Australian Weather News -- 22 MAY 2008

Thursday 22 MAY 2008

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2008

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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 1934 EST on 31/07/2009. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature
VIC	E Gippsland	084030	ORBOST (COMPARISON)	-6.5	-4.4	17/05/1999	19				1 Y
TAS	Southeast	094201	MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN)	-8.5	-7.6	24/05/2002	12				1 Y
Lowest minimum temperature
VIC	E Central	086371	FRANKSTON AWS	5.0	5.0	30/05/2006	14				1 P Equal to record.
TAS	E Coast	092012	FINGAL (LEGGE STREET)	-8.1	-7.6	12/05/1994	22				1 Y
TAS	E Coast	092019	LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER)	-8.3	-5.8	23/05/2001	19	-8.3	28/06/1994	19	1 Y
TAS	E Coast	092114	FRIENDLY BEACHES	-1.1	-1.0	23/05/2001	12	-1.0	23/05/2001	12	1 Y
TAS	Midlands	093053	ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS)	-6.9	-5.9	11/05/1994	15	-6.7	02/06/1998	16	1 Y
TAS	Southeast	094069	GROVE (COMPARISON)	-5.5	-4.3	29/05/1979	49				1 Y
TAS	Southeast	094195	TUNNACK FIRE STATION	-5.9	-4.8	14/05/2006	11				1 Y
TAS	Southeast	094201	MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN)	-5.0	-4.8	23/05/2001	12				1 Y
TAS	Derwent Valley	095003	BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES)	-6.0	-4.8	09/05/1994	48				1 Y
TAS	Central Plateau	096071	LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK	-6.0	-5.5	07/05/1995	18				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 02:32EST, 15/05/2012.

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	21.0	-3.0	12.8	-0.1	10.8	0.6	3.6	--	322 (13.4)	52/08
PERTH AIRPORT	19.2	-2.5	10.0	-0.5	7.1	6.8	2.6	4.1	312 (13.0)	52/10
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.0	-1.9	8.1	-1.7	4.4	1.0	2.4	7.0	327 (13.6)	65/13
BUNBURY	17.2	-3.9	13.6	+4.1	--	16.8	--	--	424 (17.7)	61/23
MANDURAH	17.9	--	15.6	--	--	6.4	--	--	552 (23.0)	87/04
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.4	-0.6	17.0	-5.1	15.5	0.0	6.2	11.0	347 (14.5)	37/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	21.1	-1.9	3.5	-4.8	1.3	0.0	5.2	10.5	231 ( 9.6)	28/11
WHYALLA AERO	19.2	-1.3	6.2	-2.5	--	0.0	0.2	--	140 ( 5.8)	21/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.4	-0.6	10.2	0.0	8.1	0.0	0.8	7.2	174 ( 7.3)	18/04
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.6	-2.5	7.2	-0.1	4.7	0.0	1.0	2.9	129 ( 5.4)	24/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	27.4	-0.5	9.7	-4.2	6.2	0.0	6.2	10.5	--	28/13
CAIRNS AERO	26.6	-1.0	14.0	-5.9	10.8	0.0	6.6	8.3	634 (26.4)	46/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.7	-1.9	13.4	-4.2	11.5	0.0	5.0	3.0	214 ( 8.9)	35/14
MACKAY M.O	23.5	-0.7	13.6	-3.5	--	0.0	--	10.4	302 (12.6)	34/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.5	+0.5	9.5	-4.7	7.0	0.0	3.8	--	137 ( 5.7)	31/13
BUNDABERG AERO	24.9	+0.2	11.5	-2.7	--	0.0	2.4	--	233 ( 9.7)	37/16
NAMBOUR DPI	23.0	-0.7	11.0	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	22.6	-0.5	15.3	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	328 (13.7)	44/17
BRISBANE AERO	23.3	-0.3	11.3	-1.5	8.6	0.0	2.6	8.7	296 (12.3)	39/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	19.4	-0.6	10.2	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	529 (22.0)	31/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	20.7	+0.4	9.8	+1.1	6.9	0.0	3.2	--	253 (10.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.0	-1.4	11.0	-0.7	6.6	0.0	2.8	5.5	433 (18.0)	46/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	17.8	-3.7	11.7	+1.2	--	5.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	16.7	-3.5	11.9	+1.8	10.6	25.6	1.8	0.7	471 (19.6)	35/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	17.0	-3.4	9.9	+1.6	--	4.8	--	--	154 ( 6.4)	24/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	13.4	-0.8	1.2	-3.5	-1.8	0.0	1.8	8.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	20.3	+0.3	7.3	+0.5	--	--	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	16.3	-3.7	13.2	+2.3	11.0	0.0	4.0	7.5	777 (32.4)	44/04
RICHMOND RAAF	18.2	-2.4	7.4	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	30/13
BELLAMBI AWS	16.2	-3.5	10.5	-2.6	--	1.4	--	--	598 (24.9)	44/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	14.7	-0.9	2.4	-0.8	-2.0	0.0	2.6	9.2	196 ( 8.2)	21/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	16.9	-0.4	4.0	-1.9	0.9	0.0	1.4	9.8	126 ( 5.3)	24/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	16.9	-0.8	3.9	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	51 ( 2.1)	17/00
MILDURA AIRPORT	16.4	-2.6	4.4	-3.0	3.0	0.0	3.0	9.6	255 (10.6)	24/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	15.4	-1.9	0.9	-4.9	--	0.0	2.2	--	253 (10.5)	28/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.7	-1.9	4.1	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	313 (13.0)	24/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.0	-1.7	3.7	-4.9	1.6	0.0	1.6	--	124 ( 5.2)	13/01
GEELONG AIRPORT	14.3	-2.8	4.0	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	133 ( 5.5)	31/10
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.7	-0.9	2.3	-3.4	--	0.2	--	--	343 (14.3)	31/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.2	-2.6	-1.8	-6.9	--	0.0	--	--	73 ( 3.0)	48/01
HOBART AIRPORT	13.6	-1.6	1.0	-5.6	-3.0	0.0	1.4	8.5	354 (14.8)	31/06
	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

34.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
33.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
33.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
32.5 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
32.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.2 : 29.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+7.0 : 27.9 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+6.5 : 27.5 EUCLA Eucla WA
+6.1 : 26.5 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+6.0 : 25.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
24.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA

+5.9 : 13.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+5.2 : 13.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+4.8 : 16.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+4.1 : 13.6 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+3.5 : 7.0 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

2.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
5.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.5 : 13.1 SHANNON Lower West WA
-5.4 : 13.4 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-5.1 : 17.5 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-5.0 : 16.2 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-4.9 : 15.0 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-4.9 : 15.0 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
-4.9 : 11.0 POINT WILSON W Central VIC

-10.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-8.1 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-7.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.9 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

-11.0 : -8.1 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-10.5 : -8.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-10.3 : -6.9 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-10.2 : -6.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-10.1 : -6.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-10.1 : -1.1 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS

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.

34.6 FOREST GROVE Lower West WA
32.4 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
32.0 WARNER GLEN Lower West WA
32.0 KARRAGULLEN NORTH Lower West WA
31.0 PORT LINCOLN WEST W Agricultural SA

11.2 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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3.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
3.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
2.9 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.7 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.5 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
0.3 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

935 (39.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
892 (37.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
821 (34.2) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
798 (33.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
777 (32.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
771 (32.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
696 (29.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
679 (28.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
673 (28.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
673 (28.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
673 (28.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
651 (27.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
645 (26.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
637 (26.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
634 (26.4) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
622 (25.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

107/23 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
102/04 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
87/04 MANDURAH Lower West WA
85/12 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
83/23 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
83/02 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
83/14 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West BUSSELTON 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h MANJIMUP 5.8mm in 34 min to 03:34 10.2mm/h BUSSELTON AERO 11.6mm in 23 min to 02:36 30.3mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.0mm/h BRIDGETOWN 10.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h WITCHCLIFFE 12.6mm in 8 min to 01:25 94.5mm/h 9.8mm in 13 min to 01:38 45.2mm/h 26.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 26.8mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.3mm/h BUNBURY 8.0mm in 15 min to 03:16 32.0mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h SHANNON 11.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.6mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.2mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 17.2mm in 49 min to 17:00 21.1mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 23.6mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h 34.0mm in 6 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h MidNorth Coast N COFFS HARBOUR MO 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h TASMANIA W Coast CAPE SORELL 25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 8.3mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 17:00 8.3mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 102(310/ 63 ) at 04:23 CAPE LEEUWIN : 102(290/ 52 ) at 06:22 CAPE NATURALISTE : 78(280/ 69 ) at 04:22 BUSSELTON JETTY : 91(250/ 45 ) at 09:38