Table II.

Average meteorological conditions over the first 3 weeks of February reported by weather stations in Mount Barker (34°37′30′′ S, 117°38′10′′ E) and Albany (34°56′35′′ S, 117°48′03′′ E), Western Australia

Parameter	Mount Barker 9 am	Mount Barker 3 pm	Albany 9 am	Albany 3 pm
Relative humidity (%)	67	49	67	51
Air temperature (°C)	17	21	18	21
Wind speed (m s−1)	4.2	4.4	5.8	7.5

Albany is a coastal town approximately 50 km west of Denmark that should experience similar weather patterns to Denmark. Albany is the nearest operating weather station to Denmark. Total precipitation over the period was 8.0 mm at Mount Barker and 8.4 mm at Albany.