Australian Weather News -- 13 SEP 2012

Thursday 13 SEP 2012

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Highest wind gust (km/h)

NSW

NW Plains E

053115

MOREE AERO

72.0

17/09/2005

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 05:13EST, 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	27.0	+5.0	4.1	-5.1	--	0.2	--	--	469 (19.5)	50/16
PERTH AIRPORT	22.1	+2.0	3.5	-5.4	2.5	0.0	4.2	11.0	355 (14.8)	54/09
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	18.3	+1.0	7.9	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	26/13
BUNBURY	18.3	0.0	3.6	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	173 ( 7.2)	28/13
MANDURAH	19.5	+0.7	9.4	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	307 (12.8)	31/16
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.0	+0.4	21.2	-1.8	20.8	0.0	6.8	10.6	270 (11.3)	35/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	23.9	-3.3	8.5	-1.8	7.2	0.0	7.6	--	289 (12.0)	44/11
WHYALLA AERO	16.6	-4.9	6.1	-2.0	--	2.2	6.2	--	488 (20.3)	41/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.0	-3.0	9.7	0.0	--	2.2	1.4	--	259 (10.8)	43/08
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.3	-1.5	5.2	-1.1	1.1	1.8	1.6	9.7	411 (17.1)	46/09
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.6	+2.4	8.8	-5.5	7.9	0.0	7.2	--	158 ( 6.6)	52/13
CAIRNS AERO	29.4	+1.3	20.1	+1.4	19.5	0.0	7.2	6.3	508 (21.2)	39/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.6	-0.1	15.8	-1.6	12.5	0.0	8.4	8.9	412 (17.2)	39/14
MACKAY M.O	23.7	-1.5	15.7	-0.9	--	0.0	--	10.4	345 (14.4)	30/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.4	+1.1	15.6	+2.0	13.6	0.0	6.0	--	305 (12.7)	31/16
BUNDABERG AERO	25.4	0.0	10.0	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	37/14
COOLANGATTA	24.8	+1.6	13.8	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	268 (11.2)	54/12
BRISBANE AERO	24.5	+0.3	12.8	+0.1	8.9	0.0	4.8	10.5	275 (11.5)	54/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	24.3	+2.1	10.0	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	370 (15.4)	61/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.8	+5.4	13.3	+4.7	6.7	0.0	5.2	--	175 ( 7.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.9	+6.0	14.5	+3.5	10.1	0.0	4.0	--	509 (21.2)	57/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	28.3	+5.8	8.8	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	239 (10.0)	54/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	27.7	+6.4	8.0	-1.1	5.1	0.0	3.6	--	215 ( 9.0)	80/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	25.9	+4.5	7.7	0.0	--	0.2	--	--	56 ( 2.3)	34/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	12.4	-1.6	8.4	+4.2	-1.4	0.0	5.9	9.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	17.7	-3.5	8.4	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	266 (11.1)	52/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	24.2	+3.7	12.5	+2.1	7.5	0.0	5.6	2.7	437 (18.2)	61/16
RICHMOND RAAF	23.3	+0.7	5.9	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	188 ( 7.8)	46/17
BELLAMBI AWS	21.3	+1.2	13.9	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	368 (15.3)	63/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	14.9	-2.7	8.9	+3.8	5.8	0.6	3.4	7.5	264 (11.0)	59/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.5	-2.5	9.1	+3.3	--	1.6	--	--	194 ( 8.1)	57/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	18.2	-2.2	7.2	-0.1	5.4	0.8	7.8	--	460 (19.2)	50/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.5	-2.9	6.0	+0.6	--	2.6	3.8	--	421 (17.5)	48/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT	13.2	-3.6	4.8	+0.5	--	4.0	--	--	320 (13.3)	68/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	14.8	-2.4	8.7	+0.7	6.2	5.6	3.4	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.4	-3.4	3.2	-1.6	--	1.6	--	--	452 (18.8)	63/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	14.9	-0.6	3.1	-2.0	--	2.0	--	--	319 (13.3)	43/12
HOBART AIRPORT	13.2	-2.1	6.4	+0.4	3.5	1.4	3.4	9.4	591 (24.6)	52/07
	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

40.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.5 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
39.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
39.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+7.3 : 30.3 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
+7.1 : 29.4 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
+7.0 : 38.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+7.0 : 39.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+6.9 : 32.0 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW

25.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.7 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
24.5 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
24.5 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+8.2 : 21.6 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 12.6 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+7.0 : 12.5 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+6.9 : 17.5 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
+6.9 : 15.0 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.3 : 9.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.1 : 8.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.1 : 8.7 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-6.7 : 16.4 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.6 : 13.7 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW

-3.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.6 : -0.4 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-6.5 : -0.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-6.2 : 4.7 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-5.9 : 2.2 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-5.8 : -1.0 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt 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.

39.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
38.4 JINDIVICK W Gippsland VIC
31.0 HADSPEN N Coast TAS
30.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD
30.0 NEERIM SOUTH (TARAGO RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC

11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

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6.0 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
4.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
3.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW

1598 (66.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1411 (58.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1165 (48.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
975 (40.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
932 (38.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
929 (38.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
916 (38.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
913 (38.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
901 (37.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
870 (36.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
844 (35.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
830 (34.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
826 (34.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
819 (34.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
818 (34.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
810 (33.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
799 (33.3) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
793 (33.0) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
792 (33.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
778 (32.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
776 (32.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
756 (31.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
754 (31.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
749 (31.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
746 (31.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
734 (30.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
723 (30.1) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
722 (30.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
711 (29.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
708 (29.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
700 (29.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
693 (28.9) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
690 (28.8) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
685 (28.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
677 (28.2) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
669 (27.9) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
667 (27.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
661 (27.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
658 (27.4) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
656 (27.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
647 (27.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
643 (26.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
641 (26.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
632 (26.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
626 (26.1) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
621 (25.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
618 (25.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
614 (25.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
605 (25.2) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
602 (25.1) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

100/10 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
98/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/10 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
91/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
89/14 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
89/16 HOGAN 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns PERISHER VALLEY AWS 15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h VICTORIA W Gippsland MOUNT BAW BAW 12.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.0mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 87(330/ 63 ) at 13:00 Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA AWS : 78(180/ 63 ) at 15:00 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 100(230/ 50 ) at 10:18 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 89(220/ 74 ) at 14:30 CAPE GRIM : 82(230/ 63 ) at 14:29 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(320/ 80 ) at 03:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(250/ 72 ) at 00:44 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 76(270/ 65 ) at 18:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 89(250/ 70 ) at 16:13