Australian Weather News -- 21 JUL 2006

Friday 21 JUL 2006

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2006

Dec

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Nov

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July

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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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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2114 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

SW & S Coast

009958

KARRIVALE

33.2

18.8

28/07/1999

SW & S Coast

009967

NARRIKUP WEST

29.0

17.4

05/07/1998

Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

W Central

087166

POINT WILSON

3.0

3.1

21/07/1998

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 23:02EST, 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	17.5	-2.0	11.4	+1.9	9.0	6.4	4.6	--	563 (23.5)	50/02
PERTH AIRPORT	15.7	-2.2	4.3	-3.8	4.8	15.4	3.4	8.5	--	46/00
ALBANY AIRPORT	12.5	-3.3	9.1	+1.6	8.1	26.2	6.6	2.2	530 (22.1)	61/01
BUNBURY	14.5	-2.7	5.6	-1.6	--	35.6	--	--	300 (12.5)	39/15
MANDURAH	14.5	--	9.1	--	--	18.2	--	--	527 (22.0)	43/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.4	-1.1	17.6	-1.6	15.8	0.0	7.0	11.0	341 (14.2)	30/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	18.8	-0.9	5.7	+1.7	3.6	0.0	2.4	10.0	236 ( 9.8)	32/10
WHYALLA AERO	16.8	-0.1	0.7	-4.6	--	0.0	4.8	--	132 ( 5.5)	31/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.2	-0.1	7.4	-0.1	1.7	0.0	0.8	2.3	301 (12.5)	35/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.9	+0.8	1.1	-4.1	-1.2	0.0	2.4	8.1	280 (11.7)	30/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	25.5	+0.8	4.5	-4.1	1.9	0.0	4.0	10.4	176 ( 7.3)	30/12
CAIRNS AERO	22.7	-3.0	18.0	+1.0	16.2	0.0	4.6	0.8	415 (17.3)	41/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.6	+0.5	16.3	+2.7	15.9	2.8	0.4	6.8	316 (13.2)	50/13
MACKAY M.O	20.2	-1.1	16.2	+3.4	--	0.0	--	7.2	603 (25.1)	50/18
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	21.7	-1.4	12.6	+3.1	11.2	0.0	4.8	--	382 (15.9)	43/09
BUNDABERG AERO	21.2	-0.8	11.6	+1.5	--	0.0	3.2	--	404 (16.8)	48/11
NAMBOUR DPI	19.6	-1.5	10.6	+2.9	--	0.0	2.6	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	19.6	-0.9	12.2	+2.3	--	0.0	--	--	438 (18.3)	46/14
BRISBANE AERO	20.5	-0.4	7.1	-1.7	5.0	0.0	3.2	9.7	370 (15.4)	35/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	15.4	-1.2	3.7	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	456 (19.0)	32/19
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	17.2	+1.1	5.7	+1.0	1.4	0.0	2.8	--	257 (10.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	18.4	-0.3	10.6	+3.1	7.7	0.0	3.6	8.2	545 (22.7)	48/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	18.9	+0.2	8.4	+2.1	--	1.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	17.4	+0.4	7.4	+1.1	6.3	15.6	3.2	5.4	405 (16.9)	37/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	16.7	-0.8	6.7	+2.1	4.3	4.4	--	--	123 ( 5.1)	24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	11.8	+2.5	1.1	-0.3	-3.0	0.0	1.0	7.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	16.4	+1.2	-0.1	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	16.3	-0.7	9.5	+2.4	7.4	5.8	2.6	3.1	637 (26.5)	43/04
RICHMOND RAAF	15.5	-1.9	5.3	+1.8	--	3.2	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	35/12
BELLAMBI AWS	16.1	-0.7	9.6	-0.4	--	17.8	--	--	470 (19.6)	35/04
CANBERRA AIRPORT	11.9	+0.6	1.5	+1.6	-2.5	0.0	2.2	2.9	281 (11.7)	35/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	15.4	+2.7	-1.4	-4.1	-3.5	0.0	1.6	8.9	174 ( 7.3)	30/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.5	+2.5	-1.8	-5.0	--	0.0	--	--	141 ( 5.9)	15/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	16.6	+1.3	3.4	-0.9	-1.1	0.0	2.0	7.8	245 (10.2)	37/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	15.7	+2.7	-2.2	-5.1	--	0.0	1.2	--	190 ( 7.9)	17/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.2	+1.7	0.8	-1.6	--	0.2	--	--	252 (10.5)	28/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.0	+3.6	2.6	-3.4	-0.2	0.0	1.6	--	78 ( 3.3)	17/15
GEELONG AIRPORT	14.0	+0.2	-0.8	-6.2	--	0.2	--	--	131 ( 5.5)	18/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.8	+2.8	-2.1	-5.3	--	0.0	--	--	270 (11.3)	--
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.8	-0.8	-2.4	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	80 ( 3.3)	13/16
HOBART AIRPORT	12.0	-0.4	0.3	-3.8	-2.8	0.0	1.2	9.0	217 ( 9.0)	26/11
	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

31.6 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
31.6 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
31.2 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
31.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.0 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
31.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD

+6.5 : 6.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+4.9 : 17.2 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+4.8 : 5.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+4.6 : 17.4 BENALLA (SHADFORTH STREET) Lower NE VIC
+4.3 : 17.3 ALBURY AIRPORT SW Slopes S NSW
+4.3 : 5.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.8 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT

+6.0 : 12.5 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.4 : 2.7 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+5.4 : 22.8 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
+5.0 : 15.8 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
+4.8 : 16.4 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
+4.8 : 9.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.1 : 10.2 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.0 : 11.4 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-5.3 : 11.5 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-4.6 : 13.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-4.6 : 11.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

-6.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-6.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-5.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.0 : -4.4 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-7.7 : -1.6 MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
-7.5 : -0.8 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC
-7.4 : -1.2 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-7.3 : -1.9 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC

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.

82.3 TAHLEE (CARRINGTON HOUSE) Hunter Valley NSW
69.0 GLENMORE Lower West WA
52.2 ASTON DOWNS ALERT Lower West WA
50.2 ASTON DOWNS Lower West WA
50.0 KARNET Lower West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
69.0 GLENMORE
52.2 ASTON DOWNS ALERT
50.2 ASTON DOWNS
50.0 KARNET

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
82.3 TAHLEE (CARRINGTON HOUSE)

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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1.1 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
0.8 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

1082 (45.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1061 (44.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1045 (43.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
944 (39.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
875 (36.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
838 (34.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
816 (34.0) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
790 (32.9) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
788 (32.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
770 (32.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
748 (31.2) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
727 (30.3) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
715 (29.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
700 (29.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
682 (28.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
680 (28.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
678 (28.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
641 (26.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
637 (26.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
630 (26.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
620 (25.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
616 (25.7) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
613 (25.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
610 (25.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
603 (25.1) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
600 (25.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

83/11 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
83/03 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
81/04 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
78/00 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
76/17 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/06 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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 Lower West HOPETOUN NORTH 8.0mm in 44 min to 11:45 10.9mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h 6.2mm in 33 min to 12:33 11.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 14:00 5.3mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 82(200/ 70 ) at 04:38 HOPETOUN NORTH : 82(230/ 65 ) at 11:45 QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 76(140/ 70 ) at 17:05 NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 72(120/ 65 ) at 20:45 SW Slopes S CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS : 83(110/ 63 ) at 04:00