Australian Weather News -- 09 JUL 2007

Monday 09 JUL 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 0718 EST on 21/08/2008. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
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Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

NSW

South Coast

069137

GREEN CAPE AWS

45.0

43.6

10/07/2005

1 n

NSW

South Coast

069138

ULLADULLA AWS

68.6

60.0

13/07/1999

1 n

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031192

GREEN ISLAND

20.0

20.6

16/07/1996

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 00:54EST, 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	19.6	+0.1	13.3	+3.8	11.4	2.2	3.0	--	446 (18.6)	43/10
PERTH AIRPORT	18.0	+0.1	4.4	-3.7	4.9	3.2	1.2	9.4	294 (12.3)	35/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	14.0	-1.8	5.6	-1.9	3.8	2.8	2.6	4.6	380 (15.8)	24/12
BUNBURY	16.6	-0.6	3.5	-3.7	--	0.4	--	--	232 ( 9.7)	26/13
MANDURAH	17.1	--	9.2	--	--	1.6	--	--	381 (15.9)	28/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	27.3	-3.2	14.8	-4.4	13.5	0.0	7.4	11.0	433 (18.0)	48/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	17.0	-2.7	-0.8	-4.8	-6.9	0.0	3.8	10.4	258 (10.8)	31/12
WHYALLA AERO	13.8	-3.1	2.7	-2.6	--	0.0	3.4	--	270 (11.3)	24/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.4	+0.1	6.8	-0.7	5.9	17.8³	3.6	7.2	149 ( 6.2)	26/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.4	+1.3	1.9	-3.3	-1.2	0.0	0.2	8.7	167 ( 7.0)	32/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	19.6	-5.1	4.7	-3.9	1.9	0.0	5.2	10.5	411 (17.1)	37/09
CAIRNS AERO	22.6	-3.1	9.2	-7.8	3.4	0.0	5.8	11.0	300 (12.5)	35/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO	22.5	-2.6	8.3	-5.3	3.9	0.0	6.0	10.8	296 (12.3)	48/11
MACKAY M.O	19.7	-1.6	11.2	-1.6	--	0.0	--	10.4	313 (13.0)	35/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	19.4	-3.7	6.4	-3.1	2.4	0.0	4.2	--	297 (12.4)	55/08
BUNDABERG AERO	18.7	-3.3	7.5	-2.6	--	0.0	4.0	--	363 (15.1)	54/11
NAMBOUR DPI	18.0	-3.1	4.3	-3.4	--	0.0	9.8	--	124 ( 5.2)	44/10
COOLANGATTA	19.5	-1.0	3.1	-6.8	--	0.0	--	--	177 ( 7.4)	43/21
BRISBANE AERO	16.6	-4.3	8.0	-0.8	2.9	0.0	3.2	10.0	439 (18.3)	54/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	9.0	-7.6	3.8	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	658 (27.4)	54/02
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	14.5	-1.6	4.7	0.0	1.4	1.4	1.4	--	174 ( 7.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	19.1	+0.4	4.6	-2.9	1.5	1.2	1.0	8.3	306 (12.8)	65/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	16.0	-2.7	6.9	+0.6	--	3.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	16.4	-0.6	8.2	+1.9	6.5	8.6	2.4	0.5	436 (18.2)	72/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	15.4	-2.1	8.6	+4.0	--	28.0	--	--	186 ( 7.8)	39/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	10.2	+0.9	2.8	+1.4	1.5	2.0	1.4	6.6	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	15.7	+0.5	1.6	-1.4	--	0.8	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	15.0	-2.0	9.0	+1.9	7.6	20.8	6.4	1.0	609 (25.4)	71/11
RICHMOND RAAF	14.1	-3.3	6.2	+2.7	--	10.0	--	--	223 ( 9.3)	44/15
BELLAMBI AWS	15.4	-1.4	9.2	-0.8	--	16.4	--	--	596 (24.8)	78/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT	12.8	+1.5	3.0	+3.1	0.2	0.0	0.6	8.3	421 (17.5)	52/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	15.1	+2.4	0.3	-2.4	-0.8	0.0	1.4	9.5	163 ( 6.8)	26/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.3	+2.3	3.4	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	105 ( 4.4)	35/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	14.6	-0.7	3.3	-1.0	1.8	0.2	2.0	9.5	349 (14.5)	22/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.7	+1.7	6.3	+3.4	--	0.0	3.9	--	419 (17.5)	28/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT	13.4	+0.9	5.3	+2.9	--	0.2	--	--	426 (17.8)	35/03
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.3	+1.9	8.8	+2.8	6.2	0.0	0.6	--	151 ( 6.3)	24/15
GEELONG AIRPORT	13.8	0.0	9.8	+4.4	--	1.6	--	--	446 (18.6)	41/09
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.3	+1.3	6.6	+3.4	--	0.4	--	--	608 (25.3)	58/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	11.5	-1.1	4.2	+2.0	--	0.0	--	--	297 (12.4)	30/11
HOBART AIRPORT	10.0	-2.4	6.5	+2.4	6.4	0.0	0.6	0.1	234 ( 9.8)	22/23
	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

30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.4 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
29.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
28.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+5.3 : 23.6 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+5.2 : 24.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+5.1 : 23.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+4.9 : 24.2 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+4.6 : 23.1 LEONORA Goldfields WA

25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.9 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
22.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.7 : 21.1 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
+6.8 : 11.8 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.7 : 10.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+6.6 : 10.0 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+6.5 : 10.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.3 : 10.5 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
-7.7 : 11.1 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
-7.6 : 9.0 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-6.8 : 8.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-6.7 : 14.0 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.7 : 11.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-6.7 : 10.5 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW

-6.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.8 : 9.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
-7.8 : 9.5 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-7.2 : 5.7 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-7.0 : 12.2 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-7.0 : 8.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
-7.0 : 3.3 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast 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.

68.6 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
53.0 BOMBALA (MOUNTAIN TOP) South Coast NSW
51.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON W Gippsland VIC
48.8 BURRAWANG (RANGE STREET) Illawarra NSW
48.0 GENOA (FOOLS HAVEN) E Gippsland VIC

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
48.8 BURRAWANG (RANGE STREET)
South Coast
68.6 ULLADULLA AWS
53.0 BOMBALA (MOUNTAIN TOP)

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
48.0 GENOA (FOOLS HAVEN)
W Gippsland
51.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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0.5 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.4 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.1 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

1189 (49.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1137 (47.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1130 (47.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
939 (39.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
938 (39.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
932 (38.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
915 (38.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
766 (31.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
761 (31.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
741 (30.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
729 (30.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
701 (29.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
675 (28.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
658 (27.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
656 (27.3) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
648 (27.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
641 (26.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
620 (25.8) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
609 (25.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
608 (25.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
607 (25.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
603 (25.1) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
601 (25.0) REDESDALE N Central VIC

124/00 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE Sydney--west NSW
89/21 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
83/02 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
81/10 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
80/14 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW

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.
NEW SOUTH WALES MidNorth Coast S PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 13.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h 14.8mm in 51 min to 16:00 17.4mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 19.4mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h Sydney--east SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.2mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.2mm/h 15.8mm in 30 min to 05:30 31.6mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 16.8mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 19.4mm/h 34.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.3mm/h 11.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.0mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.0mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.7mm/h Sydney--west HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS 12.2mm in 30 min to 08:30 24.4mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 14.0mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 14.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h VICTORIA E Gippsland COMBIENBAR AWS 17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h ISLANDS Islands NORFOLK ISLAND AERO 11.4mm in 30 min to 05:30 22.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.4mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.4mm/h 2.2mm in 1 min to 10:27 132.0mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley NORAH HEAD AWS : 78(160/ 69 ) at 11:59 Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA : 109(180/ 59 ) at 05:22 South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(140/ 63 ) at 05:00 ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 119(220/ 52 ) at 19:58