Australian Weather News -- 01 DEC 2006

Friday 01 DEC 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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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2339 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 maximum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014198

JABIRU AIRPORT

39.6

39.3

05/12/1984

1 N

Darwin-Daly

014903

KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM

41.4

12/12/1946

1 N Equal to record.

Darwin-Daly

014932

TINDAL RAAF

41.6

41.1

14/12/2004

1 N

QLD

S Peninsula

028004

PALMERVILLE

42.4

42.0

02/12/1992

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029090

TOORAK RESEARCH STATION

46.5

46.0

01/12/1996

46.3

30/11/1996

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029127

MOUNT ISA AERO

45.1

44.1

22/12/1990

1 Y

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

46.9

45.7

03/12/2002

46.3

30/01/2002

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037051

WINTON POST OFFICE

46.8

45.6

12/12/1979

45.6

04/01/1994

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 23:42EST, 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	28.3	-1.2	12.9	-3.4	11.1	0.0	10.8	--	652 (27.2)	65/13
PERTH AIRPORT	26.9	-2.0	6.6	-8.2	7.1	0.0	7.4	13.3	514 (21.4)	37/06
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.8	-4.3	11.7	-0.7	8.6	1.4	5.2	11.0	403 (16.8)	41/07
BUNBURY	24.0	-3.1	7.3	-6.0	--	0.0	--	--	312 (13.0)	37/15
MANDURAH	25.5	--	13.0	--	--	0.2	--	--	449 (18.7)	46/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.5	+1.9	25.4	+0.1	25.4	0.0	7.6	11.4	375 (15.6)	39/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	39.7	+4.3	27.7	+7.5	27.8	0.0	16.0	9.5	205 ( 8.5)	78/16
WHYALLA AERO	27.1	-1.0	16.9	+1.1	--	0.0	8.0	--	522 (21.8)	54/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	25.8	-1.2	13.7	-1.8	9.3	0.4	7.6	9.3	291 (12.1)	45/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	25.2	+2.3	9.6	-0.3	7.0	0.0	10.2	12.1	528 (22.0)	76/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	45.1	+7.9	23.6	+0.5	19.7	0.0	11.0	10.7	216 ( 9.0)	46/08
CAIRNS AERO	33.0	+1.6	23.5	+0.1	21.0	0.0	7.2	10.7	251 (10.5)	37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.5	0.0	25.3	+1.2	23.4	0.0	8.8	8.5	377 (15.7)	39/14
MACKAY M.O	30.6	+0.5	24.4	+1.5	--	0.0	--	9.6	430 (17.9)	32/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.6	+0.5	23.5	+2.3	23.3	0.0	8.6	--	329 (13.7)	32/00
BUNDABERG AERO	29.2	-0.2	20.3	-0.2	--	1.2	4.8	--	402 (16.8)	34/12
NAMBOUR DPI	28.2	-1.0	19.1	+0.9	--	0.2	3.0	--	39 ( 1.6)	28/11
COOLANGATTA	26.8	-0.4	18.5	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	254 (10.6)	35/12
BRISBANE AERO	27.6	-0.7	20.6	+0.5	19.9	0.0	4.2	10.1	315 (13.1)	34/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	29.2	+1.5	14.3	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	721 (30.0)	52/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	25.5	-5.5	21.3	+3.8	16.3	0.0	9.2	--	161 ( 6.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.8	+1.5	16.5	-1.6	12.7	0.0	6.0	8.7	385 (16.0)	61/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.0	+0.4	14.5	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	34.5	+7.3	13.1	-3.4	11.4	0.0	6.0	9.8	308 (12.8)	35/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	35.3	+8.4	12.3	-3.0	10.7	0.0	--	--	107 ( 4.5)	22/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	31.9	+7.5	14.2	+2.9	11.0	0.0	6.8	4.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	36.5	+5.0	20.4	+4.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	32.1	+6.4	17.9	+0.4	15.3	0.0	7.2	9.3	510 (21.3)	55/18
RICHMOND RAAF	40.5	+11.8	14.2	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	149 ( 6.2)	37/20
BELLAMBI AWS	25.4	+1.3	16.8	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	436 (18.2)	41/20
CANBERRA AIRPORT	34.4	+8.3	12.1	+0.7	8.9	0.0	5.8	7.5	203 ( 8.5)	58/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	33.4	+4.0	17.1	+3.4	17.3	0.0	8.8	6.3	335 (14.0)	37/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	34.1	+4.7	14.2	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	136 ( 5.7)	48/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	32.1	+2.0	15.8	+1.0	14.9	0.2	8.2	9.9	384 (16.0)	52/19
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	--	--	16.8	+4.6	--	0.0	--	--	375 (15.6)	--
BENDIGO AIRPORT	30.8	+3.8	14.5	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	380 (15.8)	--
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	30.1	+5.9	12.9	0.0	12.2	0.0	8.0	--	232 ( 9.7)	30/21
GEELONG AIRPORT	28.4	+5.5	10.3	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	507 (21.1)	63/20
BALLARAT AERODROME	28.0	+5.4	--	--	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	23.1	+0.7	9.4	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	245 (10.2)	55/20
HOBART AIRPORT	25.5	+4.9	8.8	-1.9	4.6	0.0	7.0	12.9	432 (18.0)	72/20
	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

46.9 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
46.9 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
46.8 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
46.8 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
46.5 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
46.5 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD

+15.8 : 40.2 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
+12.3 : 39.7 PROSPECT DAM Sydney--west NSW
+12.1 : 40.4 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS Sydney--west NSW
+12.1 : 38.1 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
+11.8 : 40.5 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW

33.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
32.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
32.2 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
32.1 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
30.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+10.2 : 29.8 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+10.2 : 16.5 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
+9.8 : 33.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
+9.5 : 27.7 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
+9.3 : 29.5 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+9.3 : 32.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.8 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
16.0 WARRA W Coast TAS

-8.3 : 19.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.2 : 19.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.2 : 21.1 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.9 : 25.1 GUNNEDAH POOL NW Slopes S NSW
-7.9 : 24.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

2.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
2.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.7 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
3.8 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
4.0 WARRA W Coast TAS

-9.1 : 6.2 CUNDERDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.2 : 6.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-8.0 : 13.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-7.2 : 7.3 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-7.1 : 11.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-7.1 : 4.6 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA

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.

32.0 BELLINGEN (HYDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW
27.0 MOUNT HART STATION W Kimberley WA
17.6 HARTS RANGE POLICE N Plateau NT
12.0 ERLDUNDA ROADHOUSE N Plateau NT
11.8 LEOPOLD DOWNS W Kimberley WA

13.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
12.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
12.1 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
12.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
12.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

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3.4 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
1.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
1.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1035 (43.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1019 (42.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
909 (37.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
906 (37.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
904 (37.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
894 (37.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
885 (36.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
879 (36.6) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
878 (36.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
863 (36.0) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
862 (35.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
827 (34.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
802 (33.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
797 (33.2) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
746 (31.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
739 (30.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
733 (30.5) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
722 (30.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
721 (30.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
720 (30.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
703 (29.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
696 (29.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
694 (28.9) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
692 (28.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
690 (28.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
687 (28.6) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
667 (27.8) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
665 (27.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
664 (27.7) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
653 (27.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
652 (27.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
649 (27.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
622 (25.9) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
620 (25.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
614 (25.6) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
612 (25.5) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
607 (25.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
601 (25.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
600 (25.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS

126/21 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
126/19 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
111/19 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
108/09 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
106/20 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
102/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
102/22 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
98/19 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
94/19 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
91/22 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	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Interior TELFER AERO : 95(180/ 24 ) at 20:18 SOUTH AUSTRALIA NE Pastoral OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 111(240/ 83 ) at 20:59 VICTORIA W Gippsland MT BAW BAW : 108(320/ 50 ) at 10:55 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 95(240/ 87 ) at 20:21 AIREYS INLET : 98(260/ 58 ) at 21:01 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB : 82(260/ 63 ) at 19:01 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 106(280/ 83 ) at 19:30 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) : 98(310/ 46 ) at 19:48 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(330/ 87 ) at 22:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 93(280/ 65 ) at 23:39 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(310/ 45 ) at 21:48 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 119(300/ 82 ) at 23:31 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 89(260/ 82 ) at 23:18