Australian Weather News -- 01 MAR 2009

Sunday 01 MAR 2009

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2009

Dec

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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 1007 EST on 19/01/2010. 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

E Kimberley

002047

BEDFORD DOWNS

83.4

69.2

16/03/1975

1 y

W Kimberley

003093

FITZROY CROSSING AERO

78.6

72.0

04/03/2001

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

Alice Springs

015590

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT

27.4

26.5

08/03/1983

1 Y

Highest minimum temperature

Alice Springs

015590

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT

29.4

04/03/1951

1 Y Equal to record.

QLD

Channel Country

038000

BEDOURIE POLICE STATION

28.4

28.2

05/03/2005

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040861

MAROOCHYDORE AERO

33.8

32.8

07/03/2004

1 Y

NSW

North Coast

058198

BALLINA AIRPORT AWS

35.6

35.0

17/03/2002

1 Y

NSW

North Coast

058212

EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS

37.3

35.0

20/03/2002

1 Y

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

SW & S Coast

009538

DWELLINGUP

20.8

16.5

14/03/1971

1 Y

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.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 03:58EST, 15/05/2012.

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	29.2	-1.7	20.3	+2.4	18.3	0.0	7.6	--	238 ( 9.9)	54/06
PERTH AIRPORT	32.9	+3.3	22.4	+6.6	20.2	1.6	8.2	9.7	--	50/03
ALBANY AIRPORT	23.8	-0.3	16.3	+2.9	17.8	1.4	4.6	3.4	570 (23.8)	--
BUNBURY	29.5	+2.0	19.4	+5.4	--	0.0	--	--	427 (17.8)	34/22
MANDURAH	28.6	--	21.0	--	--	0.0	--	--	269 (11.2)	41/22
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.1	+0.2	24.3	-0.2	24.0	7.0	4.0	9.9	236 ( 9.8)	31/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	40.0	+7.3	29.4	+11.9	27.4	0.0	17.4	11.9	441 (18.4)	50/05
WHYALLA AERO	22.7	-4.6	19.3	+4.0	--	0.0	--	--	586 (24.4)	39/08
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	24.0	-2.3	15.2	0.0	--	0.0	--	5.2	234 ( 9.8)	28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	21.7	-1.4	13.9	+3.4	12.9	0.0	4.0	6.0	438 (18.3)	41/16
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.7	+1.4	19.8	-2.0	18.5	0.0	8.2	11.4	265 (11.0)	39/15
CAIRNS AERO	31.8	+1.3	21.8	-1.2	20.0	0.0	9.4	11.1	551 (23.0)	44/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.0	+0.3	22.3	-0.6	19.5	0.0	9.4	11.6	385 (16.0)	39/14
MACKAY M.O	29.3	+0.7	20.5	-1.7	--	0.0	--	11.0	307 (12.8)	24/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.2	+2.7	20.2	-0.6	19.9	0.0	6.6	--	198 ( 8.3)	28/17
BUNDABERG AERO	31.6	+2.5	20.7	+0.8	--	0.0	7.8	--	223 ( 9.3)	31/11
NAMBOUR DPI	34.0	+6.1	20.0	+1.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	30.8	+3.6	20.3	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	327 (13.6)	39/12
BRISBANE AERO	30.9	+2.9	18.3	-1.0	15.0	0.0	6.8	9.2	318 (13.3)	39/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	33.6	+7.2	17.4	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	266 (11.1)	31/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	32.2	+3.1	19.3	+2.7	12.2	0.0	6.8	--	226 ( 9.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.9	+2.0	18.9	+0.8	17.2	0.0	4.8	10.4	310 (12.9)	34/18
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	29.4	+3.1	16.8	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	26.1	-0.1	18.6	+2.3	16.7	0.0	5.0	7.2	390 (16.3)	37/03
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	26.5	+0.5	18.4	+3.1	19.6	0.0	--	--	93 ( 3.9)	24/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	24.8	+2.0	10.2	-0.4	2.2	0.0	8.8	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	30.0	+0.9	11.9	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	274 (11.4)	34/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	26.1	+0.9	21.3	+3.9	19.3	0.0	6.8	10.0	469 (19.5)	31/01
RICHMOND RAAF	28.8	+1.9	17.4	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	168 ( 7.0)	31/16
BELLAMBI AWS	25.3	+1.4	21.0	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	399 (16.6)	31/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT	29.0	+4.5	15.5	+4.8	12.6	0.0	10.6	10.6	323 (13.5)	43/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	28.8	+1.1	11.0	-2.4	--	0.0	15.0	9.9	366 (15.3)	28/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	30.3	+2.4	12.8	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	276 (11.5)	30/21
MILDURA AIRPORT	26.4	-1.9	15.2	+1.4	15.0	0.0	10.2	5.5	386 (16.1)	31/02
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	25.2	-1.1	12.1	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	571 (23.8)	43/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT	23.8	-2.2	10.0	-1.3	--	0.0	--	--	414 (17.3)	43/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	19.8	-4.1	14.5	+1.3	14.4	1.6	5.2	--	123 ( 5.1)	18/07
GEELONG AIRPORT	18.6	-4.6	12.1	+0.3	--	1.4	--	--	455 (19.0)	39/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	18.9	-3.3	10.5	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	554 (23.1)	43/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	26.3	+3.8	15.3	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	210 ( 8.8)	34/15
HOBART AIRPORT	19.6	-1.1	12.4	+1.7	10.0	0.0	6.0	5.2	384 (16.0)	39/15
	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 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
43.4 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.5 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
42.5 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
42.5 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD

+10.7 : 37.3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+9.7 : 43.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+9.1 : 41.9 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+8.9 : 41.2 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+8.8 : 35.6 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

**W** 32.3 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
29.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.4 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
28.3 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD

**W** +13.9 : 32.3 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+11.9 : 29.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+9.9 : 28.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+8.4 : 26.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+8.3 : 25.7 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.3 : 27.5 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
13.5 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
13.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-11.0 : 23.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-10.5 : 19.0 BALGAIR Eucla WA
-9.8 : 19.3 FORREST Eucla WA
-8.2 : 18.5 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-7.9 : 26.9 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA

1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
1.6 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.5 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-4.6 : 1.6 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-4.0 : 8.1 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-3.8 : 7.0 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-3.7 : 10.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-3.3 : 8.1 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central 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.

135.0 MARILLANA W Pilbara WA
132.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
123.9 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
123.0 BONNEY DOWNS E Pilbara WA
120.8 HILLSIDE STATION E Pilbara WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
83.4 BEDFORD DOWNS
W Kimberley
78.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO
50.2 PORT SMITH
E Pilbara
132.8 MARBLE BAR
123.9 PARDOO STATION
123.0 BONNEY DOWNS
120.8 HILLSIDE STATION
112.0 INDEE
110.0 STRELLEY
95.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT
83.0 NOREENA DOWNS
79.6 WALLAREENYA
66.4 WARRAWAGINE
W Pilbara
135.0 MARILLANA
E Gascoyne
68.0 NEWMAN AERO

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
72.0 MANGO FARM
63.0 LARRAKEYAH

12.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
11.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
11.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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3.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
3.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1125 (46.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1122 (46.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1108 (46.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
975 (40.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
962 (40.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
918 (38.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
821 (34.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
738 (30.8) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
719 (30.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
691 (28.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
678 (28.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
648 (27.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
640 (26.7) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
632 (26.3) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
632 (26.3) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
617 (25.7) YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
604 (25.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
602 (25.1) MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC

85/16 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
72/21 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
70/21 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
70/07 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
67/14 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
67/00 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
67/01 CAPE GRIM BAPS N 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Kimberley ARGYLE AERODROME 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h W Kimberley FITZROY CROSSING AERO 27.2mm in 37 min to 23:00 44.1mm/h 29.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 29.0mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 11.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.8mm/h E Pilbara MARBLE BAR 16.4mm in 54 min to 00:00 18.2mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.0mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.8mm/h E Gascoyne NEWMAN AERO 5.8mm in 34 min to 01:00 10.2mm/h 6.4mm in 36 min to 07:00 10.7mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.6mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.7mm/h 11.8mm in 36 min to 10:00 19.7mm/h 19.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 19.0mm/h 15.0mm in 47 min to 10:47 19.1mm/h 4.8mm in 13 min to 11:00 22.2mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 19.8mm/h 44.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 14.7mm/h Central West DALWALLINU 19.4mm in 51 min to 18:00 22.8mm/h 23.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 23.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h Lower West WITCHCLIFFE 27.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 27.4mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.0mm/h HOPETOUN NORTH 9.0mm in 9 min to 17:49 60.0mm/h 6.8mm in 4 min to 17:53 102.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h ROCKY GULLY 7.8mm in 14 min to 12:00 33.4mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h Cent Wheatbelt CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD 12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h CORRIGIN 17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h JACUP 11.8mm in 8 min to 16:01 88.5mm/h 11.0mm in 52 min to 17:00 12.7mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.3mm/h Goldfields CHEADANUP 6.4mm in 32 min to 20:00 12.0mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 16.6mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h BULGA DOWNS 17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 33.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 33.0mm/h 42.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 14.0mm/h DALY WATERS AWS 25.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 8.3mm/h WAVE HILL 46.0mm in 6 hr to 16:00 7.7mm/h CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 16.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 5.3mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 13.6mm in 9 min to 17:00 90.7mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 15.0mm in 3 hr to 08:00 5.0mm/h	None reported