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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 is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1344 EST on 21/07/2008. 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 maximum temperature

Roper-McArthur

014609

NGUKURR

35.0

31/07/2006

1 P Equal to record.

Roper-McArthur

014704

MCARTHUR RIVER MINE

35.0

34.8

19/07/2008

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

34.3

32.8

25/07/2000

QLD

Darling Downs W

042112

MILES CONSTANCE STREET

32.9

30.6

13/07/2008

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

NW Plains W

052088

WALGETT AIRPORT AWS

26.8

26.0

25/07/2000

NSW

NW Plains E

053115

MOREE AERO

24.4

24.3

13/07/1995

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

Alice Springs

015590

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT

24.3

23.0

26/07/1996

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 13:43EST, 21/07/2008.

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	16.3	-3.2	3.2	-6.2	-0.2	0.0	2.0	--	298 (12.4)	31/11
PERTH AIRPORT	17.6	-0.2	1.3	-6.8	0.3	0.0	1.8	7.8	278 (11.6)	22/14
ALBANY AIRPORT	15.1	-0.7	7.1	-0.4	4.8	6.8	2.4	3.6	291 (12.1)	22/14
BUNBURY	16.9	-0.3	0.5	-6.5	--	0.0	--	--	152 ( 6.3)	22/12
MANDURAH	16.2	--	6.2	--	--	0.0	--	--	176 ( 7.3)	21/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.4	+0.9	21.9	+2.6	20.2	0.0	4.8	8.4	281 (11.7)	35/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	16.7	-2.9	8.1	+4.1	6.3	0.0	10.8	10.2	582 (24.3)	43/12
WHYALLA AERO	15.9	-1.0	7.9	+2.7	--	1.6	--	--	478 (19.9)	63/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	12.0	-3.3	9.9	+2.5	6.6	2.6	--	0.3	368 (15.3)	46/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.5	+1.4	6.2	+1.1	3.5	0.8	1.4	4.9	466 (19.4)	48/23
MOUNT ISA AERO	30.8	+6.1	13.4	+4.8	11.4	0.0	5.6	9.9	280 (11.7)	50/13
CAIRNS AERO	26.0	+0.3	19.1	+2.1	17.1	0.0	7.2	0.0	416 (17.3)	34/04
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.6	+0.5	14.9	+1.3	14.1	0.0	4.0	3.5	241 (10.0)	26/11
MACKAY M.O	23.7	+2.4	13.7	+0.8	--	0.0	--	6.0	246 (10.3)	21/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.3	+3.2	13.2	+3.7	10.4	0.0	2.8	--	173 ( 7.2)	28/19
BUNDABERG AERO	24.1	+2.1	9.4	-0.8	--	0.0	3.6	--	141 ( 5.9)	28/14
NAMBOUR DPI	23.0	+1.9	7.0	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	22.2	+1.8	6.6	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	123 ( 5.1)	48/19
BRISBANE AERO	21.4	+0.5	6.9	-2.0	4.0	0.0	3.4	9.0	285 (11.9)	34/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	19.4	+2.7	5.8	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	342 (14.3)	43/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	22.7	+6.6	6.7	+2.0	0.8	0.0	3.2	--	86 ( 3.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.1	+1.4	5.6	-1.9	1.6	0.0	2.4	7.8	260 (10.8)	54/22
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.0	+1.2	3.9	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	19.9	+2.9	3.3	-3.1	1.8	0.0	3.4	1.0	282 (11.8)	--
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	18.2	+0.7	4.4	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	56 ( 2.3)	21/22
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	12.1	+2.7	4.0	+2.6	-1.2	0.0	2.0	0.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	20.7	+5.5	7.1	+4.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	18.4	+1.5	8.6	+1.6	3.0	0.0	3.2	0.0	295 (12.3)	39/22
RICHMOND RAAF	17.1	-0.4	3.0	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	136 ( 5.7)	24/22
BELLAMBI AWS	16.7	-0.2	10.0	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	199 ( 8.3)	44/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	11.0	-0.3	-1.1	-1.0	-2.6	0.2	1.8	0.0	199 ( 8.3)	41/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	14.5	+1.9	6.8	+4.1	5.7	0.4	2.0	0.0	312 (13.0)	44/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.5	-1.5	6.5	+3.2	--	1.2	--	--	212 ( 8.8)	37/23
MILDURA AIRPORT	16.1	+0.8	9.0	+4.7	8.9	5.4	4.6	7.1	530 (22.1)	39/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	9.8	-3.2	6.4	+3.5	--	1.6	--	--	486 (20.3)	46/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT	9.9	-2.6	4.9	+2.5	--	3.2	--	--	403 (16.8)	41/02
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	14.0	+0.6	8.3	+2.4	6.5	0.8	2.0	--	222 ( 9.3)	26/10
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.3	-1.5	6.9	+1.5	--	5.6	--	--	324 (13.5)	46/17
BALLARAT AERODROME	9.0	-1.0	5.6	+2.4	--	0.2	--	--	704 (29.3)	54/06
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	8.7	-3.9	2.0	-0.2	--	0.2	--	--	141 ( 5.9)	37/20
HOBART AIRPORT	8.5	-3.9	0.1	-4.0	-3.3	0.0	4.0	1.2	344 (14.3)	26/09
	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

35.6 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
35.0 NGUKURR N Rivers NT
35.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
34.8 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
34.5 OENPELLI N Rivers NT

+12.7 : 32.9 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
+10.1 : 33.6 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
+8.6 : 31.2 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+8.5 : 26.6 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+8.5 : 26.8 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW

25.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.6 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+10.5 : 17.5 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+9.2 : 19.7 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
+9.1 : 17.9 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+8.3 : 11.9 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+8.3 : 14.8 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.0 : 18.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-6.7 : 19.6 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
-6.7 : 15.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.4 : 5.1 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-6.2 : 24.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

-5.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-4.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-4.4 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.6 : 2.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
-7.6 : -1.2 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-7.3 : -0.6 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-7.1 : 1.4 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-7.0 : 4.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne 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.

32.4 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
30.4 FLINDERS CHASE (ROCKY RIVER) Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
30.0 MOUNT HOPE (FAIRVIEW) W Agricultural SA
25.0 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
20.0 FOWLERS BAY W Agricultural SA

10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
9.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
9.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

.....

0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW
0.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

1083 (45.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1070 (44.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1032 (43.0) FORREST Eucla WA
983 (41.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
967 (40.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
945 (39.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
940 (39.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
936 (39.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
868 (36.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
863 (36.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
852 (35.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
820 (34.2) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
814 (33.9) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
811 (33.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
811 (33.8) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
795 (33.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
786 (32.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
783 (32.6) MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
772 (32.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
771 (32.1) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
767 (32.0) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
764 (31.8) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
764 (31.8) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
763 (31.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
755 (31.5) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
750 (31.3) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
748 (31.2) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
740 (30.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
723 (30.1) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
713 (29.7) EUCLA Eucla WA
711 (29.6) FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
709 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
704 (29.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
703 (29.3) ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
681 (28.4) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
680 (28.3) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
666 (27.8) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
645 (26.9) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
637 (26.5) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
632 (26.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
624 (26.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
612 (25.5) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
608 (25.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

100/09 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
96/10 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
93/03 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
93/07 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
91/11 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

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 C Tablelands S ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h VICTORIA W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) 13.6mm in 30 min to 17:00 27.2mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.8mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h E Coast SWAN ISLAND 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 89(210/ 70 ) at 10:30 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 80(340/ 65 ) at 05:30 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 93(310/ 72 ) at 04:00 VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 93( 10/ 61 ) at 07:00 FALLS CREEK : 87(360/ 65 ) at 11:30 MT HOTHAM : 96(350/ 63 ) at 10:55