Australian Weather News -- 19 OCT 2006

Thursday 19 OCT 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 2129 EST on 26/09/2007. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

TAS

Southeast

094008

HOBART AIRPORT

44.3

35.3

18/10/1995

40.1

09/11/2002

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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

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 23:29EST, 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	30.0	+5.6	11.6	+0.7	9.9	0.0	8.4	--	619 (25.8)	54/15
PERTH AIRPORT	28.8	+6.3	10.2	0.0	8.7	0.0	6.2	11.3	364 (15.2)	54/23
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.2	-0.5	11.2	+2.1	8.5	0.0	4.4	7.7	242 (10.1)	39/21
BUNBURY	24.5	+3.8	9.9	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	313 (13.0)	44/21
MANDURAH	26.3	--	13.6	--	--	0.0	--	--	416 (17.3)	44/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.4	-0.8	23.0	-2.0	22.3	0.0	8.2	10.4	389 (16.2)	41/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	34.9	+3.9	18.5	+3.7	16.0	0.0	15.4	9.0	416 (17.3)	65/18
WHYALLA AERO	23.9	0.0	14.6	+4.1	--	0.0	8.0	--	339 (14.1)	41/20
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.5	+1.7	12.9	+1.5	11.5	1.0	4.2	8.0	295 (12.3)	26/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.3	+1.4	8.5	+1.4	6.0	0.4	3.8	8.9	535 (22.3)	39/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.2	+1.6	20.4	+1.8	17.6	0.0	9.6	11.7	329 (13.7)	46/12
CAIRNS AERO	28.6	-0.9	21.7	+1.1	20.2	5.2	5.6	7.9	455 (19.0)	48/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.6	+0.2	19.5	-1.2	16.9	0.0	7.6	11.8	562 (23.4)	46/12
MACKAY M.O	26.1	-1.5	21.4	+1.7	--	0.2	--	10.8	401 (16.7)	39/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.8	-0.9	17.4	+0.4	15.8	0.0	6.2	--	291 (12.1)	35/11
BUNDABERG AERO	27.6	+0.7	15.3	-1.3	--	0.0	6.0	--	273 (11.4)	35/13
NAMBOUR DPI	28.2	+1.5	13.3	-0.5	--	0.0	3.2	--	89 ( 3.7)	26/12
COOLANGATTA	25.4	+1.0	18.6	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	481 (20.0)	43/07
BRISBANE AERO	26.2	+0.7	16.4	+0.7	13.8	0.0	8.0	8.4	423 (17.6)	41/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	29.2	+4.5	13.2	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	491 (20.5)	52/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	34.8	+9.7	16.2	+4.1	12.0	0.0	6.2	--	209 ( 8.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.5	+2.9	17.8	+4.0	14.6	0.0	5.2	7.0	447 (18.6)	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	28.6	+4.6	14.8	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.2	-0.4	15.8	+3.8	13.4	0.0	8.0	9.6	433 (18.0)	41/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	24.0	+0.3	14.7	+4.0	11.7	0.0	--	--	167 ( 7.0)	28/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	25.6	+8.1	11.0	+4.4	1.0	1.6	2.4	8.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	32.9	+8.1	12.5	+3.1	--	0.4	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	24.2	+1.7	15.8	+2.7	12.2	0.0	6.4	10.9	601 (25.0)	41/00
RICHMOND RAAF	27.6	+2.6	12.2	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	282 (11.8)	43/12
BELLAMBI AWS	22.6	+1.0	13.6	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	24/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	26.8	+7.4	8.1	+2.0	2.8	2.2	8.2	12.5	461 (19.2)	48/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	27.6	+6.2	6.5	-1.2	2.9	0.0	11.0	12.6	365 (15.2)	32/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	27.0	+5.4	7.4	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	280 (11.7)	34/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	26.3	+2.5	9.2	-0.6	6.7	0.0	8.0	12.0	329 (13.7)	24/07
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	24.8	+3.9	6.1	-1.4	--	0.0	6.8	--	362 (15.1)	31/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	24.4	+4.1	5.5	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	329 (13.7)	31/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	23.2	+3.6	12.8	+3.3	12.7	0.2	5.6	--	204 ( 8.5)	21/06
GEELONG AIRPORT	19.1	+0.3	10.6	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	626 (26.1)	48/00
BALLARAT AERODROME	22.3	+5.7	8.4	+2.2	--	0.2	--	--	456 (19.0)	35/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	18.5	+0.5	8.8	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	593 (24.7)	46/14
HOBART AIRPORT	19.1	+1.8	10.2	+2.7	8.1	0.0	11.4	10.0	1064 (44.3)	74/00
	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

40.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
40.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
40.4 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
39.7 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 34.6 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
+9.9 : 34.8 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
+9.7 : 34.8 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
+9.6 : 29.5 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW

27.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
26.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
26.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.2 : 23.9 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+9.3 : 22.4 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+8.3 : 22.6 LIGHTNING RIDGE BOWLING CLUB Upper Darling NSW
+8.3 : 19.9 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+8.2 : 21.8 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
10.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-8.0 : 23.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-4.4 : 23.6 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
-4.1 : 27.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-3.9 : 26.9 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.9 : 24.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA

-3.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.4 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.4 : 5.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-4.3 : 5.8 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.2 : 5.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-3.7 : 3.0 CORRYONG (PARISH LANE) Lower NE 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.

61.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
53.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
53.0 TOPAZ N Coast--Barron QLD
51.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
47.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
53.0 TOPAZ ALERT
53.0 TOPAZ
51.0 MILLAA MILLAA ALERT
47.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
61.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT

12.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.5 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
12.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
11.9 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

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6.7 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
5.8 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
4.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
0.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

2331 (97.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1794 (74.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1617 (67.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1431 (59.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1359 (56.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1335 (55.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1316 (54.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1315 (54.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1239 (51.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1200 (50.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1121 (46.7) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
1116 (46.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1090 (45.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1064 (44.3) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1041 (43.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1000 (41.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
982 (40.9) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
978 (40.8) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
974 (40.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
953 (39.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
914 (38.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
888 (37.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
873 (36.4) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
833 (34.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
828 (34.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
808 (33.7) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
796 (33.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
792 (33.0) CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
782 (32.6) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
769 (32.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
761 (31.7) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
727 (30.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
720 (30.0) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
719 (30.0) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
717 (29.9) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
715 (29.8) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
696 (29.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
673 (28.0) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
673 (28.0) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
673 (28.0) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
672 (28.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
672 (28.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
659 (27.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
650 (27.1) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
649 (27.0) SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
647 (27.0) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
638 (26.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
634 (26.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
629 (26.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
626 (26.1) GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
624 (26.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
619 (25.8) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
605 (25.2) OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
601 (25.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
601 (25.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

143/23 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
139/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
117/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
113/01 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
106/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
100/23 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
98/23 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
98/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
91/23 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
91/00 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast GRAFTON AIRPORT 4.2mm in 12 min to 12:44 21.0mm/h MidNorth Coast S YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 51.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 8.5mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 102(270/ 69 ) at 00:30 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 87(270/ 65 ) at 00:00 E Coast EDDYSTONE POINT : 95(290/ 59 ) at 00:01 SWAN ISLAND : 82(270/ 63 ) at 05:00 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 78(260/ 63 ) at 08:15 Southeast HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 91(270/ 52 ) at 00:30 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 132(310/115 ) at 04:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 143(260/100 ) at 00:20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 113(280/ 43 ) at 01:20 TUNNACK FIRE STATION : 93(300/ 74 ) at 00:37 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 96(280/ 72 ) at 04:00 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 106(290/ 87 ) at 02:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 100(270/ 87 ) at 00:00