Australian Weather News -- 29 JUN 2007

Friday 29 JUN 2007

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Noteworthy weather today

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newsworthy

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VIC: Gippsland Lakes flood last for days

This event, the aftermath of Wednesday's extreme rainfall and yesterday's major river flooding, will be reviewed when the event has completed.

WA, NT, QLD: Now it's record cold nights

After spending a week through the middle of June setting new cold daytime temperature records across a huge area of the tropics, WA, NT and QLD notched up record cold nights this morning with most of tropical AUS experiencing overnight lows 6 to 11 below average (see charts). Cold air moving northwest from SE AUS over the past few days has moved in under a strong, stable high pressure system that covers the northern two-thirds of the continent. Mandora, 5km back from Eighty Mile Beach on the NW coast of WA, recorded a minimum of 1.5, nearly 2C colder than any June temperature recorded in 44 years. In the Territory, Maningrida's low of 9.7 was its lowest for June in 40 years, while in QLD, Weipa's 10.2 was 1.6 below its previous lowest ever recorded in 16 years. Atherton's minimum of -0.6 was also that station's lowest ever in 14 years, and its first sub-zero recording in June. Details in records.

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0653 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 daily rainfall

VIC

E Gippsland

084142

GELANTIPY

55.8

51.6

27/06/2007

1 n Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

6.7

9.0

21/06/2004

9.0

21/06/2004

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

E Pilbara

004019

MANDORA

1.5

3.4

29/06/2004

Arnhem

014400

MANINGRIDA

9.7

10.4

28/06/1994

1 Y

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

10.2

12.4

04/06/2002

11.8

29/07/1996

1 Y

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031192

GREEN ISLAND

14.0

17.2

05/06/2002

1 P

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031193

ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL

-0.6

1.2

03/06/2000

-0.2

29/07/2001

1 Y

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031192

GREEN ISLAND

19.0

28/06/2007

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

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 00:51EST, 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	22.4	+1.5	13.3	+2.3	12.4	1.4	2.8	--	340 (14.2)	50/23
PERTH AIRPORT	21.1	+2.2	10.4	+1.4	8.7	1.4	1.8	7.1	271 (11.3)	43/21
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.6	+3.0	9.0	+0.9	6.3	0.6	1.2	8.4	370 (15.4)	50/22
BUNBURY	20.5	+2.1	10.5	+2.4	--	2.8	--	--	296 (12.3)	65/21
MANDURAH	19.3	--	15.5	--	--	3.4	--	--	362 (15.1)	70/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	27.0	-3.6	13.7	-6.2	11.9	0.0	6.4	11.0	342 (14.3)	46/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	23.9	+4.1	1.3	-3.8	-2.3	0.0	3.0	10.4	241 (10.0)	22/13
WHYALLA AERO	19.6	+2.3	8.0	+1.9	--	0.2	0.8	--	223 ( 9.3)	37/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.5	+0.4	9.5	+1.4	7.8	0.4	1.2	3.1	199 ( 8.3)	35/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	15.5	+1.7	5.5	-0.3	2.3	0.2	0.8	4.3	294 (12.3)	50/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	21.4	-3.5	2.1	-7.9	0.5	0.0	3.4	10.6	250 (10.4)	24/10
CAIRNS AERO	22.0	-4.0	9.0	-8.8	2.9	0.0	3.6	10.9	159 ( 6.6)	24/08
TOWNSVILLE AERO	22.6	-3.0	7.6	-7.0	4.4	0.0	4.8	10.8	353 (14.7)	34/12
MACKAY M.O	20.8	-1.1	9.9	-4.1	--	0.0	--	10.4	289 (12.0)	30/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	19.6	-3.9	6.7	-4.2	2.8	0.0	3.2	--	213 ( 8.9)	39/09
BUNDABERG AERO	19.7	-2.9	6.9	-4.7	--	0.0	4.0	--	343 (14.3)	41/11
NAMBOUR DPI	19.4	-2.2	7.2	-2.1	--	0.0	2.4	--	132 ( 5.5)	39/10
COOLANGATTA	21.7	+0.6	9.6	-1.9	--	0.2	--	--	377 (15.7)	39/10
BRISBANE AERO	18.6	-2.7	9.9	-0.6	6.8	0.0	4.0	9.7	479 (20.0)	59/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	12.6	-4.4	5.4	-2.1	--	2.0	--	--	669 (27.9)	63/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	13.2	-3.6	6.2	+0.1	5.7	1.4	1.2	--	275 (11.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	21.5	+2.1	6.6	-2.5	3.4	0.0	1.2	9.1	363 (15.1)	32/18
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	19.9	+0.4	4.7	-3.3	--	1.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	16.8	-0.8	9.8	+1.9	9.5	5.2	4.0	9.6	732 (30.5)	--
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	19.5	+1.6	9.4	+2.9	--	1.8	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	31/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	8.1	-2.4	3.0	+0.4	2.5	0.6	0.2	5.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	9.9	-6.5	6.0	+1.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.2	+1.6	10.5	+2.0	7.8	2.4	0.4	8.1	621 (25.9)	55/11
RICHMOND RAAF	16.8	-1.2	7.8	+2.9	--	0.2	--	--	260 (10.8)	39/15
BELLAMBI AWS	18.4	+0.7	10.2	-0.8	--	10.2	--	--	430 (17.9)	57/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	13.4	+1.2	5.9	+4.9	2.2	0.0	1.8	6.5	440 (18.3)	48/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	9.9	-3.9	3.4	-0.3	1.2	0.0	2.0	2.6	353 (14.7)	32/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.9	-2.3	3.3	-0.6	--	0.0	--	--	315 (13.1)	35/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.9	-1.1	3.1	-2.1	1.1	0.0	3.4	1.3	380 (15.8)	30/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	10.2	-3.8	3.7	0.0	--	0.0	4.8	--	538 (22.4)	35/06
BENDIGO AIRPORT	10.0	-3.2	2.5	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	423 (17.6)	26/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	12.9	-1.1	9.5	+2.6	7.0	0.6	0.2	--	92 ( 3.8)	18/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	11.0	-3.6	6.9	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	365 (15.2)	41/18
BALLARAT AERODROME	8.2	-2.6	4.4	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	398 (16.6)	32/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.1	-1.0	3.0	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	405 (16.9)	24/10
HOBART AIRPORT	11.6	-1.3	7.6	+3.0	6.1	0.2	2.2	6.2	242 (10.1)	22/11
	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

33.4 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
29.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
28.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+5.4 : 25.0 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+5.0 : 25.8 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+4.9 : 25.9 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+4.4 : 22.1 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
+4.3 : 20.8 ALBANY Lower West WA
+4.3 : 16.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

24.1 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
21.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+10.0 : 14.7 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+9.4 : 16.8 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+8.3 : 15.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+8.2 : 14.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+8.1 : 11.9 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
2.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.1 : 19.5 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.8 : 19.3 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.7 : 22.6 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-6.5 : 8.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.5 : 9.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-6.5 : 9.9 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

-6.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-4.4 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-2.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.4 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

-13.4 : -0.6 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-12.6 : 1.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-11.4 : 0.7 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
-11.1 : 4.3 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-10.5 : 2.5 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria 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.

81.0 BUTCHERS RIDGE E Gippsland VIC
74.0 CRAIGIE (BONDI FOREST LODGE) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
74.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (BALL BAY) Islands ISL
69.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
64.6 CLUB TERRACE E Gippsland VIC

NEW SOUTH WALES
Goulburn/Monaro
74.0 CRAIGIE (BONDI FOREST LODGE)

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
81.0 BUTCHERS RIDGE
64.6 CLUB TERRACE
58.0 GOONGERAH
55.8 GELANTIPY
W Gippsland
50.6 REEVES KNOB

ISLANDS
Islands
74.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (BALL BAY)
69.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
59.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (TWO CHIMNEYS RD)

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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0.8 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1536 (64.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1469 (61.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1361 (56.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1225 (51.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
1174 (48.9) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1074 (44.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
958 (39.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
876 (36.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
853 (35.5) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
789 (32.9) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
742 (30.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
732 (30.5) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
713 (29.7) BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
710 (29.6) MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
704 (29.3) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
699 (29.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
696 (29.0) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
691 (28.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
678 (28.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
671 (28.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
669 (27.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
669 (27.9) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
660 (27.5) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
659 (27.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
650 (27.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
649 (27.0) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
648 (27.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
636 (26.5) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
635 (26.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
633 (26.4) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
631 (26.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
628 (26.2) YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
621 (25.9) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
621 (25.9) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
620 (25.8) LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
614 (25.6) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
606 (25.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA

115/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
98/23 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
89/00 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
89/00 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
87/23 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA

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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural COULTA (COLES POINT) 1.4mm in 1 min to 09:24 84.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands NORFOLK ISLAND AERO 15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West CAPE LEEUWIN : 98(340/ 69 ) at 23:01 CAPE NATURALISTE : 78(280/ 65 ) at 23:47 BUSSELTON JETTY : 80(330/ 72 ) at 21:58 NEW SOUTH WALES Illawarra KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) : 91(220/ 43 ) at 03:36 South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(210/ 65 ) at 02:42 GREEN CAPE AWS : 89(210/ 67 ) at 00:51 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 78( 50/ 69 ) at 16:42 VICTORIA Upper NE FALLS CREEK : 87(170/ 65 ) at 00:00 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 113(240/100 ) at 23:50