Australian Weather News -- 05 DEC 2008

Friday 05 DEC 2008

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2008

Dec

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2158 EST on 12/01/2010. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
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Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

Lower SE

026095

CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS)

19.4

19.0

22/12/2003

1 n

VIC

W Coast

090164

POOLAIJELO (KARINYA)

16.0

14.0

31/12/2006

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 03:31EST, 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	25.1	-4.4	13.8	-2.5	10.3	0.0	8.0	--	368 (15.3)	50/16
PERTH AIRPORT	23.5	-5.4	14.6	-0.2	12.5	0.0	5.2	13.0	426 (17.8)	43/17
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.5	-4.6	11.8	-0.6	10.6	4.2	3.6	4.9	357 (14.9)	35/13
BUNBURY	22.1	-5.0	9.5	-3.8	--	1.4	--	--	295 (12.3)	35/14
MANDURAH	22.3	--	15.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	363 (15.1)	43/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.0	+1.4	24.1	-1.2	24.3	12.6	5.4	10.8	--	31/05
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	32.4	-3.0	23.4	+3.2	21.3	0.2	12.2	4.1	372 (15.5)	46/17
WHYALLA AERO	28.6	+0.5	15.8	0.0	--	1.0	--	--	399 (16.6)	43/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.2	-3.8	18.0	+2.5	--	1.0	2.2	3.5	414 (17.3)	37/00
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.3	-3.6	13.6	+3.7	13.6	12.8	3.8	1.8	563 (23.5)	63/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	41.0	+3.8	26.5	+3.4	24.7	0.0	11.8	11.5	254 (10.6)	35/13
CAIRNS AERO	33.5	+2.1	23.2	-0.2	21.8	0.0	11.6	11.8	469 (19.5)	43/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.3	+0.8	24.2	+0.1	22.2	0.0	9.8	12.2	384 (16.0)	39/12
MACKAY M.O	32.3	+2.2	21.6	-1.3	--	0.0	--	11.3	257 (10.7)	28/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.8	+1.7	21.3	+0.1	20.0	0.0	7.6	--	160 ( 6.7)	31/18
BUNDABERG AERO	31.6	+2.2	21.5	+1.0	--	0.0	7.6	--	319 (13.3)	37/14
NAMBOUR DPI	30.0	+0.8	21.0	+2.8	--	13.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	29.2	+2.0	19.0	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	314 (13.1)	39/22
BRISBANE AERO	27.4	-0.9	20.8	+0.7	21.0	5.2	5.8	5.5	353 (14.7)	41/22
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.0	-0.7	17.0	+0.3	--	7.0	--	--	609 (25.4)	52/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	32.8	+1.8	19.1	+1.6	17.1	0.0	8.4	--	213 ( 8.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	29.1	+2.8	18.7	+0.6	17.7	0.0	4.6	2.4	453 (18.9)	37/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.3	+0.7	17.3	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	30.7	+3.5	18.4	+1.9	16.8	0.0	6.4	8.2	422 (17.6)	31/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	30.0	+3.1	17.1	+1.8	17.2	0.0	--	--	87 ( 3.6)	21/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	25.9	+1.5	7.5	-3.8	9.5	1.5	6.5	7.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	34.1	+2.6	16.8	+0.9	--	0.2	--	--	356 (14.8)	48/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.6	+2.9	19.2	+1.7	18.1	0.0	4.8	6.7	528 (22.0)	50/17
RICHMOND RAAF	29.6	+0.9	16.1	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	211 ( 8.8)	35/11
BELLAMBI AWS	27.7	+3.6	18.0	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	461 (19.2)	41/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	29.5	+3.4	14.6	+3.2	13.2	0.4	6.6	8.1	245 (10.2)	39/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	33.4	+4.0	19.0	+5.3	17.6	0.0	8.8	8.3	258 (10.8)	65/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	32.3	+2.9	17.5	+3.8	--	1.0	--	--	147 ( 6.1)	41/16
MILDURA AIRPORT	33.5	+3.4	19.0	+4.2	15.0	0.2	8.2	13.0	358 (14.9)	61/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	31.3	+3.9	17.3	+5.1	--	0.2	5.8	--	236 ( 9.8)	48/04
BENDIGO AIRPORT	30.3	+3.3	15.1	+3.6	--	0.2	--	--	273 (11.4)	54/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	32.9	+8.7	15.1	+2.2	12.5	0.6	5.4	--	165 ( 6.9)	37/09
GEELONG AIRPORT	30.7	+7.8	15.4	+4.5	--	1.2	--	--	269 (11.2)	59/12
BALLARAT AERODROME	25.6	+3.0	13.3	+3.9	--	1.2	--	--	529 (22.0)	61/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	19.8	-2.6	9.6	-1.0	--	4.6	--	--	247 (10.3)	39/23
HOBART AIRPORT	22.6	+2.0	9.0	-1.7	6.1	1.6	6.8	4.7	358 (14.9)	43/14
	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

44.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
43.1 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
43.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
43.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+8.7 : 32.4 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
+8.7 : 32.9 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE E Central VIC
+8.2 : 32.2 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+7.9 : 32.2 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+7.8 : 30.7 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
+7.8 : 31.4 ORBOST (COMPARISON) E Gippsland VIC

31.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
30.6 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
30.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
30.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+8.2 : 31.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+8.1 : 23.3 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
+8.1 : 30.6 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+7.6 : 22.0 NARRANDERA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
+7.3 : 29.3 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.4 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
12.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.2 : 25.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-8.3 : 28.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-7.8 : 28.7 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-7.3 : 17.2 SHANNON Lower West WA
-7.2 : 18.2 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA

**S** -2.8 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

**S** -6.5 : -2.8 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.2 : 9.6 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-5.0 : 12.1 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.7 : 7.5 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
-4.7 : 9.9 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD 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.

49.4 WOOLOOGA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
44.4 WOODFORD STANMORE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
41.5 BUARABA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
41.4 CLEAR MOUNTAIN BURANDA RD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
40.3 EAST ARM N Rivers NT

13.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
12.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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1.9 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
1.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

957 (39.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
947 (39.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
832 (34.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
802 (33.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
793 (33.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
777 (32.4) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
774 (32.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
774 (32.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
750 (31.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
732 (30.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
725 (30.2) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
706 (29.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
703 (29.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
698 (29.1) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
695 (29.0) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
671 (28.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
666 (27.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
658 (27.4) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
658 (27.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
652 (27.2) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
651 (27.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
647 (27.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
645 (26.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
644 (26.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
642 (26.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
641 (26.7) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
638 (26.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
628 (26.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
626 (26.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
615 (25.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
609 (25.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD

113/16 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
98/03 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/03 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
85/03 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
81/21 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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 W Kimberley CURTIN AERO 8.0mm in 8 min to 15:45 60.0mm/h 17.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.4mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 19.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 17:00 6.7mm/h Interior WARBURTON AIRFIELD 5.0mm in 7 min to 16:48 42.9mm/h 18.4mm in 51 min to 18:00 21.6mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 18.4mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 20:00 7.0mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 23:00 5.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 17.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 17.0mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral COOBER PEDY AIRPORT 10.6mm in 10 min to 18:04 63.6mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.2mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 14.2mm in 30 min to 16:30 28.4mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.6mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.8mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h COCONUT ISLAND 19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands POINT FAWCETT 28.2mm in 31 min to 13:01 54.6mm/h 36.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 36.0mm/h 37.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.3mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral COOBER PEDY AIRPORT : 113(270/ 46 ) at 18:04 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 78(320/ 63 ) at 04:00 VICTORIA Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 83(340/ 63 ) at 02:30 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 76(350/ 63 ) at 05:30 W Coast MOUNT READ : 91( 20/ 69 ) at 04:00