Australian Weather News -- 26 JAN 2007

Friday 26 JAN 2007

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2007

Dec

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July

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June

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May

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February

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January

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Date

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Date

Years

Highest maximum temperature

Lower West

009215

SWANBOURNE

42.3

41.5

07/01/1998

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4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 23:59EST, 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	31.7	+0.1	18.8	+0.5	17.5	0.0	10.0	--	--	45/15
PERTH AIRPORT	41.6	+10.0	21.5	+4.6	19.6	0.0	14.6	12.9	568 (23.7)	65/00
ALBANY AIRPORT	24.4	-0.3	17.5	+3.8	16.0	0.0	10.2	12.3	638 (26.6)	58/20
BUNBURY	38.8	+9.4	19.1	+4.0	--	0.0	--	--	504 (21.0)	52/21
MANDURAH	41.0	--	21.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	413 (17.2)	52/21
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.2	+2.4	26.1	+1.3	25.3	0.6	4.4	8.5	340 (14.2)	37/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	32.9	-3.5	23.4	+2.0	23.0	0.0	15.2	10.6	438 (18.3)	46/19
WHYALLA AERO	28.9	-1.0	20.0	+2.6	--	0.0	9.8	--	222 ( 9.3)	57/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	29.2	+0.1	18.7	+1.7	13.9	0.0	7.8	12.0	193 ( 8.0)	46/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	22.8	-2.4	9.0	-2.1	6.5	0.0	4.2	9.0	233 ( 9.7)	52/22
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.7	-2.6	23.3	-0.5	22.7	10.2	7.4	5.2	278 (11.6)	55/18
CAIRNS AERO	31.7	+0.3	24.5	+0.8	23.0	13.8	4.2	7.2	281 (11.7)	32/03
TOWNSVILLE AERO	30.8	-0.5	25.6	+1.4	23.9	0.6	4.6	9.2	314 (13.1)	34/00
MACKAY M.O	32.2	+2.1	23.6	+0.1	--	0.0	--	11.8	222 ( 9.3)	26/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.7	+0.8	24.9	+2.8	24.4	0.0	8.4	--	289 (12.0)	39/12
BUNDABERG AERO	31.2	+1.1	23.3	+1.9	--	14.0	8.5	--	308 (12.8)	32/16
NAMBOUR DPI	31.9	+2.6	21.3	+1.9	--	4.2	--	--	77 ( 3.2)	28/13
COOLANGATTA	29.8	+1.7	21.8	+0.8	--	18.8	--	--	210 ( 8.8)	28/11
BRISBANE AERO	30.2	+1.2	21.8	+0.7	22.4	33.0	9.8	9.7	374 (15.6)	35/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	30.1	+2.0	19.5	+2.0	--	6.2	--	--	546 (22.8)	45/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	35.8	+3.9	21.5	+2.7	14.4	0.0	7.4	--	175 ( 7.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	28.4	+1.5	18.1	-1.3	17.4	22.6	6.2	9.0	137 ( 5.7)	43/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	28.7	+1.3	18.9	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	28.8	+0.9	20.9	+2.9	20.6	0.2	5.0	7.6	341 (14.2)	41/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	28.1	+0.6	20.0	+3.3	--	1.0	--	--	90 ( 3.8)	32/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	27.0	+0.5	10.6	-2.6	5.4	0.0	9.6	12.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	35.0	+1.9	14.8	-3.3	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.2	+1.8	20.0	+1.3	18.8	6.6	3.8	11.0	435 (18.1)	61/17
RICHMOND RAAF	32.7	+2.9	19.4	+2.0	--	0.0	--	--	191 ( 8.0)	46/16
BELLAMBI AWS	27.3	+2.5	18.8	-0.1	--	0.4	--	--	220 ( 9.2)	57/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT	31.9	+3.9	15.2	+2.0	13.2	0.0	10.6	13.0	359 (15.0)	52/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	33.8	+2.2	12.1	-4.1	9.2	0.0	12.4	13.5	369 (15.4)	55/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	32.9	+0.7	12.8	-3.8	--	0.0	--	--	272 (11.3)	57/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	37.9	+5.7	17.9	+1.3	15.4	0.0	9.6	10.7	243 (10.1)	59/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	32.6	+3.1	11.5	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	344 (14.3)	46/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT	32.0	+2.5	10.0	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	343 (14.3)	50/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	26.0	+0.1	14.0	-0.3	10.5	0.0	5.4	--	120 ( 5.0)	21/21
GEELONG AIRPORT	22.8	-1.8	10.5	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	253 (10.5)	44/17
BALLARAT AERODROME	27.2	+2.2	8.5	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	339 (14.1)	50/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	24.0	-0.2	10.7	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	229 ( 9.5)	52/15
HOBART AIRPORT	22.7	+0.2	13.5	+1.5	11.4	0.0	7.4	6.5	494 (20.6)	58/15
	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

46.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.4 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
44.2 MULLEWA Central West WA
44.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

+14.4 : 43.3 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+13.0 : 42.3 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
+11.8 : 37.1 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+11.7 : 37.9 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
+11.7 : 42.1 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA

30.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.5 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
29.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.9 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

+8.2 : 25.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+7.9 : 26.3 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+7.5 : 20.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.7 : 28.8 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+6.6 : 25.9 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

8.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.7 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.9 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-8.4 : 25.6 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
-7.9 : 30.7 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-7.9 : 30.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
-6.9 : 32.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-6.6 : 13.9 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

2.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.5 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
5.4 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-6.3 : 11.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-5.9 : 14.7 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-5.9 : 5.7 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-5.8 : 12.3 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW 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.

178.0 REEF PARK N Coast--Barron QLD
143.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
132.4 WHYANBEEL VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
130.6 PORT DOUGLAS - WARNER ST N Coast--Barron QLD
127.6 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
69.2 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE
N Coast--Barron
178.0 REEF PARK
143.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
132.4 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
130.6 PORT DOUGLAS - WARNER ST
127.6 MOSSMAN SOUTH ALCHERA DRIVE
118.4 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
111.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
108.0 DAINTREE TEA
104.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
80.0 DEERAL
73.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
Central Coast E
51.0 GIRU NORTH
Central Highlands
68.0 WADDY BRAE
52.0 WADDY BRAE TM
Central West
60.0 LANDSBOROUGH DOWNS
50.0 STRATHDARR
Northwest
103.0 CARANDOTTA STATION
56.6 BUSHY PARK
54.6 CORONA DOWNS
Channel Country
55.0 GLENORMISTON
52.4 ROXBOROUGH DOWNS
Brisbane/SE Coast
69.8 BORUMBA DAM
67.8 KANDANGA TM
66.2 DANEWOOD VALE
65.0 YARRAHAPPINI TM
64.8 WOOLOOGA
64.6 KANDANGA UPPER
63.4 TALLOWOOD
63.0 BLACKBUTT POST OFFICE
61.0 TALLEBUDGERA GUINEAS CK RD
57.0 IMBIL POST OFFICE
56.0 HOME PARK TM
55.6 REDGATE
55.4 LINDFIELD
55.4 LINVILLE
53.0 CANNON COVE TM
52.0 MACLEAN BRIDGE ALERT
51.4 ELANORA WATER TREAT
50.0 IMBIL TM
Darling Downs W
55.0 WOMBALANO
Maranoa
57.0 FOREST VALE

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
66.0 TYALGUM (PUMPENBIL ROAD)

13.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
13.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.9 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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3.5 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
3.2 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.0 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
1.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1436 (59.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1088 (45.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
986 (41.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
914 (38.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
902 (37.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
882 (36.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
842 (35.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
807 (33.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
805 (33.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
762 (31.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
760 (31.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
754 (31.4) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
752 (31.3) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
704 (29.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
672 (28.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
656 (27.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
640 (26.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
638 (26.6) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
637 (26.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
620 (25.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
613 (25.5) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
611 (25.5) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
606 (25.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
600 (25.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

95/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/21 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
87/19 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
85/17 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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 PIRLANGIMPI 18.0mm in 52 min to 14:22 20.8mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr 8 min to 15:30 12.5mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 10.7mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 29.0mm in 30 min to 18:30 58.0mm/h 30.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 30.0mm/h 31.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 31.0mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h SCHERGER RAAF 15.0mm in 18 min to 17:18 50.0mm/h 15.6mm in 42 min to 18:00 22.3mm/h 30.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 30.6mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.3mm/h S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 17.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 17.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h Gulf Country CLONCURRY AIRPORT 11.4mm in 41 min to 21:00 16.7mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.4mm/h Upper Carpentaria GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 69.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 23.0mm/h N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 24.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 24.2mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h 58.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 58.2mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 13.2mm/h 74.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 24.7mm/h MAREEBA AIRPORT 13.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.4mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h Central Coast E SAMUEL HILL AERO 11.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.6mm/h Central Highlands EMERALD AIRPORT 7.8mm in 13 min to 14:00 36.0mm/h 5.0mm in 7 min to 14:07 42.9mm/h 10.4mm in 53 min to 15:00 11.8mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.4mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h Central West LONGREACH AERO 28.6mm in 19 min to 18:17 90.3mm/h 14.4mm in 13 min to 18:30 66.5mm/h 44.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 44.0mm/h 13.0mm in 22 min to 18:52 35.5mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 19.4mm/h 67.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 22.3mm/h Northwest URANDANGI 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h Darling Downs E INGLEWOOD FOREST 9.8mm in 55 min to 18:00 10.7mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES MidNorth Coast N KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS 18.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 18.8mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West GINGIN AERO : 93( 60/ 39 ) at 22:11 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 74(280/ 63 ) at 23:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(330/ 78 ) at 14:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 80(260/ 65 ) at 20:23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 87(290/ 63 ) at 13:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 78(260/ 67 ) at 23:30