Australian Weather News -- 17 JUL 2005

Sunday 17 JUL 2005

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TAS, VIC: Wintry weather follows front

TAS and southern VIC experienced gale force winds this morning in the wake of last night's cold change, while extensive snow fell in TAS. In northern Bass Strait, the highest wind gusts recorded were 137km/h at Wilsons Promontory about 4am, 128 at Hogan Island just after midnight and 109 just before 7am on Kingfish B Oil Rig offshore from Sale. Tasman Island, off the TAS SE coast, recorded a top gust of 117km/h about 5am.

Liawenee on the central TAS Great Lake reported 5cm snow cover at 9am, while Mt Wellington behind Hobart and Ben Lomond in the northeast highlands were both coated with snow. The snow and earlier rain were welcomed by Hydro Tasmania, whose dams are at less than 25% capacity, threatening power cuts for Tasmanians by December if they are not boosted by winter precipitation. Great Lake, one of the largest impoundments, is at 16% of capacity, with water even below the lowest level of boat launching ramps. The Hydro said 20 to 30mm had been received across its main catchments during the weekend's rain and snow. The top reports for the 24 hours to 9am from Bureau stations were 31.6 at Quamby Bluff near Deloraine and 22.6 at Scotts Peak Dam in the South West.

In VIC, frosty conditions following rain created black ice problems in the Ballan to Ballarat area this morning with four crashes reported. Three motorcyclists were rescued on Monday morning on the Mt Skeyne Road north of Licola in West Gippsland after becoming stuck in snow today. Police are warning that many high country roads that are normally accessible are covered in snow.

Newsbits
WA: Cold in the South West

Minimum temperatures in SW WA were up to 7C below average this morning as high pressure led to overnight calms and clear skies. Jarrahwood, 35km ESE of Busselton, has an average July minimum of 5.0C, but recorded -2.0 this morning, its eighth sub-zero reading in the past 11 days. Close to the sea, Bunbury recorded a low of -0.5.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2209 EST on 23/06/2006. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest minimum temperature

N Kimberley

001025

DOONGAN

20.0

24/07/1996

Equal to record.

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 21:05EST, 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	21.1	+1.6	7.8	-1.7	6.1	0.0	2.2	--	289 (12.0)	26/08
PERTH AIRPORT	19.1	+1.2	3.5	-4.6	2.1	0.0	1.2	9.1	188 ( 7.8)	17/17
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.0	+1.2	4.9	-2.6	2.9	0.0	1.4	9.1	168 ( 7.0)	30/14
BUNBURY	16.2	-1.0	-0.5	-7.7	--	0.0	--	--	89 ( 3.7)	30/15
MANDURAH	16.4	--	5.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	168 ( 7.0)	17/16
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.9	+1.4	21.8	+2.6	21.0	0.0	6.0	10.3	237 ( 9.9)	43/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	17.4	-2.3	2.5	-1.5	-1.0	0.0	2.6	9.9	166 ( 6.9)	32/10
WHYALLA AERO	14.2	-2.7	3.2	-2.1	--	0.8	2.2	--	--	24/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	13.8	-1.5	3.5	-4.0	0.2	1.2	1.2	8.4	242 (10.1)	22/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.9	+0.8	4.2	-1.0	0.9	6.8	2.0	7.3	475 (19.8)	37/03
MOUNT ISA AERO	23.5	-1.2	5.5	-3.1	--	0.0	--	10.5	310 (12.9)	35/10
CAIRNS AERO	26.4	+0.7	17.4	+0.4	15.7	0.0	6.8	7.3	445 (18.5)	41/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.6	+0.5	10.5	-3.1	7.5	0.0	6.2	10.8	290 (12.1)	39/15
MACKAY MO	21.2	-0.1	9.6	-3.2	--	0.0	--	9.8	382 (15.9)	35/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	22.6	-0.5	5.4	-4.1	2.7	0.0	4.4	--	156 ( 6.5)	32/12
BUNDABERG AERO	21.3	-0.7	7.3	-2.8	--	0.0	4.2	--	361 (15.0)	34/14
NAMBOUR DPI	21.6	+0.5	4.4	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	18.8	-1.7	4.3	-5.6	--	0.0	--	--	164 ( 6.8)	37/09
BRISBANE AERO	21.0	+0.1	4.2	-4.6	0.1	0.0	5.4	10.0	432 (18.0)	37/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	15.1	-1.5	3.7	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	578 (24.1)	44/14
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	15.2	-0.9	6.7	+2.0	1.1	0.0	1.6	--	235 ( 9.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	18.2	-0.5	3.0	-4.5	-1.9	0.0	1.8	9.9	189 ( 7.9)	22/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	18.8	+0.1	0.6	-5.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	17.1	+0.1	9.9	+3.6	7.2	0.0	5.8	8.0	760 (31.7)	55/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	16.4	-1.1	3.5	-1.1	1.0	0.0	--	--	115 ( 4.8)	28/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	6.0	-3.3	2.5	+1.1	1.2	5.1	1.7	8.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	12.2	-3.0	4.3	+1.3	--	2.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	16.3	-0.7	9.9	+2.8	5.2	0.0	4.0	10.0	579 (24.1)	55/15
RICHMOND RAAF	16.7	-0.7	7.3	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	300 (12.5)	39/15
BELLAMBI AWS	15.6	-1.2	9.2	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	389 (16.2)	68/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT	10.4	-0.9	2.8	+2.9	-1.1	1.2	2.0	8.4	604 (25.2)	52/02
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	10.4	-2.3	4.5	+1.8	3.0	5.2	1.8	7.8	424 (17.7)	37/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.2	-1.8	4.7	+1.5	--	6.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.7	-1.6	2.5	-1.8	0.0	0.8	2.0	7.7	444 (18.5)	24/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	11.8	-1.2	1.7	-1.2	1.3	6.0	--	--	394 (16.4)	37/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	11.5	-1.0	-1.4	-3.8	--	6.4	--	--	305 (12.7)	32/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.9	+0.5	5.8	-0.2	3.8	1.6	1.2	--	224 ( 9.3)	26/09
GEELONG AIRPORT	13.1	-0.7	4.5	-0.9	--	3.4	--	--	635 (26.5)	46/00
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.1	+0.1	0.3	-2.9	--	4.4	--	--	548 (22.8)	39/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.3	-0.3	3.9	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	276 (11.5)	30/06
HOBART AIRPORT	11.0	-1.4	4.1	0.0	2.3	1.0	1.2	6.1	527 (22.0)	59/05
	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

35.2 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.3 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
34.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+8.0 : 9.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
+4.0 : 31.2 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
+3.4 : 29.8 BALGO HILLS Interior WA

24.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.1 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+9.7 : 20.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+5.8 : 18.6 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
+5.8 : 18.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+5.4 : 4.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.2 : 11.2 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-4.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT GININI Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-5.6 : -1.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-4.7 : 1.5 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-4.5 : -4.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.3 : 6.7 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-4.2 : 1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.2 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
-7.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 MOUNT GININI Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.7 : -0.5 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-7.6 : -7.2 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
-7.1 : -1.0 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
-6.9 : 0.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
-6.9 : -2.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West 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 WILLMOT (RESOLUTION AVE) Sydney--west NSW
31.6 QUAMBY BLUFF (WILDLIFE NURSERY) N Coast TAS
30.8 BREONA (LOWER HAULAGE ROAD) Central Plateau TAS
28.6 LIFFEY (GULF ROAD) N Coast TAS
28.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

10.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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5.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
4.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
4.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1447 (60.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1411 (58.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1158 (48.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1041 (43.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1028 (42.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1016 (42.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
1013 (42.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1000 (41.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
996 (41.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
947 (39.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
933 (38.9) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
921 (38.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
914 (38.1) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
914 (38.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
867 (36.1) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
863 (36.0) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
816 (34.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
804 (33.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
800 (33.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
794 (33.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
792 (33.0) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
787 (32.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
760 (31.7) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
750 (31.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
742 (30.9) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
737 (30.7) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
736 (30.7) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
735 (30.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
721 (30.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
720 (30.0) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
716 (29.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
714 (29.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
714 (29.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
695 (29.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
689 (28.7) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
677 (28.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
671 (28.0) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
667 (27.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
661 (27.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
659 (27.5) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
658 (27.4) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
657 (27.4) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
653 (27.2) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
653 (27.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
644 (26.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
638 (26.6) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
635 (26.5) GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
631 (26.3) JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
631 (26.3) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
609 (25.4) RHYLL E Central VIC
604 (25.2) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

137/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
128/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
117/05 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
104/01 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
98/09 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
93/01 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

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.
No reports	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 93(310/ 67 ) at 00:00 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 137(240/104 ) at 03:47 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 109(248/ 82 ) at 06:50 W Coast CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(250/ 63 ) at 01:38 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 117(240/102 ) at 01:28 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(250/ 65 ) at 02:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 117(220/ 69 ) at 05:17 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 104(250/ 72 ) at 02:00 Flinders Is/Bass St FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 83(250/ 63 ) at 04:19 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 128(250/ 85 ) at 00:08