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Table 1.1 Warnings and signals in May 1995
Warnings / Signals
Flood Warning
Effective date and time
4 May 1620 - 4 May 1720
Thunderstorm Warnings
4 May 1315- 4 May 1815 21 May 1830 - 21 May 2130
Table 1.2 Figures and Departures from Normal - May 1995
Total Bright Sunshine
156.4 hours; 2.6 hours above normal
Mean Daily Global Solar Radiation
14.52 MJ/m2 1.60 MJ/m2 below normal
Total Rainfall
Mean Cloud Amount
20.8 mm ; 295.9 mm below normal
: 80% 6 % above normal
82%; 1% below normal
Mean Relative Humidity
Mean Daily Maximum Temperature
28.8 °C: 0.1 °C above normal
Mean Air Temperature
26.0 °C ; 0.1 °C above normal
Mean Daily Minimum Temperature
24.1 °C: 0.2 °C above normal
Mean Dew Point
22.5 °C: 0.1 °C below normal
110.4 mm ; 27.3 mm below normal
Total Evaporation
Remarks: All measurements were made at the Royal Observatory except sunshine,
solar radiation and evaporation which were recorded at King's Park.
End/Saturday, June 10, 1995