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2008

Nov

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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 1343 EST on 27/08/2008. 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

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest minimum temperature

Roper-McArthur

014707

WOLLOGORANG

22.4

22.0

05/08/2005

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

23.7

23/08/1998

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 13:42EST, 27/08/2008.

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	23.5	+3.5	7.8	-1.1	1.9	0.0	3.6	--	325 (13.5)	28/03
PERTH AIRPORT	20.7	+2.3	7.4	-0.6	4.0	0.0	3.2	10.4	429 (17.9)	50/03
ALBANY AIRPORT	14.5	-1.6	3.3	-4.2	1.7	0.2	1.6	6.0	167 ( 7.0)	26/12
BUNBURY	18.5	+1.2	2.0	-5.6	--	0.0	--	--	220 ( 9.2)	30/09
MANDURAH	19.7	--	9.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	308 (12.8)	34/08
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.1	+1.8	24.7	+4.2	24.6	0.0	7.6	9.4	403 (16.8)	46/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	24.4	+1.8	4.5	-1.5	2.2	0.0	6.0	9.7	174 ( 7.3)	35/13
WHYALLA AERO	16.5	-2.0	1.9	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	199 ( 8.3)	30/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	17.5	+0.9	3.6	-4.6	--	--	2.2	10.3	166 ( 6.9)	31/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.6	-0.5	5.1	-0.3	3.2	1.8	2.2	9.2	403 (16.8)	43/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	32.7	+5.5	18.3	+8.0	16.3	0.0	7.2	10.0	250 (10.4)	37/20
CAIRNS AERO	28.0	+1.5	19.9	+2.5	19.5	0.2	6.2	4.6	562 (23.4)	50/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.0	0.0	16.7	+2.0	14.4	0.0	7.4	3.1	454 (18.9)	43/11
MACKAY M.O	21.8	-0.7	15.9	+1.9	--	0.0	--	7.4	355 (14.8)	31/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.2	-0.5	13.8	+3.2	11.2	0.0	4.8	--	325 (13.5)	28/15
BUNDABERG AERO	22.8	-0.4	11.8	+1.0	--	0.0	4.0	--	377 (15.7)	34/09
NAMBOUR DPI	21.0	-1.5	9.0	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	21.0	-0.1	9.7	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	243 (10.1)	26/19
BRISBANE AERO	21.2	-0.5	9.5	0.0	6.0	0.0	3.4	8.2	272 (11.3)	35/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.5	+2.0	8.6	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	449 (18.7)	30/01
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	--	--	6.6	+0.8	1.6	0.0	2.2	--	66 ( 2.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	22.3	+2.6	7.7	-0.5	1.8	0.0	3.0	10.4	286 (11.9)	37/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	21.6	+1.5	4.5	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.0	+4.5	3.0	-3.8	1.0	0.0	3.2	8.3	203 ( 8.5)	37/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.8	+2.8	3.7	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	60 ( 2.5)	22/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	14.5	+3.6	1.2	-0.8	-3.1	0.2	2.2	9.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	22.4	+4.9	4.5	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	20.9	+2.7	7.9	-0.1	2.9	0.0	2.6	9.3	357 (14.9)	28/16
RICHMOND RAAF	21.6	+1.8	1.4	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	105 ( 4.4)	21/18
BELLAMBI AWS	18.0	+0.1	8.4	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	332 (13.8)	26/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT	17.3	+4.3	-1.5	-2.4	-5.2	0.0	2.8	9.0	146 ( 6.1)	48/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	17.7	+3.3	2.0	-1.6	0.3	0.0	2.0	10.6	203 ( 8.5)	31/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	16.8	+1.8	0.0	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	66 ( 2.8)	30/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	20.0	+2.8	2.1	-3.1	0.2	0.0	3.0	9.3	106 ( 4.4)	34/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	16.5	+1.8	-1.2	-5.0	--	0.0	1.8	--	154 ( 6.4)	34/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.9	+0.7	-0.6	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	122 ( 5.1)	41/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.3	+2.4	5.9	-0.7	3.7	0.0	1.8	--	127 ( 5.3)	26/12
GEELONG AIRPORT	15.1	+0.1	8.3	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	331 (13.8)	68/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.0	+0.6	4.0	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	400 (16.7)	44/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	15.3	+1.6	3.7	+0.2	--	0.4	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	48/13
HOBART AIRPORT	14.5	+1.1	3.9	-0.7	1.5	0.0	2.0	0.1	252 (10.5)	41/17
	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

37.1 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
36.9 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
36.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.4 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
36.4 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

+7.1 : 28.0 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+6.6 : 27.0 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+6.2 : 27.0 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+6.2 : 27.5 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
+6.0 : 25.3 COONAMBLE COMPARISON CW Plains N NSW
+6.0 : 26.9 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
+6.0 : 23.0 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
25.9 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
25.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+10.3 : 22.4 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
+9.9 : 23.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
+9.4 : 15.2 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+8.8 : 22.6 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
+8.4 : 19.3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-3.7 : 18.6 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
-3.1 : 24.5 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-2.8 : -2.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.4 : -0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.2 : 23.7 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-2.2 : 18.9 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

-4.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.0 : 1.2 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-6.4 : -1.2 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-6.3 : -1.5 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
-6.1 : -0.6 KATANNING COMPARISON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.0 : -1.0 KYANCUTTA 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.

21.8 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
15.0 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD
15.0 GREENHAVEN ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
14.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
14.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD

11.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.9 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

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1.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.4 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.1 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1177 (49.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
986 (41.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
867 (36.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
866 (36.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
841 (35.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
803 (33.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
781 (32.5) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
771 (32.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
725 (30.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
722 (30.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
697 (29.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
689 (28.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
670 (27.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
656 (27.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
654 (27.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
646 (26.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
639 (26.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
635 (26.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
634 (26.4) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
619 (25.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
612 (25.5) WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
607 (25.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS

89/19 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
89/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
85/02 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
83/12 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
80/13 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS

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.
None reported	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 83(330/ 69 ) at 00:53 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(240/ 70 ) at 19:33 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 76(210/ 67 ) at 17:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(330/ 65 ) at 10:44 W Coast MOUNT READ : 80(210/ 65 ) at 16:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 87(280/ 69 ) at 16:07