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2008

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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 that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1850 EST on 21/03/2008. 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 maximum temperature

Eucla

011019

EYRE

44.5

44.2

05/03/2008

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

Goldfields

012305

LAVERTON AERO

42.0

41.6

05/03/2008

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

Goldfields

012314

LEINSTER AERO

43.3

43.2

10/03/2005

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 02:21EST, 28/03/2008.

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	28.5	-2.4	22.9	+5.0	22.2	0.0	7.4	--	379 (15.8)	39/13
PERTH AIRPORT	31.7	+2.1	17.8	+1.9	16.8	0.0	6.6	1.5	252 (10.5)	41/22
ALBANY AIRPORT	26.5	+2.4	17.0	+3.6	14.1	0.0	7.8	4.0	531 (22.1)	37/23
BUNBURY	26.2	-1.3	13.8	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	140 ( 5.8)	35/11
MANDURAH	26.6	--	19.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	173 ( 7.2)	41/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.9	+1.0	23.4	-1.1	23.1	12.2	7.4	3.7	289 (12.0)	35/18
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	34.1	+1.5	16.6	-0.8	13.8	0.0	16.0	11.7	417 (17.4)	59/15
WHYALLA AERO	38.9	+11.7	16.3	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	227 ( 9.5)	31/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	38.5	+12.3	19.6	+4.5	15.0	0.0	7.2	11.2	210 ( 8.8)	30/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	24.7	+1.7	16.0	+5.6	14.9	0.0	8.8	9.3	379 (15.8)	34/01
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.0	-0.2	23.3	+1.5	21.1	0.0	11.8	11.0	466 (19.4)	48/09
CAIRNS AERO	28.8	-1.7	22.3	-0.7	21.1	21.0	0.8	4.2	547 (22.8)	54/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.9	-0.8	21.8	-1.1	19.2	0.0	7.4	7.9	464 (19.3)	43/09
MACKAY M.O	26.2	-2.4	20.2	-2.0	--	3.0	--	3.2	671 (28.0)	55/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.2	-1.3	18.9	-1.9	17.1	0.0	8.2	--	400 (16.7)	44/15
BUNDABERG AERO	28.9	-0.2	--	--	--	--	8.8	--	--	55/12
NAMBOUR DPI	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	26.2	-1.0	18.4	-1.3	--	9.4	--	--	333 (13.9)	44/13
BRISBANE AERO	26.5	-1.5	16.8	-2.6	15.0	0.6	5.8	7.9	401 (16.7)	39/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	23.8	-2.5	14.7	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	642 (26.8)	50/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	30.0	+0.9	16.2	-0.4	10.5	0.0	6.0	--	212 ( 8.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	25.2	-0.7	17.1	-1.0	14.4	1.0	5.0	11.6	386 (16.1)	35/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.3	-0.9	14.9	-2.0	--	1.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	28.2	+2.0	14.2	-2.1	11.8	0.0	4.0	11.1	264 (11.0)	28/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	28.1	+2.1	14.0	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	105 ( 4.4)	21/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	26.4	+3.7	10.8	+0.3	5.5	0.0	6.6	11.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	32.5	+3.6	15.1	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.0	+2.8	19.8	+2.4	17.4	0.0	5.0	10.4	416 (17.3)	39/14
RICHMOND RAAF	30.9	+4.0	16.7	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	159 ( 6.6)	22/14
BELLAMBI AWS	24.1	--	17.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	324 (13.5)	46/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	31.8	+7.3	12.9	+2.2	9.7	0.0	6.0	11.3	186 ( 7.8)	41/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	34.3	+6.7	15.9	+2.6	13.9	0.0	8.0	11.6	215 ( 9.0)	39/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	33.4	+5.7	11.8	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	82 ( 3.4)	35/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	38.7	+10.4	15.7	+1.9	13.9	0.0	10.2	10.8	192 ( 8.0)	35/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	35.2	+9.0	10.0	-1.7	--	0.0	5.2	--	122 ( 5.1)	43/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT	35.9	+10.2	12.6	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	174 ( 7.3)	46/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	23.9	+0.1	15.4	+2.3	12.5	0.0	5.2	--	130 ( 5.4)	18/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	22.6	-0.4	13.5	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	223 ( 9.3)	43/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	28.7	+6.5	14.0	+4.1	--	0.0	--	--	295 (12.3)	34/04
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	28.9	+6.5	11.4	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	190 ( 7.9)	30/15
HOBART AIRPORT	22.5	+1.9	10.7	0.0	11.0	0.0	4.0	8.3	428 (17.8)	43/11
	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

44.5 EYRE Eucla WA
44.5 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
43.3 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
43.2 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
42.5 LEONORA Goldfields WA
42.5 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA

+18.9 : 44.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+15.8 : 40.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+15.1 : 43.2 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+14.8 : 41.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+14.5 : 40.0 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA

28.4 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
27.9 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
27.7 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
27.6 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.5 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA

+9.3 : 23.7 MAITLAND Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+9.3 : 21.8 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.2 : 24.0 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+8.8 : 22.4 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
+8.8 : 25.0 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

10.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
15.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.2 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS

-6.6 : 26.3 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
-5.5 : 28.9 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
-4.4 : 26.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
-4.1 : 29.4 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
-4.1 : 30.0 NGUKURR N Rivers NT

0.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.6 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
4.0 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

-6.5 : 11.1 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-5.2 : 15.1 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-4.9 : 16.0 BLACKWATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Highlands QLD
-4.8 : 13.0 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.7 : 16.3 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD

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.

233.0 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE N Coast--Barron QLD
189.8 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
84.4 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
76.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
70.0 REEF PARK N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
64.0 SWEERS ISLAND
N Coast--Barron
233.0 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
189.8 CAPE FLATTERY
84.4 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
76.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
70.0 REEF PARK
70.0 PORT DOUGLAS - WARNER ST
55.6 TINAROO FALLS DAM

ISLANDS
Islands
59.0 WILLIS ISLAND

12.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
11.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
11.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

.....

3.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
3.2 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
1.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW

1143 (47.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1095 (45.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1044 (43.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1033 (43.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
1019 (42.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
940 (39.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
878 (36.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
783 (32.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
757 (31.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
754 (31.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
754 (31.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
737 (30.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
692 (28.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
690 (28.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
671 (28.0) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
659 (27.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
642 (26.8) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
640 (26.7) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
637 (26.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
618 (25.8) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
618 (25.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
610 (25.4) WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
609 (25.4) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

83/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
83/17 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
81/16 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
80/19 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
80/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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 MIDDLE POINT AWS 52.0mm in 43 min to 18:30 72.6mm/h 52.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 52.0mm/h 47.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 15.7mm/h PIRLANGIMPI 5.4mm in 6 min to 15:16 54.0mm/h 14.8mm in 14 min to 15:30 63.4mm/h 20.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.8mm/h 17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.6mm/h 39.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 13.0mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT 18.0mm in 34 min to 19:30 31.8mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 18.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.0mm/h BATCHELOR AERO 25.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 25.6mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.3mm/h DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 10.2mm in 32 min to 16:30 19.1mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.3mm/h WARRUWI 13.0mm in 17 min to 21:30 45.9mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 15.8mm/h MILINGIMBI AWS 15.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.6mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.0mm/h MANINGRIDA AERO 11.2mm in 58 min to 18:28 11.6mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.7mm/h GOVE AIRPORT 11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.6mm/h 12.8mm in 30 min to 22:00 25.6mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 19.8mm/h 14.0mm in 30 min to 22:30 28.0mm/h 26.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 26.8mm/h 12.4mm in 30 min to 23:00 24.8mm/h 26.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 26.4mm/h 13.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 26.4mm/h 25.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 25.6mm/h GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 23.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 23.2mm/h 25.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 25.4mm/h 31.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 31.6mm/h 71.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 23.7mm/h CENTRE ISLAND 19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 6.3mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 10.4mm in 30 min to 18:00 20.8mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.8mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.4mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h SCHERGER RAAF 8.6mm in 17 min to 14:17 30.4mm/h 14.4mm in 43 min to 15:00 20.1mm/h 23.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 23.0mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 40.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 40.4mm/h 46.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 15.3mm/h 18.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 18.2mm/h Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.4mm/h N Coast--Barron COOKTOWN AIRPORT 14.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h CAPE FLATTERY 5.4mm in 14 min to 00:00 23.1mm/h 28.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 28.0mm/h 115.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 38.3mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.8mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands NORTH EAST ISLAND 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:23 5.7mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 19:23 7.3mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 20:23 5.7mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 80(260/ 65 ) at 18:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(330/ 65 ) at 06:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 82(220/ 65 ) at 18:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 80(260/ 67 ) at 18:00