Monday 13 SEP 2004

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Notes on significant weather not yet written

Significant rainfall, strong winds, strong wind gusts and abnormally high and low temperatures for this day are given below. Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

National weather extremes for today

Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology

Records set this day (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets):
Lowest daily minimum temperature for September
Northern Territory:
015603 KULGERA -1.0 (0.6, 24)

Quality control note: Data is complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain.
Data is as received at 00:57EST, 28/10/2004.

Weather observations for today
Noteworthy  Weather         Capital  Cities         Regional  Cities       Alpine  Stations
Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall Bulletins and Weather Notes

Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

35.7 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.1 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
34.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.5 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA

+5.9   29.6 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.7   27.7 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+5.0   28.0 MORAWA Central West WA
+4.9   24.2 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+4.8   25.4 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
23.9 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+3.2   22.9 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+2.9   8.0 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+2.8   20.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+2.2   11.4 ROBE Lower SE SA
+2.1   20.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+2.1   18.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-0.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT GININI Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.4   22.0 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
-10.0   19.8 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-9.7   23.7 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
-9.6   25.6 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-9.6   20.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

-7.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW

-11.9   -1.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-10.8   0.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-10.7   -6.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.7   -4.0 STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS) Darling Downs E QLD
-9.4   -2.3 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD

Wettest Major City Extremes
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.

75.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
54.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
48.0 DROUIN (POST OFFICE) W Gippsland VIC
43.8 MORNINGTON E Central VIC
42.0 TOORA W Gippsland VIC

VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
48.0 DROUIN (POST OFFICE)
42.0 TOORA
    E Central
43.8 MORNINGTON

TASMANIA
    W Coast
75.4 MOUNT READ
54.2 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 33.9 +2.1 20.5 +2.1 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 24.1 +4.0 7.5 -1.4 0.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.9 +3.6 2.9 -5.1 0.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 23.9 +1.7 6.9 -1.0 0.0
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +1.3 19.6 -3.5 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.6 -8.4 1.7 -8.5 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.2 -2.6 9.3 -0.3 4.6
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.4 -0.4 7.8 +1.6 3.4
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +1.1 17.0 -1.6 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.9 +0.2 13.1 -4.2 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.9 -2.3 10.7 -2.8 0.0
AMBERLEY AMO 22.7 -2.6 3.5 -5.9 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 22.6 9.0 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 12.3 -4.9 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.1 -3.7 7.4 -3.5 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 18.4 -1.7 6.9 -4.4 0.0
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 20.4 +0.5 7.5 -3.5 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 21.3 +0.3 7.3 -2.0 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 17.9 -2.3 9.4 -1.2 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 -1.0 -1.2 -4.3 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.4 -4.0 -0.3 -5.5 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.4 -0.9 3.7 -3.7 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 15.9 -1.0 5.7 +0.1 0.4
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.4 +0.2 7.6 -0.3 0.2
LAVERTON RAAF 16.8 0.0 8.3 +1.7 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.4 -1.4 3.7 -1.2 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 15.8 +1.7 3.9 -0.3 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 16.1 +1.1 6.9 +0.5 0.2

Downpours Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
No reports

TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 82(290/ 63 ) at 06:03
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(300/ 76 ) at 06:23
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 93(240/ 74 ) at 04:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 87(250/ 72 ) at 19:45
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 89(280/ 69 ) at 00:50