Australian Weather News -- 04 OCT 2006

Wednesday 04 OCT 2006

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2006

Dec

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March

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February

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1742 EST on 23/09/2007. 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

S Peninsula

028007

MUSGRAVE

10.8

11.2

03/10/2006

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

Lower Murray

024580

STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE

36.7

35.4

17/10/1998

1 N

VIC

W Coast

090176

MORTLAKE RACECOURSE

31.0

29.7

25/10/1997

1 N

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 23:25EST, 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	23.1	-1.3	12.2	+1.3	8.1	0.4	6.2	--	558 (23.3)	50/13
PERTH AIRPORT	19.7	-2.8	12.4	+2.2	9.9	7.4	4.8	11.0	635 (26.5)	50/03
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.9	-0.8	7.6	-1.5	5.9	14.4	5.4	10.4	516 (21.5)	55/03
BUNBURY	17.3	-3.4	12.0	+2.8	--	6.2	--	--	633 (26.4)	55/01
MANDURAH	18.8	--	14.2	--	--	9.0	--	--	780 (32.5)	54/01
DARWIN AIRPORT	35.7	+2.5	23.3	-1.7	22.0	0.0	10.2	11.1	407 (17.0)	44/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	35.8	+4.8	14.9	+0.1	11.4	0.0	9.6	11.7	275 (11.5)	37/10
WHYALLA AERO	39.4	+15.5	15.2	+4.7	--	0.0	--	--	365 (15.2)	80/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	35.4	+13.6	21.8	+10.4	13.9	0.0	8.0	7.3	379 (15.8)	65/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	32.9	+15.0	12.0	+4.9	10.0	0.0	5.0	8.1	336 (14.0)	68/10
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.6	0.0	14.6	-4.0	11.9	0.0	9.2	11.5	263 (11.0)	41/12
CAIRNS AERO	28.1	-1.4	19.2	-1.4	17.7	0.0	9.8	10.3	585 (24.4)	54/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.7	-0.7	18.2	-2.5	14.8	0.0	7.6	11.4	428 (17.8)	54/11
MACKAY M.O	25.6	-2.0	15.2	-4.5	--	0.0	--	10.5	288 (12.0)	32/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.3	-1.4	15.9	-1.1	13.7	0.0	6.8	--	223 ( 9.3)	32/10
BUNDABERG AERO	26.2	-0.7	18.3	+1.7	--	0.0	3.8	--	331 (13.8)	46/15
NAMBOUR DPI	23.8	-2.9	16.5	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	166 ( 6.9)	31/12
COOLANGATTA	22.9	-1.5	16.6	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	500 (20.8)	43/01
BRISBANE AERO	24.1	-1.4	17.8	+2.1	16.7	0.0	8.0	7.7	485 (20.2)	37/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	21.6	-3.1	12.3	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	650 (27.1)	50/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	25.2	+0.1	12.1	0.0	8.6	0.0	8.0	--	316 (13.2)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	22.2	-1.4	15.1	+1.3	12.8	0.0	5.8	6.4	535 (22.3)	35/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	22.1	-1.9	10.9	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.7	-1.9	11.7	-0.3	10.1	0.0	5.2	9.3	365 (15.2)	32/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	22.6	-1.1	9.5	-1.2	7.2	0.0	--	--	117 ( 4.9)	22/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	24.0	+6.5	4.6	-2.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	11.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	28.2	+3.4	11.8	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.5	0.0	12.8	-0.3	10.5	0.0	5.8	9.9	472 (19.7)	37/16
RICHMOND RAAF	23.6	-1.4	7.7	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	127 ( 5.3)	34/16
BELLAMBI AWS	21.1	-0.5	12.5	-1.4	--	0.4	--	--	322 (13.4)	37/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	25.0	+5.6	4.5	-1.6	-0.5	0.0	5.8	10.0	258 (10.8)	26/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	28.4	+7.0	5.8	-1.9	1.6	0.0	6.0	11.7	187 ( 7.8)	32/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	28.1	+6.5	6.1	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	91 ( 3.8)	31/11
MILDURA AIRPORT	34.4	+10.6	12.0	+2.2	6.8	0.0	5.2	11.5	238 ( 9.9)	58/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	29.4	+8.5	4.6	-2.9	--	0.0	3.8	--	237 ( 9.9)	35/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	29.8	+9.5	6.3	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	221 ( 9.2)	46/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	29.4	+9.8	8.4	-1.1	6.4	0.0	3.2	--	107 ( 4.5)	35/15
GEELONG AIRPORT	31.7	+12.9	4.2	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	150 ( 6.3)	63/23
BALLARAT AERODROME	27.6	+11.0	6.8	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	316 (13.2)	65/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	19.9	+1.9	3.9	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	154 ( 6.4)	35/17
HOBART AIRPORT	24.7	+7.4	6.4	-1.1	2.3	0.0	4.4	11.5	380 (15.8)	54/13
	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

40.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
40.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
40.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
39.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+16.0 : 38.0 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
+15.8 : 32.8 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+15.8 : 37.5 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+15.7 : 37.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+15.5 : 39.4 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+15.5 : 36.7 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
+15.5 : 35.8 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA

26.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
24.8 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
24.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+13.0 : 22.8 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+12.6 : 21.2 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+12.3 : 22.4 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+12.1 : 22.1 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
+12.0 : 20.2 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

13.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.3 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
14.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
14.7 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
14.7 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

-5.3 : 22.2 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.3 : 17.6 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.9 : 22.5 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
-4.8 : 23.1 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-4.7 : 16.6 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW

-1.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.2 OMEO COMPARISON Upper NE VIC
0.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC

-7.9 : 1.0 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC
-7.7 : 10.8 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
-7.4 : 11.6 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-6.5 : 13.2 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
-6.3 : 1.1 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland 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.

28.4 HUNTLY Lower West WA
24.0 DEESIDE Lower West WA
24.0 VERMEULEN Lower West WA
21.8 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA
21.4 HARVEY Lower West WA

11.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
11.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.7 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.6 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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7.7 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
7.3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
6.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
5.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

1276 (53.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1065 (44.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
975 (40.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
947 (39.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
923 (38.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
887 (37.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
872 (36.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
856 (35.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
824 (34.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
798 (33.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
797 (33.2) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
796 (33.2) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
790 (32.9) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
789 (32.9) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
785 (32.7) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
784 (32.7) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
780 (32.5) MANDURAH Lower West WA
735 (30.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
721 (30.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
701 (29.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
698 (29.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
697 (29.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
692 (28.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
686 (28.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
679 (28.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
676 (28.2) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
672 (28.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
671 (28.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
663 (27.6) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
662 (27.6) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
653 (27.2) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
650 (27.1) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
635 (26.5) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
633 (26.4) BUNBURY Lower West WA
633 (26.4) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
632 (26.3) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
629 (26.2) CHEADANUP Goldfields WA
628 (26.2) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
622 (25.9) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
616 (25.7) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
609 (25.4) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
607 (25.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
606 (25.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
606 (25.3) CAPE BORDA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
604 (25.2) FORREST Eucla WA

109/08 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
98/22 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/00 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
89/21 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
87/02 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
87/11 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
87/16 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

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.
None reported	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West CAPE LEEUWIN : 82(260/ 69 ) at 01:00 SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) : 76(210/ 65 ) at 18:00 NE Pastoral OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 82(180/ 67 ) at 21:43 W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 76(260/ 63 ) at 20:30 CLEVE AERODROME : 80(310/ 63 ) at 12:52 PORT AUGUSTA AERO : 78(130/ 65 ) at 17:49 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 109(340/ 83 ) at 08:00 Adelaide/Lofty HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 76(320/ 65 ) at 11:27 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 96(350/ 56 ) at 21:00 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 87(360/ 74 ) at 21:30 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 80(310/ 65 ) at 23:30 TASMAN ISLAND : 87(360/ 70 ) at 17:00