Australian Weather News -- 25 MAR 2005

Friday 25 MAR 2005

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2005

Dec

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Nov

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Oct

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Sept

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August

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July

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June

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May

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April

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March

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February

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January

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are as received at 1944 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

NSW

NW Slopes S

055325

TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS

6.0

7.0

30/03/1995

NSW

Hunter Valley

061366

NORAH HEAD AWS

13.3

29/03/1999

Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

Gt Southern

010905

JACUP

39.5

11/03/2003

Equal to record.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031193

ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL

32.6

32.4

23/03/2005

Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070217

COOMA AIRPORT AWS

11.5

11.8

23/03/2000

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070328

BOMBALA AWS

11.7

11.8

09/03/1997

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 20:27EST, 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	30.1	-0.8	20.4	+2.5	18.5	0.0	6.0	--	429 (17.9)	48/20
PERTH AIRPORT	29.6	0.0	17.9	+2.1	16.1	0.0	5.0	9.2	324 (13.5)	35/20
ALBANY AIRPORT	25.2	+1.1	15.6	+2.2	14.7	0.0	4.3	6.0	241 (10.0)	34/12
BUNBURY	26.2	-1.3	15.6	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	144 ( 6.0)	37/18
MANDURAH	26.5	--	20.2	--	--	0.0	--	--	216 ( 9.0)	41/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.3	+1.4	24.7	+0.2	24.7	23.2	5.4	9.7	172 ( 7.2)	22/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	32.6	-0.1	13.2	-4.3	7.9	0.0	12.0	11.6	285 (11.9)	43/12
WHYALLA AERO	21.3	-6.0	14.7	-0.6	--	0.0	9.8	--	550 (22.9)	46/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.0	-3.3	14.6	-0.6	12.7	0.0	4.6	8.7	282 (11.8)	37/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	18.7	-4.4	11.1	+0.6	9.3	0.4	3.4	7.2	405 (16.9)	43/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.6	+0.3	19.7	-2.1	15.0	0.0	10.4	11.3	302 (12.6)	34/15
CAIRNS AERO	31.5	+1.0	23.9	+0.9	21.7	0.0	5.2	10.1	199 ( 8.3)	30/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	33.7	+3.0	24.7	+1.8	22.9	0.0	7.2	10.3	266 (11.1)	34/09
MACKAY M.O	33.4	+4.8	25.3	+3.1	--	0.0	--	10.3	347 (14.5)	50/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	36.5	+6.0	22.2	+1.4	20.9	0.0	8.6	--	245 (10.2)	43/14
BUNDABERG AERO	29.5	+0.4	20.3	+0.4	--	0.0	6.6	--	280 (11.7)	30/14
NAMBOUR DPI	27.8	-0.1	19.3	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.8	+0.6	17.6	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	312 (13.0)	37/09
BRISBANE AERO	27.8	-0.2	20.2	+0.9	18.6	0.0	9.4	9.2	308 (12.8)	32/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.9	+0.5	15.4	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	434 (18.1)	37/14
GUNNEDAH SCS	28.1	-1.0	10.9	-5.7	2.8	0.0	6.0	--	137 ( 5.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.8	+0.9	12.7	-5.4	10.6	0.0	6.2	10.6	470 (19.6)	41/20
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.8	-0.5	11.2	-5.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	24.5	-1.7	9.4	-6.9	8.6	0.0	5.0	10.4	381 (15.9)	52/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	22.2	-3.8	8.4	-6.9	8.8	0.0	--	--	140 ( 5.8)	39/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	18.4	-4.4	5.8	-4.8	0.1	0.0	5.0	11.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	24.2	-4.9	7.9	-6.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.9	-5.3	12.8	-4.6	9.1	0.0	4.2	8.5	456 (19.0)	67/15
RICHMOND RAAF	23.5	-3.4	7.8	-7.7	--	0.0	--	--	169 ( 7.0)	43/14
BELLAMBI AWS	20.0	-3.9	13.3	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	387 (16.1)	65/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT	19.1	-5.4	5.1	-5.6	2.2	0.0	4.6	10.6	247 (10.3)	39/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	23.2	-4.5	7.7	-5.7	5.7	0.0	6.4	11.2	306 (12.8)	43/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	21.1	-6.8	7.2	-5.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	22.7	-5.6	9.8	-4.0	8.5	0.0	7.6	10.6	373 (15.5)	50/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	18.8	-7.5	5.7	-6.0	9.6	0.0	--	--	449 (18.7)	55/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT	18.4	-7.6	7.8	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	371 (15.5)	52/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.8	-6.1	13.0	-0.2	9.1	0.2	3.0	--	105 ( 4.4)	21/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	16.1	-7.1	12.4	+0.6	--	0.6	--	--	493 (20.5)	48/01
BALLARAT AERODROME	15.4	-6.8	7.8	-2.1	--	0.0	--	--	568 (23.7)	50/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.4	-6.1	7.2	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	256 (10.7)	43/15
HOBART AIRPORT	13.9	-6.8	8.1	-2.6	5.1	3.8	2.8	7.2	557 (23.2)	55/05
	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

40.2 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
40.0 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
39.9 CHEADANUP Goldfields WA
39.5 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
39.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
39.5 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

+14.0 : 39.5 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.9 : 39.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.2 : 37.3 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+11.7 : 36.7 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+11.6 : 37.5 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA

30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.0 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
28.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
27.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.3 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+10.9 : 24.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.6 : 23.6 LAKE GRACE COMPARISON Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.3 : 21.7 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.2 : 23.4 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.5 : 19.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+7.5 : 21.8 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

3.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-11.4 : 11.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-11.0 : 9.5 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-10.9 : 13.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-10.6 : 11.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-10.4 : 11.7 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-4.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.2 : 0.4 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-8.8 : -3.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-8.6 : 4.0 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-8.6 : 2.2 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-8.4 : -1.8 MOUNT BULLER 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.

62.0 MT IRVINE (BOORALEE) C Tablelands S NSW
53.0 MYROODAH W Kimberley WA
47.2 ELLENDALE W Kimberley WA
46.0 CALOUNDRA WATER TREAT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.6 HOWARD SPRINGS N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
53.0 MYROODAH
47.2 ELLENDALE

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
37.6 HOWARD SPRINGS

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
46.0 CALOUNDRA WATER TREAT

NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands S
62.0 MT IRVINE (BOORALEE)

11.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.3 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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6.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
6.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
5.5 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
5.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.1 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1231 (51.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1224 (51.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1217 (50.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1096 (45.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1076 (44.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
998 (41.6) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
936 (39.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
900 (37.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
796 (33.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
779 (32.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
734 (30.6) POINT WILSON W Central VIC
728 (30.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
716 (29.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
716 (29.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
708 (29.5) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
702 (29.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
685 (28.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
684 (28.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
676 (28.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
663 (27.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
657 (27.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
651 (27.1) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
649 (27.0) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
637 (26.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
623 (26.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
621 (25.9) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
606 (25.3) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
600 (25.0) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC

104/15 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
98/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
87/00 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
85/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
83/04 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW

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.
QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COEN AIRPORT 21.8mm in 34 min to 14:00 38.5mm/h 22.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 22.0mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h Central Coast E YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 14.8mm in 30 min to 14:00 29.6mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 17.0mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 14.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 7.8mm in 6 min to 15:26 78.0mm/h 23.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 23.2mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h Wide Bay/Burnett TOWN OF 1770 21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h VICTORIA E Gippsland ORBOST 14.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 14.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Interior TELFER AERO : 100(120/ 54 ) at 17:02 QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 104(180/ 74 ) at 15:31 NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(240/ 63 ) at 05:21 GREEN CAPE AWS : 74(250/ 63 ) at 06:00 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 98(230/ 76 ) at 00:43 TASMANIA E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(200/ 70 ) at 01:30 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(160/ 70 ) at 04:42 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 80(200/ 67 ) at 00:00