Northwest Coast Rainfall Bulletin

Wednesday May 8, 2024
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CAPE GRIM 0.0 24
DEVONPORT AIRPORT 0.0 24
LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 0.0 24
MARRAWAH 0.0 24
SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0.0 24
SMITHTON AERODROME 0.0 24
WYNYARD AIRPORT 0.0 24
10  
A yellow cell indicates a probable monthly record for this site (sites with ≥ 10 years of records only). The number of years of records available for the relevant field for this month is indicated in black. See the station's climate page for full details.

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