Australian Weather News -- 16 JUN 2006

Friday 16 JUN 2006

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2006

Dec

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February

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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 1833 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Lowest grass minimum temperature
WA	Cent Wheatbelt	010311	YORK	-7.0	-7.0	25/06/1998	11	-7.0	25/06/1998	12	Equal to record.
Lowest minimum temperature
WA	Lower West	009240	BICKLEY	3.0	3.0	08/06/2006	13				Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
WA	Cent Wheatbelt	010058	GOOMALLING	-1.5	-0.6	22/06/1981	29	-1.2	11/07/1969	33
WA	Cent Wheatbelt	010073	KELLERBERRIN	-5.2	-4.0	15/06/2006	47	-4.5	12/09/2004	49	Previous record set earlier this month.
WA	Cent Wheatbelt	010311	YORK	-4.0	-4.0	20/06/2003	11				Equal to record.
WA	Gt Southern	010515	BEVERLEY	-3.6	-2.5	28/06/1990	37	-2.6	20/07/1997	39
WA	Gt Southern	010579	KATANNING COMPARISON	-2.6	-1.7	01/06/1964	50	-2.0	17/07/1997	51
WA	Gt Southern	010692	NEWDEGATE RES.STATION	-2.8	-2.5	30/06/1997	11
WA	Gt Southern	010905	JACUP	-0.4	1.0	04/06/1996	12
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060139	PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	-2.9	-1.7	21/06/2004	11
NSW	Hunter Valley	061051	MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE	-6.5	-5.6	26/06/1971	40	-6.5	04/08/1994	43
NSW	Hunter Valley	061375	MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS	0.2	1.9	17/06/1999	12
Lowest maximum temperature
VIC	E Gippsland	084084	MALLACOOTA	10.7	10.7	21/06/1995	12				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 22:51EST, 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	22.1	+1.2	7.3	-3.7	4.5	0.0	5.6	--	399 (16.6)	39/01
PERTH AIRPORT	19.3	+0.4	3.9	-5.1	0.7	0.0	3.6	9.2	426 (17.8)	39/01
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.9	+0.3	7.5	-0.6	4.9	0.0	1.4	8.7	150 ( 6.3)	26/11
BUNBURY	19.0	+0.6	0.7	-7.4	--	0.0	--	--	189 ( 7.9)	24/11
MANDURAH	19.2	--	7.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	21/03
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.8	+1.2	22.9	+3.0	24.3	0.0	4.6	4.0	426 (17.8)	44/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	20.2	+0.4	2.5	-2.6	-0.6	0.0	4.0	10.4	295 (12.3)	35/14
WHYALLA AERO	14.6	-2.7	-2.6	-8.7	--	0.0	8.0	--	230 ( 9.6)	30/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.5	+0.4	4.3	-3.8	1.2	0.0	0.8	5.8	99 ( 4.1)	28/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.1	-0.7	6.4	+0.6	3.9	1.4	0.4	0.7	260 (10.8)	30/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	25.5	+0.6	13.2	+3.2	9.5	0.0	4.4	10.3	280 (11.7)	35/15
CAIRNS AERO	24.6	-1.4	20.6	+2.8	19.4	0.0	4.4	0.5	618 (25.8)	45/07
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.6	+1.0	16.3	+1.7	13.5	0.0	5.6	10.1	469 (19.5)	46/15
MACKAY M.O	20.5	-1.4	16.3	+2.3	--	15.8	--	1.1	611 (25.5)	50/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	22.9	-0.6	12.5	+1.6	9.8	0.0	4.8	--	349 (14.5)	26/10
BUNDABERG AERO	22.8	+0.2	11.0	-0.6	--	0.0	3.6	--	343 (14.3)	30/10
NAMBOUR DPI	23.0	+1.4	6.3	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	20.8	-0.3	9.1	-2.4	--	0.2	--	--	112 ( 4.7)	30/13
BRISBANE AERO	22.6	+1.3	6.8	-3.7	2.5	0.0	2.8	9.9	240 (10.0)	34/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	18.2	+1.2	6.2	-1.3	--	0.0	--	--	251 (10.5)	30/13
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	13.2	-3.6	-0.2	-6.3	-3.8	0.0	3.0	--	108 ( 4.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	17.6	-1.8	2.2	-6.9	-2.4	0.2	1.2	9.4	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	18.6	-0.9	-2.9	-10.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	17.1	-0.5	3.2	-4.7	0.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	634 (26.4)	35/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	17.7	-0.2	1.1	-5.4	-1.4	0.0	--	--	57 ( 2.4)	24/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	9.0	-1.5	-3.8	-6.4	-4.2	0.4	2.2	7.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	15.2	-1.2	-3.3	-7.9	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	17.6	0.0	7.1	-1.4	1.5	0.0	3.0	9.7	435 (18.1)	46/14
RICHMOND RAAF	17.0	-1.0	-2.6	-7.5	--	0.0	--	--	38 ( 1.6)	21/17
BELLAMBI AWS	16.3	-1.4	8.6	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	332 (13.8)	50/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT	11.5	-0.7	-5.2	-6.2	-7.2	0.2	1.0	7.6	107 ( 4.5)	17/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	13.7	-0.1	-1.0	-4.7	-3.0	0.0	0.2	8.9	153 ( 6.4)	34/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	13.5	-0.7	0.1	-3.8	--	0.0	--	--	31 ( 1.3)	15/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.6	-1.4	0.9	-4.3	0.0	0.0	1.6	3.3	133 ( 5.5)	32/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	13.1	-0.9	0.3	-3.4	--	0.0	1.6	--	231 ( 9.6)	37/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	12.7	-0.5	1.0	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	199 ( 8.3)	32/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	12.9	-1.1	9.8	+2.9	8.1	1.4	1.0	--	140 ( 5.8)	15/04
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.5	-2.1	7.5	+1.2	--	0.8	--	--	394 (16.4)	31/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	9.2	-1.6	4.9	+0.9	--	1.2	--	--	337 (14.0)	39/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.9	-0.2	-3.0	-5.9	--	0.0	--	--	223 ( 9.3)	24/16
HOBART AIRPORT	10.8	-2.1	6.0	+1.4	2.2	0.2	2.4	5.1	663 (27.6)	46/01
	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

33.8 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.9 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
32.8 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.7 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
32.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
32.7 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+3.3 : 27.6 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+3.3 : 26.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
+2.7 : 21.7 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+2.7 : 22.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+2.5 : 23.5 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+2.5 : 32.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
+2.5 : 27.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.5 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
24.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.8 : 12.7 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+7.1 : 14.2 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
+6.5 : 14.1 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+6.5 : 20.2 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
+6.4 : 23.5 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.2 : 5.3 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.4 : 5.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.1 : 5.3 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-5.1 : 6.8 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-4.9 : 10.7 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC

-10.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-9.4 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-7.6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.3 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.5 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW

-12.0 : -5.2 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-10.9 : -2.9 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
-10.4 : -10.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-10.2 : -6.2 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA

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.

20.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR N Coast--Herbert QLD
16.0 CREDITON Central Coast E QLD
15.8 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
15.8 LINDEMAN ISLAND RESORT Central Coast E QLD
14.0 DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS Central Coast E QLD

10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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0.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.1 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1546 (64.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1525 (63.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1405 (58.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1372 (57.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1337 (55.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1138 (47.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1075 (44.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1018 (42.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1009 (42.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
940 (39.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
933 (38.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
931 (38.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
895 (37.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
873 (36.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
857 (35.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
832 (34.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
815 (34.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
754 (31.4) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
704 (29.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
677 (28.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
664 (27.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
663 (27.6) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
657 (27.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
639 (26.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
634 (26.4) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
632 (26.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
628 (26.2) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
618 (25.8) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
618 (25.8) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
612 (25.5) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
611 (25.5) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
607 (25.3) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
606 (25.3) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS

106/01 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
91/00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
87/08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
83/04 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
81/01 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
81/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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.
No reports	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(240/ 72 ) at 01:45 TASMANIA Southeast TASMAN ISLAND : 106(230/ 46 ) at 01:25 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 82(250/ 63 ) at 09:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 82(240/ 69 ) at 00:30