Australian Weather News -- 05 JUL 2009

Sunday 05 JUL 2009

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1624 EST on 19/01/2010. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Previous monthly record

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Date

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Date

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Highest daily rainfall

TAS

Southeast

094213

FORTESCUE BAY

41.6

40.8

09/07/2000

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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 04:37EST, 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	21.2	+1.7	7.9	-1.6	6.4	0.2	2.2	--	275 (11.5)	24/09
PERTH AIRPORT	21.1	+3.2	8.5	+0.4	6.5	0.0	1.0	8.9	238 ( 9.9)	30/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.3	+2.5	4.5	-3.0	3.1	0.0	2.0	9.4	128 ( 5.3)	28/15
BUNBURY	19.2	+2.0	4.3	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	49 ( 2.0)	24/23
MANDURAH	19.5	--	9.5	--	--	0.0	--	--	129 ( 5.4)	35/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.9	-0.6	17.7	-1.5	16.2	0.0	7.2	10.7	380 (15.8)	31/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	17.4	-2.3	5.7	+1.7	4.5	0.0	3.4	6.3	264 (11.0)	30/09
WHYALLA AERO	15.8	-1.1	11.0	+5.7	--	0.0	2.6	--	140 ( 5.8)	18/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.1	-0.2	7.9	+0.4	5.7	0.0	--	1.7	167 ( 7.0)	21/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	11.6	-1.5	7.1	+1.9	5.2	0.6	1.0	0.0	364 (15.2)	21/00
MOUNT ISA AERO	23.1	-1.6	7.3	-1.3	4.4	0.0	4.4	10.5	338 (14.1)	31/10
CAIRNS AERO	26.3	+0.6	11.4	-5.6	6.6	0.0	7.2	10.0	350 (14.6)	30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	24.3	-0.8	8.9	-4.7	5.2	0.0	5.4	10.4	171 ( 7.1)	30/12
MACKAY M.O	19.2	-2.1	8.6	-4.2	--	0.0	--	10.3	338 (14.1)	43/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	22.7	-0.4	6.4	-3.1	1.9	0.0	5.4	--	297 (12.4)	22/12
BUNDABERG AERO	20.8	-1.2	8.5	-1.6	--	0.0	2.5	--	413 (17.2)	41/14
NAMBOUR DPI	18.0	-3.1	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	19.2	-1.3	3.7	-6.2	--	0.0	--	--	132 ( 5.5)	21/11
BRISBANE AERO	18.6	-2.3	5.1	-3.7	-0.3	0.0	5.2	6.6	468 (19.5)	31/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	13.4	-3.2	1.4	-4.9	--	0.0	--	--	545 (22.7)	--
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	15.6	-0.5	5.6	+0.9	1.3	0.0	2.4	--	186 ( 7.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	18.8	+0.1	3.9	-3.6	1.4	0.0	1.8	6.9	191 ( 8.0)	35/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	17.1	-1.6	4.2	-2.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	17.4	+0.4	9.0	+2.7	6.9	0.0	5.0	9.4	677 (28.2)	48/01
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	16.9	-0.6	6.2	+1.6	1.5	0.0	--	--	124 ( 5.2)	48/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	7.8	-1.5	0.5	-0.9	1.6	0.2	0.2	1.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	13.3	-1.9	4.3	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	28/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	15.8	-1.2	9.8	+2.7	3.0	0.0	3.0	9.8	583 (24.3)	41/10
RICHMOND RAAF	17.7	+0.3	4.4	+0.9	-0.3	0.0	--	--	193 ( 8.0)	26/12
BELLAMBI AWS	16.0	-0.8	11.5	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	539 (22.5)	57/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	11.8	+0.5	2.4	+2.5	-2.8	0.0	2.2	8.6	442 (18.4)	35/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	11.7	-1.0	4.0	+1.3	-0.9	0.0	1.0	9.3	388 (16.2)	34/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	12.4	-0.6	3.4	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	355 (14.8)	31/00
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.9	-1.4	7.6	+3.3	4.7	0.0	2.4	3.9	307 (12.8)	22/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	12.5	-0.5	2.8	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	439 (18.3)	35/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	12.1	-0.4	3.2	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	412 (17.2)	31/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.2	-0.2	8.8	+2.8	5.8	1.0	0.8	--	190 ( 7.9)	21/03
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	12.2	-1.6	8.3	+2.9	--	0.4	--	--	480 (20.0)	35/00
BALLARAT AERODROME	9.3	-0.7	4.7	+1.5	--	4.0	--	--	472 (19.7)	37/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.4	-0.2	0.8	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	221 ( 9.2)	30/12
HOBART AIRPORT	10.5	-1.9	6.9	+2.8	4.5	4.2	2.6	6.0	690 (28.8)	55/00
	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

33.7 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.2 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+4.6 : 30.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+4.3 : 28.5 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+4.0 : 19.8 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+4.0 : 19.0 PEMBERTON Lower West WA

25.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+7.0 : 19.2 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+6.8 : 9.3 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+6.6 : 19.4 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
+6.3 : 10.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+5.9 : 11.1 FORREST Eucla WA
+5.9 : 10.4 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+5.9 : 10.0 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-4.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.1 : 15.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-4.9 : 13.5 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-4.9 : 14.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-4.9 : 1.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-4.5 : 10.7 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW

-5.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
**S** -4.8 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
-4.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

**S** -10.9 : -4.8 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
-7.9 : 2.2 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
-7.7 : 3.1 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-6.8 : 7.2 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-6.5 : 7.1 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD

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.

67.2 PORT ARTHUR (STEWARTS BAY) Southeast TAS
63.0 ADVENTURE BAY (BLIGH MUSEUM) Southeast TAS
51.2 PREMAYDENA HATCHERY Southeast TAS
41.6 FORTESCUE BAY Southeast TAS
41.2 EAGLEHAWK NECK (JETTY ROAD) Southeast TAS

TASMANIA
Southeast
67.2 PORT ARTHUR (STEWARTS BAY)
63.0 ADVENTURE BAY (BLIGH MUSEUM)
51.2 PREMAYDENA HATCHERY
41.6 FORTESCUE BAY
41.2 EAGLEHAWK NECK (JETTY ROAD)

10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.4 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.3 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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0.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
**S** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1755 (73.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1736 (72.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1665 (69.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1345 (56.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1280 (53.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1246 (51.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1242 (51.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1153 (48.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1153 (48.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1107 (46.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1009 (42.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
1007 (42.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
965 (40.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
943 (39.3) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
925 (38.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
922 (38.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
905 (37.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
883 (36.8) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
840 (35.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
830 (34.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
767 (32.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
765 (31.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
745 (31.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
742 (30.9) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
725 (30.2) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
723 (30.1) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
718 (29.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
711 (29.6) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
690 (28.8) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
681 (28.4) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
681 (28.4) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
679 (28.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
677 (28.2) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
670 (27.9) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
662 (27.6) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
661 (27.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
650 (27.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
639 (26.6) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
624 (26.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
624 (26.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
620 (25.8) BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
612 (25.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
605 (25.2) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
604 (25.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
600 (25.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

118/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
102/13 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
100/02 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
98/05 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
98/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
96/10 TASMAN ISLAND 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.
None reported	NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(230/ 72 ) at 02:24 GREEN CAPE AWS : 87(240/ 67 ) at 10:00 VICTORIA E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(240/ 78 ) at 05:30 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 119(240/100 ) at 02:38 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 98(210/ 76 ) at 01:00 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 78(220/ 69 ) at 00:45 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(310/ 63 ) at 18:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 96(220/ 58 ) at 10:30 DROUGHTY HILL : 82(230/ 69 ) at 00:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 98(240/ 80 ) at 00:37 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 102(230/ 56 ) at 13:30