A couple of showers hit Sydney late on Tuesday and early Wednesday morning. The Airport recorded 0.2mm on the 7th and a further 4.6mm fell on the 8th. These were the first falls recorded in a week and a half. The 4.6mm measurement from Wednesday was the highest daily total in almost a month.
Temperatures fluctuated quite a bit earlier on Tuesday. Warm and humid northerly winds pushed temperatures up in the early hours of the day. As a result, the daily maximum of 27.0C came at the unusual time of 4am. A wind directional change dropped temperatures a little after 6am and it didn't climb above 25.0C beyond 9am.
With 20.0C, Wednesday recorded the lowest daily maximum seen so far this October. 2005 was the last time an October went the first 10 days without a maximum below 20C. Minimums are also running high. October 7, with its minimum of 18.4C, is the earliest time after winter for a minimum above 18C since at least 2009. The overall average from the first 10 days sits at the highest level since at least 2009 also.
The current run without a maximum below 20C could possibly end on Tuesday the 14th. Monday will see warm temperatures across Sydney, but a change late in the day associated with the eastward movement of a low pressure system is predicted to bring showers and possibly storm activity. Rain and strong winds will hit the city on Tuesday. The Bureau is currently showing a probability of 95% chance for rain and the subsequent three days don't show a predicted maximum above 21C.
There has been more than just a couple of showers for Finland. As mentioned in my previous post, a band of rain had been predicted to approach from the south west, and the forecast was spot on. Rain arrived in Jyväskylä around 2pm on Wednesday. Steady, but reasonably light, falls for eight hours led to 6.3mm being recorded at Tikkakoski. It was the highest daily total in just over two weeks.
A smaller patch of rain followed in the early hours of yesterday. It added a further 1.3mm to the monthly total. Daylight hours yesterday were dry with the sun even coming out for a little while. However, yet another band of rain moved in from the south west later in the evening. Tikkakoski received its first measurements just after midnight. Rain was heavier this time round. The total for today stands at 10.7mm at 10pm with possibly more rain before midnight.
The moist air drove temperatures up on Wednesday, also as predicted. The 24 hours from 3pm Wednesday only saw temperatures continue to climb. Going beyond predictions, the month's highest recorded temperature was reset yesterday when it reached 12.9C. In addition to already beating the highest October temperatures of 2009 and 2010 with the 11.7C from the 2nd, 2011's maximum of 12.8C was also surpassed. Last year's 14.4C appears to be the highest October temperature seen since 2005.
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