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Sunday, March 25, 2018Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

rain around 1pm64°F

Wind first. Hard gusts blew across Albert Park before dawn under thick cloud, the air near 65°F, and the sky broke apart around 10am into a bright gusty morning. A brief shower passed around 1pm. The race ran dry under shifting cloud with the wind still blowing hard, and a cold front came through after 9pm with rain, the air falling to about 46°.

Rain
0.17"
Wind
25 mph
Daylight
12.0 hrs
Day's character
light rain
High / Low
74° / 52°F
Felt like
67° / 46°F
Snowfall
0.0"
Humidity
60%
Pressure
29.56 inHg
Gusting to
44 mph
Wind from
northwest
Sunrise / Sunset
7:27 am / 7:24 pm

Close to what instruments recorded. The Essendon Airport station, 9 mi away, recorded 0.75 in of rain that day, more than the model above shows; put the low at 63°F, 11° from the model. Where they differ, trust the station.

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