Australian Weather News -- 24 APR 2005

Sunday 24 APR 2005

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WA, SA, VIC: Heat contracts north and east

A cool front moving into SE AUS contracted the hot airmass that has affected WA and SA over the past few days into western VIC, northern SA and central and northern WA today. In VIC, top temperatures were up to 32° in the northwest, with Horsham's top of 31.5 10.1 up on normal. The heatwave continued in the WA Pilbara, where most locations have recorded maxima 5° or more above average since the beginning of the month. Roebourne has recorded 40 or above on 11 days in the past fortnight -- the town's April average is 35.2.

Records set or equalled today

These records are as received at 1819 EST on 10/02/2006. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Previous monthly record

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Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

16.7

17.0

10/04/1997

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 20:38EST, 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	25.2	-2.4	13.1	-2.3	9.8	0.0	4.0	--	335 (14.0)	39/17
PERTH AIRPORT	22.6	-2.9	9.8	-3.1	8.2	0.8	3.4	8.5	272 (11.3)	35/11
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.1	-3.7	6.8	-4.8	5.8	0.6	2.0	1.0	307 (12.8)	28/11
BUNBURY	20.3	-3.8	9.5	-2.0	--	1.2	--	--	157 ( 6.5)	26/11
MANDURAH	20.9	--	14.5	--	--	1.6	--	--	294 (12.3)	35/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.0	+0.3	23.9	-0.1	24.1	11.2	7.2	10.2	236 ( 9.8)	35/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	31.2	+3.0	12.4	-0.2	8.9	0.0	9.6	11.1	289 (12.0)	46/12
WHYALLA AERO	32.2	+8.6	14.7	+3.1	--	0.0	8.0	--	231 ( 9.6)	43/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	28.1	+5.5	14.2	+1.8	8.9	0.0	4.0	4.6	173 ( 7.2)	24/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	27.0	+7.6	14.2	+5.5	9.0	0.0	5.8	4.1	285 (11.9)	50/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	32.4	+0.5	16.4	-2.1	13.1	0.0	8.0	10.0	291 (12.1)	43/10
CAIRNS AERO	28.4	-0.8	20.8	-0.8	19.9	9.4	4.0	8.9	529 (22.0)	55/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.1	+1.5	20.4	-0.1	17.2	0.0	8.0	9.4	454 (18.9)	58/16
MACKAY MO	26.4	-0.3	19.5	-0.6	--	2.2	--	7.2	724 (30.2)	58/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.4	+0.6	17.9	+0.1	15.0	0.0	7.6	--	390 (16.3)	43/11
BUNDABERG AERO	27.3	-0.1	18.9	+1.4	--	0.0	6.8	--	503 (21.0)	54/15
NAMBOUR DPI	24.6	-1.5	16.8	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	25.1	-0.2	17.1	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	332 (13.8)	44/10
BRISBANE AERO	25.4	-0.6	15.7	-0.5	14.1	0.0	4.8	9.5	365 (15.2)	37/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	23.6	+0.2	13.5	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	647 (27.0)	43/08
GUNNEDAH SCS	26.8	+1.7	14.9	+2.1	7.6	0.0	5.4	--	184 ( 7.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	23.7	-0.3	13.0	-2.2	10.4	0.0	2.6	10.6	205 ( 8.5)	22/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.9	+0.9	11.5	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.3	-0.3	11.2	-2.0	10.3	0.2	2.6	8.8	179 ( 7.5)	30/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	23.9	+0.3	12.1	+0.2	11.7	0.2	--	--	37 ( 1.5)	18/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	22.4	+3.9	7.6	+0.4	4.5	0.0	4.0	6.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	27.4	+2.9	11.2	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.9	0.0	16.2	+2.1	12.8	0.0	2.8	9.6	275 (11.5)	28/11
RICHMOND RAAF	25.6	+1.7	13.1	+1.8	--	0.0	--	--	90 ( 3.8)	35/15
BELLAMBI AWS	22.3	+0.2	16.2	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	161 ( 6.7)	21/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT	23.4	+3.4	6.6	-0.1	3.0	0.0	3.0	9.5	181 ( 7.5)	21/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	27.3	+4.8	9.6	+0.5	7.1	0.0	4.8	9.9	268 (11.2)	30/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	26.8	+4.4	8.3	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	31.4	+7.9	11.3	+1.2	8.2	0.0	5.2	8.2	182 ( 7.6)	30/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	26.9	+5.3	7.6	-0.6	9.8	0.0	--	--	163 ( 6.8)	28/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT	26.8	+5.6	10.8	+3.4	--	0.0	--	--	198 ( 8.3)	28/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	25.0	+4.7	14.4	+3.6	11.8	0.0	1.8	--	105 ( 4.4)	26/09
GEELONG AIRPORT	28.5	+8.5	9.7	+0.4	--	0.2	--	--	125 ( 5.2)	52/13
BALLARAT AERODROME	24.3	+6.7	8.5	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	338 (14.1)	43/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.3	+1.4	5.5	-2.0	--	1.0	--	--	86 ( 3.6)	37/15
HOBART AIRPORT	19.3	+1.2	7.6	-1.1	4.8	1.2	0.6	1.1	221 ( 9.2)	46/10
	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

41.7 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
41.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
41.4 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
40.8 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
40.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+10.5 : 30.1 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
+10.0 : 31.5 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S VIC
+9.9 : 28.6 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+9.8 : 29.9 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
+9.6 : 31.2 NHILL Wimmera N VIC

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.1 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
26.6 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
26.6 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

+10.5 : 20.5 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+9.3 : 19.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.2 : 21.3 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+8.8 : 21.0 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+8.4 : 20.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+8.4 : 16.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
11.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.2 : 17.0 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.4 : 18.2 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1 : 16.8 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-5.0 : 21.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.0 : 19.9 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA

1.1 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-4.8 : 6.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
-4.7 : 9.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-4.7 : 8.7 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-4.1 : 3.0 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-4.0 : 7.9 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA

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.

74.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
68.2 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
61.0 GRAHAM RANGE N Coast--Barron QLD
56.4 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD
55.5 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
74.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
61.0 GRAHAM RANGE
56.4 BABINDA POST OFFICE
55.0 HAPPY VALLEY
51.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
68.2 DARADGEE
55.5 INNISFAIL
54.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT

11.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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1.1 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.6 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1132 (47.2) GREEN ISLAND N Coast--Barron QLD
1055 (44.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
972 (40.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
902 (37.6) WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
866 (36.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
859 (35.8) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
858 (35.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
834 (34.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
832 (34.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
820 (34.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
802 (33.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
781 (32.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
781 (32.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
753 (31.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
734 (30.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
727 (30.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
724 (30.2) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
703 (29.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
684 (28.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
675 (28.1) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
666 (27.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
647 (27.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
624 (26.0) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
617 (25.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
617 (25.7) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
611 (25.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

100/10 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
89/18 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
84/08 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
83/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
74/10 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

Downpours	High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports.	Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 5.4mm in 16 min to 02:30 20.2mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.8mm/h GOVE AIRPORT 10.4mm in 14 min to 11:49 44.6mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.2mm/h QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 9.8mm in 37 min to 03:37 15.9mm/h N Coast--Herbert SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h	QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron GREEN ISLAND : 72(150/ 67 ) at 10:13 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(310/ 67 ) at 19:50 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(310/ 69 ) at 19:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 96(360/ 78 ) at 11:02