Australian Weather News -- 04 JUN 2013

Tuesday 04 JUN 2013

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1343 EST on 05/06/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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TAS

E Coast

092120

ST HELENS AERODROME

19.2

19.0

05/06/2001

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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, 05/06/2013.

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	20.7	-0.2	8.1	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	311 (13.0)	34/14
PERTH AIRPORT	20.3	+1.4	8.2	-0.8	5.6	0.0	2.6	8.4	343 (14.3)	28/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	19.0	+2.3	6.4	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	154 ( 6.4)	35/10
BUNBURY	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
MANDURAH	17.8	-0.8	10.2	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	190 ( 7.9)	15/01
DARWIN AIRPORT	30.8	+0.2	20.7	+0.8	19.8	0.0	9.0	11.1	480 (20.0)	44/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	19.6	-0.2	4.3	-0.7	3.3	0.0	3.4	7.9	319 (13.3)	35/10
WHYALLA AERO	15.9	-1.4	6.7	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	130 ( 5.4)	30/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.2	+0.1	10.9	+2.8	--	0.0	--	0.1	87 ( 3.6)	22/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.7	+0.9	10.2	+4.5	10.5	1.4	0.2	0.0	252 (10.5)	26/18
MOUNT ISA AERO	27.2	+2.4	11.1	+1.2	7.3	0.0	6.0	10.2	438 (18.3)	48/10
CAIRNS AERO	26.6	+0.6	19.9	+2.1	15.8	0.2	4.4	8.1	412 (17.2)	59/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.3	+0.7	14.8	+0.2	10.2	0.0	5.0	9.3	410 (17.1)	44/16
MACKAY M.O	21.1	-0.8	13.2	-0.8	--	0.0	--	10.4	485 (20.2)	44/07
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	23.1	-0.4	9.4	-1.5	6.4	0.0	3.8	--	171 ( 7.1)	24/11
BUNDABERG AERO	23.2	+0.7	8.7	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	220 ( 9.2)	34/10
COOLANGATTA	22.0	+1.0	13.6	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	367 (15.3)	37/02
BRISBANE AERO	22.4	+1.2	8.9	-1.6	6.6	0.0	4.0	9.8	336 (14.0)	34/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	17.5	+0.6	4.7	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	318 (13.3)	30/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	18.4	+1.5	2.6	-3.5	--	0.0	1.4	--	91 ( 3.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.9	+1.6	12.3	+3.2	8.2	0.0	4.0	7.6	590 (24.6)	41/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.1	+0.7	10.5	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	370 (15.4)	34/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	19.3	+1.6	6.9	-1.0	4.6	0.0	1.8	1.8	370 (15.4)	--
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	14.5	+4.0	0.5	-2.1	-3.9	0.0	1.6	8.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	18.1	+1.7	0.6	-3.9	--	0.2	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	28/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.0	+1.4	10.6	+2.0	8.0	0.0	3.6	9.3	466 (19.4)	34/01
RICHMOND RAAF	20.4	+2.5	3.4	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	103 ( 4.3)	17/06
BELLAMBI AWS	18.7	+1.1	11.2	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	320 (13.3)	28/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	14.8	+1.0	2.3	-1.4	0.3	0.0	0.8	7.1	207 ( 8.6)	21/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	14.5	+0.3	1.9	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	52 ( 2.2)	11/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.4	-2.6	6.0	+0.8	4.0	0.2	1.6	0.0	139 ( 5.8)	17/19
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.6	+0.6	3.2	-0.5	--	0.0	0.6	--	276 (11.5)	15/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.5	+2.2	6.1	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	177 ( 7.4)	18/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.3	+1.2	11.8	+4.9	9.8	0.4	1.0	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.2	+0.4	8.2	+4.2	--	0.6	--	--	201 ( 8.4)	22/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.2	+3.1	3.9	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	98 ( 4.1)	26/14
HOBART AIRPORT	18.6	+5.7	8.0	+3.4	3.7	0.0	0.6	8.1	316 (13.2)	46/11
	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

33.5 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
33.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
32.4 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
32.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
32.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.9 : 9.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
+7.8 : 19.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+7.6 : 10.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+7.4 : 10.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
25.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+8.7 : 10.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+7.4 : 10.9 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
+7.4 : 9.6 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
+6.7 : 8.8 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
+6.6 : 6.4 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.6 : 10.7 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.1 : 18.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
-7.8 : 17.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-7.6 : 21.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-7.1 : 16.0 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
-7.1 : 21.1 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

-5.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-4.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.2 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-3.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-6.5 : -1.3 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-5.9 : -3.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.9 : 8.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
-5.8 : -2.1 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-5.5 : -0.1 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs 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.

73.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
43.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.4 WALLAREENYA E Pilbara WA
31.2 HILLSIDE STATION E Pilbara WA
30.7 WILUNA Interior WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
73.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT
43.8 MARBLE BAR
40.4 WALLAREENYA
31.2 HILLSIDE STATION
Interior
30.7 WILUNA

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.4 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
9.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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0.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

1355 (56.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1167 (48.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1115 (46.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1065 (44.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
951 (39.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
907 (37.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
897 (37.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
873 (36.4) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
862 (35.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
838 (34.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
835 (34.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
810 (33.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
804 (33.5) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
804 (33.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
803 (33.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
796 (33.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
790 (32.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
754 (31.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
718 (29.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
695 (29.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
686 (28.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
674 (28.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
665 (27.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
662 (27.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
661 (27.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
648 (27.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
646 (26.9) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
643 (26.8) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
609 (25.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

85/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
83/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
83/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
78/04 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
78/18 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO 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 W Kimberley BROOME AIRPORT 11.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.2mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.6mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 12.0mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h E Pilbara PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h MARBLE BAR 11.0mm in 30 min to 19:30 22.0mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 18.0mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.4mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 13.6mm in 58 min to 06:58 14.1mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.6mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 07:00 8.0mm/h 29.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 29.4mm/h	TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(320/ 69 ) at 10:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 80(240/ 67 ) at 01:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 83(250/ 70 ) at 02:30