Australian Weather News -- 09 AUG 2006

Wednesday 09 AUG 2006

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2006

Dec

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1626 EST on 17/03/2007. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Previous monthly record

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Date

Years

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Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

QLD

N Peninsula

027031

BAMAGA

12.0

7.9

09/08/1971

QLD

N Peninsula

027058

HORN ISLAND

7.0

5.4

29/08/2003

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 23:08EST, 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	22.0	+2.0	6.7	-2.2	3.5	0.0	2.6	--	318 (13.3)	32/15
PERTH AIRPORT	18.6	+0.2	7.6	-0.4	6.7	0.0	2.6	5.3	269 (11.2)	21/08
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.5	+0.4	5.4	-2.1	2.6	2.6	1.6	6.7	274 (11.4)	34/13
BUNBURY	18.0	+0.7	5.5	-2.1	--	0.2	--	--	152 ( 6.3)	24/11
MANDURAH	18.3	--	10.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	231 ( 9.6)	26/10
DARWIN AIRPORT	30.2	-1.1	18.5	-1.9	17.0	0.0	7.4	8.8	467 (19.5)	48/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	22.6	0.0	1.7	-4.3	-1.8	0.0	6.2	10.8	252 (10.5)	32/15
WHYALLA AERO	17.2	-1.3	8.1	+2.2	--	0.0	12.0	--	507 (21.1)	48/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.4	-0.3	11.7	+3.5	9.2	0.0	4.6	9.3	439 (18.3)	41/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.5	-0.6	10.3	+4.8	8.2	1.6	4.6	7.6	576 (24.0)	61/09
MOUNT ISA AERO	25.4	-1.9	11.3	+1.0	7.0	0.0	6.6	10.9	417 (17.4)	48/11
CAIRNS AERO	24.1	-2.5	17.9	+0.5	16.6	6.6	8.4	4.7	747 (31.1)	52/00
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.7	-0.3	10.0	-4.7	5.1	0.0	8.0	10.9	438 (18.3)	41/12
MACKAY M.O	21.5	-1.0	10.4	-3.6	--	0.0	--	10.5	444 (18.5)	37/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.3	-0.5	7.8	-2.8	4.8	0.0	4.4	--	176 ( 7.3)	37/12
BUNDABERG AERO	24.1	+0.8	10.6	-0.3	--	0.0	3.8	--	401 (16.7)	35/09
NAMBOUR DPI	24.4	+1.9	8.0	0.0	--	0.0	3.6	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	23.2	+1.9	14.5	+4.1	--	0.2	--	--	418 (17.4)	34/00
BRISBANE AERO	24.8	+3.0	9.3	-0.3	5.9	0.0	3.6	10.2	333 (13.9)	34/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.7	+2.0	8.1	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	39/14
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	21.9	+4.0	2.4	-3.4	-3.6	0.0	3.4	--	117 ( 4.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	22.9	+3.1	6.4	-1.8	2.2	0.0	4.2	10.3	448 (18.7)	30/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.8	+3.6	8.6	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	20.2	+1.6	4.7	-2.1	1.6	0.0	3.2	7.3	348 (14.5)	52/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	--	--	0.6	-4.7	-1.5	0.2	--	--	72 ( 3.0)	--
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	13.1	+2.1	-0.4	-2.5	-6.0	0.0	1.6	8.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	19.1	+1.6	-4.1	-7.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	20.5	+2.2	7.0	-1.1	3.6	0.0	3.2	5.3	333 (13.9)	72/20
RICHMOND RAAF	21.5	+1.7	-2.6	-7.0	--	0.0	--	--	70 ( 2.9)	65/18
BELLAMBI AWS	20.9	+2.9	10.6	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	308 (12.8)	81/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT	17.1	+4.1	-1.8	-2.8	-5.7	0.0	2.4	7.8	168 ( 7.0)	72/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	16.9	+2.4	-0.7	-4.3	-2.7	0.0	1.6	7.4	128 ( 5.3)	58/18
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	16.4	+1.4	1.1	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	36 ( 1.5)	54/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	19.4	+2.2	9.9	+4.7	6.8	0.0	6.0	9.9	409 (17.0)	52/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	16.8	+2.1	5.0	+1.1	--	0.0	2.6	--	316 (13.2)	55/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.6	+1.3	4.7	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	289 (12.0)	57/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	16.4	+1.4	10.6	+3.9	4.9	0.0	3.4	--	226 ( 9.4)	35/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	14.9	-0.1	8.5	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	493 (20.5)	72/09
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.2	-0.2	5.3	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	734 (30.6)	59/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	15.7	+2.0	6.0	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	253 (10.5)	54/16
HOBART AIRPORT	16.2	+2.7	8.1	+3.4	6.7	0.0	1.8	4.6	313 (13.0)	63/14
	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 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.3 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
31.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
31.1 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
31.1 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
31.1 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
31.1 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA

+6.8 : 27.4 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+6.4 : 31.1 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+6.3 : 27.6 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.2 : 27.1 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.2 : 28.0 WILUNA Interior WA

25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
22.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
21.9 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+6.5 : 10.5 DOVER Southeast TAS
+6.1 : 8.6 YONGALA Upper North SA
+5.9 : 8.8 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
+5.7 : 10.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
+5.7 : 12.1 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.0 : 25.2 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-5.0 : 17.5 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.7 : 20.0 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.4 : 27.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
-4.4 : 26.8 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD

-7.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.7 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-6.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.0 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands S NSW

-7.7 : 5.1 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-7.6 : -5.8 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-7.6 : -6.7 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-7.6 : -1.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.5 : -4.1 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW 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.

17.6 WHYANBEEL VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
17.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
16.0 THURSDAY ISLAND TOWNSHIP N Peninsula QLD
14.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
13.0 HOPE VALE N Coast--Barron QLD

11.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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4.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
4.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
3.9 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
2.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1327 (55.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1256 (52.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1118 (46.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
1088 (45.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1083 (45.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1077 (44.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1052 (43.8) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
1049 (43.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
968 (40.3) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
951 (39.6) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
947 (39.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
941 (39.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
939 (39.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
938 (39.1) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
910 (37.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
889 (37.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
844 (35.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
832 (34.7) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
831 (34.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
812 (33.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
791 (33.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
784 (32.7) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
773 (32.2) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
769 (32.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
765 (31.9) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
747 (31.1) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
739 (30.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
734 (30.6) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
731 (30.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
728 (30.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
720 (30.0) CAPE BORDA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
717 (29.9) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
710 (29.6) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
710 (29.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
708 (29.5) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
704 (29.3) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
686 (28.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
683 (28.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
683 (28.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
680 (28.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
677 (28.2) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
674 (28.1) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
673 (28.0) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
658 (27.4) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
658 (27.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
656 (27.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
656 (27.3) RHYLL E Central VIC
649 (27.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
645 (26.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
644 (26.8) GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
638 (26.6) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
635 (26.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
629 (26.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
625 (26.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
622 (25.9) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
617 (25.7) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
615 (25.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
615 (25.6) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
611 (25.5) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
603 (25.1) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
601 (25.0) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
601 (25.0) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC

126/15 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
115/15 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
113/00 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
113/03 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
111/07 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
109/17 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
109/01 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
109/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
106/14 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
102/22 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
96/21 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
96/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/13 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
94/03 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
94/00 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC

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	QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron GREEN ISLAND : 76(170/ 67 ) at 19:00 NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast GREEN CAPE AWS : 89(240/ 74 ) at 23:00 Goulburn/Monaro GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS : 78(280/ 63 ) at 12:38 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 111(320/ 91 ) at 07:48 VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 93(340/ 63 ) at 04:30 MT HOTHAM : 89(170/ 63 ) at 21:30 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 126(230/111 ) at 15:25 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 96(249/ 78 ) at 19:30 E Central SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 85(230/ 67 ) at 13:45 N Central KILMORE GAP : 87(350/ 69 ) at 00:43 Western Plains LOOKOUT HILL : 109(320/ 59 ) at 02:00 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 83(290/ 74 ) at 08:38 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 113(290/ 58 ) at 03:29 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(330/ 78 ) at 06:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 113(270/ 61 ) at 08:01 TASMAN ISLAND : 109(220/ 52 ) at 17:48 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(240/ 58 ) at 16:30 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 89(240/ 65 ) at 16:30 DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 95(220/ 76 ) at 17:20 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 104(330/ 70 ) at 04:01 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 109(240/ 85 ) at 16:01