Australian Weather News -- 02 APR 2007

Monday 02 APR 2007

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2007

Dec

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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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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

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 00:20EST, 15/05/2012.

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	30.5	+2.9	14.2	-1.2	12.6	0.0	10.8	--	747 (31.1)	55/17
PERTH AIRPORT	28.6	+3.1	10.9	-2.0	7.7	0.0	5.8	10.4	453 (18.9)	58/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	21.8	0.0	16.1	+4.5	15.3	1.6	3.0	4.6	482 (20.1)	41/15
BUNBURY	27.6	+3.5	12.1	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	364 (15.2)	39/09
MANDURAH	27.2	--	15.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	456 (19.0)	41/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.9	+0.2	24.1	+0.1	23.6	0.0	6.2	11.2	297 (12.4)	45/22
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	29.5	+1.3	9.3	-3.3	6.4	0.0	8.0	11.4	284 (11.8)	30/09
WHYALLA AERO	24.8	+1.2	12.6	+1.0	--	0.0	4.0	--	165 ( 6.9)	37/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	25.1	+2.5	13.4	+1.0	10.7	0.0	5.6	7.6	134 ( 5.6)	--
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.7	+0.3	10.6	+1.9	7.2	0.0	1.6	3.1	134 ( 5.6)	35/16
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.3	+3.4	18.8	+0.3	15.9	0.0	9.6	9.8	311 (13.0)	39/11
CAIRNS AERO	29.0	-0.2	22.9	+1.3	21.4	11.4	6.0	4.6	515 (21.5)	55/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.4	+1.8	23.6	+3.1	23.5	0.6	10.6	8.9	602 (25.1)	50/00
MACKAY M.O	27.0	+0.3	22.7	+2.6	--	1.2	--	10.0	704 (29.3)	55/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.5	+1.7	19.7	+1.9	18.4	0.0	8.4	--	402 (16.8)	41/08
BUNDABERG AERO	29.1	+1.7	18.9	+1.4	--	0.1	6.9	--	563 (23.5)	43/15
NAMBOUR DPI	25.8	-0.3	16.7	+1.3	--	4.8²	9.2	--	137 ( 5.7)	31/14
COOLANGATTA	27.2	+1.9	17.7	+0.7	--	2.8	--	--	380 (15.8)	43/12
BRISBANE AERO	26.6	+0.6	18.0	+1.8	15.8	2.6	6.2	9.2	415 (17.3)	37/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.2	+1.8	12.1	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	464 (19.3)	39/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.7	+1.6	13.4	+0.6	7.3	0.0	6.0	--	--	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.5	+0.5	17.0	+1.8	14.2	0.0	3.0	7.9	453 (18.9)	28/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.8	+0.8	14.2	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	26.1	+2.5	10.6	-2.6	8.8	1.0	1.8	10.1	186 ( 7.8)	41/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	25.9	+2.3	11.1	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	72 ( 3.0)	44/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	22.0	+3.5	7.3	+0.1	2.1	0.0	3.8	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	27.5	+3.0	12.2	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	26.7	+3.8	15.1	+1.0	11.2	0.0	4.0	9.8	359 (15.0)	43/17
RICHMOND RAAF	25.5	+1.6	8.8	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	81 ( 3.4)	37/10
BELLAMBI AWS	25.4	+3.3	16.3	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	299 (12.5)	44/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	25.3	+5.3	5.9	-0.8	2.7	0.0	4.6	10.6	125 ( 5.2)	39/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	27.7	+5.2	10.4	+1.3	8.2	0.0	3.8	11.1	179 ( 7.5)	37/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	28.0	+5.6	8.4	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	66 ( 2.8)	46/22
MILDURA AIRPORT	28.6	+5.1	9.1	-1.0	7.9	0.0	5.2	10.8	414 (17.3)	35/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	27.0	+5.4	7.0	-1.2	--	0.0	11.4	--	69 ( 2.9)	31/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	25.3	+4.1	7.7	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	159 ( 6.6)	39/22
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	20.9	+0.6	14.9	+4.1	13.6	0.0	2.6	--	118 ( 4.9)	15/09
GEELONG AIRPORT	19.7	-0.3	14.8	+5.5	--	0.0	--	--	186 ( 7.8)	31/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	20.3	+2.7	9.5	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	190 ( 7.9)	31/18
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.0	+1.1	10.4	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	282 (11.8)	35/12
HOBART AIRPORT	18.9	+0.8	12.4	+3.7	8.9	0.0	3.8	4.7	428 (17.8)	37/06
	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

37.6 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
37.0 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
36.9 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
36.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
36.5 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+6.9 : 29.6 KERANG Lower North VIC
+6.6 : 28.2 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S NSW
+6.4 : 32.0 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
+6.3 : 28.8 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
+6.0 : 32.4 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.9 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.9 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
26.3 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

**S** +8.3 : 23.1 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD
+8.0 : 21.2 SURAT Maranoa QLD
+6.7 : 20.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+6.5 : 24.0 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.2 : 26.9 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-3.0 : 11.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-2.5 : 33.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-2.2 : 30.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-2.1 : 29.3 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
-2.1 : 32.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-2.1 : 6.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-2.1 : 27.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.6 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-4.5 : 11.0 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-4.2 : 10.0 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
-3.8 : 8.4 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW

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.

73.4 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
54.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
53.2 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
53.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
48.0 CARDWELL RANGE N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
73.4 TULLY SUGAR MILL
53.2 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
53.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT
48.0 CARDWELL RANGE

ISLANDS
Islands
54.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

11.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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3.3 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
3.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
3.1 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
2.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1430 (59.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1100 (45.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1091 (45.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1027 (42.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1005 (41.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
943 (39.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
908 (37.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
871 (36.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
855 (35.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
850 (35.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
817 (34.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
804 (33.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
793 (33.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
787 (32.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
779 (32.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
747 (31.1) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
720 (30.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
717 (29.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
704 (29.3) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
693 (28.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
689 (28.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
680 (28.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
642 (26.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
640 (26.7) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
640 (26.7) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
637 (26.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
630 (26.3) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
623 (26.0) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
612 (25.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
602 (25.1) TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
601 (25.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS

107/03 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/02 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
72/01 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/04 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Gascoyne NEWMAN AERO 11.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h 25.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 25.8mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.7mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers CAPE DON 11.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 11.8mm/h 8.6mm in 33 min to 18:03 15.6mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.2mm/h POINT STUART AWS 8.8mm in 6 min to 00:11 88.0mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 01:00 9.3mm/h 47.0mm in 3 hr to 02:00 15.7mm/h 35.8mm in 2 hr 39 min to 02:50 13.5mm/h 51.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 17.0mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 04:00 7.7mm/h QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 10.2mm in 12 min to 20:00 51.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS ISLAND AI 31.0mm in 3 hr to 10:00 10.3mm/h	QUEENSLAND Central Coast E HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 80(120/ 69 ) at 01:00 Brisbane/SE Coast DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(140/ 65 ) at 01:50 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(330/ 76 ) at 02:31 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 108(270/ 58 ) at 05:43