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National Daily Weather Summary

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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 1847 EST on 28/08/2008. 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 Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

WA

N Kimberley

001023

EL QUESTRO

10.4

1.3

30/08/1974

19

1 n

WA

E Kimberley

002064

ARGYLE AERODROME

1.2

0.0

2006

22

1 n

NT

Victoria

014856

BIRRINDUDU

13.0

0.0

2005

11

1 n

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Far SW

045015

QUILPIE AIRPORT

34.0

33.6

31/08/2002

51

1 P


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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 23:43EST, 28/08/2008.

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 12.1 +3.2 8.2 0.0 3.2 -- 262 (10.9) --
PERTH AIRPORT 21.0 +2.6 7.9 -0.1 4.1 0.2 3.2 -- 286 (11.9) --
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.0 +2.9 6.9 -0.6 3.8 0.0 2.6 -- 321 (13.4) --
BUNBURY 19.0 +1.7 5.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) --
MANDURAH 19.0 -- 10.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +0.7 22.6 +2.1 21.8 0.0 6.4 -- 389 (16.2) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.0 +2.4 7.9 +1.9 6.0 0.0 7.4 -- 364 (15.2) --
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 +0.5 1.6 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.0 +2.4 6.5 -1.7 2.5 0.0 2.8 -- 183 ( 7.6) --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 -0.1 4.5 -0.9 1.8 0.2 1.4 -- 170 ( 7.1) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.0 +5.8 16.3 +6.0 12.1 0.0 13.0 -- 408 (17.0) --
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +2.5 20.8 +3.4 20.0 0.0 5.4 -- 567 (23.6) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.0 18.4 +3.7 15.8 0.0 5.4 -- 396 (16.5) --
MACKAY M.O 23.0 +0.5 15.5 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.0 +0.3 14.0 +3.4 10.8 0.0 4.6 -- 254 (10.6) --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +0.8 11.2 +0.4 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 167 ( 7.0) --
NAMBOUR DPI 22.0 -0.5 10.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.0 +0.9 11.4 +0.9 -- 1.4 -- -- 304 (12.7) --
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 -0.7 12.6 +3.1 9.7 0.0 2.8 -- 246 (10.3) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.0 -1.5 9.7 +2.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 342 (14.3) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 9.0 +3.2 5.6 0.0 5.2 -- 232 ( 9.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.0 -1.7 13.0 +4.8 9.3 3.8 2.6 -- 436 (18.2) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -3.1 10.1 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.0 -1.5 8.7 +1.9 5.2 0.2 3.2 -- 447 (18.6) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 16.0 -3.0 7.4 +2.1 -- 4.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 0.9 -1.1 -2.5 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.0 +1.5 4.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.0 -3.2 7.8 -0.2 5.0 2.0 3.2 -- 529 (22.0) --
RICHMOND RAAF 15.0 -4.8 6.5 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) --
BELLAMBI AWS 15.0 -2.9 9.7 -0.7 -- 2.4 -- -- 428 (17.8) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 +2.0 -0.1 -1.0 -4.3 0.0 3.4 -- 489 (20.4) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 +1.6 0.6 -3.0 -0.2 0.0 2.2 -- 151 ( 6.3) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.0 +2.0 1.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.0 -0.2 2.4 -2.8 0.5 0.0 4.0 -- 290 (12.1) --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.0 +1.3 2.9 -0.9 -- 0.0 3.1 -- 393 (16.4) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 +1.8 -0.4 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.0 +0.1 9.3 +2.7 7.4 0.0 1.6 -- 136 ( 5.7) --
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.0 -1.0 6.5 +0.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.0 +1.6 5.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.0 +3.3 0.9 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) --
HOBART AIRPORT 14.0 +0.6 3.0 -1.6 -0.2 0.0 1.4 -- 214 ( 8.9) --
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

38.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
37.0 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
36.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.0 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
36.0 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
36.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
36.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
36.0 PINE CREEK COUNCIL N Rivers NT

+11.5 : 34.0 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+8.0 : 27.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+7.9 : 27.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.9 : 35.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+5.9 : 25.0 EYRE Eucla WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.7 PINE CREEK COUNCIL N Rivers NT
24.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
24.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+10.5 : 20.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
+9.2 : 16.1 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+9.0 : 17.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+8.8 : 22.6 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
+8.4 : 17.2 URANDANGI Northwest QLD

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-1.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-10.1 : 20.0 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
-4.9 : 18.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-4.8 : 15.0 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-4.6 : 19.0 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-4.5 : 25.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

-12.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.4 : -0.6 KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-6.2 : -12.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 : -0.8 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-5.7 : -0.5 ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.6 : -0.7 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
30.8 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
27.2 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
27.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE) North Coast NSW
24.2 KINGS PLAINS (WINDERMERE) NW Slopes N NSW
22.0 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW

Reports not yet available

919 (38.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
909 (37.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
787 (32.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
726 (30.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
708 (29.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
703 (29.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
701 (29.2) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
685 (28.5) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
667 (27.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
652 (27.2) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
640 (26.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
640 (26.7) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
Reports not yet available

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
E Gascoyne
MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT
6.2mm in 13 min to 14:30 28.6mm/h
Central West
MORAWA AG
14.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
COOLANGATTA
15.8mm in 30 min to 22:30 31.6mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 20.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.6mm/h
Darling Downs E
DALBY AIRPORT
3.4mm in 2 min to 19:35 102.0mm/h
17.4mm in 25 min to 20:00 41.8mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 22.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
Darling Downs W
MILES CONSTANCE STREET
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
15.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.4mm/h
None reported