec 18/20		 3/14.5
Dec 7&19/18 		   5.0/13.9
Dec 7&18/13 		          
Dec 2007 Extremes Highs   15.1/27.7
Dec 11/15 		 13/26
Dec 11/8,15,23 		   15.6 /28.3
Dec 11/ 23		          
Dec 2007 Totals           29.0  32.4    24.0   
Dec 2007 Averages  8.2/21.3
over 19/18 days  		 6.1/20.1
over 19/18 days 		   8.6/20.5

Over 24 days 

          
3 day's frost build-up on 26 June 2006.
Hail shower during a snow event, 8 June 2007.
Frost & pond ice, 27 June 2006.
May 2002. 28cm snowfall.
24 June 2007 - the waterway in flood after heavy rain & snow thaw. A very wet month. 8 July 2007. Pond ice "stranded" as the water level drops. This morning produced the lowest temp since 1996, - 6.0°C.
Spring snow, 10 Oct 2006.
4cm settled.