Australian Weather News -- 26 MAR 2009

Thursday 26 MAR 2009

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2009

Dec

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Records set or equalled today
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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 04:06EST, 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	35.7	+4.8	13.4	-4.5	10.6	0.0	7.8	--	542 (22.6)	43/12
PERTH AIRPORT	32.5	+2.9	14.6	-1.2	12.8	0.0	7.2	10.7	508 (21.2)	57/04
ALBANY AIRPORT	26.5	+2.4	7.0	-6.4	3.8	0.0	4.0	11.1	--	39/15
BUNBURY	27.6	+0.1	15.1	+1.1	--	0.2	--	--	285 (11.9)	30/07
MANDURAH	29.1	--	17.3	--	--	0.0	--	--	357 (14.9)	35/17
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.4	+0.5	22.2	-2.3	21.6	7.4	7.0	4.1	258 (10.8)	48/05
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.3	+4.6	21.9	+4.4	20.2	0.0	11.2	11.4	299 (12.5)	50/15
WHYALLA AERO	23.9	-3.4	18.6	+3.3	--	0.0	--	--	336 (14.0)	50/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	24.6	-1.7	16.2	+1.0	12.6	0.0	4.0	10.5	159 ( 6.6)	43/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	20.6	-2.5	14.3	+3.8	12.9	0.0	1.8	7.2	297 (12.4)	43/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.1	-0.2	15.8	-6.0	13.4	0.0	23.8	11.0	275 (11.5)	39/13
CAIRNS AERO	30.8	+0.3	24.0	+1.0	21.3	0.0	8.6	8.4	516 (21.5)	50/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.8	+1.1	20.6	-2.3	18.2	0.0	10.2	11.0	457 (19.0)	44/14
MACKAY M.O	27.0	-1.6	21.5	-0.7	--	0.0	--	8.1	562 (23.4)	46/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.8	+0.3	16.7	-4.1	14.2	0.0	7.6	--	280 (11.7)	--
BUNDABERG AERO	28.7	-0.4	18.7	-1.2	--	0.6	7.0	--	465 (19.4)	39/13
NAMBOUR DPI	27.0	-0.9	18.0	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.5	+0.3	17.9	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	211 ( 8.8)	31/13
BRISBANE AERO	27.3	-0.7	16.8	-2.5	13.6	0.0	5.8	11.0	338 (14.1)	34/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.7	-0.7	15.0	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	593 (24.7)	44/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	33.2	+4.1	17.9	+1.3	12.2	0.0	6.7	--	105 ( 4.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.7	+0.8	15.2	-2.9	12.0	0.0	3.8	11.4	279 (11.6)	39/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	28.2	+1.9	12.2	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	32.2	+6.0	14.9	-1.4	12.5	0.0	5.6	8.3	285 (11.9)	26/19
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	30.8	+4.8	17.5	+2.2	17.3	0.0	--	--	52 ( 2.2)	17/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	26.6	+3.8	16.3	+5.7	9.4	0.2	5.2	8.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	34.0	+4.9	18.5	+4.0	--	0.0	--	--	374 (15.6)	43/18
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	30.9	+5.7	20.4	+3.0	18.5	3.8	5.2	7.6	405 (16.9)	55/22
RICHMOND RAAF	29.7	+2.8	18.5	+3.0	--	28.6	--	--	146 ( 6.1)	22/11
BELLAMBI AWS	23.3	-0.6	19.7	+1.7	--	3.2	--	--	326 (13.6)	50/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT	28.7	+4.2	12.1	+1.4	9.0	0.0	8.6	6.7	244 (10.2)	59/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	29.8	+2.1	14.6	+1.2	13.5	0.4	3.2	6.9	260 (10.8)	39/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	29.8	+1.9	13.3	+0.7	--	1.8	--	--	93 ( 3.9)	34/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	28.4	+0.1	17.1	+3.3	16.1	0.0	8.8	11.2	317 (13.2)	39/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	28.9	+2.6	13.2	+1.5	--	0.0	2.6	--	203 ( 8.5)	35/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	25.6	-0.4	12.3	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	246 (10.3)	41/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	24.0	+0.1	15.4	+2.2	13.2	0.0	0.8	--	63 ( 2.6)	28/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	23.9	+0.7	11.7	-0.1	--	1.2	--	--	125 ( 5.2)	52/09
BALLARAT AERODROME	21.2	-1.0	10.4	+0.5	--	0.2	--	--	175 ( 7.3)	44/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.0	-1.5	12.3	+2.3	--	2.5	--	--	152 ( 6.3)	54/11
HOBART AIRPORT	21.2	+0.5	12.8	+2.1	9.9	0.4	2.4	8.5	318 (13.3)	70/14
	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

42.6 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
42.4 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
42.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
41.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
41.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+10.2 : 33.7 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
+9.7 : 33.0 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+9.0 : 31.8 NAROOMA RVCP South Coast NSW
+9.0 : 33.3 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
+8.4 : 40.6 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.0 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
27.9 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
27.5 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.9 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.2 : 22.8 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+7.6 : 22.3 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+7.4 : 22.2 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
+7.4 : 23.8 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
+7.0 : 22.0 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) CW Slopes S NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

7.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
13.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-5.5 : 15.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
-4.3 : 13.8 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-4.3 : 22.0 PRICE Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-4.1 : 22.6 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-4.0 : 7.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

1.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
3.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
4.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
5.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-7.4 : 5.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.4 : 7.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
-6.2 : 11.5 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.1 : 4.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) 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.

90.2 PUNSAND BAY N Peninsula QLD
45.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (DUNCOMBE BAY) Islands ISL
41.0 OAKDALE (COOYONG PARK) Illawarra NSW
40.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
35.8 NORFOLK ISLAND (TWO CHIMNEYS RD) Islands ISL

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
90.2 PUNSAND BAY

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
41.0 OAKDALE (COOYONG PARK)

ISLANDS
Islands
45.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (DUNCOMBE BAY)
40.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
35.8 NORFOLK ISLAND (TWO CHIMNEYS RD)

11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
11.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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5.2 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
4.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
4.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
3.4 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW
2.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1002 (41.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
972 (40.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
913 (38.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
896 (37.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
849 (35.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
841 (35.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
841 (35.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
838 (34.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
809 (33.7) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
785 (32.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
774 (32.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
745 (31.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
741 (30.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
715 (29.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
683 (28.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
671 (28.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
669 (27.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
626 (26.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
620 (25.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
618 (25.8) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD

118/12 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
111/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/09 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
107/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
96/11 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
91/16 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
91/16 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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 W Kimberley CURTIN AERO 10.0mm in 30 min to 00:30 20.0mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.0mm/h 19.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 19.8mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.6mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 6.4mm in 9 min to 05:30 42.7mm/h MILINGIMBI AWS 10.2mm in 13 min to 13:30 47.1mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 16.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 6.0mm/h NGAYAWILI 29.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 9.7mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley NORAH HEAD AWS 14.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.6mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(250/ 72 ) at 17:36 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 80(250/ 69 ) at 16:00 LOW HEAD : 80(250/ 65 ) at 19:30 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(270/ 67 ) at 15:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(320/ 96 ) at 13:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 119(250/ 95 ) at 23:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 108(280/ 56 ) at 12:41 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 96(280/ 83 ) at 13:00 DROUGHTY HILL : 106(270/ 72 ) at 14:50 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 109(300/ 65 ) at 10:53 MOUNT READ : 80(270/ 65 ) at 11:24 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 91(250/ 80 ) at 18:00