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Hobart on target for hottest March on record

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weatherzone Rob Sharpe, Friday March 29, 2013 - 14:31 EDT

Hobart is enjoying a cooler Easter weekend, but its just about to wrap up it's hottest March in 117 years of records.

If March stopped today in Hobart, the southern capital would have new March records for the warmest average minima and maxima. The cooler Easter weather may drop these figures below the previous records, however that will not stop it from breaking the combined record.

The warmest March on record was in 1990 with minima averaging 12.3 degrees and maxima averaging 22.5 to give a combined average of 34.8 degrees. This March is far warmer with a combined average of 36.9 degrees so far. By the end of the month this will probably be closer to 36, still smashing the old record.

 

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Devastating hailstorm leaves thousands homeless in northern Vietnam

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TheWatchers-29 March 2013 - By Nix

More than 10000 homes were damaged and 26 people injured during a 20 minute long hailstorm in northern Lao Cai province, Vietnam. The hail stones, 8 – 10 centimeters in diameter, were reported to have lashed the 26 communes and towns in the district of Muong Khuong at midnight on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. The hailstorm left thousands of people homeless after over 10,500 houses were destroyed as confirmed by the National Search and Rescue Committee. Ma Quang Trung, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said, “It was the heaviest so far in the province, and hit the three districts of...

More than 10000 homes were damaged and 26 people injured during a 20 minute long hailstorm in northern Lao Cai province, Vietnam. The hail stones, 8 – 10 centimeters in diameter, were reported to have lashed the 26 communes and towns in the district of Muong Khuong at midnight on Wednesday, March 27, 2013.

Beginning of Arctic sea ice melting season

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The Watchers - 28 March 2013 - by Chillymanjaro

The average extent of sea ice in the Arctic has begun shrinking and will probably reach its minimum extent sometime in mid-September. Arctic sea ice reached this year’s maximum extent on March 15 at 15.13 million square kilometers (5.84 million square miles). According to National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSDIC), the maximum extent was 733,000 square kilometers below the 1979 to 2000 average of 15.86 million square kilometers, and occurred five days later than the 1979 to 2000 average date of March 10, 2013.     This year’s maximum extent was the sixth lowest in the satellite record. The lowest maximum extent...

 

The average extent of sea ice in the Arctic has begun shrinking and will probably reach its minimum extent sometime in mid-September. Arctic sea ice reached this year’s maximum extent on March 15 at 15.13 million square kilometers (5.84 million square miles).

Victoria welcomes widespread rain after dry summer

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weatherzone Brett Dutschke, Thursday March 28, 2013 - 12:01 EDT

 

Rain spread throughout Victoria overnight and has been very welcome in most parts, which have had a dry summer and start to autumn.

Rain was heaviest in the northeast, with excess of 50mm, much like last week, but this time it has spread to all corners of the state. Some areas have had their biggest falls since winter or even last autumn.

Gardens, parks and paddocks have had a badly needed watering in many areas, including Melbourne, where widespread 15-to-30mm fell.

 

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