Australian Weather News -- 08 DEC 2009

Tuesday 08 DEC 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 that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1332 EST on 09/12/2009. 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest grass minimum temperature
QLD	Darling Downs E	041100	TEXAS POST OFFICE	24.4	23.5	28/12/2005	18				1
Highest minimum temperature
QLD	Darling Downs E	041100	TEXAS POST OFFICE	26.4	25.9	25/12/2005	35				1
QLD	Darling Downs E	041521	GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT	27.3	26.6	28/12/2005	18				1
Highest maximum temperature
WA	N Kimberley	001018	MOUNT ELIZABETH	40.9	40.9	07/12/2009	16				1 Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
WA	Interior	013007	BALGO HILLS	45.5	45.1	07/12/2009	23	45.5	19/11/1990	23	1 Previous record set earlier this month.
NT	Victoria	014829	LAJAMANU	45.4	45.0	05/12/2004	17	45.0	05/12/2004	19	1
QLD	Maranoa	043109	ST GEORGE AIRPORT	43.2	43.2	30/12/2005	12				1 Equal to record.
NSW	Upper Darling	048243	LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN	43.5	43.2	28/12/2005	12				1
NSW	NW Slopes S	055325	TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS	41.4	40.2	23/12/1994	15				1
NSW	N Tablelands W	056037	ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)	33.9	33.6	30/12/2005	12				1
NSW	N Tablelands W	056238	ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS	33.5	33.3	30/12/2005	15				1
Lowest maximum temperature
VIC	Upper North	081125	SHEPPARTON AIRPORT	18.7	19.4	23/12/2007	13				1

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 09:11EST, 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	29.6	+0.1	16.1	-0.2	13.6	0.0	11.6	--	724 (30.2)	63/16
PERTH AIRPORT	28.3	-0.6	13.2	-1.6	11.7	0.0	10.0	12.7	661 (27.5)	52/03
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.3	-4.8	7.6	-4.8	3.7	0.0	5.4	10.4	--	--
BUNBURY	27.5	+0.4	9.2	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	364 (15.2)	48/15
MANDURAH	24.3	--	13.6	--	--	0.0	--	--	398 (16.6)	52/16
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.7	+2.1	26.7	+1.4	27.3	0.0	7.8	11.2	368 (15.3)	39/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	43.2	+7.8	28.6	+8.4	25.5	0.0	16.8	12.3	316 (13.2)	50/14
WHYALLA AERO	20.2	-7.9	14.5	-1.3	--	6.0	8.6	--	609 (25.4)	67/07
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	20.7	-6.3	14.0	-1.5	--	5.6	4.0	9.7	240 (10.0)	46/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.3	-3.6	11.5	+1.6	10.8	1.6	2.0	8.1	337 (14.0)	44/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	42.1	+4.9	21.2	-1.9	19.3	0.0	11.8	12.1	267 (11.1)	35/12
CAIRNS AERO	31.8	+0.4	24.5	+1.1	24.2	4.2	4.4	9.8	350 (14.6)	41/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.5	+1.0	23.3	-0.8	20.6	0.0	12.0	12.5	507 (21.1)	46/13
MACKAY M.O	30.5	+0.4	21.2	-1.7	--	0.0	--	11.1	296 (12.3)	24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	36.0	+3.9	19.3	-1.9	17.5	0.0	10.2	--	221 ( 9.2)	28/12
BUNDABERG AERO	31.3	+1.9	21.2	+0.7	--	0.0	8.0	--	248 (10.3)	--
NAMBOUR DPI	33.0	+3.8	22.0	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	28.4	+1.2	22.8	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	631 (26.3)	52/11
BRISBANE AERO	29.4	+1.1	22.3	+2.2	20.9	0.0	9.6	12.5	728 (30.3)	54/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	36.4	+8.7	19.2	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	384 (16.0)	52/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	41.7	+10.7	22.2	+4.7	11.2	0.0	13.0	--	206 ( 8.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	30.9	+4.6	19.4	+1.3	16.2	0.0	7.0	11.4	519 (21.6)	72/17
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	29.9	+3.3	16.5	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	29.0	+1.8	20.1	+3.6	16.8	0.0	10.0	7.7	443 (18.5)	70/21
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	30.7	+3.8	20.1	+4.8	--	0.0	--	--	129 ( 5.4)	50/19
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	32.4	+8.0	12.8	+1.5	6.3	0.0	10.0	12.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	39.7	+8.2	16.3	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	358 (14.9)	67/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	29.7	+4.0	20.2	+2.7	19.4	0.0	10.2	8.8	589 (24.5)	74/18
RICHMOND RAAF	38.6	+9.9	18.9	+2.9	16.0	0.0	--	--	209 ( 8.7)	54/18
BELLAMBI AWS	25.0	+0.9	18.5	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	481 (20.0)	68/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	34.4	+8.3	12.5	+1.1	10.2	0.0	11.0	9.9	333 (13.9)	65/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	32.6	+3.2	15.4	+1.7	11.6	0.0	12.0	7.3	278 (11.6)	63/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	24.9	-4.5	18.2	+4.5	--	0.0	--	--	184 ( 7.7)	54/10
MILDURA AIRPORT	21.9	-8.2	18.3	+3.5	16.9	0.0	9.6	5.7	301 (12.5)	54/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	18.2	-9.2	16.2	+4.0	--	0.0	8.0	--	312 (13.0)	44/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT	18.3	-8.7	15.0	+3.5	--	5.0	--	--	265 (11.0)	37/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.8	-6.4	14.5	+1.6	13.8	8.2	5.6	--	--	--
GEELONG AIRPORT	18.0	-4.9	11.4	+0.5	--	9.2	--	--	276 (11.5)	54/06
BALLARAT AERODROME	16.7	-5.9	10.0	+0.6	--	10.0	--	--	294 (12.3)	39/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.9	-1.5	9.2	-1.4	--	0.8	--	--	205 ( 8.5)	46/14
HOBART AIRPORT	19.4	-1.2	8.6	-2.1	4.6	0.2	4.0	10.2	279 (11.6)	54/16
	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

46.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
46.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
46.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
45.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
45.5 BALGO HILLS Interior WA

+12.7 : 42.5 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL North Coast NSW
+12.3 : 42.6 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+11.8 : 43.2 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+11.8 : 42.1 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
**S** +11.0 : 40.0 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW

31.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
31.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
30.6 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
30.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
29.7 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT

+9.1 : 26.4 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+8.5 : 27.3 GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
+8.4 : 28.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.2 : 27.2 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+8.1 : 28.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.9 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
6.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-10.9 : 18.1 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
-10.8 : 26.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-10.5 : 20.5 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW
-10.5 : 13.1 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-10.3 : 20.9 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
-10.3 : 25.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA

-1.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-1.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
0.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-10.1 : 2.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.8 : 7.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.8 : 14.2 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-6.7 : 8.8 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
-6.6 : 5.1 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA

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.

81.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN N Coast--Barron QLD
61.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
60.6 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
60.0 BAMAGA N Peninsula QLD
58.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
60.6 PIRLANGIMPI

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
60.0 BAMAGA
N Coast--Barron
81.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
61.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
58.0 HAPPY VALLEY

12.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
12.5 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
12.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.3 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

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1.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.6 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.4 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

1039 (43.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
909 (37.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
874 (36.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
801 (33.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
799 (33.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
775 (32.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
762 (31.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
734 (30.6) DALWALLINU Central West WA
728 (30.3) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
724 (30.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
706 (29.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
699 (29.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
697 (29.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
696 (29.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
692 (28.8) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
691 (28.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
686 (28.6) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
673 (28.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
671 (28.0) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
670 (27.9) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
661 (27.5) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
658 (27.4) FORREST Eucla WA
657 (27.4) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
656 (27.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
656 (27.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
652 (27.2) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
638 (26.6) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
634 (26.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
623 (26.0) MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
623 (26.0) ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
621 (25.9) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
613 (25.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
611 (25.5) YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
609 (25.4) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
601 (25.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

104/19 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/15 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
91/17 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
89/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
87/11 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast 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.
QUEENSLAND N Peninsula HORN ISLAND 5.8mm in 16 min to 09:58 21.8mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 4.4mm in 6 min to 07:00 44.0mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.4mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.6mm/h 39.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.4mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER 17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h E Central DUNNS HILL 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h	NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers MIDDLE POINT AWS : 91(260/ 15 ) at 17:17 NEW SOUTH WALES Far Northwest WHITE CLIFFS AWS : 78(200/ 63 ) at 14:00 NW Slopes S TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS : 80(280/ 63 ) at 14:25 Hunter Valley MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 96(300/ 56 ) at 16:30 C Tablelands S BATHURST AIRPORT AWS : 82(270/ 65 ) at 17:38 Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA : 95(170/ 74 ) at 20:58 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 104(320/ 83 ) at 20:41 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 87(280/ 63 ) at 13:00