Australian Weather News -- 22 OCT 2006

Sunday 22 OCT 2006

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2006

Dec

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Noteworthy weather today

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Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

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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 2138 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest grass minimum temperature
WA	Central West	008051	GERALDTON AIRPORT	18.9	18.8	28/10/1976	50				1 Y
Lowest grass minimum temperature
VIC	W Gippsland	085072	EAST SALE AIRPORT	-5.2	-4.1	18/10/1975	47				Y
Highest minimum temperature
WA	W Pilbara	005084	THEVENARD ISLAND	24.7	24.1	29/10/2004	11				1 Y
WA	Cent Wheatbelt	010311	YORK	17.4	17.4	21/10/1996	11				1 Y Equal to record.
Lowest minimum temperature
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070217	COOMA AIRPORT AWS	-9.2	-6.6	06/10/1990	14				1 Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070328	BOMBALA AWS	-4.9	-2.8	19/10/1997	14				1 Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070330	GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS	-4.9	-4.5	01/10/2002	14				1 Y
NSW	Snowy Mtns	071032	THREDBO AWS	-10.0	-8.8	02/10/1968	30				1 Y
NSW	Snowy Mtns	071041	THREDBO VILLAGE	-9.6	-9.1	15/10/1982	35				1 Y
VIC	Lower NE	082011	CORRYONG (PARISH LANE)	-3.0	-3.0	01/10/2006	33				1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	E Gippsland	084142	GELANTIPY	-1.8	-0.9	10/10/2006	12				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Gippsland	085277	NOOJEE (SLIVAR)	0.0	0.0	16/10/2006	24				1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	E Central	086104	SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE	0.1	0.1	08/10/1966	40				1 Y Equal to record.
VIC	E Central	086282	MELBOURNE AIRPORT	1.3	1.7	27/10/1972	37				1 Y
VIC	E Central	086383	COLDSTREAM	-3.8	-1.5	16/10/2006	12				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Central	087166	POINT WILSON	4.0	4.4	09/10/2003	11				1 P
VIC	W Central	087168	SHEOAKS	-1.8	-1.0	16/10/2006	14				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	Western Plains	089002	BALLARAT AERODROME	-3.6	-3.3	12/10/1987	50				1 Y
VIC	Western Plains	089085	ARARAT PRISON	-4.5	-3.8	09/10/2006	38				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Coast	090135	CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS	-1.7	-1.2	01/10/1977	47				1 Y
VIC	W Coast	090173	HAMILTON AIRPORT	-0.7	-0.5	16/10/2006	24				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Coast	090176	MORTLAKE RACECOURSE	-3.9	-3.9	16/10/2006	14				1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
Highest maximum temperature
WA	W Kimberley	003057	CYGNET BAY	40.0	39.1	24/10/1988	22				1 Y

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 23:30EST, 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	24.5	+0.1	19.2	+8.3	18.9	0.0	6.2	--	436 (18.2)	48/05
PERTH AIRPORT	21.9	-0.6	18.3	+8.1	18.6	0.0	7.4	0.1	492 (20.5)	34/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.5	-1.2	13.4	+4.3	11.2	8.4	5.4	1.0	343 (14.3)	28/14
BUNBURY	21.6	+0.9	15.3	+6.1	--	0.0	--	--	260 (10.8)	34/18
MANDURAH	21.0	--	17.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	381 (15.9)	34/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.4	-0.8	24.4	-0.6	23.7	0.6	7.6	11.0	367 (15.3)	37/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.5	-0.5	17.1	+2.3	16.1	0.0	14.6	11.7	570 (23.8)	41/09
WHYALLA AERO	24.8	+0.9	11.1	+0.6	--	0.0	13.0	--	437 (18.2)	34/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.7	+1.9	11.1	-0.3	7.9	0.0	5.8	12.6	378 (15.8)	39/05
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	20.2	+2.3	-0.1	-7.2	-3.6	0.0	3.4	12.7	266 (11.1)	39/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.6	+2.0	24.0	+5.4	20.8	0.0	12.4	9.2	398 (16.6)	46/01
CAIRNS AERO	29.2	-0.3	20.0	-0.6	18.5	0.8	5.0	11.1	478 (19.9)	50/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	30.5	+1.1	19.1	-1.6	16.8	0.0	8.6	11.9	431 (18.0)	43/14
MACKAY M.O	27.2	-0.4	21.7	+2.0	--	0.0	--	11.1	308 (12.8)	43/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.4	-1.3	19.8	+2.8	18.2	0.0	8.0	--	281 (11.7)	54/18
BUNDABERG AERO	24.0	-2.9	18.9	+2.3	--	0.4	6.2	--	328 (13.7)	55/15
NAMBOUR DPI	23.2	-3.5	17.4	+3.6	--	0.0	--	--	119 ( 5.0)	35/10
COOLANGATTA	22.3	-2.1	17.3	+1.1	--	0.6	--	--	460 (19.2)	57/11
BRISBANE AERO	24.7	-0.8	17.2	+1.5	15.3	8.0	7.0	4.1	465 (19.4)	48/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	21.7	-3.0	13.5	+0.7	--	1.6	--	--	577 (24.0)	61/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	24.6	-0.5	10.9	-1.2	7.2	0.0	6.6	--	312 (13.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.6	-3.0	13.9	+0.1	11.8	9.2	2.2	3.8	563 (23.5)	48/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	19.5	-4.5	13.1	+1.2	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	19.6	-4.0	12.3	+0.3	11.1	5.0	3.6	7.6	582 (24.3)	54/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	18.7	-5.0	10.6	-0.1	10.7	21.4	--	--	151 ( 6.3)	26/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	17.0	-0.5	1.2	-5.4	-3.7	0.0	5.6	12.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	23.3	-1.5	6.8	-2.6	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	18.1	-4.4	11.4	-1.7	10.2	4.2	4.0	10.6	908 (37.8)	59/00
RICHMOND RAAF	18.4	-6.6	10.5	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	315 (13.1)	31/07
BELLAMBI AWS	18.6	-3.0	9.8	-4.1	--	4.8	--	--	678 (28.3)	57/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	19.2	-0.2	-1.2	-7.3	-5.8	0.0	4.0	12.5	353 (14.7)	34/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	21.4	0.0	3.2	-4.5	-1.8	0.0	8.0	12.8	345 (14.4)	35/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	22.2	+0.6	3.6	-4.4	--	0.0	--	--	314 (13.1)	34/00
MILDURA AIRPORT	24.8	+1.0	5.5	-4.3	3.4	0.0	7.4	12.3	371 (15.5)	28/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	20.7	-0.2	1.5	-6.0	--	0.0	--	--	483 (20.1)	24/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT	21.4	+1.1	3.6	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	462 (19.3)	34/20
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	18.4	-1.2	5.2	-4.3	2.1	0.4	4.4	--	113 ( 4.7)	21/12
GEELONG AIRPORT	16.5	-2.3	1.9	-5.7	--	0.0	--	--	282 (11.8)	34/13
BALLARAT AERODROME	19.2	+2.6	-3.6	-9.8	--	0.0	--	--	401 (16.7)	43/18
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.0	-1.0	0.3	-6.6	--	0.0	--	--	120 ( 5.0)	44/14
HOBART AIRPORT	16.5	-0.8	4.7	-2.8	-0.7	0.0	4.2	7.2	347 (14.5)	58/11
	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

42.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.3 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+11.1 : 36.1 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+10.7 : 34.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+10.0 : 35.8 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+9.9 : 32.8 EYRE Eucla WA

29.8 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
29.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
28.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
28.2 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
28.2 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.2 : 17.4 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.1 : 17.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.9 : 17.2 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.5 : 17.4 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.2 : 15.3 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.2 : 20.2 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
8.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.6 : 15.3 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-7.8 : 13.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-7.7 : 11.0 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.6 : 19.9 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-7.5 : 10.1 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW

-10.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.3 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-12.5 : -9.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-11.2 : -9.6 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.5 : -4.5 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-10.2 : -4.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-10.2 : -3.8 COLDSTREAM E Central 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.

40.0 KEPERRA COUNTRY GOLF CLUB Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.4 AVOCA BEACH BOWLING CLUB Hunter Valley NSW
37.0 BLACKBUTT POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.0 WAMBERAL (TERRIGAL MEMORIAL COUNTRY CLUB Hunter Valley NSW
36.0 SAMFORD KAY DRIVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
12.7 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
12.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.6 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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1.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.7 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1117 (46.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
908 (37.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
864 (36.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
840 (35.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
840 (35.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
826 (34.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
812 (33.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
807 (33.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
772 (32.2) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
743 (31.0) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
692 (28.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
678 (28.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
676 (28.2) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
674 (28.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
657 (27.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
652 (27.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
651 (27.1) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
649 (27.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
640 (26.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
634 (26.4) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
622 (25.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
618 (25.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
612 (25.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
610 (25.4) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
605 (25.2) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

97/11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
80/15 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
76/17 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/10 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/04 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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	QUEENSLAND Wide Bay/Burnett RUNDLE ISLAND : 80(140/ 65 ) at 16:00 Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 74(140/ 67 ) at 17:30 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(150/ 63 ) at 14:30 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(320/ 74 ) at 15:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(280/ 52 ) at 07:43