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2008

August

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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 1347 EST on 12/04/2008. 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 daily rainfall

Eucla

011052

FORREST

29.0

26.0

11/04/1998

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 13:46EST, 12/04/2008.

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	30.3	+2.7	10.8	-4.6	7.7	0.0	6.6	--	490 (20.4)	46/12
PERTH AIRPORT	24.9	-0.6	7.2	-5.7	6.1	0.2	4.0	10.4	424 (17.7)	30/10
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.6	-2.2	10.7	-0.9	8.0	0.0	5.2	4.6	418 (17.4)	24/13
BUNBURY	22.6	-1.5	7.6	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	26/13
MANDURAH	22.9	--	12.2	--	--	0.2	--	--	360 (15.0)	30/09
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.7	+1.0	22.9	-1.1	21.8	0.0	8.0	10.8	299 (12.5)	37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	34.2	+6.0	14.8	+2.2	12.3	0.0	8.4	11.1	245 (10.2)	39/11
WHYALLA AERO	22.6	-1.0	15.5	+3.9	--	0.0	--	--	257 (10.7)	31/22
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	19.8	-2.7	15.5	+3.2	11.8	0.4	4.4	--	171 ( 7.1)	41/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	17.6	-1.8	11.5	+2.8	9.1	0.0	6.2	1.9	349 (14.5)	52/09
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.4	+1.6	12.0	-6.6	9.9	0.0	9.4	11.1	258 (10.8)	30/15
CAIRNS AERO	30.0	+0.8	17.0	-4.6	14.3	0.0	7.4	10.7	338 (14.1)	34/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.7	+0.1	17.3	-3.3	15.9	0.0	7.4	10.9	263 (11.0)	34/14
MACKAY M.O	26.4	-0.3	17.3	-2.9	--	0.0	--	11.1	314 (13.1)	26/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.6	+1.9	15.3	-2.5	13.6	0.0	5.6	--	187 ( 7.8)	41/14
BUNDABERG AERO	28.7	+1.4	16.3	-1.2	--	0.0	4.6	--	280 (11.7)	30/12
NAMBOUR DPI	27.0	+0.9	16.0	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	25.6	+0.3	16.9	-0.1	--	25.2	--	--	350 (14.6)	41/14
BRISBANE AERO	27.6	+1.6	15.4	-0.9	13.0	0.0	3.6	10.1	360 (15.0)	43/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	24.3	+0.9	10.2	-3.3	--	0.2	--	--	316 (13.2)	39/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.1	+0.9	10.1	-2.7	5.0	0.0	5.0	--	206 ( 8.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	23.5	-0.6	16.9	+1.7	14.0	3.6	2.0	7.9	480 (20.0)	39/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.1	-1.2	14.2	+0.6	--	9.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.1	-0.6	11.3	-1.9	9.8	0.2	3.0	8.9	278 (11.6)	30/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	23.5	-0.2	9.8	-2.1	--	0.2	--	--	68 ( 2.8)	17/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	20.4	+1.9	6.0	-1.2	1.3	0.0	4.0	8.6	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	26.1	+1.6	8.9	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.5	-0.4	14.1	0.0	11.4	0.2	3.2	8.9	279 (11.6)	26/13
RICHMOND RAAF	24.0	-0.3	9.2	-2.1	--	0.4	--	--	37 ( 1.5)	21/17
BELLAMBI AWS	21.7	-0.8	14.5	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	157 ( 6.5)	21/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT	23.4	+3.4	7.1	+0.4	3.7	0.0	3.4	10.2	132 ( 5.5)	39/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	26.5	+4.1	8.8	-0.3	--	0.0	4.0	10.8	136 ( 5.7)	22/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	27.0	+4.7	8.0	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	47 ( 2.0)	30/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	27.8	+4.3	16.6	+6.5	13.3	0.0	8.0	2.6	395 (16.5)	50/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	27.1	+5.5	11.5	+3.3	--	0.0	3.6	--	252 (10.5)	44/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT	25.1	+4.0	12.2	+4.9	--	0.0	--	--	244 (10.2)	48/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	26.8	+6.5	18.4	+7.7	13.9	0.2	4.4	--	147 ( 6.1)	37/14
GEELONG AIRPORT	30.0	+10.1	14.6	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	232 ( 9.7)	63/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	25.0	+7.4	14.4	+7.0	--	0.0	--	--	590 (24.6)	65/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.3	+1.5	11.3	+3.9	--	0.2	--	--	191 ( 8.0)	35/23
HOBART AIRPORT	18.9	+0.8	5.0	-3.7	4.1	0.0	3.8	5.3	367 (15.3)	28/22
	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

39.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
39.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.0 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
38.9 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

+10.1 : 30.0 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
+9.7 : 29.6 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+9.6 : 28.2 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+8.8 : 27.4 SHEOAKS W Central VIC
+8.6 : 22.0 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC

28.5 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
28.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.1 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+9.4 : 19.1 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+9.0 : 22.5 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+9.0 : 17.5 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
+9.0 : 16.1 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
+8.7 : 17.5 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

10.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
12.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.6 : 20.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.3 : 20.0 PRICE Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-3.2 : 20.6 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
-3.1 : 14.8 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-3.0 : 22.7 FORREST Eucla WA
-3.0 : 24.4 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

-1.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.0 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
0.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
0.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

-7.6 : 4.9 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-7.6 : 13.4 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
-7.0 : 10.0 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-6.8 : 5.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.7 : 5.3 GINGIN 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.

90.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
85.2 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE) North Coast NSW
44.0 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
33.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE) North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
44.0 POINT LOOKOUT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
85.2 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
37.8 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
33.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)

ISLANDS
Islands
90.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
11.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

.....

1.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
0.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

871 (36.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
736 (30.7) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
733 (30.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
730 (30.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
727 (30.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
714 (29.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
710 (29.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
697 (29.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
681 (28.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
665 (27.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
662 (27.6) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
657 (27.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
646 (26.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
643 (26.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
623 (26.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
609 (25.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA

98/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
91/16 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
87/10 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
70/12 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
68/11 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
68/16 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
68/11 FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
68/10 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
68/04 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
68/14 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
68/09 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS ISLAND AI 45.0mm in 3 hr to 10:00 15.0mm/h 38.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 12.7mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 7.7mm/h	VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 100(360/ 67 ) at 02:30 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 89(330/ 74 ) at 16:00 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 98(350/ 76 ) at 22:20 W Coast MOUNT READ : 85( 10/ 63 ) at 20:30