Australian Weather News -- 23 JUL 2005

Saturday 23 JUL 2005

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2005

Dec

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Nov

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Oct

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Sept

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August

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July

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June

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May

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April

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March

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February

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January

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2243 EST on 23/06/2006. 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

Lower SE

026091

COONAWARRA

10.4

10.0

28/07/2002

Highest minimum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014901

DOUGLAS RIVER

21.5

18/07/2001

Equal to record.

W Agricultural

018192

NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS)

13.5

13.1

18/07/2000

VIC

W Central

087113

AVALON AIRPORT

10.9

13/07/1999

Equal to record.

VIC

W Central

087168

SHEOAKS

10.5

10.0

07/07/1999

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 21:07EST, 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	19.6	+0.1	7.4	-2.1	6.3	0.4	1.6	--	332 (13.8)	32/08
PERTH AIRPORT	18.7	+0.8	10.3	+2.2	8.6	5.6	0.2	3.6	288 (12.0)	37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.3	+0.5	9.6	+2.1	7.5	0.2	3.0	5.1	451 (18.8)	52/10
BUNBURY	17.4	+0.2	12.1	+4.9	--	1.2	--	--	344 (14.3)	44/13
MANDURAH	17.7	--	13.2	--	--	5.2	--	--	369 (15.4)	39/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.3	+0.8	22.4	+3.2	22.3	0.0	7.2	7.5	270 (11.3)	35/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	22.6	+2.9	8.8	+4.8	5.1	0.0	4.8	2.4	253 (10.5)	30/10
WHYALLA AERO	22.8	+5.9	4.8	-0.5	--	0.0	3.2	--	343 (14.3)	54/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	19.5	+4.2	9.7	+2.2	4.7	0.0	2.0	3.5	259 (10.8)	39/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.2	+0.1	10.2	+5.0	9.2	1.4	1.6	0.2	417 (17.4)	35/19
MOUNT ISA AERO	26.2	+1.5	15.6	+7.0	11.7	0.0	6.2	10.4	394 (16.4)	45/10
CAIRNS AERO	24.5	-1.2	18.0	+1.0	17.3	20.8	5.2	4.2	555 (23.1)	55/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.7	+0.6	15.9	+2.3	--	0.0	7.4	6.3	581 (24.2)	52/13
MACKAY MO	20.9	-0.4	15.3	+2.5	--	1.8	--	7.0	794 (33.1)	54/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.0	+0.9	13.6	+4.1	10.9	0.0	5.8	--	452 (18.8)	45/12
BUNDABERG AERO	22.6	+0.6	12.8	+2.7	--	0.0	3.0	--	477 (19.9)	48/11
NAMBOUR DPI	20.3	-0.8	11.0	+3.3	--	1.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	19.8	-0.7	13.1	+3.2	--	2.6	--	--	311 (13.0)	31/13
BRISBANE AERO	20.5	-0.4	11.6	+2.8	10.4	2.0	0.8	6.0	333 (13.9)	28/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	17.5	+0.9	10.0	+3.7	--	0.2	--	--	472 (19.7)	37/10
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	19.2	+3.1	3.7	-1.0	-1.7	0.0	2.4	--	71 ( 3.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	21.7	+3.0	7.6	+0.1	3.1	0.2	1.0	9.9	205 ( 8.5)	32/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	19.8	+1.1	6.3	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	20.6	+3.6	1.1	-5.2	-0.6	0.0	0.8	8.6	167 ( 7.0)	32/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	20.1	+2.6	0.8	-3.8	-1.6	0.2	--	--	57 ( 2.4)	18/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	11.5	+2.2	-2.8	-4.2	-6.2	0.4	1.8	9.1	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	17.0	+1.8	1.5	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.8	+2.8	6.8	-0.3	3.6	0.0	2.2	10.0	306 (12.8)	30/09
RICHMOND RAAF	18.7	+1.3	-0.2	-3.7	--	0.2	--	--	18 ( 0.8)	18/18
BELLAMBI AWS	19.8	+3.0	8.3	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	238 ( 9.9)	31/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT	12.2	+0.9	-4.2	-4.1	-6.8	0.0	2.2	6.0	229 ( 9.5)	34/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	14.7	+2.0	0.7	-2.0	-2.3	0.0	0.6	9.9	208 ( 8.7)	17/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	13.6	+0.6	0.1	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	19.1	+3.8	6.9	+2.6	2.7	0.0	3.2	9.8	327 (13.6)	37/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	15.9	+2.9	4.4	+1.5	2.7	0.0	--	--	297 (12.4)	26/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.7	+3.2	1.7	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	184 ( 7.7)	32/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.3	+1.9	10.6	+4.6	8.7	0.0	3.2	--	231 ( 9.6)	30/09
GEELONG AIRPORT	15.4	+1.6	10.7	+5.3	--	0.6	--	--	396 (16.5)	37/02
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.6	+2.6	5.3	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	648 (27.0)	48/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.8	+1.2	4.5	+2.3	--	0.0	--	--	242 (10.1)	46/04
HOBART AIRPORT	17.0	+4.6	3.1	-1.0	-1.1	0.0	3.6	5.2	448 (18.7)	30/23
	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

34.4 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
34.2 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
33.9 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
33.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.7 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.7 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT

+7.5 : 24.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.7 : 25.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+6.2 : 19.6 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S VIC
+6.1 : 23.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+6.1 : 22.5 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.8 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
24.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
23.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
23.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+10.0 : 24.8 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
+9.4 : 20.6 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
+9.4 : 21.6 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
+9.2 : 20.1 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
+8.9 : 21.0 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
+8.9 : 22.3 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.8 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.2 : 19.0 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.0 : 18.1 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.5 : 22.3 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.3 : 20.5 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-2.2 : 23.3 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD

-11.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.7 : -6.4 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-6.5 : -8.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 : -9.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.9 : -6.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.8 : -0.6 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW
-5.8 : -5.5 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-5.8 : -1.8 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW

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.

117.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
92.0 GRAHAM RANGE N Coast--Barron QLD
82.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD
59.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
57.0 DEERAL N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
117.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
92.0 GRAHAM RANGE
82.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
59.0 HAPPY VALLEY
57.0 DEERAL
56.0 MT SOPHIA

11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
10.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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0.4 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.1 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1573 (65.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1406 (58.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1252 (52.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1146 (47.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
1146 (47.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
968 (40.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
961 (40.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
947 (39.5) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
925 (38.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
919 (38.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
915 (38.1) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
905 (37.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
902 (37.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
880 (36.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
872 (36.3) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
868 (36.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
859 (35.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
807 (33.6) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
794 (33.1) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
787 (32.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
787 (32.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
770 (32.1) RHYLL E Central VIC
769 (32.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
747 (31.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
744 (31.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
743 (31.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
742 (30.9) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
730 (30.4) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
706 (29.4) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
702 (29.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
697 (29.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
689 (28.7) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
667 (27.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
660 (27.5) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
659 (27.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
651 (27.1) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
648 (27.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
648 (27.0) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
639 (26.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
637 (26.5) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
635 (26.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
622 (25.9) CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
621 (25.9) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
621 (25.9) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD

126/08 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
91/16 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
89/11 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
89/08 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
87/19 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

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 N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 7.4mm in 34 min to 00:00 13.1mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h 6.2mm in 35 min to 00:36 10.6mm/h TASMANIA N Coast LUNCHEON HILL FORESTRY 23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.8mm/h W Coast MOUNT READ 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h	QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron GREEN ISLAND : 72(170/ 65 ) at 12:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(320/ 70 ) at 09:38 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 126(270/ 78 ) at 08:35 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 87(290/ 74 ) at 08:30