Australian Weather News -- 05 OCT 2005

Wednesday 05 OCT 2005

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Noteworthy weather today

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TAS: Strong winds lash state again

A cold front that crossed TAS late this morning ushered in another period of gale to storm force westerlies across the island. Wind gusted to 128km/h at Maatsuyker Island, which also tallied a 24-hour wind run of 2058km for the 24 hours to 9am Thursday, or an average speed of 85.8km/h! Other high wind gusts were 107km/h at Scotts Peak Dam, 104 at Tasman Island and Strahan, and 102 at Cape Grim and Mt Read.

SA, NSW: Hot conditions move east

Well above average temperatures moved into NW NSW today and continued in NE SA. In SA, maximum temperatures were 40 or 41C at all centres in the northeast, peaking with 41.2 at Coober Pedy. Woomera's 39.3 was 13.3 above average. The hot day followed a warm night. Marla, a truck stop on the Stuart Highway 150km south of the NT/SA border recorded a minimum of 26.0, 11.9 above normal. In NSW, maxima topped the old century in the northwest, with Menindee the highest on 39.0, 12.6 up on average. Broken Hill Airport's top of 36.8 was just 0.6 below its hottest October day in 14 years of record.

NEWSBITS

Cool, blustery conditions developed in SW WA as an upper cold pool and surface low pressure system moved into the state. A late afternoon rain area gave many centres around 10 to 20 mm in a few hours, while minimum and maximum temperatures were 2 to 8 below normal.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2125 EST on 14/08/2006. 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

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Years

Highest wind gust (km/h)

TAS

W Coast

097072

STRAHAN AERODROME

104

03/10/2005

Previous record set earlier this month.

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 21:31EST, 14/05/2012.

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	20.9	-3.5	9.8	-1.1	8.2	0.0	3.2	--	371 (15.5)	43/21
PERTH AIRPORT	18.7	-3.8	7.1	-3.1	6.1	0.4	3.4	4.7	357 (14.9)	45/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.7	0.0	4.1	-5.0	2.0	1.2	4.4	9.3	338 (14.1)	39/15
BUNBURY	17.7	-3.0	6.3	-2.9	--	0.8	--	--	333 (13.9)	41/12
MANDURAH	16.6	--	11.4	--	--	3.2	--	--	471 (19.6)	48/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.1	+0.9	24.7	-0.3	24.2	0.0	10.4	10.5	412 (17.2)	48/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.0	+7.0	23.6	+8.8	18.8	0.0	11.0	11.6	314 (13.1)	37/09
WHYALLA AERO	19.6	-4.3	16.8	+6.3	--	0.0	12.0	--	505 (21.0)	50/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.4	-0.4	16.2	+4.8	15.5	0.0	5.4	5.2	346 (14.4)	34/01
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	16.2	-1.7	12.5	+5.4	12.8	0.0	7.2	0.8	582 (24.3)	50/02
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.6	+2.0	17.8	-0.8	16.6	0.0	6.2	11.5	155 ( 6.5)	37/14
CAIRNS AERO	30.0	+0.5	20.9	+0.3	19.4	0.0	8.0	11.3	375 (15.6)	48/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.7	-0.7	18.4	-2.3	17.7	0.0	10.0	11.5	341 (14.2)	37/14
MACKAY MO	27.9	+0.3	17.9	-1.8	--	0.0	--	10.6	--	--
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.0	+2.3	20.2	+3.2	17.7	0.0	5.8	--	179 ( 7.5)	34/16
BUNDABERG AERO	28.3	+1.4	18.9	+2.3	--	0.0	5.8	--	273 (11.4)	28/17
NAMBOUR DPI	27.6	+0.9	19.2	+5.4	--	0.0	3.4	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	29.0	+4.6	17.5	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	429 (17.9)	35/23
BRISBANE AERO	26.5	+1.0	18.5	+2.8	16.2	0.0	6.2	10.3	363 (15.1)	34/22
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	31.9	+7.2	14.5	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	710 (29.6)	57/01
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	29.0	+3.9	11.2	-0.9	7.7	0.0	5.8	--	138 ( 5.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	28.4	+4.8	16.4	+2.6	13.5	0.0	4.8	10.4	443 (18.5)	52/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.0	0.0	11.6	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	30.4	+6.8	10.7	-1.3	7.5	0.0	3.6	9.9	322 (13.4)	43/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	31.0	+7.3	12.4	+1.7	9.3	0.0	--	--	110 ( 4.6)	26/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	26.0	+8.5	7.0	+0.4	3.0	0.0	2.8	8.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	27.3	+2.5	10.5	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.7	+6.2	16.0	+2.9	14.8	0.0	2.0	9.2	427 (17.8)	39/07
RICHMOND RAAF	32.8	+7.8	14.8	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	216 ( 9.0)	39/16
BELLAMBI AWS	22.2	+0.6	15.2	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	332 (13.8)	44/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT	22.8	+3.4	9.6	+3.5	7.2	0.0	4.0	6.6	232 ( 9.7)	45/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	23.4	+2.0	5.9	-1.8	4.6	0.0	3.6	5.5	208 ( 8.7)	26/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	21.4	-0.2	8.5	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	23.8	0.0	14.7	+4.9	10.5	0.0	7.4	0.1	386 (16.1)	43/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	17.0	-3.9	6.4	-1.1	5.2	0.0	3.4	--	221 ( 9.2)	37/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT	16.6	-3.7	7.3	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	209 ( 8.7)	--
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	18.1	-1.5	13.4	+3.9	11.8	0.0	6.0	--	200 ( 8.3)	37/03
GEELONG AIRPORT	17.0	-1.8	10.9	+3.3	--	0.0	--	--	281 (11.7)	52/06
BALLARAT AERODROME	16.9	+0.3	9.7	+3.5	--	0.0	--	--	630 (26.3)	57/03
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.8	-1.2	7.5	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	257 (10.7)	50/12
HOBART AIRPORT	18.0	+0.7	9.1	+1.6	6.0	0.0	7.8	10.3	512 (21.3)	87/13
	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

43.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
41.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
41.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
41.4 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA

+13.1 : 39.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+13.1 : 41.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+12.8 : 41.2 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+12.6 : 40.6 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
+12.5 : 39.0 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW

29.8 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
29.5 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
28.6 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
27.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
27.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+11.6 : 24.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+10.0 : 23.9 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+9.2 : 18.7 GAWLER RANGES (NONNING) NW Pastoral SA
+9.0 : 24.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.8 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.4 : 18.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-5.7 : 26.6 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
-5.6 : 25.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-5.1 : 16.6 SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
-4.9 : 11.7 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
-4.9 : 23.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.9 : 16.0 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-4.9 : 15.8 KARNET Lower West WA

-3.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.4 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-1.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-0.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-8.5 : 1.0 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-8.3 : -1.4 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.6 : 0.6 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.2 : 2.3 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.2 : 1.9 NAREMBEEN 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.

64.0 NORTH ROCKS (MUIRFIELD GOLF CLUB) Sydney--west NSW
27.6 CHAPMAN HILL Lower West WA
24.4 BEENYUP Lower West WA
23.5 SUBIACO TREATMENT PLANT Lower West WA
22.0 LYNDOCH (COCKATOO VALLEY) Adelaide/Lofty SA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
27.6 CHAPMAN HILL
24.4 BEENYUP
23.5 SUBIACO TREATMENT PLANT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
22.0 LYNDOCH (COCKATOO VALLEY)

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--west
64.0 NORTH ROCKS (MUIRFIELD GOLF CLUB)

11.7 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.5 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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1.2 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.8 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

1035 (43.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
982 (40.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
958 (39.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
821 (34.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
798 (33.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
795 (33.1) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
777 (32.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
754 (31.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
723 (30.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
718 (29.9) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
713 (29.7) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
712 (29.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
710 (29.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
705 (29.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
703 (29.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
702 (29.3) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
701 (29.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
699 (29.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
683 (28.5) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
677 (28.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
669 (27.9) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
663 (27.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
661 (27.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
655 (27.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
640 (26.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
638 (26.6) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
630 (26.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
627 (26.1) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
614 (25.6) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
614 (25.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
609 (25.4) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
607 (25.3) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
605 (25.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
600 (25.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

128/19 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
107/ SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
104/04 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
104/21 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
102/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
102/02 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
100/10 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
94/08 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
93/09 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
91/08 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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 CAPE LEEUWIN 9.6mm in 53 min to 11:00 10.9mm/h BUSSELTON 10.2mm in 54 min to 12:54 11.3mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 83(320/ 65 ) at 10:00 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 82(270/ 67 ) at 08:58 E Central MELBOURNE AIRPORT : 89(360/ 67 ) at 04:43 N Central KILMORE GAP : 80(360/ 63 ) at 05:00 W Coast CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 80(360/ 63 ) at 01:00 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 83(350/ 69 ) at 03:00 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 95(280/ 72 ) at 23:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 128(320/111 ) at 20:01 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 100(330/ 76 ) at 03:01 TASMAN ISLAND : 98(360/ 80 ) at 06:00 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 95(260/ 61 ) at 10:00 W Coast STRAHAN AERODROME : 104(310/ 46 ) at 22:22 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 108(330/ 70 ) at 07:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 93(270/ 72 ) at 09:22