Australian Weather News -- 06 MAR 2005

Sunday 06 MAR 2005

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Noteworthy weather today

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newsworthy

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NSW, VIC: Cold morning in sheltered areas

As the minimum temperature anomaly map at right shows, it was a cool start to the day across most of SE AUS in the wake of yesterday's change. While alpine stations recorded some characteristically low readings (Thredbo Top Station -4.1, Mt Hotham -3.6), it was sheltered low-level stations that provided the surprises. Mangalore Airport, 15km NNE of Seymour, recorded its lowest March minimum in 46 years with a reading of 1.5. Farther west, Redesdale, 35km SE of Bendigo, recorded 1.9, while in NE VIC Corryong's low of 3.0 was just 0.6 short if its 31-year record. In NSW Batemans Bay equalled its previous 14-year March low of 6.0. Cooma's town station recorded zero, 8.1 down on normal, while Canberra Airport's 2.7 was 8.0 below -- at both locations, minima this low occur about every second or third year, but usually towards the end of the month.

Records set or equalled today

These records are as received at 1744 EST on 09/02/2006. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District

Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

Lower NE

082139

HUNTERS HILL

2.3

2.9

02/03/2003

VIC

N Central

088051

REDESDALE

1.9

2.3

20/03/1996

VIC

N Central

088109

MANGALORE AIRPORT

1.5

2.8

27/03/1967

Highest maximum temperature

W Kimberley

003080

CURTIN AERO

41.7

40.9

21/03/2002

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 20:21EST, 14/05/2012.

Major centres

	Max ° C	+/- norm ° C	Min ° C	+/- norm ° C	Grass Min ° C	Rain to 9am mm	Evaporation to 9am mm	Sunshine hours	Wind Run to 9am km (24-hour average km/h)	Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
GERALDTON AIRPORT	33.9	+3.0	17.2	-0.7	13.8	0.6	3.6	--	268 (11.2)	34/15
PERTH AIRPORT	34.7	+5.1	18.0	+2.2	16.4	0.0	2.6	11.0	360 (15.0)	37/10
ALBANY AIRPORT	27.2	+3.1	13.1	-0.3	10.6	0.0	6.8	11.5	554 (23.1)	39/17
BUNBURY	32.7	+5.2	19.5	+5.5	--	0.0	--	--	279 (11.6)	35/11
MANDURAH	30.6	--	18.6	--	--	1.2	--	--	225 ( 9.4)	34/09
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.1	+1.2	26.0	+1.5	25.7	3.4	5.4	4.5	270 (11.3)	21/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.7	-2.0	22.1	+4.6	21.0	0.0	18.6	3.4	570 (23.8)	45/02
WHYALLA AERO	21.1	-6.2	13.1	-2.2	--	0.0	6.6	--	575 (24.0)	48/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	22.0	-4.3	12.9	-2.3	9.1	0.0	5.0	6.4	243 (10.1)	32/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.1	-4.0	7.7	-2.8	4.3	0.0	4.4	1.4	519 (21.6)	45/10
MOUNT ISA AERO	39.4	+5.1	25.7	+3.9	21.2	0.0	8.6	11.4	175 ( 7.3)	46/15
CAIRNS AERO	33.4	+2.9	23.7	+0.7	21.4	0.0	7.8	8.5	365 (15.2)	43/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.7	+1.0	24.2	+1.3	23.6	5.8	3.2	10.3	186 ( 7.8)	34/14
MACKAY M.O	29.9	+1.3	21.8	-0.4	--	0.0	--	10.8	242 (10.1)	21/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	36.1	+5.6	20.4	-0.4	19.0	0.0	7.4	--	217 ( 9.0)	35/19
BUNDABERG AERO	34.1	+5.0	21.8	+1.9	--	0.0	7.6	--	336 (14.0)	48/17
NAMBOUR DPI	29.2	+1.3	19.6	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	28.5	+1.3	21.7	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	468 (19.5)	57/09
BRISBANE AERO	29.3	+1.3	20.6	+1.3	18.0	0.0	8.6	8.8	511 (21.3)	54/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	31.7	+5.3	17.9	+1.8	--	0.0	--	--	347 (14.5)	57/15
GUNNEDAH SCS	25.1	-4.0	12.4	-4.2	6.4	7.2	2.4	--	171 ( 7.1)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.3	-1.6	19.9	+1.8	16.2	0.0	8.0	6.9	557 (23.2)	48/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.3	-2.0	16.1	-0.6	--	6.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.9	-4.3	9.7	-6.6	11.2	22.6	7.4	11.4	--	--
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.7	-4.3	9.0	-6.3	10.5	3.2	--	--	101 ( 4.2)	24/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	18.5	-4.3	2.9	-7.7	-1.9	1.6	3.0	11.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	25.0	-4.1	7.7	-6.8	--	2.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	21.1	-4.1	14.1	-3.3	10.7	0.2	8.0	11.7	652 (27.2)	39/04
RICHMOND RAAF	23.3	-3.6	8.2	-7.3	--	0.0	--	--	283 (11.8)	34/16
BELLAMBI AWS	19.7	-4.2	13.2	-4.8	--	0.2	--	--	484 (20.2)	54/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	22.0	-2.5	2.7	-8.0	-1.7	1.8	4.8	11.9	545 (22.7)	35/20
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	22.3	-5.4	5.7	-7.7	3.0	0.6	4.8	12.0	537 (22.4)	30/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	19.7	-8.2	6.2	-6.4	--	6.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	22.9	-5.4	5.9	-7.9	3.3	0.0	8.2	11.9	423 (17.6)	32/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	20.5	-5.8	5.7	-6.0	10.2	3.8	--	--	434 (18.1)	30/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT	19.0	-7.0	4.6	-6.7	--	0.6	--	--	446 (18.6)	30/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	19.1	-4.8	9.8	-3.4	7.5	3.2	1.8	--	201 ( 8.4)	46/15
GEELONG AIRPORT	18.4	-4.8	7.7	-4.1	--	2.8	--	--	505 (21.0)	35/08
BALLARAT AERODROME	14.7	-7.5	3.7	-6.2	--	4.4	--	--	476 (19.8)	35/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.1	-1.4	7.4	-2.6	--	2.0	--	--	189 ( 7.9)	39/15
HOBART AIRPORT	18.6	-2.1	7.8	-2.9	2.9	3.2	1.6	7.6	419 (17.5)	54/14
	Max ° C	+/- norm ° C	Min ° C	+/- norm ° C	Grass Min ° C	Rain to 9am mm	Evaporation to 9am mm	Sunshine hours	Wind Run to 9am km	Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence

Hottest

Highest maximum temperature>

Greatest variation above normal maximum

Highest minimum temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

43.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
42.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
41.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.5 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+8.1 : 39.0 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.3 : 32.0 SHANNON Lower West WA
+7.1 : 42.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+7.1 : 31.5 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA

29.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.3 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
28.2 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
28.1 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.2 : 28.3 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+6.7 : 27.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+6.1 : 27.8 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+6.0 : 17.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+5.8 : 19.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.2 : 17.0 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED Lower NE VIC
-8.7 : 5.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-8.6 : 16.1 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-8.6 : 14.7 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC

-4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.7 : 1.5 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-9.5 : 1.0 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-9.5 : -0.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-9.3 : -3.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-9.2 : 2.3 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-9.2 : -3.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

Wettest

Sunniest & dullest

Windiest

Highest gusts

Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.

Highest and lowest recordings of hours of sunshine for the 24 hours to midnight.

Highest wind run totals in kilometres for the 24 hours to 9am (average speed in brackets). All reported runs > =25km/h are shown.

Highest wind gusts in km/h for the 24 hours to midnight followed by the hour in which it occurred. All stations with gusts > 89km/h are shown.

70.6 MULLA CROSSING (COCKBURN RIVER) NW Slopes S NSW
70.0 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT
60.8 OLD DELAMERE N Rivers NT
51.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
45.2 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
45.2 MOUNT ELIZABETH

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
70.0 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
60.8 OLD DELAMERE
51.0 BRADSHAW

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
70.6 MULLA CROSSING (COCKBURN RIVER)

12.1 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.9 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
11.9 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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2.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
1.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1592 (66.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1564 (65.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1227 (51.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1180 (49.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1143 (47.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1024 (42.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1008 (42.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
976 (40.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
962 (40.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
933 (38.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
921 (38.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
896 (37.3) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
859 (35.8) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
852 (35.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
852 (35.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
816 (34.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
788 (32.8) POINT WILSON W Central VIC
756 (31.5) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
749 (31.2) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
737 (30.7) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
737 (30.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
736 (30.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
731 (30.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
728 (30.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
696 (29.0) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
695 (29.0) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
674 (28.1) GREEN ISLAND N Coast--Barron QLD
664 (27.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
662 (27.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
662 (27.6) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
660 (27.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
652 (27.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
644 (26.8) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
642 (26.8) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
640 (26.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
636 (26.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
635 (26.5) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
633 (26.4) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
627 (26.1) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
621 (25.9) JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
616 (25.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
616 (25.7) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
613 (25.5) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
604 (25.2) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
602 (25.1) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC

107/05 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
102/ TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
89/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
87/03 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
87/03 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

Downpours	Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less.	Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA N Kimberley KURI BAY 31.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.2mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers WARRUWI 6.6mm in 32 min to 17:30 12.4mm/h VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.6mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 30.2mm in 23 min to 00:53 78.8mm/h 23.4mm in 23 min to 01:16 61.0mm/h 54.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 54.8mm/h 60.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 20.0mm/h 60.0mm in 6 hr to 02:30 10.0mm/h BRADSHAW 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 13.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h	QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 74(150/ 63 ) at 11:30 NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast GREEN CAPE AWS : 78(240/ 63 ) at 02:00 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 106(240/ 93 ) at 06:32 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 87(244/ 74 ) at 00:20 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 91(270/ 61 ) at 00:24 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(310/ 67 ) at 17:17 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 89(250/ 70 ) at 23:52 TASMAN ISLAND : 102(220/ 67 ) at 06:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 85(260/ 74 ) at 03:00