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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 18/07/2008. 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 grass minimum temperature

Alice Springs

015528

YUENDUMU

15.1

24/07/2005

1 Equal to record.

Highest minimum temperature

E Kimberley

002014

KIMBERLEY RES.STATION

27.0

25.0

03/07/1981

Highest maximum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014153

BLACK POINT

32.7

32.6

01/07/1991

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, 18/07/2008.

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	18.7	-0.8	9.6	+0.2	7.6	0.0	2.8	--	353 (14.7)	57/21
PERTH AIRPORT	16.7	-1.1	6.0	-2.1	4.2	2.4	1.2	3.9	294 (12.3)	48/22
ALBANY AIRPORT	14.1	-1.7	2.9	-4.6	0.4	4.4	1.0	7.8	322 (13.4)	43/21
BUNBURY	16.9	-0.3	3.5	-3.5	--	5.0	--	--	155 ( 6.5)	67/23
MANDURAH	17.0	--	9.3	--	--	4.4	--	--	291 (12.1)	68/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.4	+2.9	17.2	-2.1	15.3	0.0	6.6	11.3	327 (13.6)	43/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	25.8	+6.2	7.0	+3.0	2.5	0.0	4.0	10.6	123 ( 5.1)	39/12
WHYALLA AERO	18.9	+2.0	6.5	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	500 (20.8)	63/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	14.7	-0.6	9.8	+2.4	6.5	0.2	1.6	3.5	354 (14.8)	44/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.0	-1.1	6.5	+1.4	5.1	0.6	0.8	3.5	394 (16.4)	46/06
MOUNT ISA AERO	28.1	+3.4	8.6	0.0	6.7	0.0	5.4	10.5	261 (10.9)	22/11
CAIRNS AERO	27.0	+1.3	20.9	+3.9	19.8	0.4	2.0	3.9	489 (20.4)	37/02
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.9	+0.8	17.1	+3.5	15.6	2.8	0.8	9.8	224 ( 9.3)	31/11
MACKAY M.O	22.0	+0.7	14.8	+1.9	--	3.4	--	9.6	393 (16.4)	28/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	25.2	+2.1	10.7	+1.2	9.9	0.6	1.4	--	121 ( 5.0)	24/15
BUNDABERG AERO	24.5	+2.5	9.7	-0.5	--	0.6	1.2	--	242 (10.1)	28/13
NAMBOUR DPI	23.0	+1.9	11.0	+3.4	--	3.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	20.2	-0.2	10.9	+0.8	--	4.2	--	--	152 ( 6.3)	28/17
BRISBANE AERO	20.9	0.0	10.8	+1.9	7.7	3.0	0.8	8.7	224 ( 9.3)	26/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	17.7	+1.0	5.5	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	222 ( 9.3)	35/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	18.2	+2.1	3.1	-1.6	-2.4	0.0	1.7	--	66 ( 2.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	18.5	-0.2	4.3	-3.2	0.8	0.0	1.6	9.7	200 ( 8.3)	22/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	19.2	+0.4	5.8	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	18.3	+1.3	3.0	-3.4	0.1	0.0	1.8	8.9	211 ( 8.8)	24/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	18.6	+1.1	2.4	-2.2	--	0.2	--	--	37 ( 1.5)	22/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	10.6	+1.2	-1.2	-2.6	-3.5	0.1	1.3	9.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	17.9	+2.7	0.9	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.2	+2.3	8.0	+1.0	3.7	0.0	1.4	9.0	276 (11.5)	30/14
RICHMOND RAAF	18.1	+0.6	2.4	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	61 ( 2.5)	35/13
BELLAMBI AWS	18.3	+1.4	9.6	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	178 ( 7.4)	30/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT	11.5	+0.2	-1.8	-1.7	-4.4	0.2	0.6	4.7	102 ( 4.3)	41/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	15.2	+2.6	3.1	+0.4	-0.5	0.0	1.4	3.3	148 ( 6.2)	28/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	13.6	+0.6	3.9	+0.6	--	0.6	--	--	67 ( 2.8)	34/18
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.7	-0.6	2.9	-1.4	-0.5	0.0	2.2	4.4	244 (10.2)	43/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	13.4	+0.4	7.6	+4.7	--	0.0	0.8	--	262 (10.9)	31/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT	10.9	-1.6	6.8	+4.4	--	0.6	--	--	252 (10.5)	26/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.6	+0.2	7.5	+1.6	4.7	0.0	1.6	--	137 ( 5.7)	31/13
GEELONG AIRPORT	13.0	-0.8	5.6	+0.2	--	0.2	--	--	234 ( 9.8)	34/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	9.7	-0.3	5.5	+2.3	--	0.2	--	--	610 (25.4)	57/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.3	-1.3	3.8	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	63 ( 2.6)	37/22
HOBART AIRPORT	12.6	+0.2	3.0	-1.1	1.2	0.0	3.0	3.5	136 ( 5.7)	24/13
	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

34.5 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
34.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.7 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
33.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.6 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
33.6 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT

+6.2 : 25.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.2 : 25.5 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.0 : 25.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+5.9 : 25.3 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+5.9 : 24.9 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD

27.0 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA
26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.9 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+12.7 : 27.0 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA
+9.6 : 15.8 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
+6.0 : 16.4 ATHERTON N Coast--Barron QLD
+5.9 : 19.5 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+5.6 : 12.6 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-2.9 : 8.0 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
-2.8 : 9.4 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-2.5 : 15.1 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-2.5 : 11.3 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
-2.4 : 10.9 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS

-7.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-4.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-4.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.3 : -7.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.2 : -1.1 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-6.1 : -6.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.8 : 0.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.7 : -4.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro 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.

27.0 DAINTREE TEA N Coast--Barron QLD
21.4 PREOLENNA N Coast TAS
21.0 CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
17.0 TALLOWOOD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
15.8 BULYEE Cent Wheatbelt WA

11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

0.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.3 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1124 (46.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
938 (39.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
837 (34.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
822 (34.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
760 (31.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
756 (31.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
702 (29.3) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
693 (28.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
656 (27.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
651 (27.1) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
641 (26.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
610 (25.4) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
603 (25.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

96/22 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
94/21 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
93/21 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
91/21 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
87/22 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA

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 ROTTNEST ISLAND 5.8mm in 14 min to 19:00 24.9mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.2mm/h GARDEN ISLAND HSF 14.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 14.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE BORDA AWS 12.8mm in 24 min to 07:00 32.0mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.6mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 18.4mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 6.3mm/h TASMANIA Southeast HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 19.6mm in 30 min to 14:30 39.2mm/h 26.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 26.8mm/h 31.0mm in 30 min to 15:00 62.0mm/h 50.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 50.6mm/h 11.0mm in 30 min to 15:30 22.0mm/h 42.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 42.0mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 91(250/ 59 ) at 21:42 SWANBOURNE : 95(280/ 63 ) at 21:51 GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 96(280/ 52 ) at 22:56 CAPE LEEUWIN : 76(290/ 63 ) at 22:00 CAPE NATURALISTE : 87(280/ 72 ) at 22:23 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 83(340/ 65 ) at 02:51