Australian Weather News -- 06 JUN 2011

Monday 06 JUN 2011

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2207 EST on 25/05/2012. 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

QLD

Central Coast E

033017

DAYDREAM ISLAND RESORT

47.2

41.5

10/06/2000

1 y

Lowest maximum temperature

VIC

W Gippsland

085291

MT BAW BAW

-2.3

-2.1

10/06/2009

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 22:07EST, 25/05/2012.

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	20.0	-0.9	9.6	-1.4	8.8	0.0	1.0	--	384 (16.0)	44/13
PERTH AIRPORT	19.7	+0.8	4.2	-4.8	2.3	0.0	2.6	9.3	332 (13.8)	37/14
ALBANY AIRPORT	15.7	-0.9	7.3	-0.8	5.1	3.6	0.8	4.0	144 ( 6.0)	--
BUNBURY	18.7	+0.3	3.7	-4.2	--	0.0	--	--	77 ( 3.2)	34/11
MANDURAH	18.8	--	9.6	--	--	0.0	--	--	256 (10.7)	31/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.4	-1.2	17.4	-2.6	15.1	0.0	5.6	10.9	341 (14.2)	30/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	25.6	+5.8	7.8	+2.7	6.9	0.0	7.0	4.2	151 ( 6.3)	28/12
WHYALLA AERO	15.8	-1.5	6.0	-0.1	--	0.0	4.0	--	232 ( 9.7)	17/02
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.4	-0.7	10.0	+1.9	7.9	4.0²	2.4	0.0	268 (11.2)	22/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	11.4	-2.4	2.0	-3.7	-0.6	7.8	2.2	4.1	403 (16.8)	28/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	28.3	+3.4	6.3	-3.7	2.1	0.0	15.6	10.4	111 ( 4.6)	26/11
CAIRNS AERO	28.1	+2.1	17.6	-0.3	14.0	0.0	5.0	10.9	211 ( 8.8)	30/23
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.6	+1.0	19.0	+4.4	15.0	0.0	3.4	4.5	243 (10.1)	31/11
MACKAY M.O	23.4	+1.5	17.4	+3.4	--	4.0	--	4.8	297 (12.4)	22/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.6	+3.1	13.1	+2.2	11.0	0.0	2.4	--	123 ( 5.1)	21/16
BUNDABERG AERO	25.7	+3.1	10.8	-0.8	--	0.2	--	--	129 ( 5.4)	24/13
NAMBOUR DPI	26.0	+4.4	10.0	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	23.9	+2.8	8.8	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	80 ( 3.3)	18/13
BRISBANE AERO	25.3	+4.0	10.0	-0.5	6.1	0.0	4.0	10.1	189 ( 7.9)	18/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.6	+3.6	11.1	+3.6	--	0.0	--	--	339 (14.1)	31/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	17.4	+0.6	7.2	+1.1	2.1	0.0	1.8	--	120 ( 5.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.1	+0.7	9.7	+0.6	6.2	0.0	1.2	9.9	188 ( 7.8)	35/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	19.0	-0.4	6.0	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	19.0	+1.4	8.4	+0.5	--	6.0⁴	11.2	--	375 (15.6)	39/05
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	18.2	+0.3	4.3	-2.2	--	0.2	--	--	37 ( 1.5)	21/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	7.0	-3.5	2.4	-0.1	-1.8	0.6	1.8	5.4	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	15.5	-0.9	1.2	-3.4	--	0.2	--	--	111 ( 4.6)	34/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	17.5	-0.1	7.9	-0.7	2.7	0.0	2.0	7.4	355 (14.8)	54/14
RICHMOND RAAF	18.0	0.0	7.7	+2.8	--	0.0	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	35/07
BELLAMBI AWS	17.1	-0.6	11.2	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	308 (12.8)	46/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	12.0	-0.2	2.0	+1.0	2.0	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	11.8	-2.0	5.8	+2.1	3.4	1.4	0.6	8.0	164 ( 6.8)	31/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	12.8	-1.4	4.9	+1.1	--	2.0	--	--	202 ( 8.4)	26/05
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.5	-1.5	6.8	+1.6	2.7	0.0	2.0	5.9	254 (10.6)	24/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	12.4	-1.6	0.9	-2.8	-2.7	7.8³	3.8	--	286 (11.9)	34/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT	11.9	-1.3	-0.2	-3.8	--	1.6	--	--	338 (14.1)	26/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.8	-0.2	5.6	-1.3	2.4	4.6	6.4	--	--	--
GEELONG AIRPORT	13.0	-1.6	4.0	-2.2	--	4.0	--	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	8.7	-2.1	-2.3	-6.3	--	4.8	--	--	477 (19.9)	39/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.0	-2.1	0.0	-2.9	--	13.6	--	--	367 (15.3)	22/14
HOBART AIRPORT	10.9	-2.0	2.8	-1.8	-1.0	0.4	3.0	7.4	512 (21.3)	37/12
	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

33.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.6 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
33.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
32.5 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
32.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.4 : 25.6 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+6.2 : 30.5 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+5.8 : 25.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+5.6 : 28.9 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.6 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
23.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+9.9 : 16.7 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+8.9 : 22.1 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+8.8 : 13.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+8.2 : 23.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
+7.9 : 21.0 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.4 : 21.7 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
-6.0 : 18.5 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-5.8 : -2.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.8 : -2.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.8 : 1.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-5.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.3 : 12.3 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-7.1 : -1.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.9 : 6.3 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
-6.7 : 0.1 KELLERBERRIN 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.

67.0 URALA W Pilbara WA
52.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
50.5 MINDEROO W Pilbara WA
47.2 DAYDREAM ISLAND RESORT Central Coast E QLD
47.0 RED HILL W Pilbara WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Pilbara
67.0 URALA
52.8 MARDIE
50.5 MINDEROO
47.0 RED HILL

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
47.2 DAYDREAM ISLAND RESORT

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.6 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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0.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
0.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
0.0 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

1457 (60.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1378 (57.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1343 (56.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1263 (52.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1254 (52.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1078 (44.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1039 (43.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1037 (43.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1026 (42.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
903 (37.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
891 (37.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
863 (36.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
832 (34.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
786 (32.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
786 (32.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
764 (31.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
740 (30.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
737 (30.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
724 (30.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
712 (29.7) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
709 (29.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
707 (29.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
689 (28.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
664 (27.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
631 (26.3) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
628 (26.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

107/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
100/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
100/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
94/06 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
85/00 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 W Pilbara MARDIE 15.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 15.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h 21.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 21.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h ONSLOW 40.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h ONSLOW AIRPORT 12.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.8mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.2mm/h BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT 18.6mm in 30 min to 00:30 37.2mm/h 21.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 21.0mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 19.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 85(320/ 67 ) at 00:24 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 108(250/ 67 ) at 04:57 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 87(248/ 67 ) at 03:20 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 87(280/ 74 ) at 22:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(300/ 74 ) at 03:19 ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 91(290/ 69 ) at 05:31 HOGAN ISLAND : 100(250/ 74 ) at 00:30 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 95(260/ 69 ) at 06:10