Australian Weather News -- 15 MAR 2007

Thursday 15 MAR 2007

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2007

Dec

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February

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0227 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 grass minimum temperature

County Light

023373

NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL

19.2

19.1

01/03/1999

1 Y

Highest minimum temperature

NSW

Upper Darling

048079

WANAARING POST OFFICE

25.4

13/03/2006

1 Y Equal to record.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040211

ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT

68.0

11/03/1948

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 00:14EST, 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	27.2	-3.7	20.9	+3.0	20.2	0.0	9.2	--	653 (27.2)	61/18
PERTH AIRPORT	29.3	-0.3	17.2	+1.4	15.6	0.0	7.6	10.1	436 (18.2)	43/18
ALBANY AIRPORT	21.9	-2.2	16.3	+2.9	15.5	0.0	5.0	8.0	322 (13.4)	34/15
BUNBURY	26.8	-0.7	15.3	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	318 (13.3)	39/14
MANDURAH	25.5	--	18.8	--	--	0.0	--	--	451 (18.8)	46/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	30.1	-1.8	25.3	+0.8	25.0	7.6	15.6	3.3	361 (15.0)	37/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.8	+6.1	29.3	+11.8	24.8	0.0	15.4	7.2	426 (17.8)	61/17
WHYALLA AERO	36.0	+8.7	21.5	+6.2	--	0.0	12.0	--	171 ( 7.1)	48/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	36.0	+9.7	22.7	+7.5	19.4	0.0	6.6	5.4	205 ( 8.5)	45/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	29.7	+6.6	13.3	+2.8	11.5	0.0	7.0	0.7	361 (15.0)	32/07
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.6	+1.3	24.0	+2.2	20.9	0.0	8.0	7.3	321 (13.4)	52/15
CAIRNS AERO	32.7	+2.2	26.1	+3.1	24.2	0.0	6.6	6.3	342 (14.3)	37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.1	+0.4	23.5	+0.6	23.0	35.0	5.8	2.8	368 (15.3)	52/16
MACKAY M.O	28.4	-0.2	22.4	+0.2	--	32.8	--	5.0	--	48/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.4	-1.1	20.9	+0.1	19.5	0.0	3.4	--	351 (14.6)	37/12
BUNDABERG AERO	29.4	+0.3	18.9	-1.0	--	7.2	4.6	--	388 (16.2)	39/12
NAMBOUR DPI	27.5	-0.4	16.7	-1.5	--	0.0	1.8	--	60 ( 2.5)	28/12
COOLANGATTA	28.1	+0.9	19.8	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	314 (13.1)	37/10
BRISBANE AERO	27.6	-0.4	18.0	-1.3	15.2	0.0	6.0	11.4	369 (15.4)	30/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.5	+0.1	15.5	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	745 (31.0)	50/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	29.5	+0.4	18.6	+2.0	14.1	0.0	5.8	--	168 ( 7.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	25.6	-0.3	15.1	-3.0	14.2	0.0	2.8	11.4	175 ( 7.3)	37/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.4	+0.1	13.6	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	29.7	+3.5	12.1	-4.2	10.3	0.0	4.0	11.0	226 ( 9.4)	28/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	27.2	+1.2	12.1	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	60 ( 2.5)	24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	26.4	+3.6	10.8	+0.2	6.0	0.0	4.0	10.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	33.3	+4.2	17.2	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	28.0	+2.8	17.2	-0.2	13.0	0.0	4.8	11.2	307 (12.8)	52/18
RICHMOND RAAF	30.1	+3.2	13.6	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	80 ( 3.3)	24/12
BELLAMBI AWS	26.6	+2.7	17.9	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	234 ( 9.8)	50/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	31.2	+6.7	9.8	-0.9	6.9	0.0	5.4	11.1	169 ( 7.0)	50/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	35.0	+7.3	17.0	+3.6	15.4	0.0	7.8	11.0	236 ( 9.8)	48/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	35.2	+7.3	12.0	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	63 ( 2.6)	57/16
MILDURA AIRPORT	37.6	+9.3	19.1	+5.3	17.5	0.0	9.2	5.9	264 (11.0)	39/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	36.4	+10.1	10.8	-0.9	--	0.0	6.0	--	220 ( 9.2)	50/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	33.8	+7.8	11.6	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	231 ( 9.6)	61/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	34.3	+10.4	15.7	+2.5	13.0	0.0	3.8	--	116 ( 4.8)	30/13
GEELONG AIRPORT	37.3	+14.1	11.2	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	57/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	33.5	+11.3	11.4	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	331 (13.8)	46/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	28.0	+5.5	12.4	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	209 ( 8.7)	46/20
HOBART AIRPORT	27.0	+6.3	10.4	-0.3	7.4	0.0	4.4	5.6	355 (14.8)	41/17
	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

41.5 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
41.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
40.8 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
40.7 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
40.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
40.4 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW

+14.1 : 37.3 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
+13.6 : 35.0 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+13.2 : 37.3 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+12.5 : 34.6 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+12.5 : 36.1 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC

29.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
28.8 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
28.1 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
28.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+11.8 : 29.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.8 : 20.4 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
+8.8 : 23.9 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+8.7 : 26.7 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
+8.7 : 19.4 YONGALA Upper North SA
+8.7 : 20.6 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

17.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
17.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
18.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
18.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
18.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.1 : 21.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.0 : 24.5 BALGAIR Eucla WA
-4.7 : 28.5 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
-4.1 : 30.2 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-3.7 : 33.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
-3.7 : 27.2 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-3.7 : 28.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA

2.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
4.9 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
4.9 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
5.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-4.9 : 9.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
-4.2 : 12.1 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
-4.0 : 5.8 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.6 : 10.3 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast 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.

155.0 MACKNADE SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
120.8 BEMERSIDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
119.0 HALIFAX ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
107.0 VIOLET VALE STATION S Peninsula QLD
105.0 ORKABIE WEST HILL Central Coast E QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
65.0 BRADSHAW

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
77.5 BRAMWELL
74.5 WOLVERTON
55.4 COEN AIRPORT
54.6 COEN AIRPORT EVAP
54.0 STRATHMAY STATION
S Peninsula
107.0 VIOLET VALE STATION
76.0 PINNACLE
66.4 MUSGRAVE
58.2 LOTUS BIRD LODGE
Gulf Country
95.4 COWAN DOWNS STATION
75.4 CROYDON TOWNSHIP
70.2 IFFLEY STATION
62.0 ALEHVALE STATION
51.5 SWEERS ISLAND
Upper Carpentaria
67.0 MT PLEASANT STATION
N Coast--Barron
69.0 SHIPTONS FLAT
50.0 ALMADEN
N Coast--Herbert
155.0 MACKNADE SUGAR MILL
120.8 BEMERSIDE
119.0 HALIFAX ALERT
77.6 VICTORIA SUGAR MILL
75.8 INGHAM COMPOSITE
68.6 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
53.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE
50.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
Central Coast E
105.0 ORKABIE WEST HILL
98.0 MOUNT CHARLTON
88.4 HECATE
79.0 KOUMALA HATFIELDS ROAD
77.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL
58.0 LOWGLEN KARINGAL
56.0 HEDLOW AIRFIELD TM
55.5 TE KOWAI EXP STN
54.0 UPPER DON ALERT
54.0 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
54.0 PLEYSTOWE SUGAR MILL
53.0 DUMBLETON ROCKS ALERT

11.6 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.4 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
11.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
11.1 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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3.0 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
2.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
2.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
0.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

899 (37.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
840 (35.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
802 (33.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
794 (33.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
793 (33.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
745 (31.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
722 (30.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
691 (28.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
669 (27.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
662 (27.6) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
653 (27.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
652 (27.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
645 (26.9) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
644 (26.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
642 (26.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
640 (26.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
634 (26.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
620 (25.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
619 (25.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA

93/08 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
91/12 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
87/17 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
78/12 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
78/21 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast 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 N Kimberley WYNDHAM 23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h W Kimberley BROOME AIRPORT 7.0mm in 12 min to 12:00 35.0mm/h DERBY AERO 16.0mm in 25 min to 23:25 38.4mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 12.8mm in 30 min to 18:00 25.6mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.8mm/h 24.2mm in 30 min to 18:30 48.4mm/h 37.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 37.0mm/h 31.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 31.2mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h N Plateau ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 15.0mm in 28 min to 17:30 32.1mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.0mm/h 19.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 19.6mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.7mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 11.6mm in 12 min to 14:55 58.0mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.6mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.6mm/h S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 12.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.8mm/h 19.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.0mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h Gulf Country MORNINGTON ISLAND 74.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 74.0mm/h 80.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 26.7mm/h 80.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 13.3mm/h BURKETOWN AIRPORT 14.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 14.2mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h N Coast--Herbert SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 13.2mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h 16.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.2mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h 18.2mm in 57 min to 21:57 19.2mm/h Central Coast E AYR DPI RESEARCH STN 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h MACKAY AERO 13.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.6mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 16.8mm/h 10.0mm in 30 min to 05:00 20.0mm/h 17.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 17.2mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.4mm/h 33.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 34.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h MACKAY M.O 28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h PROSERPINE AIRPORT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h ALVA BEACH 22.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 22.0mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.0mm/h Far SW THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 13.4mm in 38 min to 15:00 21.2mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 91(310/ 70 ) at 13:00 VICTORIA Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 93(340/ 67 ) at 09:30 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 78(260/ 63 ) at 22:45