Australian Weather News -- 10 DEC 2007

Monday 10 DEC 2007

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2007

Dec

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 01:41EST, 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	32.6	+3.1	20.0	+3.7	17.8	0.0	13.2	--	646 (26.9)	48/05
PERTH AIRPORT	34.9	+6.0	14.6	-0.2	13.6	0.0	11.2	12.4	736 (30.7)	72/01
ALBANY AIRPORT	22.1	-1.0	12.3	-0.1	9.8	0.0	7.0	10.2	410 (17.1)	46/14
BUNBURY	32.2	+5.1	11.4	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	402 (16.8)	43/00
MANDURAH	34.2	--	15.0	--	--	0.0	--	--	415 (17.3)	39/08
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.7	+1.1	25.4	+0.1	25.3	3.8	6.8	4.8	310 (12.9)	34/04
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	26.2	-9.2	24.9	+4.7	24.9	0.0	14.4	1.2	442 (18.4)	44/07
WHYALLA AERO	21.8	-6.3	12.5	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	562 (23.4)	48/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.1	-5.9	11.6	-3.9	8.3	0.0	20.4	12.0	365 (15.2)	41/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.0	-3.9	4.8	-5.1	2.3	1.4	4.4	12.5	503 (21.0)	46/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.4	-1.8	22.7	-0.4	22.8	4.8	8.0	2.0	--	--
CAIRNS AERO	31.8	+0.4	22.5	-0.9	19.9	0.0	8.4	10.3	314 (13.1)	32/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.7	+0.2	25.8	+1.7	23.8	0.0	9.6	8.8	355 (14.8)	35/12
MACKAY M.O	31.1	+1.0	22.4	-0.5	--	0.0	--	12.0	239 (10.0)	30/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.5	+0.4	22.7	+1.5	21.1	0.0	8.0	--	272 (11.3)	28/13
BUNDABERG AERO	31.6	+2.2	22.6	+2.1	--	0.0	6.6	--	278 (11.6)	34/11
NAMBOUR DPI	30.4	+1.2	21.2	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	76 ( 3.2)	24/15
COOLANGATTA	27.1	-0.1	21.4	+1.5	--	6.8	--	--	297 (12.4)	31/17
BRISBANE AERO	28.9	+0.6	23.4	+3.3	22.0	0.2	7.0	0.0	440 (18.3)	35/22
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.5	-1.2	18.6	+1.9	--	1.8	--	--	455 (19.0)	37/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	33.2	+2.2	20.4	+2.9	18.7	0.0	6.2	--	157 ( 6.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.1	+0.8	20.7	+2.6	20.2	3.2	4.6	4.2	409 (17.0)	39/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	28.6	+2.0	20.3	+3.6	--	9.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	24.7	-2.5	19.6	+3.1	17.8	17.8	8.2	4.2	328 (13.7)	54/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	23.1	-3.8	18.5	+3.2	--	69.0	--	--	147 ( 6.1)	34/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	24.5	+0.1	15.3	+4.0	10.1	0.0	5.0	13.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	31.4	-0.1	18.8	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.1	-3.6	20.0	+2.5	19.5	3.0	6.6	6.2	550 (22.9)	65/05
RICHMOND RAAF	23.3	-5.4	20.7	+4.7	--	0.0	--	--	176 ( 7.3)	34/07
BELLAMBI AWS	21.3	-2.8	19.2	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	413 (17.2)	61/03
CANBERRA AIRPORT	24.8	-1.3	14.9	+3.5	12.2	0.0	10.4	10.0	270 (11.3)	35/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	26.2	-3.2	13.6	-0.1	11.1	0.0	9.8	13.7	309 (12.9)	46/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	25.0	-4.4	13.0	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	269 (11.2)	41/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	24.7	-5.4	10.1	-4.7	9.1	0.0	8.6	13.2	397 (16.5)	41/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	23.0	-4.4	8.8	-3.4	--	0.0	24.2	--	407 (17.0)	43/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.2	-4.8	7.4	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	428 (17.8)	43/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	20.6	-3.6	11.6	-1.3	7.5	0.0	4.8	--	204 ( 8.5)	30/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	18.7	-4.2	7.3	-3.6	--	0.0	--	--	486 (20.3)	44/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	17.5	-5.1	4.7	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	451 (18.8)	41/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	19.3	-3.1	8.0	-2.6	--	0.6	--	--	363 (15.1)	41/14
HOBART AIRPORT	17.8	-2.8	8.4	-2.3	5.9	13.0	5.2	8.0	501 (20.9)	50/09
	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

41.7 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.2 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
41.1 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
41.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
41.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD

+9.5 : 36.7 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+8.0 : 35.6 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
+7.3 : 35.4 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+6.5 : 34.6 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+6.2 : 37.2 KALBARRI Central West WA

29.5 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.8 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.7 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.6 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+6.3 : 29.5 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
+6.3 : 27.7 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+5.9 : 17.5 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+5.5 : 28.4 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
+5.5 : 22.4 MULLEWA Central West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-11.6 : 24.8 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-10.8 : 26.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-9.9 : 13.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-9.8 : 13.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.7 : 11.6 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC

-1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-7.7 : 9.6 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-7.5 : 5.0 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.2 : 3.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-7.1 : 6.3 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.

87.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
86.0 NITMILUK RANGERS N Rivers NT
82.0 LIVERINGA STATION W Kimberley WA
79.6 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER) MidNorth Coast S NSW
69.0 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
82.0 LIVERINGA STATION
61.4 CURTIN AERO

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
86.0 NITMILUK RANGERS
67.0 SOUTH ALLIGATOR RESORT

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
66.0 KINDON
Darling Downs W
68.4 ARDEN DOWNS TM
55.0 PONGI
54.0 GLENMORGAN POST OFFICE
Maranoa
63.0 FINSBURY PARK
Warrego
59.0 PEROLA PARK
57.8 LOWAN HILLS

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
57.4 BELLATA POST OFFICE
N Tablelands W
53.0 LEGUME (NEW KOREELAH)
N Tablelands E
54.0 MALLANGANEE (SANDILANDS ST)
50.0 EBOR (GLENOWEN)
MidNorth Coast N
61.4 THUMB CREEK (FIGTREE)
52.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF
MidNorth Coast S
87.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
79.6 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)
59.5 COMBOYNE SOUTH
55.8 FORBES RIVER (BIRDWOOD)
Hunter Valley
69.0 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
55.2 OURIMBAH (DOG TRAP ROAD)

13.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.2 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
12.7 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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3.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.4 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
2.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
1.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

1181 (49.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1111 (46.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1018 (42.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
992 (41.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
884 (36.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
871 (36.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
844 (35.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
828 (34.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
821 (34.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
808 (33.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
783 (32.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
780 (32.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
753 (31.4) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
744 (31.0) PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
736 (30.7) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
720 (30.0) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
718 (29.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
713 (29.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
704 (29.3) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
704 (29.3) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
700 (29.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
698 (29.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
697 (29.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
697 (29.0) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
691 (28.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
684 (28.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
661 (27.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
659 (27.5) DALWALLINU Central West WA
656 (27.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
646 (26.9) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
644 (26.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
639 (26.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
635 (26.5) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
633 (26.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
626 (26.1) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
626 (26.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
616 (25.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
613 (25.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
609 (25.4) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
607 (25.3) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
604 (25.2) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
602 (25.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS

98/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/13 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
80/03 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
76/10 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA W Kimberley CURTIN AERO 15.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.6mm/h 33.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 33.8mm/h 49.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 16.3mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 7.2mm in 16 min to 14:46 27.0mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.0mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.6mm/h E Pilbara MARBLE BAR 16.8mm in 18 min to 20:00 56.0mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h W Gascoyne SHARK BAY AIRPORT 8.6mm in 33 min to 14:33 15.6mm/h E Gascoyne NEWMAN AERO 11.6mm in 27 min to 19:56 25.8mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h Interior TELFER AERO 9.2mm in 25 min to 00:18 22.1mm/h QUEENSLAND Northwest CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 37.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 37.4mm/h 38.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.7mm/h Darling Downs E APPLETHORPE 27.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.0mm/h Maranoa ROMA AIRPORT 11.4mm in 15 min to 04:20 45.6mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES NW Slopes S TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 11.6mm in 41 min to 19:00 17.0mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.6mm/h 9.6mm in 51 min to 19:51 11.3mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h N Tablelands W INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 11.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.4mm/h North Coast YAMBA PILOT STATION 14.8mm in 18 min to 22:38 49.3mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.8mm/h CASINO AIRPORT AWS 29.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.7mm/h LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 8.8mm in 41 min to 00:00 12.9mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.6mm/h Hunter Valley MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h SCONE AIRPORT AWS 5.4mm in 8 min to 17:30 40.5mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h MURRURUNDI GAP AWS 13.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 27.2mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h 13.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.6mm/h ISLANDS Islands POINT FAWCETT 23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 7.7mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA : 80(180/ 69 ) at 07:30 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(310/ 72 ) at 00:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(260/ 74 ) at 01:01 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 80(250/ 70 ) at 04:30