Wind Data
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Current Beaufort description: Gentle Breeze |
Current Gust | Average Speed | Direction
| Current average windspeed |
14.5 km/h |
Direction |
West North West (273 °) |
| Current gust speed |
16.1 km/h |
Maximum gust in the last minute |
20.4 km/h |
| Current average 10 min speed |
17.6 km/h |
Direction |
W (277°) |
Trends
| Last 10 minutes |
Last 10-15 minutes |
Last 15-30 minutes |
Last 30-60 minutes |
Last 60-120 minutes |
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| Maximum Gust |
29 km/h |
29 km/h |
41.8 km/h |
41.8 km/h |
42.6 km/h |
| Average Windspeed |
17.6 km/h |
17.9 km/h |
18 km/h |
16.4 km/h |
16.7 km/h |
| Average Direction |
277° |
292° |
285° |
271° |
272° |
Today
| Maximum wind speed | 41.8 Kmh From The West North West | Maximum average windspeed | 24.2 km/h at 11:06 |
| Maximun gust today | 41.8 km/h from WNW at 12:45 | Highest av. 10 min. windspeed last 12 hours | 32.9 km/h |
| Max. gust for last 1 hr prior | 41.8 km/h at 12:50 West North Westerly (299°) | Max. gust last hour | 41.8 Kmh WNW at 12:45 |
| Max. average gust direction | W | Av. direction since midnight | North Northwesterly (346°) |
| Av. windspeed since 09:00 | 11.4 km/h | Wind run | 34.29km Yesterday 139.12km |
| Previous 24 Hours | Past Week | ||
| Wind change last 24 hours | +16.6 km/h | Maximum Wind (av) | 27.8 km/h on Sun |
| Wind speed 24 hours ago | 0.0 km/h | Minimum Gust | 51.8 km/h on Sun |
| Gust speed 24 hours ago | 0.0 km/h | Average Wind | 4.5 km/h |
| Wind direction 24 hours ago | 340° | Average Gust | 7.7 km/h |
| Average direction | Northerly (1°) | ||
| Max. average windspeed yesterday | 24.8 kmh N at 14:10 | ||
| Max. average gust yesterday | 35.4 kmh NNW at 12:13 | ||
Averages
| Av. Wind speed | Av. Gust speed | Av. Direction | Max av. speed | Max av. gust | |
| Month | 3.6 km/h | 5.8 km/h | North Northwesterly | 38.9 km/h | 61.1 km/h |
| Year | 6.9 km/h | 11.2 km/h | - | - | - |
One Year Ago
| Maximum gust | 44.4 km/h | Minimum gust | 3.7 km/h | Average windspeed | 9.9 km/h |
Directional Plots
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Windrose | Wind Direction % & Wind Speed % | Wind Speed v Barometric Pressure
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Wind Energy
Station Records
| July 2010 |
2010 |
All Time |
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| Wind Gust |
61.1 km/h 10/7/2010 |
64.8 km/h 11/4/2010 |
83.6 km/h 15/8/2009 |
| High Av Windspeed |
40.0 km/h 10/7/2010 |
55.1 km/h 31/1/2010 |
68.5 km/h 13/9/2007 |
| Wind Run |
198.5 km 11/7/2010 |
527.6 km 28/2/2010 |
1097.2 km 24/7/2007 |
Australian Records
| Australia |
Melbourne |
Melb. Airport |
Laverton |
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| Maximum wind gust speed |
273 km/h |
121 km/h |
139 km/h |
154 km/h |
| 22/03/1998 |
03/09/1982 |
15/11/1982 |
14/01/1985 |
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| Learmonth Meteorological Office |
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| Maximum mean wind run |
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235 km |
448 km |
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