Australian Weather News -- 07 APR 2009

Tuesday 07 APR 2009

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2009

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1255 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 daily rainfall

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039327

MAKOWATA

28.0

25.0

27/04/2003

1 y

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031192

GREEN ISLAND

27.0

26.9

02/04/1999

1 P

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 04:10EST, 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	35.3	+7.7	21.1	+5.7	18.6	0.0	12.4	--	552 (23.0)	48/08
PERTH AIRPORT	31.6	+6.1	17.2	+4.3	11.7	0.0	7.4	10.4	484 (20.2)	44/08
ALBANY AIRPORT	26.5	+4.7	12.4	+0.8	10.3	0.0	2.8	10.0	558 (23.3)	44/00
BUNBURY	28.7	+4.6	12.1	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	288 (12.0)	28/00
MANDURAH	28.8	--	18.4	--	--	0.0	--	--	325 (13.5)	43/07
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.4	+0.7	22.9	-1.1	24.3	17.8	7.0	6.2	269 (11.2)	93/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	23.2	-5.0	14.2	+1.6	13.0	0.0	11.4	5.6	537 (22.4)	48/09
WHYALLA AERO	19.8	-3.8	12.8	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	534 (22.3)	46/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.2	-1.4	12.5	+0.1	10.6	0.0	3.0	9.4	227 ( 9.5)	35/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	17.9	-1.5	9.4	+0.7	7.4	0.0	2.2	5.0	416 (17.3)	35/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.3	+1.4	22.7	+4.2	--	0.0	--	--	504 (21.0)	48/00
CAIRNS AERO	32.8	+3.6	25.2	+3.6	23.3	0.0	6.8	9.1	453 (18.9)	44/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.4	+2.8	23.4	+2.9	21.5	0.0	7.4	10.5	360 (15.0)	35/14
MACKAY M.O	28.1	+1.4	23.3	+3.2	--	1.0	--	7.5	339 (14.1)	52/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.7	+0.9	21.5	+3.7	20.7	9.0	5.0	--	283 (11.8)	35/10
BUNDABERG AERO	27.4	0.0	21.1	+3.6	--	9.2	2.4	--	378 (15.8)	52/13
NAMBOUR DPI	25.0	-1.1	20.0	+4.6	--	18.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	24.1	-1.2	19.5	+2.5	--	11.8	--	--	317 (13.2)	50/14
BRISBANE AERO	25.0	-1.0	20.5	+4.3	18.8	0.0	2.8	0.9	363 (15.1)	50/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	23.4	0.0	16.4	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	573 (23.9)	54/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	27.0	+1.9	15.6	+2.8	12.7	0.0	4.8	--	233 ( 9.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	23.6	-0.4	17.9	+2.7	17.5	38.0	4.4	3.4	483 (20.1)	31/18
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.8	-0.2	17.6	+3.9	--	0.8	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	20.8	-2.8	14.5	+1.3	11.8	3.4	3.4	1.7	373 (15.5)	26/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.2	-2.4	15.0	+3.1	16.0	0.6	--	--	107 ( 4.5)	28/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	19.6	+1.1	7.8	+0.6	2.2	0.0	3.2	8.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	26.9	+2.4	11.0	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	357 (14.9)	41/22
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.6	-3.3	17.0	+2.9	15.8	0.0	5.8	7.7	592 (24.7)	54/14
RICHMOND RAAF	21.8	-2.1	15.6	+4.3	--	0.0	--	--	200 ( 8.3)	31/15
BELLAMBI AWS	19.2	-2.9	15.4	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	388 (16.2)	39/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT	21.0	+1.0	7.3	+0.6	5.4	0.0	4.8	10.4	247 (10.3)	26/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	23.8	+1.3	6.6	-2.5	--	0.0	5.4	11.0	227 ( 9.5)	34/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	22.5	+0.1	7.5	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	208 ( 8.7)	28/10
MILDURA AIRPORT	22.1	-1.4	7.5	-2.6	5.8	0.0	5.2	10.6	388 (16.2)	39/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	19.7	-1.9	7.3	-0.9	--	0.0	5.6	--	30 ( 1.3)	34/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT	20.6	-0.6	4.5	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	377 (15.7)	46/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	18.4	-1.9	11.4	+0.6	9.9	2.2	2.6	--	154 ( 6.4)	17/12
GEELONG AIRPORT	18.8	-1.2	9.9	+0.6	--	0.6	--	--	390 (16.3)	39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME	15.7	-1.9	7.5	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	447 (18.6)	41/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.2	+2.3	9.0	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	239 (10.0)	24/16
HOBART AIRPORT	15.4	-2.7	9.9	+1.2	9.0	0.0	2.2	3.2	472 (19.7)	35/01
	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

39.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
38.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
37.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.6 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
37.6 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

+8.8 : 38.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.6 : 34.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+8.2 : 34.5 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+8.1 : 36.6 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+7.8 : 29.0 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.6 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.6 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
27.4 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA

+7.2 : 17.9 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
+6.6 : 12.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+6.6 : 14.0 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+6.5 : 22.7 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.4 : 14.9 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
+6.4 : 16.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

7.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
8.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.1 : 23.5 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-5.9 : 24.2 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-5.6 : 26.9 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-5.5 : 23.1 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-5.4 : 12.1 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC

-6.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.7 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-6.3 : -6.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.6 : 8.7 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
-5.3 : -3.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-5.3 : 1.0 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED Lower NE VIC

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.

129.4 BRUNSWICK HEADS BOWLING CLUB North Coast NSW
126.2 POTTSVILLE BOWLS CLUB North Coast NSW
97.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM) North Coast NSW
77.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
70.0 MEERSCHAUM VALE (JENBETDAPH) North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
58.0 BOONA-CHOPPA
Brisbane/SE Coast
55.0 HOWARD ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
129.4 BRUNSWICK HEADS BOWLING CLUB
126.2 POTTSVILLE BOWLS CLUB
97.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
77.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
70.0 MEERSCHAUM VALE (JENBETDAPH)
61.0 MEERSCHAUMVALE (MEERSCHAUM VALE (BARDEN)
52.2 ROSEBANK (UPPER COOPERS CREEK)

11.2 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.1 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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2.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.5 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
1.7 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.5 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

1307 (54.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1254 (52.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1226 (51.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1191 (49.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1151 (48.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1119 (46.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1099 (45.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1092 (45.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1074 (44.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1033 (43.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
920 (38.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
878 (36.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
875 (36.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
854 (35.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
822 (34.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
817 (34.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
784 (32.7) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
742 (30.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
712 (29.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
708 (29.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
693 (28.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
691 (28.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
687 (28.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
683 (28.5) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
683 (28.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
660 (27.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
655 (27.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
636 (26.5) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
634 (26.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
629 (26.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
627 (26.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
627 (26.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
623 (26.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
620 (25.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
616 (25.7) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
615 (25.6) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
615 (25.6) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
615 (25.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
612 (25.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
611 (25.5) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
611 (25.5) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
601 (25.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

104/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
100/05 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
93/16 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
85/17 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
85/02 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h POINT STUART AWS 18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 6.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 01:30 6.0mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 02:30 6.3mm/h GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS 16.6mm in 40 min to 14:10 24.9mm/h 16.4mm in 20 min to 14:30 49.2mm/h 33.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 33.0mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.4mm/h QUEENSLAND S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 10.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.8mm/h N Coast--Barron COOKTOWN AIRPORT 9.4mm in 35 min to 05:52 16.1mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.6mm/h CAPE FLATTERY 14.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 14.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h Central Coast E MACKAY AERO 6.6mm in 9 min to 22:15 44.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.6mm/h 6.2mm in 13 min to 22:48 28.6mm/h 22.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 22.8mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 15.0mm/h MACKAY M.O 6.4mm in 19 min to 23:00 20.2mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.6mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.4mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h MAROOCHYDORE AERO 10.4mm in 27 min to 02:57 23.1mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.6mm/h 13.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.8mm/h REDCLIFFE 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES MidNorth Coast N COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h	NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT : 93( 90/ 43 ) at 16:55 QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 83(130/ 65 ) at 23:50 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 83(160/ 65 ) at 16:49 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(240/ 65 ) at 00:46 TASMANIA N Coast LOW HEAD : 74(250/ 63 ) at 01:00 Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(230/ 70 ) at 00:30 TASMAN ISLAND : 100(220/ 67 ) at 05:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 74(250/ 63 ) at 03:30