Australian Weather News -- 09 MAY 2006

Tuesday 09 MAY 2006

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2006

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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30	31

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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 1728 EST on 12/01/2007. 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 daily rainfall

QLD

N Peninsula

027061

SOUTHWELL STATION

57.0

24.4

03/05/2006

Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

C Tablelands N

062101

MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS

-4.8

-4.7

16/05/1999

NSW

CW Slopes S

065070

DUBBO AIRPORT AWS

-2.6

-1.6

31/05/2001

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 22:40EST, 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	27.5	+3.5	11.1	-1.8	8.0	0.0	6.0	--	383 (16.0)	32/14
PERTH AIRPORT	25.2	+3.5	4.7	-5.8	4.1	0.0	3.6	8.5	234 ( 9.8)	30/10
ALBANY AIRPORT	18.3	-0.6	10.6	+0.8	8.5	0.2	2.0	1.5	263 (11.0)	21/12
BUNBURY	22.1	+1.0	4.7	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	123 ( 5.1)	22/13
MANDURAH	21.9	--	11.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	24/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	30.1	-1.9	18.4	-3.7	17.0	0.0	5.6	11.0	396 (16.5)	41/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	18.9	-4.1	2.8	-5.5	-0.3	0.0	4.0	4.9	308 (12.8)	32/15
WHYALLA AERO	20.2	-0.3	9.9	+1.2	--	0.0	2.6	--	195 ( 8.1)	35/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.9	-2.1	11.1	+0.9	11.3	2.4	1.0	1.0	274 (11.4)	43/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	16.5	+0.4	8.2	+0.9	11.3	3.2	0.8	2.6	497 (20.7)	61/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	25.8	-2.1	12.7	-1.2	9.2	0.0	7.2	9.6	--	35/02
CAIRNS AERO	29.6	+2.0	22.7	+2.8	21.0	1.0	2.4	8.0	541 (22.5)	58/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.0	+1.4	20.7	+3.1	18.4	0.0	1.4	6.7	305 (12.7)	43/10
MACKAY M.O	24.4	+0.2	19.3	+2.2	--	0.0	--	10.2	404 (16.8)	43/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	27.1	+1.1	14.0	-0.2	10.2	0.0	5.2	--	175 ( 7.3)	24/12
BUNDABERG AERO	26.6	+1.9	13.1	-1.1	--	0.0	4.2	--	265 (11.0)	34/09
NAMBOUR DPI	24.2	+0.5	11.7	-0.3	--	0.0	2.6	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	22.6	-0.5	14.8	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	309 (12.9)	31/16
BRISBANE AERO	22.9	-0.7	12.9	+0.1	10.2	0.0	5.4	10.0	319 (13.3)	28/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.3	+0.3	6.1	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	387 (16.1)	30/10
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	18.6	-1.7	0.3	-8.4	-4.0	0.0	3.4	--	121 ( 5.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	21.3	-0.1	5.0	-6.7	0.0	0.0	4.0	10.3	315 (13.1)	32/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	19.6	-1.9	4.7	-5.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	20.4	+0.2	3.7	-6.4	-1.3	0.0	3.4	10.2	331 (13.8)	43/23
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.8	+1.4	0.6	-7.7	-3.5	0.0	--	--	102 ( 4.3)	22/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	11.1	-3.1	-1.7	-6.4	-7.0	0.0	1.2	9.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	16.7	-3.3	-2.6	-9.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	21.5	+1.5	7.5	-3.4	0.7	0.0	3.0	10.2	513 (21.4)	39/10
RICHMOND RAAF	21.1	+0.5	-0.5	-8.4	--	0.0	--	--	104 ( 4.3)	31/15
BELLAMBI AWS	21.1	+1.4	9.0	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	404 (16.8)	68/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT	13.6	-2.0	-2.5	-5.7	-5.7	0.0	2.6	6.5	322 (13.4)	46/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	16.6	-0.7	2.2	-3.7	0.3	0.0	1.0	3.3	160 ( 6.7)	34/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.2	-2.5	6.3	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	117 ( 4.9)	54/22
MILDURA AIRPORT	20.0	+1.0	7.4	0.0	3.3	0.0	1.8	7.1	253 (10.5)	41/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	15.8	-1.5	5.3	-0.5	--	0.0	1.9	--	265 (11.0)	46/19
BENDIGO AIRPORT	13.9	-2.7	6.0	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	311 (13.0)	44/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.6	+0.9	9.7	+1.1	6.1	0.0	1.6	--	168 ( 7.0)	35/10
GEELONG AIRPORT	17.3	+0.2	8.5	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	562 (23.4)	67/16
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.5	-1.1	5.8	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	567 (23.6)	55/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	15.8	0.0	2.7	-2.4	--	2.4	--	--	353 (14.7)	61/11
HOBART AIRPORT	18.7	+3.5	7.9	+1.3	9.0	0.0	1.6	4.1	493 (20.5)	71/12
	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

33.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
32.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
31.9 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
31.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+5.6 : 26.7 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.9 : 30.9 KALBARRI Central West WA
+4.8 : 29.0 ENEABBA Central West WA
+4.4 : 27.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+4.2 : 18.5 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
25.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL

+5.4 : 22.5 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
+5.0 : 22.3 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
+4.8 : 23.9 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+4.5 : 22.1 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+4.4 : 20.5 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

0.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.7 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.1 : 24.8 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-6.8 : 25.8 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
-6.6 : 24.8 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-6.4 : 26.6 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
-6.3 : 10.0 CORRYONG (PARISH LANE) Lower NE VIC

-9.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.9 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW

-11.0 : -9.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-9.8 : -5.5 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
-9.4 : -2.6 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-9.3 : -7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.2 : -0.9 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW
-9.2 : -4.8 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N 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.

82.0 ROCKY POINT SUGAR MILL Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
57.0 SOUTHWELL STATION N Peninsula QLD
47.8 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) Central Plateau TAS
41.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
57.0 SOUTHWELL STATION
N Coast--Barron
41.0 HAPPY VALLEY
Brisbane/SE Coast
82.0 ROCKY POINT SUGAR MILL

TASMANIA
Central Plateau
47.8 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM)
W Coast
68.6 MOUNT READ

11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
10.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.3 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
10.3 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
10.3 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
10.3 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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1.0 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.8 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1373 (57.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1355 (56.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1216 (50.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1046 (43.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
966 (40.3) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
958 (39.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
952 (39.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
928 (38.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
906 (37.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
887 (37.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
875 (36.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
871 (36.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
861 (35.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
829 (34.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
753 (31.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
746 (31.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
732 (30.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
726 (30.3) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
708 (29.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
670 (27.9) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
668 (27.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
644 (26.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
625 (26.0) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
619 (25.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
616 (25.7) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
614 (25.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
609 (25.4) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
606 (25.3) CAPE BORDA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

128/13 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
121/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
117/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
106/22 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
104/11 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
102/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
98/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
96/13 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
94/20 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
94/22 SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
94/11 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
91/14 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

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 GOVE AIRPORT 7.0mm in 7 min to 17:30 60.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 12.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.8mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.8mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 5.2mm in 7 min to 17:47 44.6mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.0mm/h E Central VIEWBANK (ARPANSA) 10.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.0mm/h TASMANIA N Coast LOW HEAD 5.8mm in 31 min to 05:31 11.2mm/h W Coast MOUNT READ 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 91(300/ 72 ) at 14:53 VICTORIA Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 83(320/ 63 ) at 20:30 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 98(280/ 54 ) at 13:31 KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 82(253/ 65 ) at 23:00 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 87(310/ 67 ) at 12:21 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 117(270/ 65 ) at 22:29 E Coast SWAN ISLAND : 95(250/ 41 ) at 23:03 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 93(260/ 65 ) at 14:01 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 121(330/ 95 ) at 10:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 122(260/ 87 ) at 13:31 DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 102(280/ 65 ) at 12:20 W Coast STRAHAN AERODROME : 95(300/ 76 ) at 11:19 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 115(300/ 74 ) at 09:39 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 104(300/ 89 ) at 10:30