Australian Weather News -- 10 MAR 2009

Tuesday 10 MAR 2009

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2009

Dec

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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 1034 EST on 19/01/2010. 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
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Central West

036031

LONGREACH AERO

89.0

31/03/1981

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

QLD

Darling Downs E

041359

OAKEY AERO

33.7

30.7

09/03/2009

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Darling Downs E

041529

TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT

41.6

38.8

02/03/2004

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 04:00EST, 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	39.7	+8.8	18.0	+0.1	12.9	0.0	11.4	--	395 (16.5)	39/09
PERTH AIRPORT	38.3	+8.7	14.9	-0.9	13.5	0.0	9.0	11.8	334 (13.9)	37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT	34.2	+10.1	14.7	+1.3	11.5	0.0	6.2	10.6	325 (13.5)	43/16
BUNBURY	31.1	+3.6	12.7	-1.3	--	0.0	--	--	160 ( 6.7)	28/11
MANDURAH	31.4	--	19.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	212 ( 8.8)	26/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.3	+1.4	26.0	+1.5	24.5	0.0	6.6	11.1	376 (15.7)	39/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	34.7	+2.0	17.0	-0.5	14.8	0.0	10.6	10.3	266 (11.1)	34/13
WHYALLA AERO	27.1	-0.2	18.4	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	513 (21.4)	44/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	29.4	+3.1	15.9	+0.7	--	0.0	16.6	11.3	209 ( 8.7)	--
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	27.6	+4.5	12.0	+1.5	9.0	0.0	4.2	4.9	472 (19.7)	37/10
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.7	+2.4	19.7	-2.1	18.3	0.0	6.0	11.2	190 ( 7.9)	50/15
CAIRNS AERO	31.3	+0.8	24.6	+1.6	23.1	0.0	5.6	7.1	207 ( 8.6)	--
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.8	+1.1	25.9	+3.0	24.4	0.8	6.0	7.2	248 (10.3)	30/13
MACKAY M.O	29.1	+0.5	23.2	+1.0	--	0.0	--	10.1	224 ( 9.3)	30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.9	+0.4	21.7	+0.9	20.0	0.0	5.0	--	392 (16.3)	31/18
BUNDABERG AERO	27.5	-1.6	22.8	+2.9	--	7.2	2.1	--	--	--
NAMBOUR DPI	25.0	-2.9	21.0	+2.8	--	34.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	28.2	+1.0	21.5	+1.9	--	1.0	--	--	642 (26.8)	54/08
BRISBANE AERO	27.0	-1.0	22.4	+3.1	20.7	6.4	3.8	0.1	--	57/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.0	-1.4	17.3	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	998 (41.6)	80/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	28.3	-0.8	18.9	+2.3	15.0	0.0	6.4	--	288 (12.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.1	+1.2	19.8	+1.7	19.6	24.4	8.6	9.0	428 (17.8)	35/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.1	-1.2	19.0	+2.3	--	53.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	24.8	-1.4	19.9	+3.6	17.4	0.0	6.6	0.2	429 (17.9)	35/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	24.9	-1.1	16.2	+0.9	15.0	1.4	--	--	32 ( 1.3)	28/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	21.5	-1.3	13.4	+2.8	8.0	0.0	6.8	2.7	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	29.1	0.0	18.2	+3.7	--	0.0	--	--	516 (21.5)	50/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.1	-0.1	19.0	+1.6	17.4	0.2	3.6	6.7	416 (17.3)	39/12
RICHMOND RAAF	25.9	-1.0	17.7	+2.2	--	0.2	--	--	88 ( 3.7)	31/13
BELLAMBI AWS	25.0	+1.1	18.5	+0.5	--	0.4	--	--	219 ( 9.1)	31/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT	27.6	+3.1	12.5	+1.8	8.9	0.0	4.6	7.7	221 ( 9.2)	39/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	32.0	+4.3	19.6	+6.2	18.6	0.0	8.8	9.7	354 (14.8)	43/18
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	32.0	+4.1	15.5	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	85 ( 3.5)	50/20
MILDURA AIRPORT	22.4	-5.9	16.7	+2.9	18.1	0.0	8.2	0.4	247 (10.3)	35/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	31.0	+4.7	14.5	+2.8	--	0.0	23.5	--	243 (10.1)	34/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT	30.1	+4.1	15.2	+3.9	--	0.0	--	--	364 (15.2)	54/19
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	26.2	+2.3	13.5	+0.3	10.4	0.0	3.6	--	109 ( 4.5)	15/10
GEELONG AIRPORT	23.0	-0.2	11.7	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	351 (14.6)	39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME	26.8	+4.6	12.5	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	577 (24.0)	59/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	25.2	+2.7	9.3	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	159 ( 6.6)	31/18
HOBART AIRPORT	18.1	-2.6	12.3	+1.6	12.4	0.0	5.6	10.1	337 (14.0)	34/14
	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

42.6 ENEABBA Central West WA
40.4 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
39.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
39.7 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
39.7 KALBARRI Central West WA

+11.7 : 36.4 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+11.5 : 35.9 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+11.1 : 35.2 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
+10.8 : 35.9 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+10.2 : 34.9 SHANNON Lower West WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.6 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.4 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT

+8.0 : 16.0 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
+7.7 : 22.8 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+7.7 : 22.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
+6.4 : 17.1 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+6.4 : 19.0 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

11.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.9 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
15.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
15.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
15.3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-8.7 : 23.2 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-7.7 : 23.7 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
-7.1 : 23.4 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-6.9 : 24.0 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
-6.6 : 13.9 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW

0.3 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.4 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
2.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-7.5 : 12.9 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
-6.7 : 17.8 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-6.6 : 17.7 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-6.4 : 6.1 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.

145.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
105.2 LOWER BUCCA MidNorth Coast N NSW
93.0 NANA GLEN (COWLING CLOSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
91.1 CORAMBA (GLENFIDDICH) MidNorth Coast N NSW
87.1 STRATHMAY STATION N Peninsula QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
87.1 STRATHMAY STATION
59.4 WEIPA AERO
56.0 STRATHBURN STATION
S Peninsula
54.8 LOTUS BIRD LODGE
N Coast--Barron
52.0 KOOMBOOLOOMBA DAM
Wide Bay/Burnett
87.0 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
Brisbane/SE Coast
77.4 COMO
55.0 BEENHAM VALLEY RD
54.8 MAPLETON POST OFFICE
54.5 BAROON POCKET DAM
50.0 TOOLARA (KELLY)

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
56.0 WOOLI (SANDSTONE HILL)
MidNorth Coast N
145.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE)
105.2 LOWER BUCCA
93.0 NANA GLEN (COWLING CLOSE)
91.1 CORAMBA (GLENFIDDICH)
86.8 LOWANNA (GRAFTON ST)
81.8 GLENREAGH (ERTS)
80.0 GLENREAGH POST OFFICE
71.0 CRESCENT HEAD (DELICATE NOBBY (BIG HILL
69.0 KALANG (KOOROOWI (SHARABEL))
65.8 URUNGA (SUNSET PLACE)
61.2 BELLINGEN (HYDE STREET)
60.0 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET)
57.8 HALFWAY CREEK (PACIFIC HWY)
55.8 CRESCENT HEAD
52.2 UPPER ORARA (AURANIA)
MidNorth Coast S
62.2 KUNDABUNG (RAVENSWOOD RD)
53.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
Sydney--east
65.0 MACQUARIE PARK (WILLANDRA VILLAGE)

11.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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0.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.4 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
0.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

1500 (62.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1414 (58.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1394 (58.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1288 (53.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1123 (46.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1086 (45.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1036 (43.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
1028 (42.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
998 (41.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
905 (37.7) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
831 (34.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
808 (33.7) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
791 (33.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
783 (32.6) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
748 (31.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
704 (29.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
701 (29.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
688 (28.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
681 (28.4) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
674 (28.1) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
666 (27.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
665 (27.7) MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
653 (27.2) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
651 (27.1) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
649 (27.0) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
648 (27.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
642 (26.8) COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
642 (26.8) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
623 (26.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
619 (25.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
615 (25.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
611 (25.5) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
607 (25.3) HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

106/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
96/15 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
94/12 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
81/19 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
80/12 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers GOVE AIRPORT 14.8mm in 30 min to 12:00 29.6mm/h 20.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 20.4mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 14.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 6.7mm/h 7.6mm in 17 min to 14:30 26.8mm/h QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron MAREEBA AIRPORT 34.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 34.2mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.2mm/h Central West LONGREACH AERO 7.8mm in 9 min to 15:38 52.0mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES Far Northwest FOWLERS GAP AWS 12.2mm in 58 min to 08:58 12.6mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.2mm/h Upper Darling COBAR AIRPORT AWS 1.6mm in 1 min to 18:20 96.0mm/h 10.4mm in 10 min to 18:30 62.4mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.8mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.0mm/h North Coast GRAFTON AIRPORT 11.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 11.2mm/h VICTORIA E Gippsland GELANTIPY 26.0mm in 33 min to 18:30 47.3mm/h 29.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 29.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS ISLAND AI 17.0mm in 3 hr to 23:00 5.7mm/h	QUEENSLAND Central West LONGREACH AERO : 96(290/ 58 ) at 15:27 Wide Bay/Burnett LADY ELLIOT ISLAND : 91(140/ 67 ) at 00:00 Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 95(140/ 74 ) at 15:45 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 106(150/ 83 ) at 19:15 NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 82( 90/ 67 ) at 20:26