Australian Weather News -- 06 JUN 2012

Wednesday 06 JUN 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0013 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Highest daily rainfall

NSW

Illawarra

068181

HAMPDEN BRIDGE (KANGAROO RIVER)

56.0

42.0

04/06/2010

1 n

Highest minimum temperature

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

16.2

16.0

04/06/2012

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

SW & S Coast

009977

MANDURAH

16.8

04/06/2012

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

Lowest maximum temperature

E Pilbara

004083

KARRATHA AERO

19.2

19.5

12/06/1998

1 Y

E Pilbara

004090

ROEBOURNE AERO

18.5

20.0

12/06/2008

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 00:13EST, 20/04/2013.

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 COMPARISON	18.4	-2.5	12.6	+1.6	--	8.4	--	--	468 (19.5)	59/11
PERTH AIRPORT	16.8	-2.1	15.3	+6.3	13.2	0.0	5.0	0.0	609 (25.4)	55/07
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	18.3	+1.7	9.9	+1.8	--	0.0	--	--	409 (17.0)	50/14
BUNBURY	17.1	-1.3	16.2	+8.2	--	0.0	--	--	397 (16.5)	44/20
MANDURAH	17.1	-1.5	16.8	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	525 (21.9)	55/20
DARWIN AIRPORT	27.2	-3.4	14.6	-5.3	12.5	0.0	5.8	10.3	437 (18.2)	44/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	17.4	-2.4	2.9	-2.1	0.6	0.0	3.0	7.5	290 (12.1)	46/12
WHYALLA AERO	14.0	-3.3	10.6	+4.5	--	0.0	3.6	--	498 (20.8)	37/04
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.2	-0.9	8.3	+0.2	--	0.0	2.2	--	262 (10.9)	39/03
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.0	-0.8	10.1	+4.4	8.8	0.2	2.0	2.0	539 (22.5)	43/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	20.6	-4.2	2.7	-7.3	1.3	0.0	4.0	6.3	254 (10.6)	35/13
CAIRNS AERO	24.1	-1.9	14.9	-2.9	10.9	0.0	4.4	9.7	247 (10.3)	24/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	23.3	-2.3	9.7	-4.9	4.5	0.0	6.0	10.7	375 (15.6)	39/10
MACKAY M.O	21.1	-0.8	11.6	-2.4	--	0.0	--	10.5	278 (11.6)	28/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	19.2	-4.3	6.8	-4.1	4.3	0.0	5.0	--	257 (10.7)	41/12
BUNDABERG AERO	19.9	-2.7	7.1	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	352 (14.7)	43/09
COOLANGATTA	20.6	-0.5	5.5	-5.8	--	0.0	--	--	242 (10.1)	52/12
BRISBANE AERO	21.0	-0.2	8.3	-2.2	5.9	0.0	5.6	8.3	584 (24.3)	43/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	13.6	-3.3	5.2	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	656 (27.3)	41/01
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	15.7	-1.1	7.4	+1.3	7.7	0.2	1.0	--	185 ( 7.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	18.2	-1.2	5.9	-3.2	0.6	0.0	2.2	7.0	467 (19.5)	67/04
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	15.6	-3.8	9.0	+0.9	--	18.8	--	--	405 (16.9)	54/06
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	17.6	-0.1	9.6	+1.7	9.3	15.6	6.6	3.5	882 (36.8)	70/01
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	15.6	-2.3	10.0	+3.5	--	38.0	--	--	181 ( 7.5)	34/01
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	8.8	-1.7	2.4	-0.1	1.5	3.2	2.0	0.7	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	15.0	-1.4	3.1	-1.4	--	2.0	--	--	216 ( 9.0)	31/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	15.4	-2.2	10.2	+1.6	9.8	20.2	2.6	5.0	--	--
RICHMOND RAAF	13.7	-4.3	10.0	+5.1	--	16.6	--	--	399 (16.6)	41/11
BELLAMBI AWS	12.9	-4.8	10.6	-0.4	--	24.4	--	--	1107 (46.1)	94/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	16.5	+2.7	0.4	-3.3	-2.2	0.0	1.2	8.7	184 ( 7.7)	17/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.1	+0.9	-1.0	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	276 (11.5)	21/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.8	-1.2	2.7	-2.5	0.5	0.0	2.8	9.0	467 (19.5)	31/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.0	0.0	3.5	-0.2	--	0.0	2.2	--	517 (21.5)	31/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	13.6	+0.3	-1.6	-5.1	--	0.0	--	--	525 (21.9)	39/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.3	+1.2	8.9	+2.0	5.5	0.0	1.0	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.2	-0.6	4.8	+0.8	--	1.0	--	--	677 (28.2)	57/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.6	-0.5	0.2	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	408 (17.0)	22/00
HOBART AIRPORT	12.0	-0.9	6.5	+1.9	4.2	1.2	0.6	2.2	506 (21.1)	35/03
	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

30.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
29.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
29.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
29.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
29.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.6 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD

+2.8 : 16.2 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+2.7 : 19.4 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+2.7 : 15.7 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S NSW
+2.7 : 16.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+2.6 : 18.5 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

25.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+9.2 : 14.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+8.4 : 15.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+8.2 : 16.2 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+7.8 : 12.5 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.7 : 15.1 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-9.4 : 18.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
-8.6 : 13.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-8.3 : 14.3 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-7.9 : 19.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
-7.5 : 15.4 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD

-3.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.5 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-2.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-2.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

**S** -10.4 : -2.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-8.8 : 6.2 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-8.2 : 7.3 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
-7.9 : 6.1 TINDAL RAAF N Rivers NT

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.

73.4 ROBERTSON (PEARSONS LANE) Illawarra NSW
73.2 KANGAROO VALLEY (MAIN RD) Illawarra NSW
70.0 FITZROY FALLS (RED HILLS) Illawarra NSW
69.6 BEAUMONT (THE CEDARS) Illawarra NSW
68.6 BURRAWANG (SPURFIELD) Illawarra NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
66.0 REDLAND BAY GOLF CLUB

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
57.0 COLLAROY (LONG REEF GOLF CLUB)
Illawarra
73.4 ROBERTSON (PEARSONS LANE)
73.2 KANGAROO VALLEY (MAIN RD)
70.0 FITZROY FALLS (RED HILLS)
69.6 BEAUMONT (THE CEDARS)
68.6 BURRAWANG (SPURFIELD)
64.0 BARRENGARRY (THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE)
61.6 ROBERTSON (THE PIE SHOP)
60.6 BURRAWANG (RANGE STREET)
56.8 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
56.6 BENDALONG STP
56.0 HAMPDEN BRIDGE (KANGAROO RIVER)
55.0 KANGAROO VALLEY (BUDGONG)
53.2 BUNDANOON BOWLING CLUB
51.4 WATTAMOLLA (GRIFFITHS)
50.8 MOSS VALE (HOSKINS STREET)
South Coast
64.4 BRAIDWOOD (MONGARLOWE (LEWESTON))
62.0 MILTON (SARAH CLAYDON VILLAGE)
54.0 ULLADULLA AWS

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
67.0 LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD)

10.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.7 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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2.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.7 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
0.4 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
0.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1557 (64.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1340 (55.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1311 (54.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1243 (51.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
1150 (47.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1107 (46.1) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
1103 (46.0) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1050 (43.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1049 (43.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1028 (42.8) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
976 (40.7) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
960 (40.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
948 (39.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
935 (39.0) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
931 (38.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
928 (38.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
927 (38.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
882 (36.8) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
882 (36.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
828 (34.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
814 (33.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
793 (33.0) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
791 (33.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
790 (32.9) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
787 (32.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
775 (32.3) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
757 (31.5) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
757 (31.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
745 (31.0) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
737 (30.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
729 (30.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
726 (30.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
722 (30.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
719 (30.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
718 (29.9) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
708 (29.5) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
701 (29.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
695 (29.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
685 (28.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
685 (28.5) BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
680 (28.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
678 (28.3) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
677 (28.2) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
668 (27.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
659 (27.5) MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
656 (27.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
655 (27.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
653 (27.2) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
651 (27.1) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
641 (26.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
639 (26.6) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
639 (26.6) MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
638 (26.6) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
635 (26.5) MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
633 (26.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
632 (26.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
630 (26.3) REDESDALE N Central VIC
627 (26.1) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
623 (26.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
617 (25.7) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
609 (25.4) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
608 (25.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

98/07 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
94/08 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
94/01 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
94/10 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
93/23 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West 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 E Pilbara ROEBOURNE AERO 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h Central West NORTH ISLAND 12.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h 6.0mm in 35 min to 16:35 10.3mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West CAPE NATURALISTE : 91( 40/ 72 ) at 22:03 NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS : 95(190/ 80 ) at 00:04 NORAH HEAD AWS : 96(190/ 65 ) at 01:02 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 95(150/ 56 ) at 08:20 Sydney--east SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO : 83(190/ 65 ) at 01:30 PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 93(170/ 58 ) at 04:30 WATTAMOLLA AWS : 109( 90/ 95 ) at 01:15 Illawarra BELLAMBI AWS : 89(180/ 69 ) at 03:30 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) : 96(180/ 61 ) at 01:16 South Coast GREEN CAPE AWS : 80(190/ 70 ) at 02:41 ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 113(210/ 54 ) at 16:52