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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.

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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 1859 EST on 12/09/2008. 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

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Reading

Date

Years

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Sydney--east

066195

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A

5.6

6.4

10/09/2008

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

South Coast

069132

BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS

-6.5

-5.8

02/09/2003

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070339

TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS

-4.4

-4.2

11/09/2002

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 18:58EST, 12/09/2008.

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	21.4	-0.6	11.5	+2.3	7.5	0.2	3.2	--	287 (12.0)	41/13
PERTH AIRPORT	20.2	+0.1	11.7	+2.8	9.4	0.6	2.6	7.0	398 (16.6)	54/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.8	+0.5	11.9	+3.9	10.1	1.6	--	6.5	520 (21.7)	63/12
BUNBURY	19.3	+1.1	13.4	+4.9	--	3.6	--	--	481 (20.0)	59/12
MANDURAH	18.8	--	13.4	--	--	1.6	--	--	559 (23.3)	54/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.1	-0.4	21.7	-1.3	20.5	0.0	6.4	10.3	354 (14.8)	34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	34.5	+7.4	23.1	+12.9	20.5	0.0	11.6	8.1	435 (18.1)	61/14
WHYALLA AERO	29.0	+7.7	13.4	+5.4	--	0.2	--	--	430 (17.9)	50/07
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	24.9	+6.0	13.9	+4.3	--	0.8	3.4	8.3	300 (12.5)	41/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	20.0	+4.2	9.1	+2.8	6.0	3.0	3.8	8.9	437 (18.2)	57/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.0	+2.9	9.1	-5.2	7.5	0.0	9.4	11.2	294 (12.3)	30/09
CAIRNS AERO	23.7	-4.3	20.8	+2.2	20.2	8.2	1.4	0.0	426 (17.8)	35/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.0	-0.7	20.3	+3.0	18.9	0.0	7.2	--	502 (20.9)	39/13
MACKAY M.O	23.6	-1.6	15.0	-1.6	--	0.0	--	10.4	332 (13.8)	28/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	24.9	-2.4	16.7	+3.2	15.2	0.0	4.2	--	199 ( 8.3)	26/16
BUNDABERG AERO	24.7	-0.6	13.5	-0.1	--	0.0	4.0	--	172 ( 7.2)	28/12
NAMBOUR DPI	25.0	+0.2	11.0	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	21.8	-1.2	13.3	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	283 (11.8)	41/19
BRISBANE AERO	22.7	-1.5	10.5	-2.0	7.5	0.0	4.0	10.1	365 (15.2)	37/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.5	-1.9	6.0	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	338 (14.1)	31/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	19.6	-1.7	4.3	-4.2	-1.0	0.0	4.0	--	86 ( 3.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.7	-1.2	7.7	-3.2	3.1	0.0	3.4	8.8	235 ( 9.8)	39/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.0	-2.5	5.8	-3.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.0	-0.2	3.4	-5.6	1.3	0.0	4.0	10.8	183 ( 7.6)	26/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	20.1	-1.1	1.9	-5.7	--	0.0	--	--	63 ( 2.6)	18/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	14.0	+0.1	-2.2	-6.4	-6.1	0.0	3.2	10.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	20.1	-1.0	0.2	-6.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	20.2	-0.2	6.6	-3.7	2.2	0.0	3.0	10.3	--	--
RICHMOND RAAF	20.3	-2.4	1.1	-7.1	--	0.0	--	--	74 ( 3.1)	24/14
BELLAMBI AWS	19.1	-1.0	8.7	-3.8	--	0.0	--	--	257 (10.7)	44/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	16.6	+0.5	-2.5	-5.7	-6.9	0.0	3.0	9.9	201 ( 8.4)	31/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	19.7	+2.2	-0.3	-5.5	-3.6	0.0	2.6	11.2	137 ( 5.7)	34/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	18.3	+0.3	0.6	-5.5	--	0.0	--	--	80 ( 3.3)	28/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	21.3	+1.0	9.6	+2.2	6.1	0.0	6.6	4.3	277 (11.5)	39/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	20.5	+3.2	1.7	-3.8	--	0.0	3.0	--	163 ( 6.8)	37/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	19.5	+2.9	2.2	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	177 ( 7.4)	43/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	18.9	+1.7	9.3	+1.4	7.4	0.0	3.8	--	137 ( 5.7)	31/14
GEELONG AIRPORT	20.1	+3.4	5.9	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	202 ( 8.4)	59/16
BALLARAT AERODROME	15.3	+1.5	4.8	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	426 (17.8)	52/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.6	+1.1	4.8	-0.3	--	0.2	--	--	127 ( 5.3)	39/16
HOBART AIRPORT	19.5	+4.2	3.9	-2.1	0.7	0.4	2.4	10.4	290 (12.1)	39/17
	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

39.9 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
39.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
39.3 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
39.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+10.0 : 31.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+7.7 : 29.0 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+7.4 : 34.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.3 : 29.1 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+7.3 : 29.0 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.4 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+12.9 : 23.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.3 : 17.0 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
+7.2 : 17.0 PORT PIRIE ZINIFEX COMPARISON Lower North SA
+6.6 : 18.3 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 20.6 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.7 : 19.7 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-5.6 : 22.0 GREEN ISLAND N Coast--Barron QLD
-5.4 : 21.6 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.3 : 23.7 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.1 : 24.2 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-4.1 : 27.0 ALYANGULA POLICE N Rivers NT

-8.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.1 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.0 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
-5.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.0 : -6.5 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-9.5 : -8.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.6 : -4.4 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.1 : -4.6 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-8.0 : -4.5 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-8.0 : -4.3 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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.

52.2 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
47.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD
35.2 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
30.0 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD
29.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
47.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
N Coast--Herbert
52.2 DARADGEE
35.2 TULLY SUGAR MILL
30.0 INNISFAIL
29.0 EURAMO TM

11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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4.8 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
4.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
1.0 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

1146 (47.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
879 (36.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
857 (35.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
807 (33.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
746 (31.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
661 (27.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
660 (27.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
640 (26.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
623 (26.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
608 (25.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
602 (25.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
602 (25.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

83/23 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
81/19 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
78/21 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
78/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
76/23 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
76/19 MOUNT READ W 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.
QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron CAPE FLATTERY 10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 74(330/ 65 ) at 23:58 VICTORIA W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 82(350/ 63 ) at 19:30 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(320/ 63 ) at 23:25