Australian Weather News -- 26 JAN 2011

Wednesday 26 JAN 2011

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1344 EST on 25/05/2012. 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

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031011

CAIRNS AERO

17.8

10/01/2003

1 Y Equal to record.

Highest minimum temperature

ISL

Islands

200100

VARANUS ISLAND

29.4

25/01/2011

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

CW Plains N

051049

TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS

-49.0

-47.0

13/01/2011

-47.0

13/01/2011

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

NW Slopes S

055049

QUIRINDI POST OFFICE

41.4

23/01/2001

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Hunter Valley

061363

SCONE AIRPORT AWS

42.5

42.4

07/01/2004

1 Y

NSW

CW Slopes S

065103

FORBES AIRPORT AWS

45.2

45.1

01/01/2006

45.1

01/01/2006

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 13:43EST, 25/05/2012.

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	29.9	-1.7	18.1	-0.2	16.5	0.0	10.4	--	726 (30.3)	59/17
PERTH AIRPORT	30.8	-0.8	11.3	-5.6	9.4	0.0	8.6	13.0	449 (18.7)	39/13
ALBANY AIRPORT	24.6	-0.1	12.5	-1.1	11.5	0.0	3.4	13.5	224 ( 9.3)	37/15
BUNBURY	29.0	-0.5	14.1	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	317 (13.2)	39/18
MANDURAH	26.6	--	17.1	--	--	0.0	--	--	410 (17.1)	41/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.4	-0.4	22.6	-2.2	22.2	25.0	5.2	4.1	284 (11.8)	52/02
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	39.8	+3.5	26.9	+5.5	25.8	0.0	19.2	13.0	415 (17.3)	39/17
WHYALLA AERO	28.1	-1.9	19.6	+2.1	--	0.0	9.6	--	574 (23.9)	48/01
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	29.6	+0.4	16.7	-0.3	--	0.4	--	12.8	247 (10.3)	28/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	24.1	-1.1	10.9	-0.2	8.7	5.2	3.0	12.4	203 ( 8.5)	30/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	39.1	+2.9	22.2	-1.5	19.7	0.0	8.8	11.9	210 ( 8.8)	35/13
CAIRNS AERO	33.4	+2.0	20.7	-3.0	17.8	0.0	6.8	11.9	255 (10.6)	46/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.5	+0.2	24.6	+0.3	20.5	0.0	7.2	11.7	266 (11.1)	39/15
MACKAY M.O	29.4	-0.7	25.6	+2.1	--	0.0	--	11.7	285 (11.9)	39/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.0	+0.1	22.7	+0.6	21.6	0.0	8.2	--	261 (10.9)	34/17
BUNDABERG AERO	30.6	+0.5	19.6	-1.8	20.1	0.0	--	--	277 (11.5)	46/14
NAMBOUR DPI	29.0	-0.3	19.0	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	28.5	+0.3	21.2	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	383 (16.0)	26/12
BRISBANE AERO	28.7	-0.3	21.8	+0.6	18.6	0.0	7.4	12.8	376 (15.7)	31/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	29.3	+1.1	18.4	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	498 (20.8)	44/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	40.4	+8.5	24.9	+6.1	18.8	0.0	8.8	--	136 ( 5.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	28.1	+1.2	22.9	+3.5	20.8	0.0	7.6	12.4	601 (25.0)	55/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	30.0	+2.5	22.0	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	38.8	+10.8	21.2	+3.2	19.3	0.0	7.6	10.3	291 (12.1)	37/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	37.7	+10.1	19.4	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	65 ( 2.7)	31/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	33.4	+6.9	17.2	+3.9	6.1	0.0	8.8	12.1	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	42.6	+9.5	19.6	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	181 ( 7.5)	46/18
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	31.4	+5.0	22.8	+4.0	19.0	0.0	7.0	9.3	346 (14.4)	59/21
RICHMOND RAAF	39.6	+9.7	20.3	+2.8	--	0.0	--	--	85 ( 3.5)	37/20
BELLAMBI AWS	26.1	+1.2	22.0	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	125 ( 5.2)	44/20
CANBERRA AIRPORT	37.0	+9.0	16.0	+2.8	16.0	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	38.1	+6.5	21.8	+5.6	17.9	0.0	9.2	10.1	206 ( 8.6)	43/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	34.4	+2.1	21.1	+4.5	--	0.0	--	--	134 ( 5.6)	39/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	31.8	-0.4	21.2	+4.6	20.6	0.0	11.0	12.5	398 (16.6)	54/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	27.7	-1.8	18.3	+4.2	--	0.0	--	--	238 ( 9.9)	52/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT	26.5	-3.1	17.0	+3.1	--	13.8	--	--	240 (10.0)	44/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.6	-4.3	16.0	+1.7	--	6.2	--	--	--	--
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	21.7	-3.0	14.5	+1.4	--	5.2	--	--	248 (10.3)	35/23
BALLARAT AERODROME	20.9	-4.2	12.0	+1.2	--	--	--	--	293 (12.2)	39/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	22.7	-1.6	11.2	-0.9	--	1.0	--	--	343 (14.3)	39/16
HOBART AIRPORT	23.7	+1.2	13.5	+1.5	7.5	0.2	4.2	11.8	395 (16.5)	54/11
	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

46.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
46.5 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
46.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
46.0 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
45.8 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW

+13.1 : 43.1 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+12.7 : 43.2 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) Hunter Valley NSW
+12.1 : 45.8 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
+12.0 : 41.3 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW

30.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
30.1 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.0 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
29.7 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
29.6 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
29.6 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW

+7.9 : 29.7 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+7.9 : 13.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
+7.8 : 29.6 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+7.8 : 27.1 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
+7.6 : 30.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

12.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.0 FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
15.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
15.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-9.4 : 16.1 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
-7.7 : 15.0 FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
-7.6 : 28.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-7.2 : 17.6 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
-7.0 : 18.1 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC

-49.0 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
3.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.8 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS

-67.4 : -49.0 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-6.8 : 8.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.7 : 10.8 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-5.6 : 11.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-5.6 : 10.5 GINGIN AERO Lower West 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.

176.0 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
104.0 FLYING FOX N Rivers NT
104.0 NUMUL NUMUL N Rivers NT
96.4 BEAGLE BAY W Kimberley WA
93.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
62.7 KURI BAY
61.4 FARAWAY BAY
W Kimberley
176.0 CYGNET BAY
96.4 BEAGLE BAY
93.4 WEST ROEBUCK
70.6 CAPE LEVEQUE
62.4 KIMBOLTON
55.4 COUNTRY DOWNS
54.4 KILTO STATION

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
104.0 FLYING FOX
104.0 NUMUL NUMUL
78.0 ADELAIDE RIVER POST OFFICE
66.4 TERRITORY WILDLIFE PARK
59.4 BERRY SPRINGS RANGERS
58.6 MONTEJINNI
57.6 SOUTHPORT
50.8 PORT KEATS AERO
50.0 NGUKURR

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
53.8 COCONUT ISLAND

13.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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4.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
0.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.7 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

1158 (48.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
835 (34.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
811 (33.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
778 (32.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
777 (32.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
775 (32.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
744 (31.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
736 (30.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
726 (30.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
709 (29.5) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
698 (29.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
695 (29.0) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
688 (28.7) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
679 (28.3) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
664 (27.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
655 (27.3) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
645 (26.9) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
633 (26.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
630 (26.3) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
630 (26.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
629 (26.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
620 (25.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
612 (25.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
601 (25.0) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
601 (25.0) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
601 (25.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

85/13 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
85/16 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
85/04 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
81/03 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/22 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
80/23 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL

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 N Kimberley TRUSCOTT 6.0mm in 31 min to 08:49 11.6mm/h W Kimberley BROOME AIRPORT 12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.0mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 16.6mm in 30 min to 00:00 33.2mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 22.2mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.8mm/h E Pilbara PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 5.4mm in 12 min to 19:42 27.0mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.6mm/h ROEBOURNE AERO 15.8mm in 43 min to 23:00 22.0mm/h 19.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 19.6mm/h W Pilbara ONSLOW AIRPORT 10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 5.4mm in 14 min to 03:00 23.1mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 15.6mm/h PORT KEATS AERO 22.4mm in 30 min to 00:30 44.8mm/h 26.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 26.8mm/h 10.8mm in 30 min to 01:00 21.6mm/h 33.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 33.2mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.0mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 11.3mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.0mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 4.2mm in 11 min to 18:41 22.9mm/h VICTORIA Upper North BENDIGO AIRPORT 8.6mm in 24 min to 01:00 21.5mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 12.0mm/h Upper NE MOUNT BULLER 13.2mm in 30 min to 02:30 26.4mm/h 18.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 18.6mm/h 22.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 22.6mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.7mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.4mm/h MT HOTHAM 11.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.8mm/h N Central MANGALORE AIRPORT 13.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 13.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Pilbara ROEBOURNE AERO : 85(130/ 65 ) at 13:27 LEGENDRE ISLAND : 98(130/ 72 ) at 19:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(330/ 63 ) at 06:00 ISLANDS Islands YXNR - name unknown : ***(170/ 76 ) at 21:00