Australian Weather News -- 14 OCT 2006

Saturday 14 OCT 2006

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2006

Dec

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Nov

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Oct

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Sept

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August

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July

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June

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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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newsworthy

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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 2111 EST on 26/09/2007. 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

Highest daily rainfall

ANT

Antarctica

300000

DAVIS

14.2

7.2

26/10/1980

1 n

Highest grass minimum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061351

PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD)

18.3

03/10/1981

N Equal to record.

Highest minimum temperature

NSW

CW Plains S

050137

CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS

20.8

20.7

13/10/2004

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066131

RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY

22.8

21.7

02/10/1998

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066195

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A

22.8

22.2

03/10/1998

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes N

073142

COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT

18.0

16.8

13/10/2006

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Riverina E

074106

TOCUMWAL AIRPORT

19.0

28/10/1977

1 N Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

CW Plains S

050137

CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS

36.5

36.4

13/10/2004

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063291

BATHURST AIRPORT AWS

30.6

30.3

31/10/1997

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063303

ORANGE AIRPORT AWS

28.7

28.3

27/10/1997

NSW

CW Slopes S

065103

FORBES AIRPORT AWS

36.6

36.1

27/10/1997

1 N

NSW

Sydney--west

067108

BADGERYS CREEK AWS

37.2

13/10/2006

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

South Coast

069132

BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS

30.4

13/10/2006

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070330

GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS

31.3

31.1

13/10/2004

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes N

073032

QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE

35.7

27/10/1997

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

SW Slopes N

073138

YOUNG AIRPORT

34.2

33.1

13/10/2006

1 N 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 23:28EST, 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	27.0	+2.6	8.3	-2.6	6.2	0.2	5.8	--	531 (22.1)	54/17
PERTH AIRPORT	23.2	+0.7	7.0	-3.2	6.7	0.0	4.0	11.5	418 (17.4)	43/04
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.5	-2.2	8.8	-0.3	6.5	0.6	4.6	4.1	289 (12.0)	32/16
BUNBURY	19.3	-1.4	4.0	-5.2	--	0.0	--	--	235 ( 9.8)	31/17
MANDURAH	20.7	--	9.4	--	--	0.2	--	--	340 (14.2)	41/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.1	-0.1	22.9	-2.1	22.5	0.0	7.2	10.2	360 (15.0)	39/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	36.5	+5.5	24.5	+9.7	21.4	0.0	12.0	6.8	318 (13.3)	78/21
WHYALLA AERO	20.9	-3.0	15.8	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	432 (18.0)	50/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.0	-0.8	14.4	+3.0	12.1	0.0	3.8	9.5	172 ( 7.2)	37/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	17.4	-0.5	7.3	+0.2	5.8	0.0	4.6	10.3	451 (18.8)	58/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.1	-0.5	18.6	0.0	13.5	0.0	9.2	11.6	303 (12.6)	--
CAIRNS AERO	28.0	-1.5	18.9	-1.7	17.5	7.0	6.4	10.1	470 (19.6)	41/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.9	-0.5	17.4	-3.3	15.4	0.0	10.4	11.3	545 (22.7)	48/14
MACKAY M.O	25.4	-2.2	19.2	-0.5	--	0.4	--	10.0	474 (19.8)	37/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.0	-0.7	17.7	+0.7	15.7	0.0	7.0	--	353 (14.7)	34/12
BUNDABERG AERO	26.4	-0.5	16.8	+0.2	--	0.0	5.4	--	301 (12.5)	--
NAMBOUR DPI	25.7	-1.0	9.2	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	70 ( 2.9)	28/14
COOLANGATTA	24.7	+0.3	16.2	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	398 (16.6)	39/17
BRISBANE AERO	25.5	0.0	11.7	-4.0	8.8	0.0	7.2	11.1	378 (15.8)	37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.7	+2.0	10.1	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	432 (18.0)	37/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	32.7	+7.6	15.7	+3.6	9.3	0.0	8.8	--	199 ( 8.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	25.1	+1.5	13.9	+0.1	9.8	0.0	5.8	11.8	482 (20.1)	54/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.1	+3.1	11.0	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	36.1	+12.5	12.7	+0.7	10.2	0.0	10.6	12.0	292 (12.2)	52/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	36.3	+12.6	16.2	+5.5	12.9	0.0	--	--	198 ( 8.3)	35/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	28.7	+11.2	15.8	+9.2	7.4	0.0	11.6	9.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	34.3	+9.5	15.6	+6.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	37.3	+14.8	20.5	+7.4	15.3	0.0	10.8	11.3	413 (17.2)	72/20
RICHMOND RAAF	36.6	+11.6	16.6	+5.6	--	0.0	--	--	208 ( 8.7)	55/21
BELLAMBI AWS	33.2	+11.6	15.8	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	197 ( 8.2)	67/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	31.9	+12.5	12.7	+6.6	7.1	0.0	16.0	10.9	525 (21.9)	63/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	33.0	+11.6	15.3	+7.6	11.1	0.0	13.0	5.8	407 (17.0)	50/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	25.4	+3.8	17.0	+9.0	--	0.0	--	--	263 (11.0)	37/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	25.0	+1.2	15.4	+5.6	13.3	0.0	10.0	4.8	314 (13.1)	39/21
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	21.7	+0.8	14.4	+6.9	--	0.0	--	--	285 (11.9)	37/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.8	+2.5	13.6	+7.3	--	0.0	--	--	335 (14.0)	54/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	23.4	+3.8	13.9	+4.4	12.3	0.0	4.8	--	119 ( 5.0)	30/13
GEELONG AIRPORT	21.6	+2.8	8.7	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	280 (11.7)	63/12
BALLARAT AERODROME	20.1	+3.5	7.5	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	291 (12.1)	54/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.6	-1.4	10.1	+3.2	--	0.0	--	--	418 (17.4)	59/15
HOBART AIRPORT	18.2	+0.9	9.7	+2.2	4.6	0.0	6.0	8.3	576 (24.0)	72/09
	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

39.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
38.5 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
38.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+14.8 : 37.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+14.5 : 35.4 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
+14.1 : 36.2 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+13.8 : 37.5 PROSPECT DAM Sydney--west NSW
+13.5 : 36.2 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
25.8 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
25.4 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
25.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
25.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+12.2 : 17.4 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+12.1 : 21.6 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
+12.0 : 18.0 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+11.6 : 25.8 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

3.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6.6 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-8.8 : 22.8 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-5.1 : 13.7 MT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
-5.1 : 7.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-4.4 : 30.0 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
-4.3 : 23.3 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD

0.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.5 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
1.0 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
1.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
1.5 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA

-6.4 : 1.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.1 : 7.7 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.1 : 2.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.9 : 1.7 KATANNING COMPARISON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.8 : 7.6 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.8 : 6.2 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.

31.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
25.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD N Coast--Herbert QLD
21.0 TOPAZ N Coast--Barron QLD
20.0 GLEN ALLYN N Coast--Barron QLD
18.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

12.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
11.8 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
11.7 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
11.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.6 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW

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3.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
3.2 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
2.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
1.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1594 (66.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1039 (43.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
968 (40.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
905 (37.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
901 (37.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
891 (37.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
888 (37.0) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
881 (36.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
868 (36.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
832 (34.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
818 (34.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
807 (33.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
767 (32.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
762 (31.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
760 (31.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
747 (31.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
736 (30.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
729 (30.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
727 (30.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
716 (29.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
706 (29.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
705 (29.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
680 (28.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
679 (28.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
675 (28.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
673 (28.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
664 (27.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
651 (27.1) MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
644 (26.8) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
642 (26.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
626 (26.1) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
624 (26.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
619 (25.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
609 (25.4) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
605 (25.2) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
604 (25.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
604 (25.2) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
601 (25.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

124/08 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
122/11 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
115/09 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
102/06 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
96/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
96/17 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
94/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
93/13 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
93/14 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.
None reported	VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 102(320/ 48 ) at 06:50 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(270/ 72 ) at 14:00 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 76(250/ 65 ) at 17:00 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 91(310/ 67 ) at 16:00 LOW HEAD : 78(250/ 69 ) at 16:34 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 82(230/ 63 ) at 14:03 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 111(320/ 96 ) at 10:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 122(260/ 82 ) at 12:48 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(290/ 69 ) at 16:04 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 83(260/ 65 ) at 15:00 DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 106(240/ 87 ) at 12:50 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 111(300/ 83 ) at 11:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 89(280/ 69 ) at 14:22