Australian Weather News -- 29 MAY 2006

Monday 29 MAY 2006

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AUS: Low temperatures continue; exceptional cold in N QLD

Burketown PO, 25km inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria, experienced its coldest May temperature in 108 years this morning. The low of 4.9 was 12.1 below average and 0.8 below the previous record set in 1925. 290km to the east, Croydon equalled its 42-year May record of 6.0, set in 1974. These extraordinarily large departures from normal for the northern tropics occurred as most of the country continued to shiver. As the maps below show, minimum temperatures were below average almost everywhere apart from the western half of WA, while only a handful of weather stations recorded above average maximum temperatures. Perhaps the most remarkable feature of today's maximum temperature anomaly map is the even distribution of the variations from average, with a range only from +1 to -8.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1756 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

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029004

BURKETOWN POST OFFICE

4.9

5.7

26/05/1925

108

QLD

Gulf Country

029012

CROYDON TOWNSHIP

6.0

26/05/1974

Equal to record.

NSW

CW Slopes S

065070

DUBBO AIRPORT AWS

-2.6

09/05/2006

Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

SW Slopes N

073138

YOUNG AIRPORT

-5.8

-5.5

22/05/2006

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 22:46EST, 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	20.2	-3.8	17.1	+4.2	16.1	1.2	3.8	--	425 (17.7)	--
PERTH AIRPORT	17.1	-4.6	12.4	+1.9	11.9	3.0	2.4	4.1	357 (14.9)	58/13
ALBANY AIRPORT	14.3	-4.6	10.1	+0.3	9.7	0.8	4.6	5.5	481 (20.0)	78/11
BUNBURY	14.9	-6.2	10.1	+0.6	--	7.2	--	--	313 (13.0)	54/15
MANDURAH	16.4	--	11.8	--	--	2.2	--	--	379 (15.8)	57/16
DARWIN AIRPORT	27.2	-4.8	16.6	-5.5	15.4	0.0	8.4	11.3	489 (20.4)	39/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	18.5	-4.5	1.6	-6.7	--	0.0	--	10.5	318 (13.3)	39/12
WHYALLA AERO	16.2	-4.3	4.5	-4.2	--	0.0	5.0	--	213 ( 8.9)	22/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.2	-2.8	5.2	-5.0	1.2	0.0	1.4	3.2	91 ( 3.8)	21/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	11.4	-4.7	5.5	-1.8	3.3	2.4	1.2	0.0	252 (10.5)	21/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	23.0	-4.9	6.1	-7.8	2.4	0.0	6.0	10.6	--	--
CAIRNS AERO	27.6	0.0	20.8	+0.9	18.5	0.0	5.2	9.0	426 (17.8)	41/19
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.1	-1.5	17.4	-0.2	14.8	0.0	2.2	8.0	259 (10.8)	32/15
MACKAY M.O	22.2	-2.0	15.2	-1.9	--	6.2	--	10.0	305 (12.7)	39/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	25.1	-0.9	10.8	-3.4	8.8	0.0	3.6	--	230 ( 9.6)	24/09
BUNDABERG AERO	24.2	-0.5	13.5	-0.7	--	2.2	2.6	--	269 (11.2)	37/01
NAMBOUR DPI	22.5	-1.2	9.1	-2.9	--	4.6²	5.0	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	21.4	-1.7	10.5	-3.8	--	0.4	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	30/16
BRISBANE AERO	22.3	-1.3	10.2	-2.6	7.1	0.0	2.0	9.2	285 (11.9)	28/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	18.6	-1.4	6.9	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	35/15
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	19.2	-1.1	3.2	-5.5	-2.0	0.0	2.8	--	99 ( 4.1)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.6	-0.8	6.7	-5.0	2.1	0.0	2.6	9.5	349 (14.5)	22/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	21.1	-0.4	6.5	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	18.7	-1.5	4.0	-6.1	3.0	3.8	0.0	9.7	199 ( 8.3)	32/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	17.9	-2.5	2.9	-5.4	0.1	0.2	--	--	35 ( 1.5)	24/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	11.2	-3.0	-0.6	-5.3	-6.0	0.0	1.0	9.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	16.0	-4.0	-2.6	-9.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	16.5	-3.5	7.5	-3.4	4.5	0.0	2.4	9.4	339 (14.1)	50/14
RICHMOND RAAF	17.8	-2.8	-0.4	-8.3	--	0.0	--	--	37 ( 1.5)	30/16
BELLAMBI AWS	17.1	-2.6	8.8	-4.3	--	0.0	--	--	253 (10.5)	50/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	12.9	-2.7	-3.9	-7.1	-8.2	0.0	2.2	7.7	174 ( 7.3)	30/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	14.3	-3.0	-1.7	-7.6	-3.6	0.0	1.6	5.3	150 ( 6.3)	28/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	14.7	-3.0	-1.7	-7.3	--	0.0	--	--	69 ( 2.9)	24/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.4	-4.6	6.2	-1.2	5.0	0.0	2.6	5.5	297 (12.4)	32/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.7	-2.6	2.5	-3.3	--	0.0	4.7	--	288 (12.0)	43/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.3	-2.3	1.5	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	281 (11.7)	39/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	14.3	-2.4	10.3	+1.7	7.8	2.8	1.8	--	83 ( 3.5)	18/12
GEELONG AIRPORT	14.2	-2.9	8.4	+0.7	--	2.8	--	--	312 (13.0)	39/10
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.2	-2.4	3.6	-2.1	--	0.4	--	--	376 (15.7)	43/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.5	-3.3	1.2	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	135 ( 5.6)	55/13
HOBART AIRPORT	11.3	-3.9	7.8	+1.2	6.0	1.2	1.6	1.6	561 (23.4)	48/01
	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

32.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
32.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
31.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
31.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
31.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+1.9 : 32.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
+1.2 : 22.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+1.1 : 21.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+0.9 : 20.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+0.8 : 24.9 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+4.5 : 15.6 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+4.4 : 12.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.2 : 15.0 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+4.2 : 17.1 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+4.2 : 12.4 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.4 : 23.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-7.5 : 24.4 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-7.5 : 21.0 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-7.4 : 23.8 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-7.3 : 22.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

-7.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.1 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-12.1 : 4.9 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD
-11.9 : 6.0 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-9.8 : 3.6 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-9.7 : -0.7 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-9.4 : -2.6 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-9.4 : -5.8 YOUNG AIRPORT 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.

86.6 HOME ISLAND Islands ISL
37.5 COORALYA W Gascoyne WA
37.5 HILLSIDE Central Highlands QLD
31.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.6 MT MEE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Gascoyne
37.5 COORALYA

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
37.5 HILLSIDE
Brisbane/SE Coast
26.6 MT MEE

ISLANDS
Islands
86.6 HOME ISLAND
31.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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1.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.3 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1105 (46.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1062 (44.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
967 (40.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
921 (38.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
914 (38.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
889 (37.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
887 (37.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
886 (36.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
873 (36.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
804 (33.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
797 (33.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
752 (31.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
717 (29.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
715 (29.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
702 (29.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
684 (28.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
684 (28.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
648 (27.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
622 (25.9) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
621 (25.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
618 (25.8) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

106/13 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
80/15 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
80/12 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
78/11 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
74/12 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Central West NORTH ISLAND 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h VICTORIA E Gippsland MALLACOOTA 18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h 12.6mm in 30 min to 15:01 25.2mm/h COMBIENBAR AWS 10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h MT NOWA NOWA 11.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.4mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West CAPE LEEUWIN : 72(240/ 65 ) at 09:18 NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(150/ 80 ) at 23:46 TASMANIA E Coast EDDYSTONE POINT : 74(180/ 63 ) at 14:00 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 72(200/ 63 ) at 02:00