Australian Weather News -- 20 FEB 2007

Tuesday 20 FEB 2007

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2007

Dec

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03	04	05	06	07	08	09
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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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30	31

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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29	30	31

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0125 EST on 21/08/2008. 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 minimum temperature

Interior

013011

WARBURTON AIRFIELD

31.3

31.1

08/02/1970

31.2

02/01/1978

1 Y

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031192

GREEN ISLAND

25.0

25.3

18/02/2001

1 P

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 00:08EST, 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	29.3	-3.2	14.0	-5.1	12.5	0.0	9.6	--	571 (23.8)	43/18
PERTH AIRPORT	34.6	+2.8	14.5	-2.9	12.6	0.0	7.6	12.3	436 (18.2)	48/09
ALBANY AIRPORT	25.1	+0.2	11.4	-3.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	11.4	291 (12.1)	43/13
BUNBURY	27.9	-1.9	10.7	-4.9	--	0.0	--	--	322 (13.4)	46/09
MANDURAH	29.7	--	17.5	--	--	0.0	--	--	366 (15.3)	35/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.3	+0.9	24.5	-0.2	24.5	12.6	6.2	7.0	153 ( 6.4)	--
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.2	+2.1	23.4	+2.6	20.0	0.0	12.6	12.1	377 (15.7)	41/13
WHYALLA AERO	31.1	+1.5	21.7	+4.0	--	1.2	--	--	361 (15.0)	50/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	33.8	+4.5	24.2	+7.1	21.4	0.0	7.4	10.3	161 ( 6.7)	35/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	28.9	+3.8	14.8	+3.2	12.2	0.0	3.2	9.2	287 (12.0)	43/17
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.9	+0.6	26.1	+2.7	22.5	0.0	11.0	12.0	390 (16.3)	41/10
CAIRNS AERO	27.2	-4.0	23.9	+0.2	22.4	8.2	1.6	0.0	454 (18.9)	59/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	30.6	-0.5	25.0	+0.9	22.7	0.0	5.0	4.3	583 (24.3)	54/16
MACKAY M.O	27.7	-1.9	25.2	+1.8	--	0.0	--	0.8	618 (25.8)	48/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.9	-2.4	22.4	+0.3	21.7	0.0	7.0	--	406 (16.9)	52/17
BUNDABERG AERO	28.8	-1.1	20.9	-0.5	--	0.0	6.0	--	488 (20.3)	54/12
NAMBOUR DPI	27.3	-1.5	17.7	-2.0	--	15.6	5.4	--	86 ( 3.6)	28/15
COOLANGATTA	28.5	+0.3	18.9	-1.9	--	4.6	--	--	252 (10.5)	39/10
BRISBANE AERO	28.0	-1.1	18.9	-2.2	17.5	0.0	6.0	8.6	328 (13.7)	35/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.6	-0.8	17.1	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	648 (27.0)	48/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	32.3	+1.2	20.7	+2.1	16.1	0.0	7.4	--	123 ( 5.1)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.8	0.0	17.2	-2.3	15.6	0.0	4.6	11.1	223 ( 9.3)	26/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.6	+0.1	16.0	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	29.4	+1.9	16.3	-1.8	13.6	0.0	7.6	11.9	340 (14.2)	46/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	28.1	+1.0	16.6	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	94 ( 3.9)	28/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	25.5	-0.3	14.1	+1.0	11.2	0.0	0.2	7.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	35.6	+3.6	20.3	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.6	+2.3	21.5	+2.5	17.7	0.0	7.8	11.8	484 (20.2)	46/17
RICHMOND RAAF	30.6	+1.6	19.4	+1.8	--	0.6	--	--	133 ( 5.5)	35/15
BELLAMBI AWS	26.3	+1.5	20.2	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	347 (14.5)	39/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	32.0	+4.9	15.3	+2.2	12.2	0.0	6.0	10.1	274 (11.4)	67/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	35.7	+4.8	20.8	+4.5	17.4	0.4	4.4	11.9	--	48/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	36.3	+5.0	19.3	+3.2	--	0.2	--	--	196 ( 8.2)	28/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	37.6	+6.0	21.9	+5.5	20.0	0.0	11.6	6.8	232 ( 9.7)	59/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	36.6	+7.1	19.0	+4.7	--	0.0	8.8	--	265 (11.0)	52/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	36.5	+7.1	19.4	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	318 (13.3)	59/19
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	28.1	+2.3	19.8	+5.2	19.2	0.0	3.4	--	106 ( 4.4)	22/23
GEELONG AIRPORT	24.7	-0.3	15.1	+1.7	--	0.6	--	--	269 (11.2)	39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME	33.5	+8.5	11.7	+0.3	--	0.2	--	--	319 (13.3)	84/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	29.4	+5.0	16.6	+4.6	--	0.0	--	--	212 ( 8.8)	39/14
HOBART AIRPORT	21.3	-1.0	15.0	+3.0	13.2	0.0	3.8	5.0	236 ( 9.8)	35/16
	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

46.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
45.9 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
45.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
45.3 LEONORA Goldfields WA
44.6 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
44.6 BALGAIR Eucla WA

+12.8 : 44.6 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+10.1 : 42.7 FORREST Eucla WA
+10.0 : 45.3 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+9.8 : 43.4 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+8.6 : 33.8 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC
+8.6 : 40.6 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

31.3 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
30.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.9 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
29.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
29.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+9.3 : 31.3 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.5 : 18.0 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
+7.3 : 25.2 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+7.3 : 23.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.1 : 21.7 ROSEWORTHY AG COLLEGE Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.1 : 24.2 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

15.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
18.3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
18.5 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
18.5 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
18.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

-5.5 : 25.0 GREEN ISLAND N Coast--Barron QLD
-5.3 : 22.5 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.6 : 24.4 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.2 : 27.5 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.2 : 27.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

4.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.3 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
7.7 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
8.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
8.4 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS

-6.0 : 10.6 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-5.1 : 14.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-4.9 : 10.7 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-4.8 : 12.7 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA

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.

237.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
191.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
146.0 HALIFAX N Coast--Herbert QLD
121.0 CARDWELL RANGE N Coast--Herbert QLD
113.0 HALIFAX ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Upper North
54.0 ORROROO (BLACK ROCK)

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
90.0 TOPAZ
81.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
66.0 TOPAZ ALERT
59.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
57.0 MT SOPHIA
53.0 GRAHAM RANGE
52.0 DEERAL
N Coast--Herbert
237.0 EURAMO TM
191.0 TULLY SUGAR MILL
146.0 HALIFAX
121.0 CARDWELL RANGE
113.0 HALIFAX ALERT
109.0 ZATTAS ALERT
108.0 NASH'S CROSSING ALERT
107.4 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
105.0 WALLAMAN ALERT
95.0 ABERGOWRIE ALERT
89.2 MACKNADE SUGAR MILL
87.0 ORPHEUS ISLAND RESORT
83.2 ELPHINSTONE POCKET NO1
83.0 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
82.2 LUCINDA POST OFFICE
76.4 EL ARISH POST OFFICE
76.0 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
73.2 BEMERSIDE
71.0 HAWKINS CREEK
60.0 MENAVALE ALERT
60.0 PALM ISLAND WATER TREAT
55.4 GAIRLOCH
52.0 BINGIL BAY

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
76.2 JOADJA (GREENWALK)

12.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.9 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
11.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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3.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
0.9 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
0.8 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1052 (43.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
914 (38.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
847 (35.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
827 (34.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
785 (32.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
758 (31.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
756 (31.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
709 (29.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
693 (28.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
687 (28.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
659 (27.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
658 (27.4) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
648 (27.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
644 (26.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
620 (25.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
618 (25.8) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
616 (25.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
600 (25.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA

117/17 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
93/16 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
84/19 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
80/19 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
80/15 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N 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 KALUMBURU 13.4mm in 19 min to 14:56 42.3mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers MIDDLE POINT AWS 11.4mm in 28 min to 18:30 24.4mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.6mm/h JABIRU AIRPORT 27.8mm in 1 hr 1 min to 16:30 27.3mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 9.3mm/h BATCHELOR AERO 11.6mm in 59 min to 21:30 11.8mm/h DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 10.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 21.6mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.8mm/h MANINGRIDA AERO 9.4mm in 26 min to 15:56 21.7mm/h 6.2mm in 34 min to 16:30 10.9mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.6mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h BORROLOOLA 10.6mm in 41 min to 16:11 15.5mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.0mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral TARCOOLA AERO 10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.2mm/h 5.8mm in 12 min to 18:47 29.0mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.0mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 7.4mm in 10 min to 09:10 44.4mm/h HORN ISLAND 29.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 29.2mm/h 25.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 25.6mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 16.4mm/h 80.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 26.7mm/h 80.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 13.3mm/h S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 11.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.0mm/h N Coast--Barron CAPE FLATTERY 12.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.0mm/h N Coast--Herbert INNISFAIL 31.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.2mm/h SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 8.2mm in 37 min to 13:37 13.3mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 15.8mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES C Tablelands N NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h VICTORIA Wimmera S STAWELL AERODROME 8.4mm in 11 min to 19:12 45.8mm/h 11.6mm in 18 min to 19:30 38.7mm/h 27.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 27.0mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands WILLIS ISLAND 51.6mm in 1 hr 25 min to 15:00 36.4mm/h 52.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 17.3mm/h 6.8mm in 20 min to 16:20 20.4mm/h COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS (COCOS ISLAND AI 17.0mm in 3 hr to 17:00 5.7mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral COOBER PEDY AIRPORT : 78(180/ 67 ) at 00:25 TARCOOLA AERO : 117(160/ 58 ) at 18:14 VICTORIA Wimmera S LONGERENONG : 93(320/ 80 ) at 17:22 Western Plains BALLARAT AERODROME : 80(340/ 65 ) at 20:54