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National Daily Weather Summary

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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 1343 EST on 26/07/2008. 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
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040899

TALLOWOOD

61.0

56.0

28/07/1996

13

1 n

NSW

North Coast

058097

NEW ITALY

103.4

54.0

24/07/2008

22

1 n Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

North Coast

058208

CASINO AIRPORT AWS

35.0

34.0

27/07/2001

13

1

Lowest grass minimum temperature

SA

Lower SE

026091

COONAWARRA

-6.0

-5.2

10/07/1997

22

1

VIC

E Gippsland

084030

ORBOST (COMPARISON)

-7.4

-6.6

24/07/1994

18

1

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

NW Pastoral

016097

ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)

-5.2

-4.0

15/07/2002

11

-4.0

24/06/2002

11

1

Lowest maximum temperature

ISL

Islands

200839

LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

15.3

15.5

27/07/2000

19

15.5

27/07/2000

20

1

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040068

DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE

67.0

62.8

06/07/1973

22

1


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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 13:42EST, 26/07/2008.

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 17.3 -2.2 10.0 +0.6 7.2 0.0 3.0 -- 287 (12.0) 39/13
PERTH AIRPORT 17.5 -0.3 7.2 -0.9 5.1 0.6 2.6 1.9 309 (12.9) 54/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 14.9 -0.9 4.6 -2.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 7.7 229 ( 9.5) 24/15
BUNBURY 15.6 -1.6 6.5 -0.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 28/20
MANDURAH 14.4 -- 9.6 -- -- 0.6 -- -- 258 (10.8) 39/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.3 -1.2 15.9 -3.4 13.9 0.0 6.6 11.0 378 (15.8) 43/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.3 -0.3 -2.4 -6.4 -4.9 0.0 4.6 10.6 243 (10.1) 24/13
WHYALLA AERO 18.8 +1.9 -1.7 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 37/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.4 +1.1 3.1 -4.3 0.0 0.0 1.2 -- 199 ( 8.3) 30/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 +1.0 4.2 -0.9 1.9 0.0 0.8 8.3 341 (14.2) 35/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.7 -2.0 7.9 -0.7 3.5 0.0 6.4 10.5 392 (16.3) 30/10
CAIRNS AERO 25.2 -0.5 16.5 -0.5 14.1 0.0 5.6 8.0 363 (15.1) 31/03
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.0 -1.1 14.7 +1.1 12.5 0.0 3.4 10.8 487 (20.3) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 20.7 -0.6 12.5 -0.4 -- 0.8 -- 10.5 423 (17.6) 43/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 19.7 -3.4 11.2 +1.7 9.4 8.6 1.4 -- 339 (14.1) 35/13
BUNDABERG AERO 20.6 -1.4 13.3 +3.1 -- 11.6 1.8 -- 636 (26.5) 41/13
NAMBOUR DPI 18.0 -3.1 13.0 +5.4 -- 37.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 15.9 -4.5 12.7 +2.6 -- 38.6 -- -- 454 (18.9) 54/01
BRISBANE AERO 18.5 -2.4 12.2 +3.3 11.8 24.0 0.6 1.9 421 (17.5) 41/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 12.6 -4.1 8.4 +1.9 -- 9.6 -- -- 542 (22.6) 39/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.1 -1.0 8.2 +3.5 3.3 0.0 0.8 -- 269 (11.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 14.1 -4.6 10.9 +3.4 10.5 72.8 -- 0.2 605 (25.2) 55/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 16.0 -2.8 10.6 +4.1 -- 17.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 14.8 -2.2 9.7 +3.3 8.8 14.6 1.6 2.9 344 (14.3) 37/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 13.8 -3.7 8.2 +3.6 -- 5.2 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 18/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.0 +1.6 2.1 +0.7 -0.6 0.0 1.8 8.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.5 +1.3 3.7 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 12.4 -4.5 9.8 +2.8 8.7 20.4 2.4 0.1 484 (20.2) 46/15
RICHMOND RAAF 15.1 -2.4 7.4 +3.9 -- 0.8 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 28/11
BELLAMBI AWS 13.7 -3.2 9.2 -0.9 -- 16.2 -- -- 414 (17.3) 48/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.9 +1.6 -2.1 -2.0 -6.0 0.2 1.2 8.1 182 ( 7.6) 31/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.5 +1.9 0.9 -1.8 -0.8 0.0 1.8 9.6 201 ( 8.4) 15/03
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.9 +1.9 -0.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 59 ( 2.5) 17/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.9 +1.6 1.3 -3.0 -2.0 0.2 1.0 9.5 146 ( 6.1) 28/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.6 +0.6 -1.4 -4.3 -- 0.0 1.0 -- 116 ( 4.8) 52/21
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.0 +0.5 -0.9 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 17/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.1 +2.7 3.8 -2.1 1.4 0.0 2.2 -- 139 ( 5.8) 22/12
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.4 +0.6 -0.2 -5.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 21/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.8 +1.8 -1.3 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 39/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.7 +1.1 -1.0 -3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 32 ( 1.3) 17/14
HOBART AIRPORT 12.8 +0.4 -0.3 -4.4 -2.6 0.0 1.6 8.9 234 ( 9.8) 18/00
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

32.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
31.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
30.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
30.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
30.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+5.6 : 17.1 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW
+5.2 : 24.1 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+4.8 : 24.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+3.8 : 28.5 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+3.8 : 24.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
22.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.4 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.3 : 14.2 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 10.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+7.1 : 6.7 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+6.9 : 12.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+6.7 : 12.1 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.7 : 12.9 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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

-0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.5 : 14.7 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-6.2 : 14.9 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-6.1 : 14.5 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.8 : 17.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-5.7 : 17.3 ROLLESTON WARRIJO ST Central Highlands QLD

-15.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-11.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-7.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.5 : -5.2 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-8.8 : -15.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.7 : 2.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-8.7 : 5.1 TINDAL RAAF N Rivers NT
-8.5 : 2.5 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT

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.
103.4 NEW ITALY North Coast NSW
83.0 GLENREAGH (ERTS) MidNorth Coast N NSW
72.8 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
70.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
70.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE) MidNorth Coast N NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
61.0 TALLOWOOD
50.0 O'REILLYS ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
103.4 NEW ITALY
70.0 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
69.8 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
65.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT
63.9 LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL)
59.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER)
59.0 WOODBURN POST OFFICE
58.0 TUNCESTER (LEYCESTER CREEK)
55.0 EWING BRIDGE CORNDALE (COOPERS CK)
53.2 YAMBA PILOT STATION
53.2 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
53.0 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
52.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
51.0 BENTLEY (BACK CREEK)
51.0 MINNIE WATER PUMP SHED
50.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)
MidNorth Coast N
83.0 GLENREAGH (ERTS)
72.8 COFFS HARBOUR MO
70.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE)
56.6 MELDRUM (COOLAWARRAH)
54.0 BELLWOOD (NAMBUCCA HEADS (NAMBUCCA RESOR
51.0 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)

11.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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1.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.9 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.2 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.1 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1607 (67.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1466 (61.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1275 (53.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1070 (44.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
1029 (42.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1010 (42.1) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
947 (39.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
922 (38.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
895 (37.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
785 (32.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
769 (32.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
731 (30.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
717 (29.9) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
712 (29.7) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
682 (28.4) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
678 (28.3) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
640 (26.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
636 (26.5) BUNDABERG AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
624 (26.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
622 (25.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
622 (25.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
605 (25.2) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
89/12 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
87/01 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
87/00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
81/03 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
78/00 HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

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
6.4mm in 17 min to 19:30 22.6mm/h
BICKLEY
10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.4mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
14.0mm in 30 min to 02:30 28.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 19.2mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 03:00 20.4mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 24.2mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 12.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.2mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 5.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 85(150/ 70 ) at 05:52
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 87(150/ 70 ) at 01:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 82(100/ 67 ) at 04:00