Australian Weather News -- 10 MAY 2005

Tuesday 10 MAY 2005

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Noteworthy weather today

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QLD: Rain develops after a stifling night

Coastal moisture has been carried into inland QLD on easterly winds over the past couple of days, gradually building up over central areas. Meanwhile, a broad upper trough and the entrance to a jet stream aloft have been gently increasing uplift over the area so that cloud cover has increased and a surface trough began to deepen today. The blanketing effect of the cloud produced an unusually warm night with minima in the high teens and low 20s, 6 to 10 above normal coupled with humidities of 80 to 90%.

After moderate overnight rainfalls of 40 to 60mm in the Mackay area, more general rain began falling from the Gulf Country through the Central West this afternoon and evening. Winton recorded 19mm 9am to 3pm, Longreach 45 and Julia Creek 22 3pm to 9pm, and Blackall 21mm 6pm to 9pm.

TAS: Windy in the south

A persistent westerly stream has kept average winds high in exposed parts of southern TAS. Maastuyker Island notched up a wind run of 3,922km for the 48 hours to 9am Wednesday, an average speed of 81.7km/h. The highest gusts recorded today were 128km/h atop Mt Wellington and 115km/h at Maatsuyker. Despite the wind and the passage of weak fronts, temperatures have remained mild, especially in the east and at night. Hobart's temperature range today was from 12.5 to 17.5, 5.6 and 3.1 above average.

Records set or equalled today

These records are as received at 1928 EST on 10/02/2006. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District

Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Central Highlands

035149

BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN

19.5

19.1

16/05/1987

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030045

RICHMOND POST OFFICE

23.1

23.0

08/05/1992

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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 20:43EST, 14/05/2012.

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	31.4	+7.4	17.6	+4.7	14.7	0.0	6.4	--	477 (19.9)	46/09
PERTH AIRPORT	29.9	+8.2	17.9	+7.4	13.5	0.0	4.4	5.1	353 (14.7)	39/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	24.0	+5.1	12.8	+3.0	10.5	0.0	2.6	3.0	376 (15.7)	37/13
BUNBURY	25.6	+4.5	12.1	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	198 ( 8.3)	39/15
MANDURAH	23.4	--	18.6	--	--	0.0	--	--	328 (13.7)	35/02
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.9	+0.9	24.5	+2.4	24.3	0.0	4.0	10.3	154 ( 6.4)	26/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	27.2	+4.2	10.1	+1.8	6.2	0.0	7.6	9.9	295 (12.3)	41/14
WHYALLA AERO	18.9	-1.6	14.0	+5.3	--	0.0	4.0	--	479 (20.0)	50/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	20.9	+1.9	9.0	-1.2	4.8	0.0	2.6	10.1	135 ( 5.6)	26/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	18.4	+2.3	8.6	+1.3	9.2	0.2	1.2	3.5	266 (11.1)	48/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	30.1	+2.2	19.1	+5.2	17.0	0.4	4.6	7.8	352 (14.7)	37/17
CAIRNS AERO	27.9	+0.3	21.9	+2.0	20.8	0.0	5.6	2.0	426 (17.8)	28/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.0	+1.4	21.7	+4.1	18.8	0.2	6.0	2.2	400 (16.7)	35/18
MACKAY MO	24.9	+0.7	20.8	+3.7	--	32.2	--	0.4	471 (19.6)	45/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	25.7	-0.3	19.7	+5.5	19.6	0.0	6.8	--	378 (15.8)	41/15
BUNDABERG AERO	25.1	+0.4	17.9	+3.7	--	1.6	4.0	--	421 (17.5)	35/11
NAMBOUR DPI	24.3	+0.6	16.3	+4.3	--	16.8	0.6	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	24.4	+1.3	14.4	+0.1	--	2.2	--	--	134 ( 5.6)	31/07
BRISBANE AERO	23.8	+0.2	16.5	+3.7	15.5	0.0	1.4	1.1	268 (11.2)	22/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.6	+0.6	14.2	+4.2	--	0.0	--	--	716 (29.8)	44/07
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	22.7	+2.4	12.9	+4.2	6.1	0.0	4.0	--	68 ( 2.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.3	+2.9	12.4	+0.7	8.3	0.0	1.8	7.6	202 ( 8.4)	32/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	22.9	+1.4	10.3	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.7	+3.5	7.0	-3.1	3.8	0.2	1.4	6.5	174 ( 7.3)	28/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	25.8	+5.4	8.7	+0.4	7.4	0.2	--	--	45 ( 1.9)	18/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	20.0	+5.8	5.2	+0.5	3.5	4.0	0.6	6.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	24.1	+4.1	9.9	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.9	+5.9	12.8	+1.9	9.5	0.0	3.2	8.6	321 (13.4)	30/17
RICHMOND RAAF	25.9	+5.3	7.6	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	54 ( 2.3)	17/12
BELLAMBI AWS	22.9	+3.2	15.0	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	228 ( 9.5)	24/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	21.9	+6.3	2.1	-1.1	-0.4	0.0	4.0	9.4	204 ( 8.5)	35/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	23.5	+6.2	7.0	+1.1	5.5	0.0	2.4	9.9	206 ( 8.6)	34/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	22.0	+4.3	5.0	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	22.8	+3.8	7.2	-0.2	5.0	0.0	3.6	9.8	233 ( 9.7)	24/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	20.0	+2.7	1.5	-4.3	2.3	0.0	1.6	--	116 ( 4.8)	30/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	17.6	+1.0	0.6	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	121 ( 5.0)	28/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	18.5	+1.8	6.1	-2.5	4.2	0.0	1.6	--	57 ( 2.4)	17/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	18.3	+1.2	6.7	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	241 (10.0)	43/10
BALLARAT AERODROME	15.5	+1.9	0.7	-5.0	--	0.0	--	--	178 ( 7.4)	31/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.2	+1.4	10.2	+5.1	--	0.0	--	--	331 (13.8)	46/13
HOBART AIRPORT	18.7	+3.5	11.2	+4.6	7.7	0.0	2.6	7.1	519 (21.6)	61/14
	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

37.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
37.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+8.2 : 29.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+8.0 : 29.2 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
+7.8 : 31.5 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.7 : 30.5 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
+7.7 : 29.1 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+10.6 : 18.8 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+10.4 : 18.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+10.3 : 19.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+10.3 : 19.8 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+10.1 : 23.2 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-3.3 : 16.0 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-3.1 : 15.8 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
-2.5 : 19.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-2.2 : 10.8 LUNCHEON HILL FORESTRY N Coast TAS
-1.9 : 19.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

-2.1 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-2.1 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.7 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.5 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.2 OMEO COMPARISON Upper NE VIC

-7.6 : -2.1 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-7.2 : 2.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.0 : -1.1 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-6.2 : -0.8 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-5.5 : 0.5 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC

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.

61.0 MACKAY ALERT Central Coast E QLD
58.0 EAST MACKAY Central Coast E QLD
55.0 MAPLETON POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
52.6 BLI BLI Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
50.4 BLACKALL TOWNSHIP Central West QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
61.0 MACKAY ALERT
58.0 EAST MACKAY
Central Highlands
50.0 RONNOC DOWNS
Central West
50.4 BLACKALL TOWNSHIP
Brisbane/SE Coast
55.0 MAPLETON POST OFFICE
52.6 BLI BLI

10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.4 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
10.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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1.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1.1 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
0.4 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1947 (81.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1584 (66.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1160 (48.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1147 (47.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1102 (45.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1020 (42.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
932 (38.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
927 (38.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
897 (37.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
858 (35.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
799 (33.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
770 (32.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
768 (32.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
741 (30.9) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
716 (29.8) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
710 (29.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
703 (29.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
686 (28.6) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
681 (28.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
653 (27.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
651 (27.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
639 (26.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
633 (26.4) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
609 (25.4) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA

128/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
115/21 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
107/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
87/15 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.
QUEENSLAND Gulf Country JULIA CREEK AIRPORT 10.0mm in 57 min to 16:00 10.5mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h 7.2mm in 14 min to 20:00 30.9mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h Central Coast E MACKAY AERO 10.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.4mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h 12.4mm in 30 min to 23:30 24.8mm/h 18.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 18.2mm/h MACKAY MO 17.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.2mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h 20.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 20.0mm/h Central West LONGREACH AERO 10.4mm in 25 min to 17:00 25.0mm/h 19.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 19.6mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.2mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.3mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.8mm/h BLACKALL AIRPORT 12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES NW Plains W WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 10.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(270/ 61 ) at 22:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 115(310/ 96 ) at 20:06 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 128(260/ 91 ) at 18:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 108(260/ 72 ) at 11:30 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(290/ 63 ) at 20:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 83(270/ 65 ) at 22:15