Warmer summer than average

March 2, 2010

Mount Gambier recorded a warmer summer this year, up 1.7 degrees on the long-term average.

With yesterday heralding the official end of summer, conditions are expected to start cooling this month as autumnal effects start to flow through.

Bureau of Meteorology Mount Gambier senior technical officer Craig Marsh said a hot February helped push up the summer average. Read more

Warm and wet winter concludes

September 2, 2009

While it was not cause to put away the woollies, Mount Gambier enjoyed a warmer winter this year.

With the region celebrating the start of spring and a glimpse of sunshine yesterday, the Bureau of Meteorology has safely predicted this warmer trend will continue over coming months. Read more

Icy weather benefits some

August 25, 2009

Wild weather

Hanna Persello took this photo in the Wireless Road West area of Mount Gambier on Tuesday afternoon. She said the road, Corriedale Park, the O’Connor Drive reserve and Montebello Drive were are all littered with damage.

The Bureau of Meteorology has lifted a severe weather warning for the South East and Western Victoria after several days of wild conditions. Read more

Severe weather warning

August 24, 2009

A severe weather warning for destructive winds has been issued for the South East of South Australia and Western Victoria.

The Bureau or Meteology says a deep low pressure system in the Southern Ocean is generating strong to gale force northwest to westerly flow across southern South Australia. An embedded cold front will move across the state this afternoon. Read more

Severe weather warning lifted

June 30, 2009

The weather bureau has lifted a severe weather warning for the South East.

In an update at 4.13am on Wednesday the bureau said conditions have eased, but further localised wind squalls of more than 90kmh may be possible about southern coastal districts again this afternoon. Read more

Wall collapses after storm

March 12, 2009

Wall collapse

A wall collapsed after Wednesday’s storm.

Mount Gambier received 13mm of rain from a storm which swept the city on Wednesday evening. Read more

Severe weather warning cancelled

December 12, 2008

The severe weather warning for the Lower South East was cancelled at 11.47pm.

Today’s forecast for Mount Gambier: Periods of rain at first easing to showers later. Fresh south to southwest winds. Min 11 Max 16.

Mount Gambier received 72mm of rain between 9am Friday and 5am Saturday. The average for the whole of December is 37mm.

Previous report (10.30pm Friday):

The Bureau of Meteorology has warned of possible flash flooding and damaging winds in the Lower South East tonight.

A low with central pressure of 990hPa, located near Keith at 9pm is moving southeastwards and deepening. Read more

Dry seasonal trend continues

December 2, 2008

The Mount Gambier district is on target to post its sixth or seventh driest year in more than 70 years, following the dry spell continuing throughout spring.

With the region heralding the start of summer yesterday, the Bureau of Meteorology is also predicting a drier and warmer period over the next three months. Read more

Mount Gambier weather bureau staff cut

October 21, 2008

The Mount Gambier weather station’s three staff members will be reduced to only one in the 2009-10 financial year.

As part of the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) restructuring plan, two staff members will be relocated to other weather stations.

“No one will lose their jobs”, the bureau’s acting regional director John Nairn said. Read more

SES windy weather alert

September 12, 2008

The Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast for the next few days indicates a potential for significantly windy conditions.

The State Emergency Service (SES) advises that residents, property owners and business owners should ensure that their properties are prepared to withstand any windy conditions that may arise. Read more

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