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National Daily Weather Summary

Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy weather | Capital Cities | Regional Cities | Alpine Stations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. MTSAT-1R operated by JMA
Noteworthy weather today
significant newsworthy major

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.

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 2059 EST on 13/12/2007. 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 Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

WA

W Gascoyne

006106

MOOLOO DOWNS

10.0

9.0

23/12/1983

26

1 n

WA

Murchison

007007

BOOLARDY

58.4

50.8

15/12/1962

111

1 n

WA

Central West

008000

AJANA

38.0

17.5

02/12/1917

77

1 n

WA

Central West

008113

RIVERSIDE

65.6

29.7

12/12/1959

78

1 n

WA

Central West

008141

WILLIGULLI NORTH

22.4

17.0

25/12/1977

73

1 n

WA

Central West

008251

KALBARRI

30.2

19.4

05/12/1998

37

1 n

QLD

Darling Downs E

041409

BERUNA

72.0

60.0

23/12/1993

14

1 n

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

Murchison

007045

MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT

21.0

21.4

19/12/1988

57

1 P


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Actual temperatures
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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 20:58EST, 13/12/2007.

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 29.0 -0.4 19.0 +2.7 18.0 7.2 -- -- -- --
PERTH AIRPORT 32.0 +3.2 20.0 +5.2 20.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.0 +1.8 13.0 +0.6 11.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 30.0 +3.1 19.0 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MANDURAH 27.0 -- 20.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +1.4 23.0 -2.3 24.0 11.2 -- -- -- --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.0 -2.4 17.0 -3.2 15.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
WHYALLA AERO 24.0 -4.1 15.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.0 -4.9 12.0 -3.5 8.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.0 -2.8 9.0 -0.9 7.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.0 +1.9 23.0 0.0 21.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 -0.4 23.0 -0.3 20.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 -0.5 25.0 +1.0 24.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
MACKAY M.O 31.0 +0.9 23.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.0 +0.9 22.0 +0.8 21.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
BUNDABERG AERO 29.0 -0.4 23.0 +2.5 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
NAMBOUR DPI 29.0 -0.2 22.0 +3.9 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.0 +0.9 23.0 +3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 29.0 +0.7 23.0 +2.9 22.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.0 +0.1 19.0 +2.2 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 17.0 -0.4 16.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.0 +0.7 21.0 +2.9 20.0 0.8 -- -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.0 -0.7 19.0 +2.3 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.0 -5.3 19.0 +2.5 19.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.0 -6.0 18.0 +2.8 -- 4.4 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 10.0 -1.2 5.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.0 -3.7 16.0 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 -4.7 17.0 -0.4 17.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
RICHMOND RAAF 19.0 -9.9 17.0 +0.9 -- 9.6 -- -- -- --
BELLAMBI AWS 18.0 -- 15.0 -- -- 2.4 -- -- -- --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.0 -9.1 12.0 +0.7 11.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.0 -3.3 8.0 -5.7 6.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.0 -3.4 13.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.0 -4.1 12.0 -2.8 11.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.0 -1.3 8.0 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.0 -2.9 8.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.0 -1.2 12.0 -0.9 9.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.0 -2.7 6.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.0 -2.5 3.0 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.0 -1.4 7.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
HOBART AIRPORT 20.0 -0.5 8.0 -2.7 4.0 0.2 -- -- -- --
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

41.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
41.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
40.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
40.0 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
40.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
40.0 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
40.0 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
40.0 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
40.0 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
40.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
40.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
40.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT

+7.4 : 32.0 SHANNON Lower West WA
+6.3 : 31.0 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+6.2 : 30.0 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+5.7 : 30.0 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
+5.6 : 29.0 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA

29.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.0 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.0 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
28.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
28.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
28.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
28.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
28.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+6.9 : 21.0 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+6.0 : 21.0 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+5.6 : 19.0 BUNBURY Lower West WA
+5.5 : 20.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

9.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
10.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
10.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-15.6 : 21.0 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-15.4 : 21.0 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-14.4 : 22.0 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-12.9 : 22.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-12.5 : 24.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

-1.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
1.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
1.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.4 : 6.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.1 : 7.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.1 : 4.0 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-6.5 : 5.0 NHILL Wimmera N VIC
-6.5 : 2.0 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS

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.
74.0 WARKON Maranoa QLD
72.0 BERUNA Darling Downs E QLD
65.6 RIVERSIDE Central West WA
58.6 WARRA-KOGAN RD BR Darling Downs E QLD
58.4 BOOLARDY E Gascoyne WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Gascoyne
58.4 BOOLARDY
Central West
65.6 RIVERSIDE

QUEENSLAND
Central West
56.0 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE
Darling Downs E
72.0 BERUNA
58.6 WARRA-KOGAN RD BR
Maranoa
74.0 WARKON

Reports not yet available

Reports not yet available Reports not yet available

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
KALUMBURU
7.6mm in 14 min to 13:01 32.6mm/h
6.2mm in 4 min to 13:05 93.0mm/h
7.0mm in 6 min to 13:11 70.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.0mm/h
Interior
GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 11.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 14.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 16:30 6.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
HUGHENDEN AIRPORT
5.4mm in 7 min to 18:07 46.3mm/h
8.6mm in 24 min to 18:31 21.5mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.2mm/h
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT
22.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 22.4mm/h
Central West
LONGREACH AERO
11.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 22.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.4mm/h
BLACKALL AIRPORT
10.6mm in 40 min to 19:00 15.9mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.6mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH AIRPORT
14.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.2mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
GYMPIE
13.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 13.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.8mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 9.3mm/h
TOOLARA (KELLY)
13.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 13.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.2mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h
C Tablelands N
MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS
8.6mm in 16 min to 17:49 32.2mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.4mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
WYNYARD AIRPORT
14.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.3mm/h
None reported