Wind Data
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Current Beaufort description: Gentle Breeze |
| Maximum gust/ws in windforce: 2 | |
| Maximum gust/ws last hour in beaufort: Moderate Breeze |
Current Gust | Average Speed | Direction
| Current average windspeed |
11.4 km/h |
Direction |
West North West (275 °) |
| Current gust speed |
6.4 km/h |
Maximum gust in the last minute |
18.5 km/h |
| Current average 10 min speed |
7.2 km/h |
Direction |
WNW (301°) |
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 |
17.7 km/h |
17.7 km/h |
19.3 km/h |
22.5 km/h |
22.2 km/h |
| Average Windspeed |
7.2 km/h |
8 km/h |
7.9 km/h |
8.6 km/h |
6.6 km/h |
| Average Direction |
301° |
300° |
307° |
307° |
297° |
Today
| Maximum wind speed | 80.4 Kmh From The North | Maximum average windspeed | 49.5 km/h at 12:35 |
| Maximun gust today | 80.4 km/h from N at 12:15 | Highest av. 10 min. windspeed last 12 hours | 40.7 km/h |
| Max. gust for last 1 hr prior | 22.5 km/h at 02:27 West North Westerly (283°) | Max. gust last hour | 22.5 Kmh WNW at 02:26 |
| Max. average gust direction | N | Av. direction since midnight | West Northwesterly (296°) |
| Av. windspeed since 09:00 | 19.5 km/h | Wind run | 351.96km Yesterday 259.34km |
| Previous 24 Hours | Past Week | ||
| Wind change last 24 hours | +3.7 km/h | Maximum Wind (av) | 46.3 km/h on Sun |
| Wind speed 24 hours ago | 7.4 km/h | Minimum Gust | 79.6 km/h on Sun |
| Gust speed 24 hours ago | 11.1 km/h | Average Wind | 10.8 km/h |
| Wind direction 24 hours ago | 23° | Average Gust | 18.2 km/h |
| Average direction | North Northwesterly (339°) | ||
| Max. average windspeed yesterday | 29.7 kmh N at 08:33 | ||
| Max. average gust yesterday | 46.7 kmh NNE at 08:30 | ||
Averages
| Av. Wind speed | Av. Gust speed | Av. Direction | Max av. speed | Max av. gust | |
| Month | 9.4 km/h | 15.7 km/h | North Northwesterly | 46.3 km/h | 79.6 km/h |
| Year | 8.4 km/h | 14.9 km/h | - | - | - |
One Year Ago
| Maximum gust | 38.9 km/h | Minimum gust | 1.9 km/h | Average windspeed | 11.1 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
| February 2012 |
2012 |
All Time |
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| Wind Gust |
80.4 km/h 5/2/2012 |
80.4 km/h 5/2/2012 |
83.6 km/h 15/8/2009 |
| High Av Windspeed |
49.5 km/h 5/2/2012 |
49.5 km/h 5/2/2012 |
68.5 km/h 13/9/2007 |
| Wind Run |
352.0 km 6/2/2012 |
367.7 km 31/1/2012 |
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 |
- |
255 km |
500 km |
391 km |
| - |
03/09/1982 |
02/09/1982 |
06/09/1948 |
