Australian Weather News -- 29 JAN 2007

Monday 29 JAN 2007

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2007

Dec

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0028 EST on 21/08/2008. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
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Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Lowest minimum temperature

TAS

N Coast

091219

SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD)

2.8

2.9

13/01/1983

1 Y

ISL

Islands

200839

LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

13.4

14.6

04/01/2002

1 Y

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 00:00EST, 15/05/2012.

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	28.5	-3.1	21.9	+3.6	20.3	0.0	9.0	--	395 (16.5)	41/17
PERTH AIRPORT	36.9	+5.3	23.3	+6.4	20.9	0.6	10.6	11.9	436 (18.2)	55/03
ALBANY AIRPORT	35.0	+10.3	19.5	+5.8	17.0	1.4	9.2	6.8	440 (18.3)	58/02
BUNBURY	31.7	+2.3	19.7	+4.6	--	0.2	--	--	220 ( 9.2)	48/23
MANDURAH	28.6	--	23.3	--	--	0.0	--	--	316 (13.2)	41/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.0	-0.8	25.6	+0.8	25.2	2.4	3.2	2.4	293 (12.2)	45/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.9	-5.5	15.4	-6.0	12.2	0.0	11.2	12.8	317 (13.2)	31/09
WHYALLA AERO	27.5	-2.4	18.1	+0.7	--	0.0	8.0	--	455 (19.0)	31/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	27.2	-1.9	16.3	-0.7	13.4	0.0	3.0	10.9	260 (10.8)	26/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	24.2	-1.0	14.0	+2.9	12.6	0.6	5.0	8.6	476 (19.8)	43/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.7	-0.6	21.2	-2.6	18.8	0.0	11.2	12.3	486 (20.3)	35/03
CAIRNS AERO	31.8	+0.4	24.1	+0.4	22.4	22.8	4.4	6.2	234 ( 9.8)	30/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.9	+0.6	26.4	+2.2	24.6	0.0	7.2	7.3	330 (13.8)	37/15
MACKAY M.O	30.4	+0.3	25.0	+1.5	--	0.0	--	6.4	269 (11.2)	39/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	36.2	+4.3	24.6	+2.5	23.5	0.0	7.0	--	217 ( 9.0)	37/19
BUNDABERG AERO	34.1	+4.0	22.9	+1.5	--	0.0	7.2	--	--	--
NAMBOUR DPI	32.5	+3.2	20.9	+1.5	--	0.0	17.8	--	91 ( 3.8)	28/12
COOLANGATTA	29.7	+1.6	21.6	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	260 (10.8)	24/11
BRISBANE AERO	32.0	+3.0	21.9	+0.8	18.6	0.0	7.4	12.1	379 (15.8)	35/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	33.6	+5.5	16.9	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	386 (16.1)	48/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	32.6	+0.7	15.4	-3.4	7.4	0.0	10.0	--	172 ( 7.2)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	28.0	+1.1	16.6	-2.8	13.5	0.0	6.0	12.1	373 (15.5)	35/22
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	28.7	+1.3	14.9	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	27.4	-0.5	14.9	-3.1	12.7	0.0	8.6	12.7	377 (15.7)	41/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	27.2	-0.3	12.2	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	112 ( 4.7)	30/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	25.5	-1.0	11.0	-2.2	5.6	0.0	6.6	13.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	32.9	-0.2	12.6	-5.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	26.2	-0.2	18.7	0.0	12.6	0.0	8.4	11.5	443 (18.5)	52/16
RICHMOND RAAF	29.4	-0.4	13.4	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	189 ( 7.9)	39/15
BELLAMBI AWS	26.2	+1.4	17.9	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	338 (14.1)	34/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	30.7	+2.7	10.7	-2.5	5.9	0.0	11.8	13.3	439 (18.3)	46/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	30.1	-1.5	11.5	-4.7	10.7	0.0	6.6	13.2	474 (19.8)	41/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	29.8	-2.4	12.8	-3.8	--	0.0	--	--	342 (14.3)	43/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	29.5	-2.7	13.1	-3.5	11.1	0.0	7.2	13.3	409 (17.0)	37/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	28.1	-1.4	11.8	-2.3	--	0.0	37.0	--	416 (17.3)	41/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	26.7	-2.8	12.2	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	442 (18.4)	34/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	25.7	-0.2	15.1	+0.8	13.2	0.0	4.0	--	155 ( 6.5)	22/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	26.3	+1.7	12.8	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	510 (21.3)	46/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	24.6	-0.4	10.1	-0.7	--	0.2	--	--	437 (18.2)	37/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.5	-2.7	6.9	-5.2	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	48/15
HOBART AIRPORT	21.0	-1.5	9.4	-2.6	4.8	0.0	5.6	7.6	548 (22.8)	59/20
	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

45.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.0 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
44.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
43.8 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
43.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+10.6 : 37.7 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+10.5 : 33.3 ALBANY Lower West WA
+10.3 : 35.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
+10.3 : 36.4 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
+9.7 : 39.3 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

29.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
27.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
27.3 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
27.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
27.1 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA

+9.8 : 24.3 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.1 : 23.5 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.9 : 24.3 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.6 : 22.0 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.3 : 24.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

8.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.8 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-7.4 : 31.5 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-6.9 : 10.8 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-6.4 : 14.2 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
-6.2 : 32.3 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-6.1 : 14.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-0.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-8.6 : 2.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.2 : 14.3 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
-8.0 : 12.0 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-8.0 : 9.6 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
-8.0 : 4.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W 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.

95.0 LEADERS CREEK N Rivers NT
91.8 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
90.2 EVA VALLEY N Rivers NT
88.0 LAKE MARGARET DAM W Coast TAS
87.6 SHIPTONS FLAT N Coast--Barron QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
71.2 WYNDHAM
55.4 WYNDHAM AERO

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
95.0 LEADERS CREEK
91.8 BULMAN AWS
90.2 EVA VALLEY
86.0 EDITH FARMS ROAD
74.6 DORISVALE
72.8 EDITH SPRINGS
68.6 MATARANKA STATION
67.0 FANNY CREEK
56.0 LIMMEN RIVER
53.0 EDITH FALLS RIDGE
52.2 CONWAYS
52.0 CAPE WILBERFORCE
52.0 CUTTA CUTTA
50.2 CHANNEL ISLAND

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
67.8 COEN POST OFFICE
61.8 SCHERGER RAAF
56.5 BRAMWELL
53.6 COEN AIRPORT
53.4 PUNSAND BAY
52.2 COEN AIRPORT EVAP
50.0 HEATHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
S Peninsula
67.6 PINNACLE
Gulf Country
53.2 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
N Coast--Barron
87.6 SHIPTONS FLAT
77.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
75.2 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
75.2 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
67.0 JULATTEN
54.0 MOUNT CARBINE TOWNSHIP
53.0 BUTCHER HILL STATION
Central Coast E
82.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD

TASMANIA
W Coast
88.0 LAKE MARGARET DAM

13.4 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
13.3 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
13.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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2.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
2.2 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
1.9 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.7 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
0.5 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
0.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

1650 (68.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1621 (67.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1343 (56.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1309 (54.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1300 (54.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1276 (53.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1135 (47.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1021 (42.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1004 (41.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
962 (40.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
903 (37.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
836 (34.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
819 (34.1) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
817 (34.0) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
804 (33.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
787 (32.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
783 (32.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
772 (32.2) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
756 (31.5) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
749 (31.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
742 (30.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
736 (30.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
730 (30.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
708 (29.5) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
708 (29.5) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
697 (29.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
696 (29.0) CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
680 (28.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
666 (27.8) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
662 (27.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
662 (27.6) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
635 (26.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
631 (26.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
626 (26.1) MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
600 (25.0) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC

111/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
106/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/22 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
89/00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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 N Kimberley WYNDHAM AERO 26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h TROUGHTON ISLAND 11.0mm in 32 min to 02:28 20.6mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers MCCLUER ISLAND 6.0mm in 11 min to 12:42 32.7mm/h MANINGRIDA AERO 19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 6.3mm/h BULMAN AWS 24.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 24.0mm/h 75.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 25.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 20.8mm in 24 min to 23:28 52.0mm/h HORN ISLAND 12.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 12.6mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.4mm/h 10.6mm in 22 min to 23:29 28.9mm/h Gulf Country KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 31.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 31.6mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.7mm/h N Coast--Barron MAREEBA AIRPORT 28.4mm in 55 min to 14:55 31.0mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.3mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr 5 min to 16:00 17.9mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h N Coast--Herbert CARDWELL MARINE PDE 43.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 7.2mm/h SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 12.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.6mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.8mm/h 46.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 46.4mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 23.6mm/h 71.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 23.7mm/h 77.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h LUCINDA POINT 9.4mm in 24 min to 14:00 23.5mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h Central Highlands CLERMONT SIRIUS ST 48.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands WILLIS ISLAND 21.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 21.2mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.2mm/h CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 20.0mm in 3 hr to 23:00 6.7mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(240/ 80 ) at 01:26 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 106(320/ 85 ) at 21:05 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 108(260/ 67 ) at 23:25 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(290/ 48 ) at 22:44 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 85(300/ 69 ) at 19:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 80(280/ 69 ) at 00:30