Australian Weather News -- 22 APR 2006

Saturday 22 APR 2006

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2006

Dec

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March

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February

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January

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Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2209 EST on 07/01/2007. 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Lowest grass minimum temperature
NSW	C Tablelands S	063005	BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION	-7.9	-7.5	20/04/1996	40
NSW	C Tablelands S	063254	ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	-7.5	-7.0	20/04/1996	31
NSW	Illawarra	068188	WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY	0.6	1.3	16/04/2006	36				Previous record set earlier this month.
Lowest minimum temperature
NSW	Hunter Valley	061051	MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE	-2.0	-2.0	09/04/2006	42				Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	C Tablelands S	063005	BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION	-4.8	-4.2	30/04/1976	41
NSW	C Tablelands S	063303	ORANGE AIRPORT AWS	-4.6	-4.0	20/04/1996	11
NSW	CW Slopes S	065026	PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET)	0.5	1.2	27/04/1978	50
NSW	CW Slopes S	065103	FORBES AIRPORT AWS	-1.8	-0.7	25/04/1999	11
NSW	Sydney--west	067105	RICHMOND RAAF	1.9	2.1	19/04/1996	12
NSW	South Coast	069049	NERRIGA COMPOSITE	-5.5	-3.5	16/04/2006	36				Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070091	YASS (LINTON HOSTEL)	-3.5	-2.6	21/04/1987	40
NSW	SW Slopes S	072150	WAGGA WAGGA AMO	-2.1	-0.5	22/04/1999	65
NSW	SW Slopes N	073138	YOUNG AIRPORT	-4.1	-2.5	22/04/1999	13
NSW	Riverina E	074221	NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB	-0.2	0.0	28/04/1996	37
NSW	Riverina W	075175	HAY CSIRO AWS	0.0	0.0	23/04/1999	11				Equal to record.
VIC	Lower NE	082011	CORRYONG (PARISH LANE)	-2.0	-1.5	25/04/1999	33
VIC	Lower NE	082076	DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR	-1.6	-1.0	16/04/2006	29				Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Lower NE	082137	BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED	-3.0	-2.8	22/04/1999	16	-2.8	22/04/1999	20
VIC	Upper NE	083083	EDI UPPER	0.4	1.4	08/04/1997	20
VIC	E Gippsland	084144	MT NOWA NOWA	3.7	4.5	07/04/1997	11

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 22:35EST, 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	24.9	-2.7	17.4	+2.0	15.6	0.0	5.4	--	347 (14.5)	41/15
PERTH AIRPORT	21.0	-4.5	15.7	+2.8	15.3	0.0	4.0	5.7	469 (19.5)	34/14
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.8	-2.0	13.4	+1.8	13.1	15.2	1.0	6.6	236 ( 9.8)	34/13
BUNBURY	20.9	-3.2	9.4	-2.1	--	3.8	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	37/17
MANDURAH	21.7	--	15.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	300 (12.5)	35/04
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.1	-0.6	23.5	-0.5	22.0	0.0	6.0	10.8	369 (15.4)	41/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	24.6	-3.6	6.6	-6.0	2.6	0.0	8.0	11.1	396 (16.5)	46/12
WHYALLA AERO	17.8	-5.8	9.2	-2.4	--	0.2	1.0	--	195 ( 8.1)	31/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	17.8	-4.8	11.4	-1.0	7.0	0.0	2.4	8.0	190 ( 7.9)	32/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.8	-4.6	6.7	-2.0	5.2	1.4	2.0	1.5	310 (12.9)	37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	29.7	-2.2	19.3	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	561 (23.4)	41/08
CAIRNS AERO	26.3	-2.9	21.7	+0.1	20.3	0.4	2.0	0.0	460 (19.2)	35/01
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.6	-2.0	21.5	+1.0	20.5	1.8	0.8	1.3	147 ( 6.1)	30/13
MACKAY M.O	26.7	0.0	20.8	+0.7	--	0.0	--	9.8	331 (13.8)	46/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.9	+1.1	15.2	-2.6	14.5	0.0	5.4	--	190 ( 7.9)	17/07
BUNDABERG AERO	28.6	+1.2	15.6	-1.9	--	0.0	5.2	--	297 (12.4)	39/16
NAMBOUR DPI	25.3	-0.8	12.0	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	24.2	-1.1	17.7	+0.7	--	0.8	--	--	269 (11.2)	46/11
BRISBANE AERO	25.4	-0.6	14.0	-2.2	11.2	0.0	5.4	10.6	304 (12.7)	39/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	23.0	-0.4	8.8	-4.5	--	0.2	--	--	419 (17.5)	41/20
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	19.2	-5.9	6.9	-5.9	1.1	0.0	4.4	--	159 ( 6.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.7	-3.3	13.4	-1.8	8.5	0.0	4.4	10.7	357 (14.9)	43/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.8	-3.2	8.8	-4.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	18.9	-4.7	6.0	-7.2	3.8	0.0	7.2	10.7	441 (18.4)	26/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	20.0	-3.6	7.4	-4.5	2.1	0.0	--	--	182 ( 7.6)	28/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	11.9	-6.6	-1.3	-8.5	-7.5	0.0	2.6	10.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	18.7	-5.8	0.6	-9.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	18.2	-4.7	9.9	-4.2	4.9	0.0	6.4	10.9	612 (25.5)	41/00
RICHMOND RAAF	20.1	-3.8	1.9	-9.4	--	0.0	--	--	285 (11.9)	24/11
BELLAMBI AWS	18.1	-4.0	9.3	-6.1	--	0.0	--	--	382 (15.9)	31/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT	15.6	-4.4	-3.4	-10.1	-7.0	0.0	4.8	9.6	376 (15.7)	30/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	16.4	-6.1	-2.1	-11.2	-2.9	0.0	4.6	10.5	365 (15.2)	37/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.4	-7.0	1.0	-7.0	--	0.0	--	--	237 ( 9.9)	31/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	16.7	-6.8	3.7	-6.4	1.0	0.0	8.6	6.7	270 (11.3)	28/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	13.9	-7.7	-0.3	-8.5	1.1	0.0	--	--	180 ( 7.5)	37/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	12.7	-8.5	0.7	-6.7	--	0.2	--	--	229 ( 9.5)	28/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.4	-4.9	7.8	-3.0	4.9	0.4	1.6	--	111 ( 4.6)	22/10
GEELONG AIRPORT	15.6	-4.4	6.3	-3.0	--	0.2	--	--	399 (16.6)	48/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.3	-6.3	1.2	-6.2	--	0.4	--	--	242 (10.1)	37/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	15.3	-3.6	0.1	-7.4	--	0.0	--	--	83 ( 3.5)	39/16
HOBART AIRPORT	15.0	-3.1	5.0	-3.7	--	0.0	1.0	3.1	357 (14.9)	43/16
	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

37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
35.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
35.1 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

+5.7 : 29.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+4.7 : 27.4 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+4.6 : 27.7 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+4.5 : 29.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+4.5 : 29.0 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA

**S** 30.5 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL

**S** +6.3 : 30.5 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
+5.2 : 17.2 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.0 : 16.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.9 : 16.6 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.8 : 0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-9.7 : 8.7 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-9.2 : -0.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-8.8 : 13.0 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED Lower NE VIC
-8.7 : 0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.7 : 7.6 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC

-6.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-12.4 : -3.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-12.3 : -5.5 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-11.6 : -5.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-11.5 : -4.8 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-11.2 : -2.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S 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.

214.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
122.0 COEN POST OFFICE N Peninsula QLD
119.8 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
119.0 COEN AIRPORT (OLD SITE) N Peninsula QLD
87.5 ALCAN MINESITE N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
87.5 ALCAN MINESITE

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
122.0 COEN POST OFFICE
119.8 COEN AIRPORT
119.0 COEN AIRPORT (OLD SITE)
80.0 ARCHER RIVER ROADHOUSE
78.8 BATAVIA DOWNS STATION
65.4 KENDALL RIVER STATION
50.0 BRAMWELL
S Peninsula
214.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
63.0 HICKS ISLAND
N Coast--Barron
69.2 CAPE FLATTERY

11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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1.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1083 (45.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1051 (43.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
949 (39.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
935 (39.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
893 (37.2) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
859 (35.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
740 (30.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
704 (29.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
674 (28.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
650 (27.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
642 (26.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
616 (25.7) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
612 (25.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

100/20 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
98/08 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
96/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
85/14 MOUNT READ W Coast 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.
QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 10.0mm in 21 min to 15:30 28.6mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.2mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.0mm/h COEN AIRPORT 17.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 34.8mm/h 40.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 40.4mm/h 53.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 17.7mm/h 18.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 18.2mm/h SCHERGER RAAF 10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.4mm/h S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 18.4mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.6mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.0mm/h 44.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 14.7mm/h 21.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 21.6mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.0mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 23.0mm in 3 hr to 10:00 7.7mm/h LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 13.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 26.8mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.4mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 15.4mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.6mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(270/ 69 ) at 17:47 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 76(280/ 65 ) at 23:50 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(320/ 83 ) at 13:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(250/ 69 ) at 09:00 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 72(250/ 63 ) at 17:59 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 100(270/ 80 ) at 20:14