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National Daily Weather Summary

Noteworthy weather today

significant

newsworthy

major

Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2216 EST on 14/08/2006. 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

Highest daily rainfall

TAS

N Coast

091227

DELORAINE RAILWAY BRIDGE (MEANDER RIVER)

22.8

22.2

23/10/2002

TAS

N Coast

091266

KIMBERLEY (MERSEY RIVER)

40.2

35.4

23/10/2002

TAS

Southeast

094185

NIERINNA (CUTHBERTS ROAD)

35.8

30.6

12/10/1996

Highest minimum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

28.8

28.7

10/10/1998

QLD

Gulf Country

029039

MORNINGTON ISLAND

28.6

28.2

23/10/1987

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039122

HERON ISLAND RES STN

23.8

23.7

29/10/2003

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031037

LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE

35.0

34.7

26/10/2002

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.
Data is as received at 22:16EST, 14/08/2006.

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	30.6	+6.2	8.6	-2.2	6.4	0.0	6.0	--	384 (16.0)	34/12
PERTH AIRPORT	27.3	+4.8	6.7	-3.5	5.2	0.0	4.2	12.3	315 (13.1)	34/08
ALBANY AIRPORT	21.4	+2.7	10.4	+1.3	9.2	0.4	3.4	10.2	251 (10.5)	39/18
BUNBURY	21.7	--	9.1	--	--	0.0	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	26/12
MANDURAH	21.4	--	11.8	--	--	0.6	--	--	209 ( 8.7)	34/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.1	0.0	28.8	+3.8	28.4	0.0	8.2	3.3	368 (15.3)	43/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	32.4	+1.6	24.1	+9.4	22.4	0.0	11.2	11.9	452 (18.8)	54/00
WHYALLA AERO	21.5	-2.2	12.1	+1.8	--	0.0	10.0	--	411 (17.1)	65/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.3	-3.3	13.9	+2.5	12.2	0.2	4.6	6.3	409 (17.0)	65/20
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	20.0	+2.2	11.0	+3.9	8.8	7.2	1.8	5.9	290 (12.1)	45/07
MOUNT ISA AERO	38.6	+4.1	15.3	-3.2	13.1	0.0	9.6	11.6	233 ( 9.7)	63/21
CAIRNS AERO	31.9	+2.4	22.9	+2.3	21.1	0.0	4.8	10.6	198 ( 8.3)	30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.6	+2.2	24.5	+3.8	22.9	0.0	5.8	11.8	335 (14.0)	37/09
MACKAY MO	31.5	+4.0	20.4	+0.8	--	51.4	--	9.0	271 (11.3)	--
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	34.6	+5.0	19.7	+2.7	18.8	0.0	5.8	--	243 (10.1)	34/18
BUNDABERG AERO	31.9	+5.2	17.9	+1.5	--	0.0	5.3	--	317 (13.2)	37/13
NAMBOUR DPI	30.4	+3.7	13.4	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	26.2	+2.1	17.4	+1.2	--	1.0	--	--	176 ( 7.3)	31/13
BRISBANE AERO	28.2	+2.9	20.8	+5.3	19.4	0.0	5.4	11.9	298 (12.4)	32/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.9	--	14.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	389 (16.2)	35/12
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	--	--	12.7	+0.7	10.2	0.0	4.2	--	122 ( 5.1)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.4	+2.9	14.5	+0.7	11.5	0.0	5.2	11.5	250 (10.4)	48/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.6	+1.8	13.8	+2.0	--	0.4	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	27.3	+3.8	11.2	-0.8	9.8	0.4	4.8	11.8	223 ( 9.3)	35/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	26.8	+3.2	10.7	+0.1	9.6	0.6	--	--	84 ( 3.5)	24/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	20.1	+2.9	6.7	+0.3	2.5	1.6	3.6	6.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	28.1	+4.0	10.5	+1.4	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	26.7	+4.3	15.4	+2.4	13.6	0.6	5.4	12.2	344 (14.3)	37/15
RICHMOND RAAF	29.4	+4.6	11.0	+0.1	--	6.8	--	--	85 ( 3.5)	34/17
BELLAMBI AWS	22.6	--	14.2	--	--	0.4	--	--	142 ( 5.9)	24/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	22.5	+3.3	6.2	+0.2	3.0	1.6	4.2	10.9	162 ( 6.8)	37/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	26.1	+5.0	9.3	+1.6	7.7	0.0	3.2	7.3	278 (11.6)	32/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	24.0	+3.2	10.2	+2.3	--	2.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	25.0	+1.3	17.1	+7.4	14.6	0.0	7.2	10.8	386 (16.1)	58/19
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	22.1	+1.4	9.1	+1.5	8.7	0.0	--	--	220 ( 9.2)	46/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT	21.3	+1.6	8.1	+2.0	--	0.6	--	--	225 ( 9.4)	45/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	25.0	+5.4	12.8	+3.4	10.8	1.2	1.2	--	88 ( 3.7)	35/14
GEELONG AIRPORT	23.3	+4.8	8.6	+0.8	--	4.0	--	--	132 ( 5.5)	52/17
BALLARAT AERODROME	20.4	+3.9	7.6	+1.4	--	4.0	--	--	287 (12.0)	67/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.6	+3.7	13.3	+6.4	--	6.0	--	--	124 ( 5.2)	26/11
HOBART AIRPORT	23.2	+6.0	12.5	+5.1	10.7	8.6	2.0	11.5	380 (15.8)	35/16
	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

43.2 NGUKURR N Rivers NT
42.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
42.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
42.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
42.4 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT

+8.4 : 37.0 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+7.5 : 20.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
+7.2 : 24.8 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+7.1 : 25.0 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+7.1 : 20.5 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
+7.1 : 22.6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

29.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
28.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
28.6 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.6 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON N Rivers NT
28.6 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+9.4 : 24.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+9.1 : 20.8 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+8.4 : 19.6 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+7.7 : 23.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+7.5 : 12.4 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
11.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.1 : 17.5 KIMBA W Agricultural SA
-5.7 : 29.5 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-5.4 : 9.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.4 : 29.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-5.3 : 19.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

1.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW
2.1 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.7 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.4 : 4.5 PORT PIRIE BHAS Lower North SA
-4.9 : 1.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW
-4.6 : 2.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-4.6 : 12.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-4.1 : 5.4 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West 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.

72.0 GRAY (CRAIGIE-LEA) E Coast TAS
71.5 GOWRIE PARK (O'NEILLS ROAD) N Coast TAS
71.0 GRAY (BLUEBERRY COTTAGE) E Coast TAS
69.6 PICCADILLY (WOODHOUSE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
67.4 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
69.6 PICCADILLY (WOODHOUSE)

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
51.4 MACKAY MO

TASMANIA
N Coast
71.5 GOWRIE PARK (O'NEILLS ROAD)
67.4 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY)
67.2 MOLE CREEK
65.4 STOODLEY
57.0 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM
56.0 BARRINGTON POST OFFICE
53.4 MOINA
52.8 PENGUIN (IRONCLIFFE ROAD)
51.0 WEST PINE
E Coast
72.0 GRAY (CRAIGIE-LEA)
71.0 GRAY (BLUEBERRY COTTAGE)
64.4 CORNWALL
57.8 ST MARYS (CLIVE STREET)
50.6 GERMAN TOWN

12.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
12.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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5.3 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
5.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
3.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
1.7 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

819 (34.1) SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
799 (33.3) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
794 (33.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
781 (32.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
753 (31.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
747 (31.1) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
723 (30.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
692 (28.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
689 (28.7) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
648 (27.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
647 (27.0) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
639 (26.6) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
637 (26.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
626 (26.1) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
614 (25.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
606 (25.3) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
603 (25.1) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA

111/23 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
94/20 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
94/13 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
93/20 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
93/19 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest 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 6 min to 11:30 54.0mm/h BATCHELOR AERO 17.6mm in 29 min to 15:30 36.4mm/h 17.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 17.6mm/h 20.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 20.8mm/h 38.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.7mm/h DOUGLAS RIVER 4.8mm in 11 min to 17:09 26.2mm/h 9.6mm in 51 min to 18:00 11.3mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA Adelaide/Lofty KUITPO FOREST RESERVE 11.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.0mm/h QUEENSLAND Central Coast E PROSERPINE AIRPORT 10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h VICTORIA W Central SHEOAKS 6.8mm in 18 min to 20:18 22.7mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.6mm/h Western Plains BALLARAT AERODROME 6.2mm in 37 min to 18:00 10.1mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.0mm/h W Coast CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE 11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.6mm/h TASMANIA Southeast CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h King Island KING ISLAND AIRPORT 23.6mm in 53 min to 23:00 26.7mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 23.6mm/h ISLANDS Islands POINT FAWCETT 7.6mm in 36 min to 13:06 12.7mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.8mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 83(260/ 67 ) at 08:30 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 95(210/ 74 ) at 20:21 Adelaide/Lofty MOUNT CRAWFORD (TOWER HILL) : 91(270/ 54 ) at 20:35 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 83(230/ 65 ) at 21:30 Murray Valley STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE : 82(300/ 63 ) at 04:00 QUEENSLAND Northwest CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP : 93(190/ 70 ) at 19:57 NEW SOUTH WALES Far Northwest WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS : 95(340/ 54 ) at 13:41 Southwest Plains IVANHOE AERODROME AWS : 76( 10/ 63 ) at 14:44 VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 100( 10/ 65 ) at 23:00 FALLS CREEK : 95(360/ 58 ) at 23:00 MT HOTHAM : 104(340/ 58 ) at 23:25 TASMANIA Southeast TASMAN ISLAND : 74( 10/ 63 ) at 21:30