Australian Weather News -- 13 FEB 2006

Monday 13 FEB 2006

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2006

Dec

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Nov

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Oct

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Sept

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August

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July

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June

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May

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April

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March

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February

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January

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30	31

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10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 22:14EST, 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	37.5	+5.0	22.1	+3.0	20.0	0.0	9.6	--	452 (18.8)	48/17
PERTH AIRPORT	36.1	+4.3	19.8	+2.4	19.0	0.0	10.4	12.7	459 (19.1)	41/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	26.4	+1.5	10.3	-4.1	7.6	0.0	7.4	12.7	441 (18.4)	45/13
BUNBURY	32.3	+2.5	17.5	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	314 (13.1)	30/07
MANDURAH	32.6	--	20.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	337 (14.0)	31/17
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.8	+2.4	24.3	-0.4	23.6	5.0	2.2	7.9	321 (13.4)	35/01
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.3	+2.2	19.4	-1.4	16.9	0.0	16.8	10.1	270 (11.3)	39/13
WHYALLA AERO	23.9	-5.7	17.9	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	540 (22.5)	58/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	24.2	-5.1	13.9	-3.2	10.7	0.0	7.0	12.7	298 (12.4)	34/20
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	20.4	-4.7	7.2	-4.4	5.8	1.8	5.0	8.0	443 (18.5)	39/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.4	+5.1	21.2	-2.2	18.8	0.0	13.6	12.3	307 (12.8)	32/09
CAIRNS AERO	33.7	+2.5	24.8	+1.1	23.9	10.2	4.8	9.9	323 (13.5)	45/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	33.7	+2.6	25.1	+1.0	23.4	0.0	9.4	11.9	443 (18.5)	37/11
MACKAY M.O	32.2	+2.6	23.2	-0.2	--	0.0	--	10.1	298 (12.4)	28/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	35.1	+3.8	22.7	+0.6	21.7	0.0	10.2	--	279 (11.6)	28/12
BUNDABERG AERO	32.8	+2.9	22.5	+1.1	--	0.0	7.0	--	271 (11.3)	31/11
NAMBOUR DPI	31.6	+2.8	21.7	+2.0	--	21.8	15.0	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	29.4	+1.2	22.7	+1.9	--	1.6	--	--	183 ( 7.6)	35/14
BRISBANE AERO	31.1	+2.0	21.9	+0.8	20.6	1.2	4.4	11.3	346 (14.4)	37/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	31.1	+3.7	19.3	+1.7	--	3.2	--	--	484 (20.2)	34/02
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	34.9	+3.8	19.8	+1.2	11.2	0.4	6.6	--	166 ( 6.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	32.6	+5.8	21.3	+1.8	19.5	78.2	--	6.9	369 (15.4)	43/02
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	31.9	+4.4	18.6	+0.3	--	1.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	33.5	+6.0	19.8	+1.7	17.3	0.0	7.8	11.2	400 (16.7)	--
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	31.8	+4.7	16.4	-0.7	14.2	0.0	--	--	146 ( 6.1)	41/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	27.6	+1.8	9.6	-3.5	2.0	0.0	8.0	12.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	35.1	+3.1	13.6	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	27.1	+0.8	20.8	+1.8	15.1	0.0	8.0	10.7	612 (25.5)	50/17
RICHMOND RAAF	32.9	+3.9	14.9	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	150 ( 6.3)	46/15
BELLAMBI AWS	24.9	+0.1	20.0	+0.9	--	0.2	--	--	465 (19.4)	46/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT	29.9	+2.8	9.1	-4.0	4.1	0.0	9.8	12.1	293 (12.2)	48/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	28.6	-2.3	10.2	-6.1	10.0	0.0	9.2	12.8	265 (11.0)	41/01
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	28.2	-3.1	11.5	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	26.1	-5.5	12.4	-4.0	10.5	0.0	13.2	12.7	399 (16.6)	41/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	23.5	-6.0	13.3	-1.0	11.9	0.0	21.8	--	378 (15.8)	43/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT	24.3	-5.1	11.2	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	427 (17.8)	39/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.5	-4.3	14.5	-0.1	11.2	0.2	7.2	--	173 ( 7.2)	24/14
GEELONG AIRPORT	20.8	-4.2	9.4	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	486 (20.3)	43/16
BALLARAT AERODROME	20.3	-4.7	7.6	-3.8	--	0.0	--	--	552 (23.0)	46/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.5	-3.9	5.9	-6.1	--	1.8	--	--	318 (13.3)	41/15
HOBART AIRPORT	18.8	-3.5	10.4	-1.6	7.2	0.2	6.8	6.7	512 (21.3)	63/18
	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

43.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
41.4 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
41.3 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.1 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
41.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

+8.0 : 36.8 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+7.9 : 38.8 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+7.2 : 33.5 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+7.2 : 35.5 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
+7.0 : 34.6 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW

28.7 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
28.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.4 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
28.0 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+5.5 : 26.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+5.2 : 21.2 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+5.1 : 25.4 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+4.7 : 26.1 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+4.3 : 24.5 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+4.3 : 22.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
10.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-9.5 : 8.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-8.7 : 10.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-8.4 : 12.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-7.7 : 9.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.7 : 14.6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

0.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.5 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS

-7.5 : 2.5 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-7.3 : 8.0 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-7.3 : 7.2 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-7.2 : 10.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.1 : 5.5 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW

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.

126.0 CLEARVIEW TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
124.0 GRANDCHESTER SYMES ST Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
122.5 NERANG GILSTON RD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
120.0 CLEARVIEW ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
83.0 EBOR (PLEASANT VIEW) N Tablelands E NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Interior
53.4 WONGAWOL

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
126.0 CLEARVIEW TM
124.0 GRANDCHESTER SYMES ST
122.5 NERANG GILSTON RD
120.0 CLEARVIEW ALERT
75.6 MAROON
69.0 KALBAR TM
66.2 GUANABA BIRDS RD
65.2 ROMANI TM
63.0 ROMANI ALERT
60.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT
60.0 ROSEVALE
57.0 HARRISVILLE TM
55.2 CANNON COVE TM
52.2 HARRISVILLE POST OFFICE
51.0 WONDAI POST OFFICE
50.0 OXENFORD (OBERON WAY)
Darling Downs E
62.4 QUEEN MARY FALLS
56.2 GIRRAWEEN NAT PARK
55.0 PRATTEN
53.5 ELLANGOWAN

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
64.2 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE
62.2 LEGUME (ACACIA PLATEAU (VERDANT HILLS))
58.2 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
56.2 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN
55.0 GLEN INNES (LYNDALE)
53.2 GLEN INNES (REDDESTONE (REDBANK))
52.4 ARMIDALE (TIVERTON)
N Tablelands E
83.0 EBOR (PLEASANT VIEW)
North Coast
51.0 THE CHANNON
MidNorth Coast N
78.2 COFFS HARBOUR MO

13.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.7 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.7 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
12.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

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7.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
6.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
6.9 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
6.7 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1522 (63.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1133 (47.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
992 (41.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
976 (40.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
929 (38.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
859 (35.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
852 (35.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
835 (34.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
832 (34.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
796 (33.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
777 (32.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
758 (31.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
750 (31.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
740 (30.8) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
738 (30.8) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
726 (30.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
713 (29.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
711 (29.6) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
698 (29.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
693 (28.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
682 (28.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
657 (27.4) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
655 (27.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
634 (26.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
618 (25.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
617 (25.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
612 (25.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

117/19 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
109/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/15 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
100/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
83/16 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers GUNN POINT 9.0mm in 10 min to 01:40 54.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.8mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 13.4mm/h CAPE DON 12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.6mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 7.3mm/h GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 8.6mm in 47 min to 14:17 11.0mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 15.8mm in 12 min to 15:30 79.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.8mm/h 7.6mm in 13 min to 15:43 35.1mm/h 25.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 25.8mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.6mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 17.8mm in 29 min to 15:56 36.8mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 7.0mm in 33 min to 21:00 12.7mm/h CENTURY MINE 9.4mm in 9 min to 19:14 62.7mm/h 2.2mm in 1 min to 19:15 132.0mm/h 7.6mm in 12 min to 19:30 38.0mm/h 23.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 23.0mm/h 24.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 24.6mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h N Coast--Barron CAPE FLATTERY 11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.4mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h N Coast--Herbert SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h Darling Downs E APPLETHORPE 12.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.0mm/h Maranoa ROMA AIRPORT 4.2mm in 3 min to 19:00 84.0mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 16.4mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES NW Slopes N NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS 7.0mm in 19 min to 17:21 22.1mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h NW Slopes S GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS 4.6mm in 12 min to 16:33 23.0mm/h N Tablelands W GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS 37.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.3mm/h 11.4mm in 38 min to 08:00 18.0mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 14.6mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.0mm/h MidNorth Coast N KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS 3.2mm in 2 min to 15:57 96.0mm/h 6.8mm in 4 min to 16:01 102.0mm/h 3.0mm in 2 min to 16:03 90.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h Hunter Valley MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 5.4mm in 12 min to 16:12 27.0mm/h	QUEENSLAND Gulf Country BURKETOWN AIRPORT : 93(160/ 50 ) at 16:43 CENTURY MINE : 117( 80/ 58 ) at 19:14 NEW SOUTH WALES NW Slopes S GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS : 100(300/ 48 ) at 16:38 South Coast GREEN CAPE AWS : 69(210/ 63 ) at 10:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(310/ 91 ) at 01:50 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(260/ 72 ) at 19:00