Australian Weather News -- 09 JUL 2006

Sunday 09 JUL 2006

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Noteworthy weather today

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WA: Hot before welcome rain. A pair of cold fronts crossed southern WA today, ushering in useful rain and a field of particularly cold air but preceded by unusually warm conditions. Overnight minima were well above normal across parts of the southwestern quarter of the state; Swanbourne's overnight low of 15.6 was its warmest for July in 11 years, while Jandakot (13.4), Lancelin (16.0) and Pingelly (11.6) were all around 6 above average. During the day, the warm conditions spread nearly statewide as well as across the western half of SA with maxima up to 8 above normal (see hottest and maps below). Rain accompanying the fronts began to fall early this morning, with some heavy downpours including several reports of 10mm falling in half an hour. Top fall to 9am was 24.6 at Mundaring, while 15.6mm at Perth Metro was its heaviest one-day total since 18.0mm on 7 February. Light rain moved into central areas during the morning, with some heavier falls along the South Coast, where totals for the 24 hours to 9am Monday included 24.0mm at Northcliffe and 18.6 at Albany.

NSW, QLD: Cold morning on the Northern Tablelands and Darling Downs. Overnight lows were up to 10 below average across much of NE NSW and SE QLD. The minimum temperature map shows an unusually large area recorded lows of -3 or below, with Glen Innes Airport (-10.7) and the Armidale city site (-10.1) recording double-digit negatives which are rare for the area. In QLD, Stanthorpe recorded the state's lowest minimum of -8.0.

TAS, VIC: Continuing windy. High winds freshened again across the southeast of the continent in advance of the latest cold front. See wind data below.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2028 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

Lowest grass minimum temperature

ISL

Islands

200284

COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

18.4

18.7

14/07/2004

Highest minimum temperature

Lower West

009215

SWANBOURNE

15.6

15.5

04/07/2002

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	23.2	+3.7	14.6	+5.1	12.4	0.6	2.6	--	405 (16.9)	50/14
PERTH AIRPORT	19.1	+1.2	13.2	+5.1	10.1	12.0	1.8	7.7	341 (14.2)	55/21
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.2	+0.4	11.1	+3.6	9.7	3.4	3.2	4.2	432 (18.0)	59/20
BUNBURY	18.5	+1.3	11.5	+4.3	--	3.0	--	--	387 (16.1)	57/17
MANDURAH	19.1	--	15.1	--	--	1.6	--	--	551 (23.0)	67/03
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.7	-0.8	15.0	-4.2	12.8	0.0	7.6	10.9	404 (16.8)	45/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	21.7	+2.0	-0.9	-4.9	-5.0	0.0	3.4	10.3	220 ( 9.2)	17/11
WHYALLA AERO	17.5	+0.6	1.4	-3.9	--	0.0	3.6	--	234 ( 9.8)	57/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.4	+0.1	7.2	-0.3	4.6	0.0	1.2	8.2	269 (11.2)	52/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.9	-0.2	7.9	+2.7	6.9	1.6	0.8	3.5	376 (15.7)	48/20
MOUNT ISA AERO	24.9	+0.2	3.8	-4.8	0.6	0.0	6.2	10.6	303 (12.6)	32/11
CAIRNS AERO	26.4	+0.7	19.2	+2.2	17.4	0.0	7.2	5.8	581 (24.2)	48/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.2	+1.1	12.5	-1.1	8.4	0.0	5.4	10.3	318 (13.3)	46/16
MACKAY M.O	21.6	+0.3	12.7	-0.1	--	0.0	--	6.2	394 (16.4)	41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	23.9	+0.8	9.2	-0.3	7.1	0.0	3.2	--	187 ( 7.8)	26/11
BUNDABERG AERO	23.3	+1.3	11.0	+0.9	--	0.0	2.8	--	230 ( 9.6)	28/14
NAMBOUR DPI	23.1	+2.0	6.1	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	22.6	+2.1	7.6	-2.3	--	0.2	--	--	138 ( 5.8)	30/12
BRISBANE AERO	22.2	+1.3	5.5	-3.3	1.2	0.0	2.6	9.7	250 (10.4)	21/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	17.9	+1.3	3.1	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	225 ( 9.4)	32/12
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	14.2	-1.9	0.0	-4.7	-4.4	0.0	1.8	--	66 ( 2.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.5	+1.8	4.1	-3.4	-1.2	0.0	1.6	9.2	183 ( 7.6)	18/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	18.9	+0.2	4.8	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	16.1	-0.9	2.1	-4.2	-1.9	0.0	2.0	9.3	338 (14.1)	54/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	17.2	-0.3	-0.4	-5.0	-2.9	0.2	--	--	42 ( 1.8)	28/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	8.3	-1.0	2.1	+0.7	1.0	0.0	2.0	8.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	13.5	-1.7	4.0	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	16.5	-0.5	5.4	-1.7	2.2	0.0	2.8	9.2	342 (14.3)	26/14
RICHMOND RAAF	16.4	-1.0	-3.3	-6.8	--	0.0	--	--	61 ( 2.5)	28/19
BELLAMBI AWS	17.6	+0.8	8.8	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	264 (11.0)	41/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT	10.4	-0.9	-4.9	-4.8	-8.8	0.0	1.6	6.3	213 ( 8.9)	41/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	12.0	-0.7	5.9	+3.2	4.7	0.0	1.2	1.9	225 ( 9.4)	28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	12.8	-0.2	5.4	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	99 ( 4.1)	48/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.9	-0.4	3.4	-0.9	1.1	0.0	0.8	6.8	248 (10.3)	39/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	12.2	-0.8	6.7	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	206 ( 8.6)	34/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	9.6	-2.9	7.6	+5.2	--	1.0	--	--	194 ( 8.1)	37/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	12.7	-0.7	9.1	+3.1	7.5	0.6	1.6	--	123 ( 5.1)	32/13
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.0	-1.8	8.7	+3.3	--	0.0	--	--	378 (15.8)	55/12
BALLARAT AERODROME	7.9	-2.1	5.9	+2.7	--	0.2	--	--	401 (16.7)	58/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.6	-1.0	4.9	+2.7	--	0.4	--	--	248 (10.3)	46/14
HOBART AIRPORT	15.0	+2.6	7.9	+3.8	4.7	0.0	3.2	3.3	505 (21.0)	72/13
	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

31.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
30.6 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
30.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
30.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
30.4 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
30.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
30.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.0 : 26.1 EYRE Eucla WA
+7.9 : 25.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+7.4 : 25.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
23.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
22.7 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
22.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.2 : 9.2 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
+6.6 : 13.4 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
+6.0 : 16.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
**S** +6.0 : 11.6 PINGELLY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.9 : 15.6 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-0.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.2 : -0.4 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.7 : 17.7 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-3.5 : 11.4 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
-2.9 : 4.2 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-2.9 : 3.1 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
-2.9 : 9.6 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
-2.9 : -1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-11.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-10.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.4 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-10.6 : -9.6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.5 : -10.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.4 : -10.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-8.9 : -8.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-8.8 : -4.8 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD

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.

29.2 CORINNA W Coast TAS
24.6 MUNDARING Lower West WA
21.0 MOUNT HELENA Lower West WA
18.8 BALFOUR W Coast TAS
18.6 SWAN VIEW Lower West WA

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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0.9 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1712 (71.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1499 (62.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1236 (51.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1097 (45.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1050 (43.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
931 (38.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
929 (38.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
878 (36.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
876 (36.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
866 (36.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
859 (35.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
849 (35.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
827 (34.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
811 (33.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
783 (32.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
772 (32.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
771 (32.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
756 (31.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
741 (30.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
713 (29.7) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
683 (28.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
675 (28.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
643 (26.8) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
624 (26.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

126/09 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
117/11 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
102/22 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
100/11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
94/06 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West PERTH AIRPORT 10.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.0mm/h SWANBOURNE 9.0mm in 32 min to 04:56 16.9mm/h PERTH METRO 11.2mm in 30 min to 05:00 22.4mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.2mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h DWELLINGUP 10.2mm in 32 min to 03:32 19.1mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.0mm/h Cent Wheatbelt CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD 13.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West CAPE LEEUWIN : 89(260/ 67 ) at 22:00 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 83(340/ 63 ) at 23:33 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 89(320/ 70 ) at 18:23 VICTORIA Western Plains LOOKOUT HILL : 113(350/ 69 ) at 12:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(330/ 74 ) at 12:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 126(270/ 87 ) at 10:00 DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 102(290/ 78 ) at 13:40 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 95(300/ 72 ) at 06:31 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 82(300/ 67 ) at 19:30