Monday 20 NOV 2006

Home page

DWS ARCHIVE
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
Before 2003

About the DWS

2006

Dec

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
        01 02 03
04 05 06 07 08 09 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Nov

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
    01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30      

Oct

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
            01
02 03 04 05 06 07 08
09 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          

Sept

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
        01 02 03
04 05 06 07 08 09 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30  

August

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
  01 02 03 04 05 06
07 08 09 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31      

July

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
          01 02
03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            

June

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
      01 02 03 04
05 06 07 08 09 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30    

May

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
01 02 03 04 05 06 07
08 09 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        

April

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
          01 02
03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30

March

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
    01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    

February

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
    01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28          

January

M Tu W Th F Sa Su
            01
02 03 04 05 06 07 08
09 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31          

Monthly summaries:
from BoM

Find a place:
Google Maps |
Aust Gazetteer|
Geonames

Weather terms:
WeatherZone | BoM |
American Met Soc | NOAA | uk.sci.weather | India Meteorological Department

National Daily Weather Summary

Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy weather | Capital Cities | Regional Cities | Alpine Stations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. MTSAT-1R operated by JMA
Noteworthy weather today
significant newsworthy major

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.

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2300 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 Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015511

CURTIN SPRINGS

32.5

32.0

18/11/2004

15

32.0

18/11/2004

17

N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Eucla

011052

FORREST

44.3

43.6

30/11/1996

13

1 Y

SA

W Agricultural

018106

NULLARBOR

45.3

45.0

25/11/1997

21

1 Y

VIC

E Central

086354

PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE

34.2

32.8

25/11/1991

21

1 Y

VIC

W Coast

090173

HAMILTON AIRPORT

36.1

35.6

26/11/2004

24

1 Y


The day in charts
Surface charts Satellite images Rain & temperatures
4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
Available about 6am EST Available about 4am EST Available about 2pm EST
Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature +/- normal
Available about noon EST Available about 10am EST Available about 2pm EST next day
Actual temperatures
4pm EST Maximum temperature +/- normal
Available about 6pm EST Available about 4pm EST Available about 2pm EST next day
Actual temperatures
10pm EST Solar Radiation
Available about midnight EST Available about 10pm EST Available about 2am EST next day

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 23:39EST, 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 25.5 -1.6 15.6 +1.8 11.6 0.0 6.8 -- 388 (16.2) 46/15
PERTH AIRPORT 24.6 -1.2 13.6 +1.0 12.1 0.4 7.2 7.1 367 (15.3) 46/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.8 +1.0 13.3 +2.5 10.7 0.2 5.4 10.6 315 (13.1) 46/12
BUNBURY 23.3 -0.9 14.3 +2.3 -- 2.4 -- -- 261 (10.9) 46/13
MANDURAH 22.6 -- 17.0 -- -- 2.4 -- -- 280 (11.7) 46/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.0 +1.7 25.5 +0.2 25.0 0.0 7.6 10.7 376 (15.7) 46/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.9 +6.3 18.3 +0.4 14.9 0.0 14.6 12.7 279 (11.6) 43/13
WHYALLA AERO 42.2 +15.7 18.2 +4.3 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 286 (11.9) 63/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 36.6 +11.5 19.7 +5.7 13.6 0.0 5.2 11.3 188 ( 7.8) 32/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 32.8 +12.4 14.1 +5.7 11.1 0.0 7.4 12.0 240 (10.0) 39/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.4 -1.0 24.2 +2.8 20.1 0.0 12.6 12.6 392 (16.3) --
CAIRNS AERO 29.9 -0.7 20.7 -1.6 19.6 3.0 11.0 6.3 667 (27.8) 52/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.7 -0.1 20.2 -2.7 17.4 0.0 11.8 9.3 578 (24.1) 52/13
MACKAY M.O 27.6 -1.6 21.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- 10.4 561 (23.4) 48/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.9 -2.3 16.7 -2.8 13.8 0.0 9.6 -- 362 (15.1) 46/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.2 -1.1 15.6 -3.3 -- 0.0 6.4 -- 492 (20.5) 45/13
NAMBOUR DPI 25.2 -2.8 10.7 -5.6 -- 0.0 15.2 -- 106 ( 4.4) 31/13
COOLANGATTA 25.0 -0.8 12.9 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 28/13
BRISBANE AERO 25.2 -1.6 14.4 -3.6 11.6 0.0 8.0 12.6 341 (14.2) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.9 -0.8 11.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 616 (25.7) 46/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.8 +3.5 17.3 +2.3 11.3 0.0 8.6 -- 125 ( 5.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.5 -0.4 13.9 -2.2 9.0 0.0 6.2 12.4 445 (18.5) 37/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.5 +0.6 12.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 32.5 +7.1 12.2 -2.1 10.1 0.0 6.8 10.7 276 (11.5) 34/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 32.0 +6.9 11.2 -1.9 8.8 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 21/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 30.0 +8.9 12.0 +2.9 5.0 0.0 6.0 9.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.3 +5.9 13.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 31.4 +7.4 17.1 +1.8 11.0 0.0 6.2 10.4 411 (17.1) 48/14
RICHMOND RAAF 34.7 +8.1 11.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 31/11
BELLAMBI AWS 25.7 +3.6 14.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 31/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 31.5 +8.8 8.7 -0.1 3.6 0.0 10.2 6.9 279 (11.6) 43/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 37.0 +11.3 14.1 +3.4 11.9 0.0 8.4 7.8 275 (11.5) 48/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 35.1 +9.1 15.2 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 35/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 40.1 +12.7 19.0 +6.5 13.4 0.0 13.2 9.0 299 (12.5) 41/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 35.9 +11.3 15.6 +5.5 -- 0.0 19.4 -- 247 (10.3) 28/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 35.5 +11.3 13.7 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 46/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 34.8 +12.9 16.1 +4.9 14.1 0.0 4.6 -- 125 ( 5.2) 37/15
GEELONG AIRPORT 36.7 +15.7 11.7 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 65/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 34.0 +14.4 14.5 +6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 55/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.9 +3.5 11.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 30/13
HOBART AIRPORT 19.1 +0.1 10.9 +1.7 10.4 1.0 2.0 3.3 297 (12.4) 41/16
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

45.3 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
45.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
44.3 FORREST Eucla WA
44.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+19.4 : 45.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+18.9 : 43.0 EUCLA Eucla WA
+18.1 : 44.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+16.6 : 36.1 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+15.7 : 36.7 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
+15.7 : 42.2 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA

30.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
29.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+13.5 : 23.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+13.3 : 24.1 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
+11.3 : 18.0 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
+11.0 : 22.3 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
+10.6 : 25.3 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

14.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
14.4 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
14.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
16.2 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
16.4 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS

-5.0 : 25.5 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.5 : 24.2 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.4 : 27.3 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.9 : 24.5 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.3 : 16.2 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS

3.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.8 : 9.6 GYMPIE 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.
62.8 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS
20.0 RUNNYMEDE (WHITEMARSH) Southeast TAS
15.6 QUELLA PARK Cent Wheatbelt WA
14.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
14.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Cent Wheatbelt
15.6 QUELLA PARK

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
14.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
14.0 MT SOPHIA

TASMANIA
Southeast
20.0 RUNNYMEDE (WHITEMARSH)
W Coast
62.8 LAKE MARGARET DAM

12.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
12.6 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
12.4 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

.....

4.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
3.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
2.9 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

1108 (46.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1057 (44.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
913 (38.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
903 (37.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
890 (37.1) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
887 (37.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
864 (36.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
762 (31.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
750 (31.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
749 (31.2) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
727 (30.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
716 (29.8) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
713 (29.7) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
704 (29.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
675 (28.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
673 (28.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
667 (27.8) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
665 (27.7) COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
663 (27.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
660 (27.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
644 (26.8) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
624 (26.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
623 (26.0) PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
616 (25.7) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
611 (25.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
87/17 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
87/09 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
81/13 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
80/14 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
78/15 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N 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.
None reported

VICTORIA
Mallee S
HOPETOUN AIRPORT : 102(280/ 61 ) at 17:35
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 85(***/ 65 ) at 12:30