Australian Weather News -- 22 OCT 2007

Monday 22 OCT 2007

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2007

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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29	30	31

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2215 EST on 12/11/2008. 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 grass minimum temperature

County Light

023373

NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL

15.2

14.2

13/10/2004

Highest minimum temperature

Lower North

021131

CLARE HIGH SCHOOL

17.9

17.5

09/10/1999

1 Y

VIC

Wimmera S

079100

HORSHAM AERODROME

17.0

29/10/2005

Y Equal to record.

VIC

Wimmera S

079105

STAWELL AERODROME

18.2

18.0

16/10/1996

1 Y

VIC

Upper North

081125

SHEPPARTON AIRPORT

19.0

17.8

18/10/2006

1 Y

VIC

Upper NE

083083

EDI UPPER

18.6

16.6

31/10/1990

1 Y

VIC

E Gippsland

084144

MT NOWA NOWA

23.2

22.2

13/10/2006

1 Y

VIC

E Central

088162

KILMORE GAP

17.0

16.7

26/10/1997

1 Y

VIC

N Central

088164

EILDON FIRE TOWER

21.2

20.4

13/10/2006

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

Riverina E

074148

NARRANDERA AIRPORT

36.0

21/10/2007

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

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 01:26EST, 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	29.0	+4.6	11.8	+0.9	9.7	0.0	9.4	--	737 (30.7)	61/06
PERTH AIRPORT	23.8	+1.3	10.2	0.0	7.0	0.0	4.4	12.1	458 (19.1)	48/08
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.5	-2.2	9.3	+0.2	6.7	0.2	1.0	6.9	387 (16.1)	37/13
BUNBURY	21.1	+0.4	7.3	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	404 (16.8)	43/12
MANDURAH	22.9	--	10.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	438 (18.3)	46/10
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.9	-1.3	24.4	-0.6	24.0	0.6	7.6	2.6	430 (17.9)	31/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	33.4	+2.4	24.2	+9.4	20.0	0.0	14.0	8.3	342 (14.3)	61/14
WHYALLA AERO	27.3	+3.4	20.0	+9.5	--	0.1	15.5	--	445 (18.5)	44/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	22.4	+0.6	20.3	+8.9	17.1	0.2	19.6	0.4	248 (10.3)	30/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.8	-3.1	12.8	+5.7	11.4	0.0	4.2	0.3	363 (15.1)	35/08
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.3	+1.7	16.6	-2.0	14.1	0.0	9.6	11.8	229 ( 9.5)	37/15
CAIRNS AERO	30.7	+1.2	20.7	+0.1	18.2	0.4	7.4	7.5	483 (20.1)	37/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.7	-0.7	21.2	+0.5	19.8	0.0	10.0	11.1	583 (24.3)	43/14
MACKAY M.O	25.4	-2.2	20.2	+0.5	--	0.4	--	8.7	433 (18.0)	37/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	27.1	-2.6	18.1	+1.1	17.8	0.0	7.4	--	380 (15.8)	39/15
BUNDABERG AERO	26.1	-0.8	16.1	-0.5	--	2.2	4.6	--	429 (17.9)	34/12
NAMBOUR DPI	24.6	-2.1	14.2	+0.4	--	1.2	11.4	--	82 ( 3.4)	22/17
COOLANGATTA	25.2	+0.8	14.0	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	211 ( 8.8)	35/14
BRISBANE AERO	25.3	-0.2	14.0	-1.7	11.4	0.0	6.8	11.7	355 (14.8)	34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	24.8	+0.1	10.9	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	533 (22.2)	32/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	31.2	+6.1	14.7	+2.6	8.7	0.0	8.0	--	148 ( 6.2)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.7	+3.1	14.0	+0.2	9.0	0.0	6.4	12.5	569 (23.7)	59/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.9	+2.9	12.5	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	34.3	+10.7	8.4	-3.6	5.5	0.0	6.2	10.9	236 ( 9.8)	45/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	32.6	+8.9	9.7	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	81 ( 3.4)	26/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	26.5	+9.0	15.6	+9.0	12.6	0.0	8.0	10.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	31.7	+6.9	11.8	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	33.2	+10.7	16.8	+3.7	11.7	0.0	8.8	8.9	375 (15.6)	65/18
RICHMOND RAAF	34.0	+9.0	12.1	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	154 ( 6.4)	39/20
BELLAMBI AWS	23.4	+1.8	17.5	+3.6	--	0.0	--	--	455 (19.0)	55/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	30.4	+11.0	9.0	+2.9	4.6	0.0	10.0	11.6	267 (11.1)	48/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	34.4	+13.0	16.7	+9.0	13.8	0.0	10.8	11.5	218 ( 9.1)	54/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	34.3	+12.7	14.8	+6.8	--	0.0	--	--	186 ( 7.8)	48/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	33.2	+9.4	22.9	+13.1	18.0	0.0	18.4	8.8	517 (21.5)	52/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	31.1	+10.2	18.4	+10.9	--	0.0	24.7	--	340 (14.2)	46/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	27.8	+7.5	14.5	+8.2	--	0.0	--	--	333 (13.9)	39/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	19.5	-0.1	17.4	+7.9	16.9	0.0	7.2	--	153 ( 6.4)	22/01
GEELONG AIRPORT	15.9	-2.9	15.8	+8.2	--	0.0	--	--	305 (12.7)	34/04
BALLARAT AERODROME	17.5	+0.9	14.7	+8.5	--	0.0	--	--	396 (16.5)	39/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.7	+3.7	9.7	+2.8	--	0.1	--	--	117 ( 4.9)	28/17
HOBART AIRPORT	19.4	+2.1	9.9	+2.4	8.1	5.4	4.0	9.8	247 (10.3)	55/12
	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

41.3 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.4 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+15.4 : 37.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+15.1 : 35.2 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+14.6 : 35.0 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+14.3 : 35.2 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
+14.1 : 36.0 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW

27.1 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.8 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
26.6 WARRUWI N Rivers NT

+14.3 : 23.2 MT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
+14.1 : 21.2 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
+13.3 : 21.1 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+13.1 : 22.9 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+12.9 : 22.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
+12.9 : 15.4 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
11.4 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC

-9.2 : 19.4 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-6.9 : 26.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.9 : 18.1 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-6.9 : 20.2 FORREST Eucla WA
-6.7 : 20.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA

0.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
2.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
2.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.6 : 7.8 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.5 : 2.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.9 : 9.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-4.7 : 4.3 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
-4.7 : 0.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W 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.

30.8 MAJESTIC ORCHIDS N Rivers NT
28.0 TOWN OF 1770 Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
24.0 BEATRICE HILL N Rivers NT
22.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
22.4 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION) W Coast TAS

12.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.5 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
12.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.1 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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1.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.4 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

1053 (43.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
954 (39.8) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
903 (37.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
901 (37.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
859 (35.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
812 (33.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
808 (33.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
783 (32.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
770 (32.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
768 (32.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
758 (31.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
743 (31.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
739 (30.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
737 (30.7) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
732 (30.5) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
720 (30.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
695 (29.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
677 (28.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
655 (27.3) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
652 (27.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
651 (27.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
648 (27.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
645 (26.9) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
642 (26.8) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
642 (26.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
633 (26.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
632 (26.3) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
630 (26.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
628 (26.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
617 (25.7) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
616 (25.7) DALWALLINU Central West WA
611 (25.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
607 (25.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

113/11 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/16 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
89/12 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) 20.4mm in 40 min to 17:30 30.6mm/h 22.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 22.8mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 10.7mm/h Lower North SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) 10.2mm in 30 min to 20:30 20.4mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 14.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.6mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.0mm/h QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast BRISBANE AERO 61.4mm in 30 min to 13:30 122.8mm/h 61.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 61.4mm/h 64.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 64.4mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(140/ 65 ) at 13:31 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(320/ 78 ) at 10:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 113(240/ 83 ) at 12:49 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(260/ 59 ) at 14:30 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 89(250/ 67 ) at 13:30