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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 is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1343 EST on 10/07/2008. 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

VIC

W Coast

090045

HAWKESDALE (POST OFFICE)

35.2

32.2

08/07/1993

115

1 n

VIC

W Coast

090063

PENSHURST (POST OFFICE)

39.6

37.6

23/07/1951

125

1 n

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059140

DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)

8.8

9.4

11/07/1997

NSW

South Coast

069134

BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB)

9.5

10.7

23/07/1993

10.7

23/07/1993

Highest wind gust (km/h)

Arnhem

014508

GOVE AIRPORT

08/07/2008

Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

23.7

20.7

18/07/2006

Arnhem

014508

GOVE AIRPORT

34.3

33.7

25/07/2003

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 13:42EST, 10/07/2008.

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	24.7	+5.2	8.5	-0.9	6.2	0.0	3.6	--	422 (17.6)	30/02
PERTH AIRPORT	19.0	+1.2	10.0	+1.9	6.8	5.6	1.2	2.5	314 (13.1)	50/21
ALBANY AIRPORT	14.3	-1.5	11.4	+3.9	11.1	5.6	2.6	1.1	438 (18.3)	39/00
BUNBURY	15.1	-2.1	12.7	+5.7	--	6.2	--	--	353 (14.7)	34/00
MANDURAH	17.8	--	13.6	--	--	4.4	--	--	523 (21.8)	52/02
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.2	-1.3	17.3	-2.0	15.4	0.0	9.6	10.6	569 (23.7)	50/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	18.2	-1.4	-0.2	-4.2	-2.4	0.0	5.0	10.4	247 (10.3)	37/10
WHYALLA AERO	16.3	-0.6	6.9	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	43/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	14.3	-1.0	8.4	+1.0	6.1	1.6	1.6	0.8	232 ( 9.7)	41/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.8	-0.3	4.3	-0.8	2.1	0.0	1.0	0.8	403 (16.8)	57/23
MOUNT ISA AERO	22.1	-2.6	8.0	-0.6	3.2	0.0	8.0	10.5	513 (21.4)	37/09
CAIRNS AERO	24.3	-1.4	17.7	+0.7	16.2	0.8	4.8	3.3	415 (17.3)	39/08
TOWNSVILLE AERO	24.8	-0.3	15.7	+2.1	12.9	0.0	4.8	7.1	380 (15.8)	41/07
MACKAY M.O	19.3	-2.0	13.4	+0.5	--	1.4	--	7.5	304 (12.7)	30/07
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	20.0	-3.1	11.2	+1.7	8.5	0.8	1.6	--	198 ( 8.3)	35/12
BUNDABERG AERO	18.1	-3.9	9.8	-0.4	--	0.8	1.6	--	297 (12.4)	52/10
NAMBOUR DPI	17.0	-4.1	8.0	+0.4	--	5.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	17.6	-2.8	5.2	-4.9	--	2.6	--	--	123 ( 5.1)	31/22
BRISBANE AERO	16.8	-4.1	7.0	-1.9	1.6	0.0	1.0	--	326 (13.6)	52/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	10.6	-6.1	1.8	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	429 (17.9)	50/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	11.0	-5.1	3.2	-1.5	-2.5	1.8	2.0	--	234 ( 9.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	15.6	-3.1	2.9	-4.6	-0.6	0.4	1.4	9.3	220 ( 9.2)	31/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	14.2	-4.6	4.6	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	13.2	-3.8	6.0	-0.4	2.2	2.2	2.8	9.0	500 (20.8)	55/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	14.7	-2.8	3.8	-0.8	--	0.4	--	--	117 ( 4.9)	30/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	4.5	-4.9	-0.3	-1.7	-0.8	5.4	0.6	2.6	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	9.6	-5.6	2.1	-1.0	--	4.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	13.6	-3.3	6.9	-0.1	2.3	0.2	2.8	4.6	440 (18.3)	--
RICHMOND RAAF	14.7	-2.8	0.1	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	136 ( 5.7)	37/11
BELLAMBI AWS	12.4	-4.5	8.1	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	370 (15.4)	63/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT	8.8	-2.5	-1.3	-1.2	-3.2	0.2	0.8	2.8	289 (12.0)	39/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	8.6	-4.0	4.5	+1.8	3.2	3.4	0.0	2.3	209 ( 8.7)	26/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.1	-1.9	2.1	-1.2	--	5.6	--	--	142 ( 5.9)	30/16
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.6	-1.7	4.5	+0.2	1.4	1.0	1.4	2.0	365 (15.2)	30/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	12.3	-0.7	0.7	-2.2	--	3.2	1.4	--	305 (12.7)	24/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	10.6	-1.9	1.3	-1.1	--	1.6	--	--	280 (11.7)	31/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	14.8	+1.4	3.6	-2.3	1.4	1.2	2.4	--	100 ( 4.2)	48/01
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.3	-1.5	2.6	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	258 (10.8)	39/13
BALLARAT AERODROME	9.8	-0.2	1.3	-1.9	--	8.0	--	--	340 (14.2)	54/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.5	-1.1	5.0	+2.8	--	0.8	--	--	75 ( 3.1)	21/20
HOBART AIRPORT	12.5	+0.1	4.5	+0.4	2.2	0.2	0.8	6.0	188 ( 7.8)	28/21
	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

33.0 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
30.3 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
30.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.6 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
29.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+7.0 : 29.2 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 28.2 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+6.4 : 25.3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.3 : 25.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+6.2 : 24.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+6.2 : 25.7 ENEABBA Central West WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+6.7 : 11.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+6.4 : 12.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+5.7 : 12.7 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+4.5 : 12.6 ALBANY Lower West WA
+4.5 : 10.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-8.7 : 1.8 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-8.2 : 4.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-8.2 : 5.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.9 : 4.4 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.6 : 5.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.6 : 9.5 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW

-11.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.0 : -3.1 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-6.6 : 0.2 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC
-6.4 : 0.0 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-6.2 : 2.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
-6.0 : 8.0 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.0 : -1.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N 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.

68.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
39.6 PENSHURST (POST OFFICE) W Coast VIC
35.2 HAWKESDALE (POST OFFICE) W Coast VIC
33.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
27.6 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
33.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM)
W Coast
39.6 PENSHURST (POST OFFICE)
35.2 HAWKESDALE (POST OFFICE)
27.6 PORT FAIRY AWS

ISLANDS
Islands
68.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.6 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

.....

0.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.3 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.2 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1146 (47.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
971 (40.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
963 (40.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
948 (39.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
921 (38.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
823 (34.3) GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
787 (32.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
782 (32.6) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
744 (31.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
696 (29.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
695 (29.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
671 (28.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
665 (27.7) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
634 (26.4) NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
634 (26.4) BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
601 (25.0) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

91/18 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
89/07 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
85/23 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
78/23 STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
72/22 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
72/18 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
72/13 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
72/22 FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
72/20 MOUNT READ W 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West LANCELIN 27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.3mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.3mm/h 9.2mm in 19 min to 08:30 29.1mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 16.8mm/h 5.8mm in 16 min to 08:46 21.8mm/h 18.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 18.6mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 11.0mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 82(230/ 63 ) at 23:24 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 87(330/ 67 ) at 17:30 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 91(290/ 61 ) at 22:30 ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 91( 70/ 50 ) at 02:08 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 85( 60/ 65 ) at 06:00