Australian Weather News -- 19 JUL 2007

Thursday 19 JUL 2007

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2007

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Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

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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 0743 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Lowest grass minimum temperature
NSW	North Coast	058131	ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT	-4.5	-2.6	13/07/1978	34	-3.5	24/06/1985	40	Y
Highest minimum temperature
WA	Central West	008095	MULLEWA	15.7	15.0	30/07/1996	36				1 Y
Lowest minimum temperature
SA	W Agricultural	018116	CLEVE AERODROME	2.4	2.5	13/07/2007	12				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039322	RUNDLE ISLAND	10.5	11.6	19/07/2004	12				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040004	AMBERLEY AMO	-4.8	-4.5	13/07/2002	66				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040584	HINZE DAM	2.8	3.9	28/07/2000	14	3.9	28/07/2000	14	1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040764	GOLD COAST SEAWAY	2.5	3.8	27/07/2003	13	3.8	21/06/2004	14	1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040842	BRISBANE AERO	-0.1	1.6	03/07/2002	14	1.6	03/07/2002	14	1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040856	RAINBOW BEACH	-1.0	0.0	16/07/2007	16	0.0	16/07/2007	16	1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040908	TEWANTIN RSL PARK	3.4	4.2	16/07/2007	12	4.2	16/07/2007	12	1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041522	DALBY AIRPORT	-5.8	-4.6	28/07/2003	16				1 Y
NSW	NW Slopes N	054104	PINDARI DAM	-6.5	-6.3	26/07/2002	35	-6.3	26/07/2002	37	1 Y
NSW	N Tablelands W	056229	GUYRA HOSPITAL	-7.1	-7.1	16/07/2007	24	-7.1	16/07/2007	25	1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056238	ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS	-7.0	-5.9	16/07/2007	12	-5.9	16/07/2007	14	1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	North Coast	058198	BALLINA AIRPORT AWS	0.0	0.2	21/07/1995	15				Y
NSW	North Coast	058208	CASINO AIRPORT AWS	-2.2	-1.6	08/07/2002	13				1 Y
Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)
NT	Darwin-Daly	014015	DARWIN AIRPORT	21.2	20.7	18/07/2006	13				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 00:57EST, 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	27.0	+7.5	17.9	+8.4	13.7	0.0	7.6	--	439 (18.3)	78/12
PERTH AIRPORT	19.6	+1.7	12.0	+3.9	10.4	1.8	2.6	0.0	258 (10.8)	78/14
ALBANY AIRPORT	16.2	+0.4	7.1	-0.4	4.4	0.0	2.4	0.0	170 ( 7.1)	63/20
BUNBURY	16.8	-0.4	8.7	+1.5	--	5.4	--	--	148 ( 6.2)	63/17
MANDURAH	18.0	--	13.0	--	--	3.8	--	--	300 (12.5)	94/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.0	+0.5	19.2	0.0	18.0	0.0	9.4	11.1	508 (21.2)	50/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	16.4	-3.3	-0.2	-4.2	-5.0	0.0	4.8	10.4	343 (14.3)	39/09
WHYALLA AERO	13.5	-3.4	-1.2	-6.5	--	0.0	4.0	--	152 ( 6.3)	24/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	11.3	-4.0	6.5	-1.0	5.3	0.0	1.2	0.0	141 ( 5.9)	15/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	11.9	-1.2	1.7	-3.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	5.5	241 (10.0)	26/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	20.9	-3.8	6.8	-1.8	3.1	0.0	5.2	10.6	400 (16.7)	39/10
CAIRNS AERO	24.9	-0.8	15.2	-1.8	13.4	0.0	6.4	8.0	483 (20.1)	50/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	22.4	-2.7	11.2	-2.4	7.2	0.0	5.6	10.8	241 (10.0)	35/11
MACKAY M.O	17.4	-3.9	10.0	-2.8	--	0.0	--	10.7	410 (17.1)	52/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	18.6	-4.5	4.3	-5.2	-0.6	0.0	4.8	--	273 (11.4)	35/14
BUNDABERG AERO	19.2	-2.8	5.6	-4.5	--	0.0	4.0	--	444 (18.5)	30/08
NAMBOUR DPI	19.0	-2.1	2.0	-5.7	--	0.0	3.2	--	139 ( 5.8)	30/00
COOLANGATTA	17.5	-3.0	7.7	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	277 (11.5)	37/09
BRISBANE AERO	18.1	-2.8	-0.1	-8.9	-6.0	0.0	4.0	10.0	442 (18.4)	30/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	12.4	-4.2	0.6	-5.7	--	0.0	--	--	546 (22.8)	46/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	12.2	-3.9	0.6	-4.1	-3.6	0.0	2.2	--	173 ( 7.2)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	15.9	-2.8	2.1	-5.4	-3.5	0.0	3.0	10.0	329 (13.7)	41/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	14.7	-4.0	3.3	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	14.4	-2.6	3.7	-2.6	1.1	0.0	4.0	9.8	556 (23.2)	46/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	14.9	-2.6	3.3	-1.3	--	0.0	--	--	249 (10.4)	34/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	5.2	-4.1	-1.5	-2.9	-2.5	1.6	1.6	8.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	10.8	-4.4	-2.1	-5.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	13.8	-3.2	5.3	-1.8	0.6	0.0	4.4	9.3	740 (30.8)	59/12
RICHMOND RAAF	15.1	-2.3	-1.6	-5.1	--	0.0	--	--	226 ( 9.4)	48/11
BELLAMBI AWS	15.2	-1.6	7.0	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	521 (21.7)	67/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT	11.0	-0.3	-3.5	-3.4	-6.0	0.0	2.2	8.0	271 (11.3)	39/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	10.7	-2.0	-1.7	-4.4	-4.2	0.0	1.4	9.3	218 ( 9.1)	32/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	12.8	-0.2	-1.9	-5.1	--	0.0	--	--	193 ( 8.0)	24/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	12.5	-2.8	0.4	-3.9	-2.9	0.0	1.6	9.8	251 (10.5)	28/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	12.5	-0.5	2.1	-0.8	--	0.1	0.1	--	258 (10.8)	37/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	11.7	-0.8	-0.3	-2.7	--	0.4	--	--	322 (13.4)	32/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	13.3	-0.1	5.6	-0.4	4.5	3.2	0.8	--	168 ( 7.0)	21/12
GEELONG AIRPORT	12.4	-1.4	4.3	-1.1	--	2.4	--	--	421 (17.5)	37/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	9.3	-0.7	1.3	-1.9	--	1.0	--	--	339 (14.1)	35/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	10.9	-1.7	-2.2	-4.4	--	0.0	--	--	108 ( 4.5)	18/15
HOBART AIRPORT	11.5	-0.9	4.0	-0.1	0.8	0.4	1.0	5.3	361 (15.0)	32/12
	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

32.3 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
31.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.5 : 27.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+6.6 : 25.3 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.2 : 25.2 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.1 : 29.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+5.9 : 26.8 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.9 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
23.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+8.7 : 15.7 MULLEWA Central West WA
+8.7 : 18.5 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.7 : 14.1 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.4 : 17.9 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+7.8 : 15.2 CARNAMAH Central West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-4.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.3 : 16.6 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD
-6.2 : 13.9 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-6.1 : 17.2 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-6.1 : 13.9 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-6.0 : 12.8 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD

-10.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-9.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-8.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-8.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

-11.3 : -1.0 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-10.5 : -9.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-10.1 : -4.8 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-9.9 : -9.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-9.8 : -5.8 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E 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.

38.0 BUSSELTON SHIRE Lower West WA
27.8 KOONYA HEIGHTS Southeast TAS
25.4 PREMAYDENA HATCHERY Southeast TAS
22.2 TRARALGON CREEK (MOUNT HOOGHLY) W Gippsland VIC
20.6 LAKE NAMMEN Lower West WA

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.7 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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0.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

1276 (53.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1245 (51.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1163 (48.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1135 (47.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1061 (44.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
940 (39.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
863 (36.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
860 (35.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
825 (34.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
813 (33.9) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
799 (33.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
763 (31.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
757 (31.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
757 (31.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
750 (31.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
740 (30.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
715 (29.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
697 (29.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
689 (28.7) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
666 (27.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
654 (27.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
643 (26.8) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
635 (26.5) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
635 (26.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
632 (26.3) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
630 (26.3) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
602 (25.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
600 (25.0) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

100/13 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
94/14 MANDURAH Lower West WA
93/13 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
91/14 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
91/10 FALLS CREEK Upper NE 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 Lower West PERTH AIRPORT 11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.6mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h PEARCE RAAF 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h LANCELIN 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h GINGIN AERO 13.2mm in 1 hr 9 min to 17:00 11.5mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h SWANBOURNE 6.8mm in 32 min to 15:23 12.8mm/h PERTH METRO 7.6mm in 14 min to 15:00 32.6mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.6mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h BICKLEY 17.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.4mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h BUSSELTON 13.8mm in 52 min to 15:52 15.9mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h BUSSELTON AERO 10.2mm in 55 min to 09:00 11.1mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.8mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 91(340/ 56 ) at 14:17 CAPE LEEUWIN : 85(320/ 70 ) at 18:00 CAPE NATURALISTE : 93( 20/ 69 ) at 13:16 BUSSELTON : 89(350/ 67 ) at 08:01 BUSSELTON AERO : 74( 20/ 65 ) at 15:45 BUSSELTON JETTY : 89(350/ 67 ) at 08:01 MANDURAH : 95(360/ 65 ) at 14:23 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA : 87(180/ 65 ) at 21:57 South Coast GREEN CAPE AWS : 76(220/ 65 ) at 11:00 VICTORIA Upper NE FALLS CREEK : 91(190/ 70 ) at 10:30 ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 85(250/ 65 ) at 11:00