Australian Weather News -- 22 MAY 2006

Monday 22 MAY 2006

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When reading these descriptions of today's weather events, please refer to the charts and tables for support and details. The descriptions serve to point out significant events and add information that is not available elsewhere on the page.

NSW, VIC, TAS: Low brings cold, storms to SE

An upper cold pool over the SE of the continent stimulated the development of a trough and low pressure system off the NSW coast today, bringing a dramatic change to the weather in SE NSW and eastern VIC. Cooler air had already moved into the SE following last Saturday's change, and clear skies overnight led to some very low minimum temperatures this morning. Frost-level minima were general across southern and SE NSW and E VIC away from the coast with readings up to 9 below average at Wagga, Cowra and Young. The low of -5-5 at Young Airport equalled the previous May record there.

During the day, a cold, unstable airmass pushed into East Gippsland and up the NSW coast and ranges, bringing cloud and unseasonably low daytime temperatures. Mt Nowa Nowa in East Gippsland and King Island off NW TAS both recorded their coldest May day in 11 years. Widespread thunderstorms developed off the NSW coast from Wollongong to Grafton mid-afternoon as the cold upper air pushed north into the trough. Scattered storms brought heavy falls of small hail to the Blue Mountains, northern Sydney suburbs and the Mid North Coast.

One cell that moved north through Katoomba and Blackheath between 5 and 6pm carpetted towns from Leura to Blackheath with 2 to 4cm of small, soft hail which many mistook for snow. Drifts of hail were still lying in southern Blackheath on Wednesday morning. Traffic advisories were issued for the Great Western Highway and ice was also reported on Bells Line of Road. Katoomba SES were called out to 12 incidents, mostly roof flooding in homes where hail had blocked guttering. In Megalong Valley, to the SW of Blackheath, golfball-sized hail fell, and the only access road that winds down a canyon from Blackheath had to be graded free of small hail. The resulting kilometre-long piles of hail on either side of the road were up to a metre high and took 5 days to thaw.
Drifts of pea-sized hail were also reported around Narrabeen and Collaroy, including on beaches.
Up to 10cm of hail north of Taree caused icy conditions on the Pacific Highway which was closed for 5 hours after a truck rolled over.

QLD: Isolated heavy rain at Winton

The upper trough over NSW extended NW into western QLD giving isolated heavy showers. One descended on Winton soon after dawn, dropping 36.8mm in the airport raingauge between 7 and 8am and giving a 3-hour total of 47mm to 9am, making Winton the wettest place in the country today.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1747 EST on 12/01/2007. 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

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

Darwin-Daly

014009

CHANNEL ISLAND

51.0

48.0

20/05/2004

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

SW Slopes N

073138

YOUNG AIRPORT

-5.5

30/05/2004

Equal to record.

Lowest maximum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084144

MT NOWA NOWA

9.2

9.3

29/05/2000

TAS

King Island

098017

KING ISLAND AIRPORT

11.0

15/05/1999

Equal to record.

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 22:44EST, 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	32.2	+8.2	19.4	+6.5	17.1	0.0	10.0	--	558 (23.3)	58/10
PERTH AIRPORT	25.8	+4.1	13.7	+3.2	9.7	0.0	3.8	1.4	476 (19.8)	41/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	23.5	+4.6	9.4	-0.4	5.5	0.0	2.2	5.5	331 (13.8)	43/09
BUNBURY	24.5	+3.4	12.6	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	209 ( 8.7)	35/15
MANDURAH	22.8	--	17.1	--	--	0.0	--	--	418 (17.4)	41/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.1	+0.1	23.3	+1.2	23.7	22.4	7.2	8.0	318 (13.3)	26/06
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	17.9	-5.1	12.0	+3.7	11.0	4.4	6.6	0.6	327 (13.6)	34/17
WHYALLA AERO	15.1	-5.4	2.5	-6.2	--	0.0	2.6	--	304 (12.7)	31/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.0	-3.0	5.3	-4.9	1.9	0.0	1.2	4.4	118 ( 4.9)	21/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	11.1	-5.0	4.6	-2.7	2.0	1.8	1.0	0.0	230 ( 9.6)	26/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	28.5	+0.6	19.0	+5.1	17.2	0.0	4.0	7.7	235 ( 9.8)	39/19
CAIRNS AERO	27.6	0.0	21.8	+1.9	19.7	1.4	5.4	6.8	569 (23.7)	39/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.1	-1.5	20.3	+2.7	19.5	0.4	5.8	1.6	485 (20.2)	45/15
MACKAY M.O	23.3	-0.9	20.5	+3.4	--	1.8	--	0.6	503 (21.0)	43/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	23.2	-2.8	17.9	+3.7	16.1	0.0	5.8	--	317 (13.2)	--
BUNDABERG AERO	23.1	-1.6	16.3	+2.1	--	0.0	3.6	--	394 (16.4)	28/09
NAMBOUR DPI	24.1	+0.4	12.2	+0.2	--	0.4	8.0	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	22.6	-0.5	14.1	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	299 (12.5)	28/22
BRISBANE AERO	24.1	+0.5	12.3	-0.5	9.0	0.0	4.8	7.5	362 (15.1)	30/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	21.1	+1.1	11.3	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	550 (22.9)	43/17
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	20.2	-0.1	6.6	-2.1	1.8	0.0	3.4	--	110 ( 4.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	21.4	0.0	10.4	-1.3	7.2	0.0	1.4	2.4	228 ( 9.5)	28/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.4	-1.1	6.9	-3.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	19.0	-1.2	6.3	-3.8	5.9	0.2	1.4	7.1	166 ( 6.9)	50/22
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	18.5	-1.9	5.7	-2.6	2.9	0.2	--	--	55 ( 2.3)	31/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	12.8	-1.4	-1.2	-5.9	-5.0	0.0	2.0	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	17.1	-2.9	-1.1	-7.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	17.1	-2.9	9.8	-1.1	6.0	0.0	0.6	8.6	306 (12.8)	54/14
RICHMOND RAAF	19.4	-1.2	3.1	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	99 ( 4.1)	43/18
BELLAMBI AWS	16.4	-3.3	11.9	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	238 ( 9.9)	55/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	13.4	-2.2	-1.1	-4.3	-2.9	0.0	2.6	7.4	140 ( 5.8)	35/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	16.0	-1.3	-3.4	-9.3	-4.0	0.0	1.8	8.1	123 ( 5.1)	26/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	14.9	-2.8	-0.3	-5.9	--	0.0	--	--	82 ( 3.4)	31/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.5	-5.5	4.0	-3.4	2.6	0.0	2.8	8.0	244 (10.2)	34/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.6	-2.7	4.6	-1.2	--	0.0	6.4	--	240 (10.0)	45/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	13.0	-3.6	0.2	-5.0	--	0.2	--	--	216 ( 9.0)	37/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.8	-2.9	5.6	-3.0	4.8	7.6	0.0	--	82 ( 3.4)	17/07
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.4	-4.7	7.1	-0.6	--	1.6	--	--	329 (13.7)	31/13
BALLARAT AERODROME	8.7	-4.9	4.0	-1.7	--	1.6	--	--	306 (12.8)	35/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.5	-4.3	0.7	-4.4	--	0.2	--	--	127 ( 5.3)	44/13
HOBART AIRPORT	10.7	-4.5	6.6	0.0	3.5	2.6	1.6	2.1	419 (17.5)	32/02
	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

34.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.1 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.0 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
34.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
34.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.2 : 32.2 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+6.5 : 27.3 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.4 : 30.6 ENEABBA Central West WA
+6.4 : 27.5 CUNDERDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.3 : 32.3 KALBARRI Central West WA

26.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.6 : 15.5 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+7.6 : 15.8 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+6.6 : 16.5 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.5 : 18.6 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+6.5 : 19.4 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.5 : 17.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-7.2 : -0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-7.2 : -2.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.2 : -0.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.2 : 18.4 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT

-6.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-5.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.3 : -3.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-9.3 : -4.1 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW
-9.1 : -5.5 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-8.5 : -1.0 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) CW Slopes S NSW
-8.4 : -2.0 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE SW Slopes N 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.

55.4 COBARGO POST OFFICE South Coast NSW
51.0 CHANNEL ISLAND N Rivers NT
47.0 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
40.0 AMBO STATION Central West QLD
36.0 TOPAZ N Coast--Barron QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
51.0 CHANNEL ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
36.0 TOPAZ
Central West
40.0 AMBO STATION
Northwest
47.0 WINTON AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
55.4 COBARGO POST OFFICE

10.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.1 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
10.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
9.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
9.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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0.4 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS

973 (40.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
973 (40.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
819 (34.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
802 (33.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
781 (32.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
750 (31.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
746 (31.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
740 (30.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
729 (30.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
727 (30.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
716 (29.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
709 (29.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
708 (29.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
683 (28.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
679 (28.3) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
656 (27.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
641 (26.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
629 (26.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
615 (25.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
614 (25.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

80/13 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
74/21 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
68/17 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
68/20 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
67/14 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast 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 DARWIN AIRPORT 10.2mm in 24 min to 04:30 25.5mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 14.2mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.7mm/h DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.7mm/h MIDDLE POINT AWS 19.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 19.0mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.3mm/h CHANNEL ISLAND AWS 7.2mm in 10 min to 05:30 43.2mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.6mm/h 6.8mm in 10 min to 05:40 40.8mm/h 24.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 24.2mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 18.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron CAPE FLATTERY 13.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 13.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h Central Coast E PROSERPINE AIRPORT 10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h Northwest WINTON AIRPORT 36.8mm in 1 hr to 08:00 36.8mm/h 47.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 15.7mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 6.6mm in 15 min to 22:15 26.4mm/h GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h NORAH HEAD AWS 4.6mm in 2 min to 20:56 138.0mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 70(193/ 63 ) at 21:20