Australian Weather News -- 20 OCT 2005

Thursday 20 OCT 2005

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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 2209 EST on 14/08/2006. 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
SA	NE Pastoral	017031	MARREE	42.0	39.4	03/10/1993	120
QLD	Gulf Country	029154	YAPPAR RIVER	41.0	32.0	12/10/1996	12
QLD	Central Coast W	034078	GREENMANTLE	83.0	74.6	30/10/2000	37
QLD	Central Highlands	035016	CAPELLA POST OFFICE	116.3	107.7	11/10/1964	108
QLD	Central Highlands	035153	MOUNT LOWE	105.0	78.4	30/10/2000	36
QLD	Central Highlands	035211	KURRAJONG	104.0	86.8	30/10/2000	45
QLD	Central Highlands	035219	CAIRO	117.0	54.2	24/10/1975	31
QLD	Central Highlands	035228	WEIMBY DOWNS	112.2	84.0	23/10/1986	46
QLD	Central Highlands	035267	COOVIN	106.0	68.0	27/10/1998	23
QLD	Maranoa	043097	TEELBA	55.0	40.0	31/10/1976	11
QLD	Maranoa	043107	WARROO	90.6	42.6	29/10/1994	13
QLD	Warrego	044137	ROSEHILL	76.0	58.6	12/10/1985	49
VIC	Wimmera S	079083	BENAYEO	50.6	30.0	23/10/1985	33
Highest minimum temperature
ANT	Antarctica	300017	CASEY	-3.7	-3.8	19/10/2005	17				Previous record set earlier this month.

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 21:37EST, 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	22.1	-2.3	7.6	-3.3	4.0	0.0	5.4	--	397 (16.5)	35/15
PERTH AIRPORT	26.6	+4.1	7.3	-2.9	5.3	0.0	5.2	12.1	284 (11.8)	41/13
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.7	0.0	5.4	-3.7	3.7	0.0	2.6	11.3	186 ( 7.8)	43/15
BUNBURY	20.4	-0.3	5.1	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	198 ( 8.3)	31/14
MANDURAH	19.6	--	11.2	--	--	0.0	--	--	200 ( 8.3)	41/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.2	+1.0	25.9	+0.9	25.5	0.0	6.0	10.5	329 (13.7)	37/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	31.6	+0.6	16.3	+1.5	13.7	0.0	4.0	11.9	204 ( 8.5)	39/16
WHYALLA AERO	23.3	-0.6	14.9	+4.4	--	3.2	3.0	--	212 ( 8.8)	67/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.9	+0.1	14.2	+2.8	11.6	12.2	1.0	5.2	167 ( 7.0)	34/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	21.8	+3.9	12.6	+5.5	12.7	16.2	1.0	6.1	391 (16.3)	30/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	28.0	-6.6	18.0	-0.6	16.8	8.2	5.4	3.9	221 ( 9.2)	41/15
CAIRNS AERO	29.9	+0.4	21.9	+1.3	21.5	5.4	5.8	8.7	264 (11.0)	32/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.6	+2.2	23.5	+2.8	23.0	0.8	6.8	9.1	360 (15.0)	32/16
MACKAY MO	30.2	+2.6	23.4	+3.7	--	0.2	--	3.4	298 (12.4)	--
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.1	-5.6	18.9	+1.9	19.1	9.2	4.4	--	306 (12.8)	21/03
BUNDABERG AERO	22.1	-4.8	18.8	+2.2	--	3.8	2.8	--	285 (11.9)	18/16
NAMBOUR DPI	20.7	-6.0	18.0	+4.2	--	0.8	4.8	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	22.2	-2.2	17.5	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	335 (14.0)	22/12
BRISBANE AERO	22.1	-3.4	18.5	+2.8	11.7	0.0	5.8	0.0	334 (13.9)	24/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	15.7	-9.0	14.0	+1.2	--	0.8	--	--	654 (27.3)	46/00
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	22.4	-2.7	15.2	+3.1	15.1	2.6	3.2	--	151 ( 6.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	21.1	-2.5	16.4	+2.6	16.2	7.4	2.6	0.1	310 (12.9)	34/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.3	-3.7	15.3	+3.4	--	4.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	22.7	-0.9	14.4	+2.4	12.2	0.0	3.8	0.0	326 (13.6)	28/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	20.7	-3.0	13.7	+3.0	12.6	0.0	--	--	108 ( 4.5)	24/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	15.0	-2.5	10.5	+3.9	8.0	2.0	4.0	0.7	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	22.5	-2.3	14.0	+4.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	21.5	-1.0	17.1	+4.0	14.2	3.0	3.8	0.0	465 (19.4)	45/12
RICHMOND RAAF	21.9	-3.1	15.0	+4.0	--	1.6	--	--	135 ( 5.6)	22/15
BELLAMBI AWS	18.9	-2.7	16.3	+2.4	--	2.2	--	--	388 (16.2)	44/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	17.3	-2.1	12.4	+6.3	11.6	1.4	5.0	0.0	307 (12.8)	18/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	18.6	-2.8	13.8	+6.1	13.6	5.2	2.8	0.7	422 (17.6)	30/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	20.7	-0.9	14.2	+6.2	--	9.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	24.1	+0.3	14.6	+4.8	14.8	12.4	0.2	6.3	306 (12.8)	58/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	21.7	+0.8	14.3	+6.8	14.3	11.5	1.7	--	425 (17.7)	41/01
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.0	+1.7	13.8	+7.5	--	14.6	--	--	417 (17.4)	34/19
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	23.5	+3.9	15.2	+5.7	14.6	5.6	4.6	--	195 ( 8.1)	24/03
GEELONG AIRPORT	22.3	+3.5	14.0	+6.4	--	6.4	--	--	292 (12.2)	31/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	20.8	+4.2	12.2	+6.0	--	5.4	--	--	541 (22.5)	41/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.7	+3.7	10.0	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	144 ( 6.0)	37/15
HOBART AIRPORT	20.1	+2.8	8.6	+1.1	6.0	0.0	4.2	7.0	288 (12.0)	41/20
	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

41.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.6 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
40.2 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
39.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
39.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+8.2 : 32.5 CUNDERDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.7 : 30.7 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.7 : 29.8 PINGELLY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.6 : 29.0 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.4 : 33.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.4 : 32.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

27.8 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.7 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+12.2 : 26.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+8.9 : 14.1 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+8.2 : 14.6 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
+8.0 : 14.0 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+7.9 : 14.9 COWRA AIRPORT CW Slopes S NSW
+7.9 : 14.1 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

7.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
8.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
9.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.5 : 19.0 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-9.0 : 15.7 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-8.5 : 17.5 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-8.3 : 20.2 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
-8.2 : 17.6 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-1.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
1.5 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
2.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
2.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-8.7 : -1.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-7.6 : 1.5 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-6.5 : 3.2 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-5.9 : 3.9 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
-5.7 : 3.2 GINGIN AERO 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.

142.0 WINVIC Central Highlands QLD
132.0 BOOROONDARRA Central Highlands QLD
128.2 DYSART POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
116.3 CAPELLA POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
112.2 WEIMBY DOWNS Central Highlands QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
53.0 KENDALL RIVER STATION
Upper Carpentaria
53.6 HILLGROVE STATION
N Coast--Barron
74.4 WOODLEIGH
62.0 KAREEYA
58.4 INNOT HOT SPRINGS TOWNSHIP
57.0 MT GARNET POST OFFICE
55.0 KOOMBOOLOOMBA DAM
50.0 MT GARNET ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
54.0 GLENEAGLE
Central Coast E
68.2 MIRAMBEENA
61.0 BELGAMBA
Central Coast W
83.0 GREENMANTLE
63.8 SELOH NOLEM
63.2 NEW CORRY STATION
Central Highlands
142.0 WINVIC
132.0 BOOROONDARRA
128.2 DYSART POST OFFICE
116.3 CAPELLA POST OFFICE
112.2 WEIMBY DOWNS
106.0 COOVIN
105.0 MOUNT LOWE
104.0 KURRAJONG
97.0 DEMIPIQUE
84.8 BLAIR ATHOL
74.0 REWAN STATION
56.0 HILLSIDE
52.0 MANTUAN DOWNS
50.0 MORRABINDA
Darling Downs E
54.0 DAANDINE
Maranoa
108.0 OLD CASHMERE TM
90.6 WARROO
57.0 BARRACKDALE
55.4 NAMARAH
55.0 TEELBA
Warrego
76.0 ROSEHILL
74.0 BONA VISTA
56.6 TULLOCHARD
54.0 DERBYSHIRE DOWNS

12.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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0.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
0.0 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

**W** 4625 ( 193) RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
1112 (46.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
887 (37.0) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
839 (35.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
786 (32.8) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
772 (32.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
771 (32.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
672 (28.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
654 (27.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
650 (27.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
645 (26.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
643 (26.8) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
640 (26.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
636 (26.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
634 (26.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
621 (25.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
605 (25.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS

94/21 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
87/03 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
78/15 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
70/06 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
68/13 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DALY WATERS AWS 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h N Plateau ALI CURUNG 33.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.5mm/h 30.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA Murray Valley RENMARK AERO 7.0mm in 5 min to 12:37 84.0mm/h Lower SE MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h QUEENSLAND Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 16.6mm in 1 hr 6 min to 01:00 15.1mm/h N Coast--Barron MAREEBA AIRPORT 29.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.7mm/h Central Coast E ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 31.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.3mm/h ST LAWRENCE 14.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.6mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 15.6mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.7mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast JIMNA FORESTRY 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h Darling Downs E OAKEY AERO 7.6mm in 35 min to 12:00 13.0mm/h Warrego CHARLEVILLE AERO 7.8mm in 6 min to 15:57 78.0mm/h 7.6mm in 8 min to 16:05 57.0mm/h 21.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 21.2mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES CW Plains N TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS 20.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h CW Slopes S DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 30.2mm/h Riverina W GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 34.6mm in 54 min to 21:54 38.4mm/h VICTORIA Mallee S HOPETOUN AIRPORT 8.0mm in 18 min to 14:30 26.7mm/h 8.2mm in 35 min to 19:00 14.1mm/h Wimmera N NHILL AERODROME 6.0mm in 18 min to 14:18 20.0mm/h 13.4mm in 12 min to 14:30 67.0mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 19.4mm/h 20.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 20.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h Wimmera S DOUGLAS 6.2mm in 31 min to 15:00 12.0mm/h W Coast PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 16.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 16.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.4mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h	QUEENSLAND Central Highlands EMERALD AIRPORT : 95(170/ 37 ) at 21:39 VICTORIA Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 78(360/ 63 ) at 04:30 ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 195(220/130 ) at 09:11