Australian Weather News -- 08 JUL 2006

Saturday 08 JUL 2006

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Dec

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Noteworthy weather today

significant

newsworthy

major

WA, VIC, TAS: Warm in the south. Warm northerly winds ahead of an advancing cold front gave most of southern WA top temperatures 4 to 8 above normal today, and set records in the warmest areas. Carnamah, Northam and Cape Naturaliste either equalled or set new July highs, and all three locations have 40 to 50 year climatic histories. Earlier this morning, much of VIC and TAS experienced unusually warm minimum temperatures with readings in southern TAS up to 8 above average. These were caused by windy conditions and the movement into the area of warmer, moister air from the west and northwest. Even Mount Wellington summit, where wind gusted to 131km/h at 4am, recorded a relatively balmy minimum of +0.2 while its maximum of 5.1 was the warmest since 9 June.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2027 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 maximum temperature

Central West

008025

CARNAMAH

25.5

25.4

27/07/2005

Lower West

009178

GINGIN AERO

25.8

24.6

07/07/1996

SW & S Coast

009519

CAPE NATURALISTE

22.9

21.7

21/07/1994

Cent Wheatbelt

010111

NORTHAM

25.0

17/07/1976

Equal to record.

Cent Wheatbelt

010311

YORK

24.2

23.3

26/07/2001

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 22:58EST, 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	24.2	+4.7	11.1	+1.6	6.2	0.0	7.8	--	487 (20.3)	43/08
PERTH AIRPORT	24.3	+6.4	9.0	+0.9	6.1	0.0	3.8	8.7	306 (12.8)	43/13
ALBANY AIRPORT	21.9	+6.1	7.7	+0.2	4.5	0.0	3.2	7.4	351 (14.6)	39/22
BUNBURY	21.6	+4.4	5.4	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	91 ( 3.8)	41/13
MANDURAH	20.1	--	12.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	240 (10.0)	43/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.5	-1.0	19.2	0.0	17.4	0.0	6.2	11.0	450 (18.8)	50/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	17.6	-2.1	-1.4	-5.4	-4.5	0.0	3.4	10.3	258 (10.8)	32/11
WHYALLA AERO	14.3	-2.6	4.6	-0.7	--	0.0	1.2	--	150 ( 6.3)	28/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	13.4	-1.9	9.5	+2.0	7.9	2.2	1.0	0.1	206 ( 8.6)	28/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.8	-0.3	7.2	+2.0	6.0	3.2	1.2	2.6	371 (15.5)	43/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	23.4	-1.3	7.9	-0.7	3.0	0.0	5.2	10.5	329 (13.7)	35/09
CAIRNS AERO	25.5	-0.2	18.7	+1.7	17.0	0.0	7.2	10.7	648 (27.0)	52/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.7	+0.6	11.4	-2.2	5.5	0.0	8.2	10.5	366 (15.3)	39/16
MACKAY M.O	21.3	0.0	9.9	-2.9	--	0.0	--	10.2	408 (17.0)	43/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	23.8	+0.7	6.1	-3.4	3.9	0.0	4.4	--	169 ( 7.0)	22/11
BUNDABERG AERO	23.7	+1.7	--	--	--	0.0	3.2	--	219 ( 9.1)	28/11
NAMBOUR DPI	23.7	+2.6	6.7	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	21.4	+0.9	8.9	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	178 ( 7.4)	26/13
BRISBANE AERO	22.2	+1.3	7.7	-1.1	3.0	0.0	3.4	10.0	257 (10.7)	24/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	17.3	+0.7	3.2	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	280 (11.7)	30/13
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	14.2	-1.9	0.4	-4.3	-3.5	0.0	2.0	--	113 ( 4.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	17.9	-0.8	3.8	-3.7	-1.0	0.0	1.6	9.4	174 ( 7.3)	24/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	16.7	-2.0	3.7	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	14.7	-2.3	4.6	-1.7	2.8	0.0	3.2	9.8	461 (19.2)	41/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	16.2	-1.3	-0.2	-4.8	-2.4	0.2	--	--	55 ( 2.3)	17/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	8.5	-0.8	1.6	+0.2	-2.0	0.0	4.0	5.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	14.5	-0.7	3.0	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	17.7	+0.7	5.6	-1.5	1.0	0.0	2.6	9.9	436 (18.2)	35/11
RICHMOND RAAF	15.5	-1.9	-2.9	-6.4	--	0.0	--	--	42 ( 1.8)	21/15
BELLAMBI AWS	16.2	-0.6	8.4	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	333 (13.9)	34/03
CANBERRA AIRPORT	12.8	+1.5	-3.6	-3.5	-7.7	0.0	1.4	6.0	264 (11.0)	32/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	11.8	-0.9	3.1	+0.4	3.1	0.0	1.6	0.0	219 ( 9.1)	28/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.9	-1.1	4.6	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	126 ( 5.3)	44/02
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.9	-1.4	6.1	+1.8	5.3	0.0	2.4	0.0	247 (10.3)	22/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	11.7	-1.3	8.3	+5.4	--	0.0	--	--	303 (12.6)	28/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	11.2	-1.3	7.8	+5.4	--	0.0	--	--	252 (10.5)	26/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.8	+0.4	9.8	+3.8	7.8	2.2	0.2	--	135 ( 5.6)	22/13
GEELONG AIRPORT	13.8	0.0	8.6	+3.2	--	0.4	--	--	355 (14.8)	41/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.2	+0.2	6.4	+3.2	--	1.6	--	--	400 (16.7)	32/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	14.2	+1.6	4.9	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	268 (11.2)	37/11
HOBART AIRPORT	14.9	+2.5	10.3	+6.2	7.6	0.0	3.4	3.8	626 (26.1)	63/07
	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

31.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
31.0 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
30.9 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
30.6 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
30.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.1 : 25.0 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.9 : 26.5 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.7 : 24.6 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.6 : 25.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+7.6 : 24.7 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+7.6 : 24.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
22.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
22.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
22.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+8.1 : 10.1 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
+6.9 : 8.4 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+6.8 : 10.3 ORFORD (AUBIN COURT) E Coast TAS
+6.7 : 7.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+6.6 : 8.8 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.1 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-4.6 : 14.0 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
-4.4 : 14.5 LIGHTNING RIDGE BOWLING CLUB Upper Darling NSW
-4.2 : 14.4 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-4.0 : 14.1 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
-3.7 : 15.0 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-3.7 : 14.3 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW

-9.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-9.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-8.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-8.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-8.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.5 : -8.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-8.4 : -9.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-8.3 : -9.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.9 : -7.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-7.3 : -8.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S 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.

39.2 GRAY (CRAIGIE-LEA) E Coast TAS
37.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
25.8 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
24.0 THE ROCK POST OFFICE Riverina E NSW
23.8 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) Central Plateau TAS

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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0.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE C Tablelands S NSW
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

**W** 2110 (87.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1700 (70.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1496 (62.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1237 (51.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1219 (50.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1193 (49.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1166 (48.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1106 (46.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1033 (43.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
894 (37.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
884 (36.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
865 (36.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
850 (35.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
813 (33.9) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
756 (31.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
725 (30.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
698 (29.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
687 (28.6) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
686 (28.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
686 (28.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
678 (28.3) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
671 (28.0) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
670 (27.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
664 (27.7) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
663 (27.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
648 (27.0) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
638 (26.6) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
632 (26.3) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
631 (26.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
626 (26.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
626 (26.1) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

131/04 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
115/12 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
113/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/14 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
89/03 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W 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.
VICTORIA W Coast CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE 10.2mm in 2 min to 21:32 306.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(280/ 76 ) at 23:02 QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron GREEN ISLAND : 76(160/ 65 ) at 12:30 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 76(270/ 63 ) at 06:36 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 83(270/ 70 ) at 00:19 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 113(310/ 91 ) at 03:45 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 132(270/104 ) at 04:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 115(280/ 74 ) at 12:59 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 98(280/ 54 ) at 14:27 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 89(290/ 63 ) at 03:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 87(250/ 72 ) at 00:00