Australian Weather News -- 26 SEP 2012

Wednesday 26 SEP 2012

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Records set or equalled today

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Previous monthly record

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Date

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Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039142

WOODLEIGH

51.0

44.0

06/09/2010

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029077

BURKETOWN AIRPORT

38.6

38.4

30/09/2008

1 N

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 05:50EST, 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	21.1	-0.9	14.2	+5.0	--	2.2	--	--	396 (16.5)	46/14
PERTH AIRPORT	18.9	-1.2	11.8	+2.9	10.2	2.8	3.6	6.4	527 (22.0)	72/23
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	17.5	+0.2	9.6	+1.6	--	1.6	--	--	474 (19.8)	61/10
BUNBURY	17.8	-0.5	12.2	+3.8	--	7.6	--	--	577 (24.0)	54/01
MANDURAH	17.4	-1.4	13.5	+1.9	--	5.4	--	--	697 (29.0)	74/22
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.1	+1.5	24.0	+1.0	23.4	0.0	8.8	10.8	423 (17.6)	31/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	35.2	+8.0	13.6	+3.3	11.6	0.0	9.6	3.7	171 ( 7.1)	50/16
WHYALLA AERO	33.2	+11.7	15.8	+7.7	--	0.0	12.0	--	492 (20.5)	78/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	28.2	+9.2	13.4	+3.7	--	0.0	5.0	--	281 (11.7)	52/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	23.0	+7.2	8.5	+2.2	4.6	0.0	4.0	7.5	409 (17.0)	74/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	38.0	+6.8	14.1	-0.2	10.8	0.0	11.2	11.2	305 (12.7)	37/13
CAIRNS AERO	30.2	+2.1	17.6	-1.1	13.8	0.0	6.6	10.4	217 ( 9.0)	44/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.3	+1.6	21.5	+4.1	18.5	0.0	6.8	10.6	286 (11.9)	37/13
MACKAY M.O	27.1	+1.9	21.5	+4.9	--	0.0	--	10.0	269 (11.2)	31/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.7	-2.6	18.4	+4.8	18.7	21.8	8.6	--	328 (13.7)	34/02
BUNDABERG AERO	25.2	-0.2	16.6	+2.9	--	4.6	--	--	453 (18.9)	37/16
COOLANGATTA	23.9	+0.7	14.5	+1.1	--	2.0	--	--	377 (15.7)	37/14
BRISBANE AERO	24.2	0.0	16.1	+3.4	15.0	0.0	7.0	6.9	394 (16.4)	31/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.3	-1.9	11.6	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	756 (31.5)	48/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	25.4	+4.0	11.7	+3.1	6.4	0.0	5.6	--	140 ( 5.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	22.1	+0.2	15.4	+4.4	14.9	0.2	4.6	6.2	342 (14.3)	30/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	21.6	-0.9	12.2	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	209 ( 8.7)	34/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.3	+2.0	10.6	+1.5	7.5	0.0	3.6	9.3	321 (13.4)	43/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.4	0.0	10.3	+2.6	--	0.2	--	--	46 ( 1.9)	28/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	18.0	+4.0	4.6	+0.4	-2.6	0.2	3.8	10.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	25.5	+4.3	8.5	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	311 (13.0)	37/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.3	+1.8	15.4	+5.0	12.5	0.2	4.2	8.3	411 (17.1)	52/15
RICHMOND RAAF	24.3	+1.7	10.8	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	104 ( 4.3)	35/16
BELLAMBI AWS	20.6	+0.5	13.7	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	304 (12.7)	44/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	23.0	+5.4	1.7	-3.4	-0.5	0.0	3.2	10.8	142 ( 5.9)	31/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	22.0	+4.0	2.5	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	46 ( 1.9)	44/20
MILDURA AIRPORT	26.0	+5.6	7.0	-0.3	1.1	0.0	5.0	5.1	256 (10.7)	48/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	21.4	+4.0	0.8	-4.6	-2.5	0.0	3.0	--	128 ( 5.3)	39/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	21.6	+4.8	1.9	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	100 ( 4.2)	46/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.5	+4.3	7.0	-1.0	4.1	0.0	2.6	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	17.1	+3.3	2.8	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	235 ( 9.8)	72/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.2	+1.7	3.6	-1.5	--	0.1	--	--	200 ( 8.3)	37/14
HOBART AIRPORT	18.6	+3.3	3.0	-3.0	0.1	0.0	2.2	9.3	345 (14.4)	52/17
	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

40.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.4 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
40.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.8 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
39.5 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
39.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+12.1 : 37.3 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+11.8 : 29.6 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+11.7 : 33.2 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+10.9 : 33.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+10.7 : 24.9 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

25.6 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.5 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
25.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
24.9 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
24.6 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT

+11.3 : 19.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+10.1 : 19.1 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+9.5 : 17.7 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
+8.9 : 20.3 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.7 : 25.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-4.1 : 13.4 KARNET Lower West WA
-4.1 : 18.6 MALENY TAMARIND ST Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.7 : 19.6 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.2 : 14.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA

-3.6 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-3.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.9 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-7.4 : 2.3 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.6 : 1.8 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
-6.4 : -2.2 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-6.3 : 2.9 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-6.3 : 1.2 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS

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.

51.0 WOODLEIGH Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
47.0 MOUNT KROOMBIT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
39.0 GLENHAVEN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
35.0 GONYELINKA Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
34.2 HAZELDEAN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
51.0 WOODLEIGH
47.0 MOUNT KROOMBIT
39.0 GLENHAVEN
35.0 GONYELINKA
34.2 HAZELDEAN

11.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.9 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
10.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
10.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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5.9 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
5.3 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
5.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
4.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

1282 (53.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
978 (40.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
939 (39.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
917 (38.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
883 (36.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
863 (36.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
854 (35.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
852 (35.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
792 (33.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
786 (32.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
774 (32.3) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
756 (31.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
754 (31.4) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
737 (30.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
724 (30.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
717 (29.9) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
709 (29.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
709 (29.5) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
697 (29.0) MANDURAH Lower West WA
691 (28.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
691 (28.8) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
689 (28.7) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
683 (28.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
676 (28.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
673 (28.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
667 (27.8) GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
657 (27.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
645 (26.9) BICKLEY Lower West WA
631 (26.3) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
619 (25.8) MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
615 (25.6) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
612 (25.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
611 (25.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
609 (25.4) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
608 (25.3) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
606 (25.3) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
603 (25.1) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
601 (25.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS

98/09 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
96/22 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
93/23 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
93/21 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
87/08 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 Lower West DWELLINGUP 7.6mm in 44 min to 23:47 10.4mm/h COLLIE EAST 11.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.2mm/h QUEENSLAND Wide Bay/Burnett ROCKHAMPTON AERO 16.6mm in 27 min to 02:30 36.9mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.8mm/h 21.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 21.0mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 93(300/ 56 ) at 23:07 OCEAN REEF : 96(270/ 65 ) at 23:58 CAPE LEEUWIN : 80(280/ 63 ) at 05:30 CAPE NATURALISTE : 87(250/ 69 ) at 08:54 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 98(350/ 82 ) at 10:00 VICTORIA E Central MELBOURNE AIRPORT : 82(360/ 63 ) at 21:01 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(310/ 63 ) at 23:30 W Coast MOUNT READ : 93( 10/ 63 ) at 21:30