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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 1346 EST on 14/08/2008. 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

Lowest minimum temperature

TAS

Southeast

094010

CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE

-0.8

-0.1

22/08/1962

Lowest maximum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014949

DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE

25.9

26.0

15/08/2002

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, 14/08/2008.

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	22.0	+2.0	7.9	-1.0	2.6	0.0	4.2	--	376 (15.7)	39/10
PERTH AIRPORT	19.0	+0.6	5.3	-2.7	2.1	0.0	3.0	9.9	437 (18.2)	44/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	15.0	-1.1	3.5	-4.0	2.2	0.2	2.4	6.6	208 ( 8.7)	22/12
BUNBURY	18.9	+1.6	4.2	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	240 (10.0)	24/13
MANDURAH	18.6	--	8.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	306 (12.8)	24/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.7	+1.4	19.9	-0.6	18.4	0.0	7.4	10.3	396 (16.5)	43/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	16.6	-6.0	3.1	-2.9	1.1	0.0	6.0	9.9	244 (10.2)	48/10
WHYALLA AERO	14.0	-4.5	2.6	-3.3	--	2.6	--	--	211 ( 8.8)	21/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	13.9	-2.7	5.3	-2.9	4.2	2.2	1.6	9.2	188 ( 7.8)	28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	10.8	-3.3	1.2	-4.2	-1.0	4.4	1.2	3.7	385 (16.0)	37/23
MOUNT ISA AERO	23.9	-3.3	9.2	-1.1	4.8	0.0	6.0	10.1	353 (14.7)	34/14
CAIRNS AERO	25.4	-1.1	17.9	+0.5	16.4	0.0	8.0	9.6	560 (23.3)	39/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	22.5	-3.5	9.4	-5.3	6.1	0.0	4.8	10.6	349 (14.5)	35/11
MACKAY M.O	19.9	-2.6	7.5	-6.5	--	0.0	--	10.5	411 (17.1)	34/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	22.0	-2.7	4.0	-6.6	0.4	0.0	3.8	--	163 ( 6.8)	30/10
BUNDABERG AERO	21.2	-2.0	5.5	-5.3	--	0.0	5.3	--	219 ( 9.1)	26/11
NAMBOUR DPI	21.0	-1.5	6.0	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	19.0	-2.1	4.1	-6.4	--	0.0	--	--	156 ( 6.5)	18/14
BRISBANE AERO	19.6	-2.1	6.2	-3.3	2.0	0.0	4.8	5.3	231 ( 9.6)	26/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	13.0	-5.5	3.4	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	382 (15.9)	37/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	15.2	-2.6	-0.4	-6.2	-4.9	0.0	2.6	--	96 ( 4.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	18.5	-1.2	1.3	-6.9	-3.9	0.0	1.6	10.5	245 (10.2)	37/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	18.3	-1.8	1.6	-5.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	17.6	-0.9	6.6	-0.2	4.2	0.0	5.4	10.5	618 (25.8)	44/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	17.6	-1.4	1.9	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	111 ( 4.6)	26/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	7.4	-3.5	2.2	+0.2	-0.5	1.2	0.6	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	14.2	-3.3	-1.4	-4.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	16.2	-2.0	7.6	-0.4	1.5	0.0	4.0	10.5	589 (24.5)	52/09
RICHMOND RAAF	17.5	-2.3	3.8	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	265 (11.0)	37/10
BELLAMBI AWS	16.0	-1.9	9.6	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	411 (17.1)	65/05
CANBERRA AIRPORT	12.2	-0.8	2.3	+1.4	-2.7	0.0	2.8	9.8	513 (21.4)	44/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	11.6	-2.8	3.3	-0.3	-1.6	2.8	0.8	9.7	255 (10.6)	35/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.8	-3.2	2.0	-1.7	--	3.2	--	--	256 (10.7)	35/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.4	-3.8	4.0	-1.2	1.0	0.2	2.0	8.7	334 (13.9)	28/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	11.2	-3.5	1.2	-2.6	--	2.2	1.6	--	361 (15.0)	39/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	10.6	-3.6	1.8	-0.7	--	2.0	--	--	310 (12.9)	30/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.0	-1.9	5.5	-1.1	2.4	1.6	0.8	--	213 ( 8.9)	28/12
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.3	-2.7	3.2	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	589 (24.5)	54/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	8.7	-2.7	1.8	-1.9	--	4.4	--	--	470 (19.6)	43/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.0	-0.7	-1.6	-5.1	--	0.0	--	--	238 ( 9.9)	55/13
HOBART AIRPORT	9.3	-4.1	1.1	-3.5	-1.2	1.6	2.4	3.6	507 (21.1)	55/16
	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

34.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
33.7 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.3 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
33.0 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
32.9 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT

+6.3 : 28.6 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+5.3 : 24.3 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+5.1 : 27.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.0 : 27.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+2.8 : 17.7 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.7 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
22.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+5.8 : 18.9 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+4.6 : 16.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
+4.6 : 20.0 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
+3.8 : 16.2 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+3.6 : 10.9 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-4.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.6 : 17.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.6 : 18.4 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-6.5 : 14.6 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.4 : 18.8 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-6.4 : 16.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-6.4 : 20.9 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT

-8.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-7.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-6.9 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.4 : -3.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.4 : 3.4 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-8.2 : 4.7 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
-7.9 : 4.9 GLADSTONE AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-7.8 : 0.4 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST Central Highlands QLD
-7.8 : -4.9 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-7.8 : -8.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W 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.

131.8 INGLEWOOD ALERT
23.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
18.6 ROSEBERY (GEPP STREET) W Coast TAS
18.4 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
17.2 WOODBRIDGE Southeast TAS

VICTORIA
W Coast
18.4 WEEAPROINAH

TASMANIA
Southeast
17.2 WOODBRIDGE
Central Plateau
23.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK
W Coast
18.6 ROSEBERY (GEPP STREET)

ISLANDS

131.8 INGLEWOOD ALERT

10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
10.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.6 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
10.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

.....

3.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
3.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.8 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1572 (65.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1541 (64.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1536 (64.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1331 (55.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1156 (48.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1152 (48.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1023 (42.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
971 (40.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
958 (39.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
943 (39.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
930 (38.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
892 (37.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
891 (37.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
884 (36.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
861 (35.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
860 (35.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
851 (35.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
843 (35.1) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
831 (34.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
813 (33.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
804 (33.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
783 (32.6) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
779 (32.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
760 (31.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
747 (31.1) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
699 (29.1) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
684 (28.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
683 (28.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
679 (28.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
677 (28.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
675 (28.1) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
668 (27.8) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
666 (27.8) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
662 (27.6) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
654 (27.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
650 (27.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
630 (26.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
627 (26.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
618 (25.8) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
616 (25.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
614 (25.6) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
610 (25.4) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
600 (25.0) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

117/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
113/21 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/15 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
107/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
107/12 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
104/22 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
102/23 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
94/09 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 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.
TASMANIA W Coast WARRA 5.4mm in 14 min to 13:14 23.1mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 12.0mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.6mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 108(240/ 74 ) at 04:43 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 109(240/ 98 ) at 14:30 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM : 89(260/ 70 ) at 13:15 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(310/ 95 ) at 07:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(270/ 67 ) at 06:30 TASMAN ISLAND : 102(220/ 65 ) at 23:01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(250/ 43 ) at 18:03 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 87(270/ 65 ) at 14:30 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 95(270/ 48 ) at 09:25 MOUNT READ : 100(230/ 72 ) at 22:00 Flinders Is/Bass St FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 78(260/ 67 ) at 23:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 113(270/ 87 ) at 21:30