Australian Weather News -- 07 NOV 2011

Monday 07 NOV 2011

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0712 EST on 26/05/2012. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest grass minimum temperature

VIC

Upper North

081049

TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG

22.0

21.9

18/11/1990

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

SW & S Coast

009746

WITCHCLIFFE

65.0

30/11/2007

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 07:12EST, 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	23.5	-3.7	12.7	-1.1	--	0.2	--	--	320 (13.3)	44/22
PERTH AIRPORT	22.7	-3.1	11.4	-1.3	10.1	1.4	3.6	6.9	381 (15.9)	63/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	21.8	+1.0	10.4	-0.4	9.1	5.0	5.0	9.6	344 (14.3)	61/13
BUNBURY	20.7	-3.6	15.8	+3.7	--	0.0	--	--	481 (20.0)	59/21
MANDURAH	20.8	-3.9	16.5	+1.0	--	0.6	--	--	515 (21.5)	76/16
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.8	+0.5	21.6	-3.7	21.7	33.0	10.4	8.7	408 (17.0)	67/03
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	39.8	+6.2	18.9	+1.1	17.1	0.0	10.6	12.9	251 (10.5)	37/16
WHYALLA AERO	37.8	+11.4	13.4	-0.5	--	0.0	10.0	--	277 (11.5)	65/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	33.4	+8.3	12.9	-1.1	10.9	0.0	16.8	6.8	163 ( 6.8)	46/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	28.2	+7.8	6.4	-2.0	5.8	0.0	4.2	8.9	332 (13.8)	68/21
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.9	-0.5	21.2	-0.2	--	21.6³	17.6	9.3	207 ( 8.6)	37/16
CAIRNS AERO	30.4	-0.2	22.8	+0.5	21.8	5.0	4.2	8.7	395 (16.5)	34/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.8	-0.9	22.5	-0.4	21.1	3.8	8.8	11.1	495 (20.6)	41/13
MACKAY M.O	28.2	-0.9	20.1	-1.6	--	0.0	--	11.6	348 (14.5)	31/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.2	-1.0	17.8	-1.7	16.3	0.0	7.8	--	304 (12.7)	34/14
BUNDABERG AERO	28.7	+0.4	15.5	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	333 (13.9)	35/13
NAMBOUR DPI	27.0	-0.9	14.0	-2.3	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	26.4	+0.6	17.4	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	421 (17.5)	43/13
BRISBANE AERO	26.1	-0.6	15.3	-2.8	10.6	0.0	9.2	12.0	398 (16.6)	37/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.4	-0.1	12.2	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	333 (13.9)	34/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	31.6	+3.3	16.5	+1.5	14.7	1.5	1.8	--	130 ( 5.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.5	+2.6	19.5	+3.4	18.4	0.0	5.4	4.5	526 (21.9)	44/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.8	+2.9	18.8	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	229 ( 9.5)	28/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	32.3	+6.9	17.8	+3.5	--	3.6⁴	18.6	--	283 (11.8)	39/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	30.1	+5.0	17.0	+3.9	--	0.0	--	--	64 ( 2.7)	26/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	24.0	+3.0	14.4	+5.3	13.0	1.0	3.8	2.9	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	31.2	+2.9	15.3	+1.7	--	0.8	--	--	241 (10.0)	31/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.9	+4.9	21.2	+5.9	19.3	0.0	8.2	7.0	407 (17.0)	34/14
RICHMOND RAAF	31.5	+5.0	17.8	+3.8	--	0.4	--	--	156 ( 6.5)	59/14
BELLAMBI AWS	23.7	+1.7	19.8	+4.2	--	0.0	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	26/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT	--	--	16.0	+7.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	29.8	+4.1	18.3	+7.5	16.2	4.0	6.4	6.9	353 (14.7)	21/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	28.5	+2.6	15.8	+4.0	--	5.4	--	--	176 ( 7.3)	30/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	34.3	+6.9	14.9	+2.4	10.2	0.0	7.4	12.6	286 (11.9)	34/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	31.0	+6.4	12.2	+2.0	22.0	0.2³	18.0	--	291 (12.1)	34/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	30.5	+6.3	11.3	+1.7	--	0.4	--	--	225 ( 9.4)	35/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	28.8	+6.9	14.6	+3.4	--	0.2³	9.2	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	26.3	+6.7	9.9	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	296 (12.3)	44/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	22.3	+1.9	12.1	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	270 (11.3)	44/16
HOBART AIRPORT	20.5	+1.5	11.1	+1.9	5.9	0.0	7.4	7.7	527 (22.0)	35/14
	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

41.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
41.3 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
41.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
41.2 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
41.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

+11.4 : 37.8 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+10.2 : 35.4 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.8 : 35.5 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.4 : 39.6 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
+9.3 : 35.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA

28.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.2 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
28.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA

+8.3 : 17.0 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED Lower NE VIC
+7.5 : 18.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+7.4 : 14.0 OBERON (WOODCHEM) C Tablelands S NSW
+7.3 : 17.8 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

12.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
14.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
14.3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-6.2 : 30.3 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-6.0 : 26.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-5.8 : 28.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-5.8 : 21.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-5.7 : 27.5 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

2.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.7 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
5.2 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA

-5.8 : 10.7 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.8 : 13.1 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.7 : 9.4 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-4.6 : 6.1 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
-4.3 : 19.3 WITTENOOM W Pilbara 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.

70.0 POINT STUART N Rivers NT
66.8 WHYANBEEL VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
62.0 EBOR (MAPLEWOOD) N Tablelands E NSW
55.0 MULGRAVE MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
54.5 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER) MidNorth Coast S NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
70.0 POINT STUART

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
50.8 WESTMORELAND STATION
N Coast--Barron
66.8 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
55.0 MULGRAVE MILL

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands E
62.0 EBOR (MAPLEWOOD)
MidNorth Coast S
54.5 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)

12.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.6 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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5.5 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
4.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
4.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
4.5 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
2.9 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

1264 (52.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1037 (43.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
955 (39.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
894 (37.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
883 (36.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
883 (36.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
817 (34.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
788 (32.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
774 (32.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
766 (31.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
747 (31.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
741 (30.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
726 (30.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
702 (29.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
696 (29.0) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
686 (28.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
685 (28.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
676 (28.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
669 (27.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
659 (27.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
639 (26.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
626 (26.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
621 (25.9) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
618 (25.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA

104/19 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
102/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
83/21 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
76/16 MANDURAH Lower West WA
76/15 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
76/20 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

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 Lower West PERTH AIRPORT 4.8mm in 7 min to 14:13 41.1mm/h DWELLINGUP 11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.4mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h NORTH WALPOLE 4.8mm in 14 min to 20:14 20.6mm/h 8.6mm in 46 min to 21:00 11.2mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h MOUNT BARKER AG STATION 4.2mm in 11 min to 11:28 22.9mm/h MANYPEAKS AG STATION 6.4mm in 12 min to 12:12 32.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 10.6mm in 7 min to 04:00 90.9mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.8mm/h 15.8mm in 30 min to 04:30 31.6mm/h 29.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 29.6mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 18.0mm/h NOONAMAH AWS 11.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 11.8mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT 7.0mm in 18 min to 20:18 23.3mm/h 5.0mm in 12 min to 20:30 25.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 12.0mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.4mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h POINT STUART AWS 23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h 8.6mm in 19 min to 23:22 27.2mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.8mm/h QUEENSLAND Northwest THE MONUMENT AIRPORT 21.6mm in 46 min to 17:00 28.2mm/h 22.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 22.6mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West CAPE LEEUWIN : 104(260/ 74 ) at 19:43 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(320/ 65 ) at 00:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 89(260/ 67 ) at 04:00 ISLANDS Islands YXNR - name unknown : ***(260/326 ) at 18:00