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2008

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National Daily Weather Summary

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 is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1344 EST on 05/06/2008. 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
Highest daily rainfall
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059060	WITTITRIN	148.0	102.8	03/06/1974	33				1 n
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059131	MILLBANK	109.0	60.0	09/06/1991	19				1 n
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060067	UPPER PAPPINBARRA (HILLCREST)	143.2	116.3	13/06/1967	25				1 n
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060085	YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)	192.8	118.6	30/06/2005	46				1
NSW	Hunter Valley	061388	MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE	52.8	30.8	30/06/2005	11				1
Highest minimum temperature
NSW	Hunter Valley	061363	SCONE AIRPORT AWS	13.6	13.4	30/06/2005	14				1
NSW	Sydney--west	067108	BADGERYS CREEK AWS	13.8	13.7	03/06/2008	12				1 Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Sydney--west	067113	PENRITH LAKES AWS	14.6	14.5	03/06/2008	12				1 Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	SW Slopes N	073142	COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT	13.4	13.0	04/06/1996	12				1
Lowest minimum temperature
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023878	MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER	-1.1	0.1	24/06/2004	13				1
Highest maximum temperature
TAS	W Coast	097085	MOUNT READ	11.2	11.2	08/06/2005	11				1 Equal to record.

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.
Data is as received at 13:43EST, 05/06/2008.

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	25.9	+5.1	17.5	+6.6	15.7	0.0	4.0	--	363 (15.1)	41/10
PERTH AIRPORT	20.2	+1.3	11.6	+2.6	8.7	0.0	3.2	9.3	603 (25.1)	48/00
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.1	+2.5	9.5	+1.3	5.5	0.0	1.0	9.4	218 ( 9.1)	26/11
BUNBURY	19.5	+1.1	8.8	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	274 (11.4)	34/04
MANDURAH	20.5	--	12.2	--	--	0.0	--	--	282 (11.8)	39/11
DARWIN AIRPORT	30.9	+0.3	18.9	-1.0	17.0	0.0	6.2	11.1	389 (16.2)	34/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	20.0	+0.1	2.5	-2.6	-0.2	0.0	3.6	10.3	244 (10.2)	31/12
WHYALLA AERO	17.5	+0.1	9.2	+3.2	--	0.0	--	--	150 ( 6.3)	35/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.0	+1.9	8.5	+0.3	4.7	0.0	2.4	0.5	113 ( 4.7)	28/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	16.0	+2.2	7.4	+1.7	4.9	0.0	1.2	1.7	325 (13.5)	30/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	26.3	+1.4	10.6	+0.5	7.3	0.0	4.2	10.4	345 (14.4)	28/13
CAIRNS AERO	28.9	+3.0	21.8	+4.0	21.3	0.0	6.2	6.4	318 (13.3)	26/18
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.4	+1.8	16.7	+2.1	14.9	0.0	4.6	1.9	178 ( 7.4)	28/21
MACKAY M.O	23.8	+1.9	16.7	+2.7	--	0.2	--	9.9	225 ( 9.4)	28/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.6	+5.1	15.7	+4.8	15.2	0.0	1.8	--	137 ( 5.7)	24/15
BUNDABERG AERO	25.9	+3.3	17.4	+5.9	--	0.2	3.0	--	236 ( 9.8)	18/04
NAMBOUR DPI	25.0	+3.4	15.0	+5.8	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	24.3	+3.2	14.6	+3.1	--	0.8	--	--	132 ( 5.5)	28/14
BRISBANE AERO	25.0	+3.7	15.1	+4.7	13.2	0.2	2.4	6.7	188 ( 7.8)	21/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	19.9	+2.8	12.7	+5.2	--	12.0	--	--	284 (11.8)	24/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	19.2	+2.4	13.7	+7.7	12.1	5.8	2.0	--	254 (10.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	21.8	+2.4	14.2	+5.2	11.7	12.2	1.0	9.3	434 (18.1)	24/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.6	+4.0	15.7	+7.9	--	81.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	18.0	+0.4	15.6	+7.8	15.0	52.2	--	0.0	496 (20.7)	67/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	16.7	-1.2	15.1	+8.8	--	45.8	--	--	142 ( 5.9)	43/19
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	12.5	+2.0	9.5	+7.0	7.0	2.6	0.2	1.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	20.3	+3.8	12.2	+7.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	18.6	+1.1	15.6	+7.1	15.1	8.8	2.4	0.0	658 (27.4)	61/17
RICHMOND RAAF	15.9	-2.3	13.9	+9.4	--	37.2	--	--	219 ( 9.1)	37/23
BELLAMBI AWS	18.0	+0.2	15.2	+4.3	--	32.6	--	--	639 (26.6)	57/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT	15.1	+2.9	10.6	+9.7	9.7	3.8	0.2	2.6	198 ( 8.3)	41/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	17.7	+3.9	11.6	+7.9	10.9	1.4	1.2	0.0	270 (11.3)	22/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	18.6	+4.5	9.8	+6.0	--	3.8	--	--	105 ( 4.4)	18/06
MILDURA AIRPORT	18.8	+2.8	6.2	+1.0	4.5	0.0	4.0	4.5	269 (11.2)	30/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	15.6	+1.7	--	--	--	--	1.2	--	247 (10.3)	31/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	17.6	+4.4	8.7	+5.3	--	0.8	--	--	325 (13.5)	30/18
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	14.7	+0.7	8.3	+1.4	6.6	0.0	0.4	--	59 ( 2.5)	13/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	15.7	+1.0	9.5	+3.3	--	0.0	--	--	260 (10.8)	34/19
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.1	+1.4	7.5	+3.5	--	0.8	--	--	529 (22.0)	44/22
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.3	+4.2	6.7	+3.9	--	0.0	--	--	39 ( 1.6)	21/13
HOBART AIRPORT	15.9	+3.0	6.0	+1.4	2.3	0.0	0.8	4.6	161 ( 6.7)	18/10
	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

34.2 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
34.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.2 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
33.2 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+7.0 : 15.5 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
+6.5 : 11.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
+6.4 : 29.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.2 : 16.3 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
+6.2 : 29.5 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.9 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+11.5 : 13.4 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+11.1 : 11.7 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+10.8 : 14.2 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
+10.3 : 14.5 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+10.3 : 14.4 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

3.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
5.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-2.9 : 16.4 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-2.8 : 17.5 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-2.8 : 17.1 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-2.4 : 16.0 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-2.3 : 15.9 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-2.3 : 15.8 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW

-1.1 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
-0.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
0.0 OMEO Upper NE VIC
0.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

-7.7 : -1.1 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.5 : 8.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-4.0 : 11.7 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
-3.9 : 2.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-3.9 : 2.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural 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.

192.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
189.0 BELLWOOD (NAMBUCCA HEADS (NAMBUCCA RESOR MidNorth Coast N NSW
148.0 WITTITRIN MidNorth Coast N NSW
143.2 UPPER PAPPINBARRA (HILLCREST) MidNorth Coast S NSW
134.0 EUROKA (ALDAVILLA) MidNorth Coast N NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
51.6 MULLA CROSSING (COCKBURN RIVER)
MidNorth Coast N
189.0 BELLWOOD (NAMBUCCA HEADS (NAMBUCCA RESOR
148.0 WITTITRIN
134.0 EUROKA (ALDAVILLA)
126.4 BELLBROOK (EAST STREET)
116.0 BELLBROOK (MACLEAY RIVER)
113.0 MAJORS CREEK (MOPARRABAH (PARRABEL CREEK
111.0 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
109.0 MILLBANK
61.6 FISHERMANS REACH
56.0 TAYLORS ARM
MidNorth Coast S
192.8 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
143.2 UPPER PAPPINBARRA (HILLCREST)
124.8 KINDEE BRIDGE (HASTINGS RIVER)
84.0 LORNE (LORNE ROAD)
81.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
75.2 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST)
61.5 ROCKS CROSSING (NOWENDOC RIVER)
57.4 KILLABAKH
Hunter Valley
79.0 SCONE (STONEY CREEK)
60.2 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)
58.0 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
56.8 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS
55.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
54.0 PUTTY TEA ROOMS
54.0 GOSFORD NORTH (GLENNIE ST)
52.8 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE
52.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
51.6 PARKVILLE (KINGDON PONDS)
50.4 PATERSON POST OFFICE
South Coast
57.4 NAROOMA RVCP

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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0.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
0.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW

859 (35.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
809 (33.7) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
800 (33.3) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
697 (29.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
682 (28.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
658 (27.4) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
648 (27.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
639 (26.6) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
637 (26.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
634 (26.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
613 (25.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
603 (25.1) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
601 (25.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

83/13 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
80/19 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
72/14 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
67/17 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
61/17 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east 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.
QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast AMBERLEY AMO 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES MidNorth Coast N KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS 10.2mm in 28 min to 00:30 21.9mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.0mm/h 11.6mm in 30 min to 01:00 23.2mm/h 21.8mm in 1 hr to 01:00 21.8mm/h 18.8mm in 30 min to 01:30 37.6mm/h 30.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 30.4mm/h 10.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 20.0mm/h 28.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 28.8mm/h 18.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 18.0mm/h 59.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 19.7mm/h 9.0mm in 16 min to 16:46 33.8mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.6mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.6mm/h MidNorth Coast S PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 10.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.8mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.6mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.8mm/h 32.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.7mm/h Hunter Valley NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) 32.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.6mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.0mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 8.0mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 15.8mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.2mm/h PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 32.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h NORAH HEAD AWS 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.2mm/h 10.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.0mm/h NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 30.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h Sydney--east BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 10.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.0mm/h Sydney--west PENRITH LAKES AWS 11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.8mm/h 10.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 20.0mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 16.8mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS 11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.8mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.4mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.4mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.0mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h Illawarra CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h BELLAMBI AWS 14.2mm in 16 min to 11:46 53.2mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 23.6mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS : 80(150/ 65 ) at 09:00 NORAH HEAD AWS : 83(170/ 65 ) at 22:01 Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA : 82(160/ 67 ) at 22:30