Agmates Forum & Quick Links Tuesday 6th January 2009

G’day Agmates. Just got the latest newsletter out, so I thought I’d post this before getting a few hours sleep.

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ross-newman-100Monsoon Rains in NQ | Ross Newman Mareeba : From yesteday Forum – The monsoon is defintely here on the Tablelands. Until this morning we have recorded 230mm for the first five days of the year, and we are getting another heavy down pour now. Hopefully this will lift the spirits of most northern producers. I saw photos from the Barkly Tableland with lakes everywhere, a massive constrast to the dust bowl it was only several months ago.

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the-australian-logo-100BOM Releases Annual Climate Statement | The Australian : A LA Nina weather pattern pushed temperatures down in 2008, with the latest climate data showing it was the coldest year since 2001… was Australia’s 14th warmest year on record … the first year since 1995 when NSW didn’t get a temperature above 45C”. Sydney had its coolest year since 1995 … Rainfall was close to average for Australia,

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wm-6th-jan-100Today’s Weather | Weather Zone : A monsoon low and trough are causing heavy rain and storms in the tropics. Another trough in the east is causing storms in western QLD. A heat low in the WA Pilbara is drawing hot easterly winds to the west coast. A weak high is keeping skies mostly clear across southern states.

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