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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.

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2151 EST on 12/01/2010. 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

NSW

N Tablelands E

057085

OLD BONALBO (ALCHERINGA)

69.0

13/12/1991

1 n Equal to record.

VIC

W Gippsland

085297

MAFFRA

33.0

29.6

05/12/1995

1 n

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 14:08EST, 09/08/2009.

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	29.0	-0.4	15.6	-0.7	13.8	0.4	8.6	--	513 (21.4)	63/08
PERTH AIRPORT	33.3	+4.5	11.3	-3.5	10.5	0.0	9.0	10.4	345 (14.4)	31/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	21.7	-1.5	13.9	+1.5	13.3	0.0	5.4	9.1	204 ( 8.5)	35/17
BUNBURY	26.9	-0.1	12.7	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	367 (15.3)	30/05
MANDURAH	28.5	--	15.4	--	--	0.0	--	--	398 (16.6)	34/18
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.3	+1.7	26.0	+0.7	25.5	1.8	5.8	7.1	293 (12.2)	35/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	39.1	+3.7	21.0	+0.8	19.8	1.2	9.0	12.2	295 (12.3)	41/10
WHYALLA AERO	23.0	-5.2	12.4	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	349 (14.5)	43/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.2	-3.8	13.0	-2.5	--	0.0	5.4	11.3	296 (12.3)	35/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	18.1	-4.8	8.9	-1.0	6.5	0.0	5.4	3.6	531 (22.1)	50/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.0	+2.9	17.9	-5.1	15.3	0.0	10.4	12.2	264 (11.0)	30/10
CAIRNS AERO	32.3	+0.9	24.2	+0.8	23.4	8.4	6.6	5.3	261 (10.9)	35/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.7	+0.3	25.9	+1.9	24.1	0.6	7.6	11.3	395 (16.5)	37/14
MACKAY M.O	33.6	+3.6	25.5	+2.6	--	0.0	--	11.6	285 (11.9)	30/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.8	+1.7	21.3	+0.1	20.3	0.0	7.2	--	205 ( 8.5)	30/18
BUNDABERG AERO	31.3	+2.0	22.4	+1.9	--	0.0	8.0	--	341 (14.2)	35/14
NAMBOUR DPI	32.0	+2.9	19.0	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.3	+0.2	20.3	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	336 (14.0)	35/08
BRISBANE AERO	28.4	+0.2	18.3	-1.7	15.3	0.0	7.4	13.2	451 (18.8)	43/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	29.9	+2.3	16.8	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	349 (14.5)	37/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	33.2	+2.2	17.7	+0.3	12.9	0.0	8.4	--	208 ( 8.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.0	+0.7	15.2	-2.9	12.5	0.0	8.0	11.7	358 (14.9)	46/17
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.1	-0.4	14.5	-2.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	25.2	-2.0	17.9	+1.4	15.6	0.0	9.6	8.5	405 (16.9)	46/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	26.7	-0.2	16.0	+0.8	14.7	0.0	--	--	151 ( 6.3)	31/23
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	22.6	-1.8	9.5	-1.8	2.0	0.7	4.8	13.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	31.0	-0.5	16.2	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	354 (14.8)	43/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.9	+0.2	16.3	-1.1	12.2	0.0	12.0	12.9	--	48/18
RICHMOND RAAF	28.7	0.0	13.7	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	306 (12.8)	46/00
BELLAMBI AWS	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
CANBERRA AIRPORT	24.5	-1.6	5.6	-5.7	1.5	0.0	13.0	13.2	518 (21.6)	46/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	27.3	-2.1	6.5	-7.2	7.3	0.0	10.0	--	373 (15.5)	46/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	25.1	-4.4	7.4	-6.3	--	0.0	--	--	256 (10.7)	44/11
MILDURA AIRPORT	26.7	-3.4	10.7	-4.1	7.2	0.0	10.0	12.4	314 (13.1)	35/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	23.1	-4.3	5.4	-6.8	--	0.0	6.7	--	285 (11.9)	50/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	23.0	-4.0	6.2	-5.3	--	0.0	--	--	344 (14.3)	48/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	23.1	-1.1	10.7	-2.2	7.5	0.0	4.0	--	140 ( 5.8)	28/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	20.7	-2.2	9.9	-1.0	--	0.4	--	--	549 (22.9)	55/10
BALLARAT AERODROME	19.5	-3.1	4.3	-5.1	--	0.4	--	--	368 (15.3)	44/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	18.3	-4.1	9.4	-1.2	--	4.0	--	--	396 (16.5)	46/13
HOBART AIRPORT	19.1	-1.5	10.2	-0.5	7.4	0.0	8.2	10.8	602 (25.1)	67/11
	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

43.5 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
43.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.0 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
42.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA
42.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT

+5.3 : 43.0 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
+5.2 : 41.7 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+5.0 : 40.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+5.0 : 40.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+4.9 : 29.3 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW

31.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.0 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
28.3 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
28.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+5.9 : 31.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+5.1 : 23.3 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+4.6 : 25.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+4.5 : 25.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+4.1 : 24.1 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+4.1 : 25.3 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.5 : 10.9 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-7.5 : 4.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-7.4 : 7.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-7.2 : 12.6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-7.1 : 7.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-1.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.1 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.8 : 4.6 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
-7.7 : 6.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.5 : 2.3 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.4 : 3.5 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-7.4 : 3.0 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED Lower NE VIC

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.

113.4 LOTUS BIRD LODGE S Peninsula QLD
96.0 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
69.0 OLD BONALBO (ALCHERINGA) N Tablelands E NSW
64.0 STRATHMAY STATION N Peninsula QLD
60.0 LAURA POST OFFICE S Peninsula QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
64.0 STRATHMAY STATION
S Peninsula
113.4 LOTUS BIRD LODGE
96.0 MUSGRAVE
60.0 LAURA POST OFFICE
54.0 VIOLET VALE STATION

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands E
69.0 OLD BONALBO (ALCHERINGA)

13.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
13.2 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
13.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
12.9 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

.....

5.8 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
5.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
5.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
4.6 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
3.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
3.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1337 (55.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1111 (46.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1105 (46.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1036 (43.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
980 (40.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
957 (39.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
928 (38.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
927 (38.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
893 (37.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
822 (34.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
791 (33.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
784 (32.7) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
775 (32.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
765 (31.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
751 (31.3) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
710 (29.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
708 (29.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
706 (29.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
698 (29.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
694 (28.9) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
692 (28.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
674 (28.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
673 (28.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
673 (28.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
667 (27.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
647 (27.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
623 (26.0) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
615 (25.6) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
605 (25.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
602 (25.1) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

109/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/08 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
94/08 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
93/03 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
87/11 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

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 Kimberley ARGYLE AERODROME 15.0mm in 3 hr to 20:00 5.0mm/h W Kimberley FITZROY CROSSING AERO 7.0mm in 12 min to 21:32 35.0mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.4mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 7.4mm in 14 min to 18:30 31.7mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.6mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 43.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 14.3mm/h N Coast--Herbert SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.2mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 2.4mm in 1 min to 19:14 144.0mm/h 3.0mm in 2 min to 19:16 90.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.6mm/h MidNorth Coast S PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 8.8mm in 17 min to 16:00 31.1mm/h ISLANDS Islands POINT FAWCETT 17.4mm in 1 hr 7 min to 16:30 15.6mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 87(320/ 67 ) at 13:00 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 80(270/ 63 ) at 02:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(330/ 69 ) at 16:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(270/ 67 ) at 09:00 DROUGHTY HILL : 89(280/ 69 ) at 09:50