Australian Weather News -- 02 NOV 2011

Wednesday 02 NOV 2011

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0659 EST on 26/05/2012. 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

E Pilbara

004035

ROEBOURNE

18.9

16.8

16/11/1934

120

1 y

E Pilbara

004054

COSSACK

97.0

18.8

28/11/1894

1 n

E Pilbara

004083

KARRATHA AERO

37.8

4.0

22/11/1980

1 n

E Pilbara

004086

SHERLOCK

24.6

22.9

07/11/1964

1 y

E Pilbara

004090

ROEBOURNE AERO

27.8

4.2

22/11/2008

1 n

W Pilbara

005008

MARDIE

24.8

24.1

05/11/1931

124

1 n

W Pilbara

005015

MULGA DOWNS

52.0

34.8

16/11/1934

105

1 y

W Pilbara

005026

WITTENOOM

44.8

22.0

23/11/2008

1 y

W Pilbara

005061

DAMPIER SALT

40.0

6.2

22/11/2004

1 y

W Pilbara

005071

PINDRAL OUTCAMP

9.0

3.6

02/11/1975

1 y

W Pilbara

005073

HOOLEY

40.0

16.4

07/11/1994

1 y

E Gascoyne

007152

KUMARINA

55.0

18.8

01/11/2011

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

E Gascoyne

007181

WEELARRANA

68.0

23.0

22/11/2000

1 y

QLD

Gulf Country

029161

BRIGHTLANDS STATION

47.0

46.0

03/11/2005

1 y

Lowest maximum temperature

N Kimberley

001025

DOONGAN

30.0

30.2

21/11/2004

1 N

E Pilbara

004090

ROEBOURNE AERO

29.5

30.7

01/11/2003

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 06:59EST, 26/05/2012.

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 COMPARISON	32.5	+5.3	19.0	+5.2	--	0.0	--	--	351 (14.6)	37/14
PERTH AIRPORT	33.9	+8.1	18.9	+6.2	17.1	0.0	8.4	10.8	559 (23.3)	57/17
ALBANY AIRPORT	26.3	+5.5	13.7	+2.9	12.2	0.0	4.6	12.5	590 (24.6)	43/00
BUNBURY	32.2	+7.9	17.4	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	352 (14.7)	30/01
MANDURAH	32.9	+8.2	20.5	+5.0	--	0.0	--	--	287 (12.0)	37/08
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.7	-0.6	25.8	+0.5	25.0	2.4	5.0	10.5	334 (13.9)	35/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.2	-3.4	14.0	-3.8	12.7	0.0	6.4	6.6	301 (12.5)	39/14
WHYALLA AERO	21.0	-5.4	13.2	-0.7	--	0.0	8.0	--	485 (20.2)	44/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.2	-3.9	9.3	-4.7	8.1	0.0	5.0	12.6	222 ( 9.3)	41/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	15.2	-5.2	11.1	+2.7	9.3	0.2	0.8	0.0	409 (17.0)	44/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.8	-0.6	20.4	-1.0	19.0	0.0	5.4	8.0	246 (10.3)	37/21
CAIRNS AERO	29.3	-1.3	22.5	+0.2	21.5	4.6	8.2	5.4	499 (20.8)	35/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.6	-1.1	22.9	0.0	21.2	0.0	10.2	11.9	553 (23.0)	44/14
MACKAY M.O	27.3	-1.8	22.4	+0.7	--	0.0	--	10.6	367 (15.3)	31/07
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.7	-1.5	19.3	-0.2	17.5	0.0	7.4	--	275 (11.5)	26/13
BUNDABERG AERO	27.6	-0.7	14.3	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	347 (14.5)	35/11
NAMBOUR DPI	28.0	+0.1	14.0	-2.3	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.3	+1.5	15.8	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	241 (10.0)	44/13
BRISBANE AERO	25.5	-1.2	18.1	0.0	17.2	0.0	5.0	12.0	260 (10.8)	46/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.1	+0.6	13.4	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	345 (14.4)	34/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	30.1	+1.8	15.3	+0.3	10.2	0.0	5.6	--	108 ( 4.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.6	-0.3	14.8	-1.3	12.4	0.0	5.4	12.3	336 (14.0)	41/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.7	+0.8	12.3	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	190 ( 7.9)	31/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	25.1	-0.3	10.5	-3.8	10.0	0.2	4.2	9.7	194 ( 8.1)	48/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	24.6	-0.5	9.7	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	56 ( 2.3)	34/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	19.8	-1.2	8.6	-0.5	2.9	0.0	6.2	12.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	27.4	-0.9	10.2	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	202 ( 8.4)	43/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.3	-1.7	15.3	0.0	12.7	0.0	5.8	11.4	345 (14.4)	44/13
RICHMOND RAAF	26.3	-0.2	11.4	-2.6	--	0.2	--	--	115 ( 4.8)	46/13
BELLAMBI AWS	20.1	-1.9	14.1	-1.5	--	0.2	--	--	222 ( 9.3)	35/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	22.0	-0.7	8.0	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	25.0	-0.7	10.7	-0.1	8.5	0.0	5.2	10.2	349 (14.5)	55/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	22.2	-3.7	11.4	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	289 (12.0)	46/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	24.6	-2.8	8.9	-3.6	6.6	0.0	7.8	12.7	325 (13.5)	37/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	19.2	-5.4	8.7	-1.5	4.0	0.0	13.0	--	372 (15.5)	34/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT	20.3	-3.9	11.2	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	381 (15.9)	43/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.8	-6.1	12.6	+1.4	11.3	0.4²	3.6	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	14.5	-5.1	8.7	+0.9	--	0.6	--	--	434 (18.1)	35/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	19.5	-0.9	8.0	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	275 (11.5)	34/19
HOBART AIRPORT	16.0	-3.0	8.1	-1.1	2.8	0.8	2.6	8.9	442 (18.4)	55/13
	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

38.9 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
38.7 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
38.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.5 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
38.2 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT

+9.7 : 34.5 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+9.1 : 30.4 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+8.8 : 31.4 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
+8.3 : 34.2 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+8.3 : 33.6 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.0 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
26.9 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT

+8.0 : 20.4 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
+7.7 : 19.6 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+7.5 : 21.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+6.9 : 20.1 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+6.7 : 18.9 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

3.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.3 : 29.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
-9.1 : 26.6 PAPUNYA N Plateau NT
-9.0 : 29.0 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-9.0 : 28.5 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
-8.4 : 29.6 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

-1.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-9.1 : 2.1 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-8.6 : 3.4 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-8.4 : 2.4 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-8.0 : 15.6 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-7.6 : 3.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.

97.0 COSSACK E Pilbara WA
68.0 WEELARRANA E Gascoyne WA
67.0 BROADMERE N Rivers NT
65.0 HERBERT VALE Gulf Country QLD
55.0 KUMARINA E Gascoyne WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
97.0 COSSACK
W Pilbara
52.0 MULGA DOWNS
E Gascoyne
68.0 WEELARRANA
55.0 KUMARINA

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
67.0 BROADMERE
N Plateau
53.0 NEWCASTLE WATERS

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
65.0 HERBERT VALE

12.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.7 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.6 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.5 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

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0.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.2 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1262 (52.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1156 (48.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1100 (45.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1032 (43.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1017 (42.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
975 (40.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
882 (36.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
870 (36.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
838 (34.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
837 (34.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
819 (34.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
790 (32.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
779 (32.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
752 (31.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
700 (29.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
697 (29.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
691 (28.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
689 (28.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
673 (28.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
673 (28.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
670 (27.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
667 (27.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
659 (27.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
631 (26.3) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
631 (26.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
628 (26.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
625 (26.0) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
625 (26.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
620 (25.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
619 (25.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
615 (25.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

83/17 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
81/09 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
80/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/16 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
78/11 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA W Kimberley CURTIN AERO 12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h E Pilbara PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 10.0mm in 30 min to 06:30 20.0mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 12.8mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.0mm/h KARRATHA AERO 9.2mm in 14 min to 03:23 39.4mm/h 12.2mm in 7 min to 03:30 104.6mm/h 21.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 21.6mm/h 14.2mm in 30 min to 04:00 28.4mm/h 35.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 35.6mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 15.0mm/h 37.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.3mm/h ROEBOURNE AERO 20.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 20.4mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h W Pilbara MARDIE 15.0mm in 28 min to 05:00 32.1mm/h 16.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.2mm/h 23.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 23.8mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.3mm/h Goldfields LEONORA AERO 9.4mm in 32 min to 18:38 17.6mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 10.6mm in 10 min to 03:13 63.6mm/h 11.0mm in 17 min to 03:30 38.8mm/h 24.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 24.4mm/h 29.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 29.8mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h QUEENSLAND Gulf Country CLONCURRY AIRPORT 14.0mm in 13 min to 23:00 64.6mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.0mm/h Northwest TREPELL AIRPORT 5.6mm in 14 min to 17:37 24.0mm/h 11.2mm in 22 min to 18:00 30.5mm/h 17.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 17.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 78(250/ 65 ) at 19:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(300/ 63 ) at 18:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 76(250/ 63 ) at 17:00