Australian Weather News -- 23 OCT 2008

Thursday 23 OCT 2008

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2008

Dec

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2349 EST on 30/08/2009. 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
WA	Central West	008296	MORAWA AIRPORT	13.6	9.0	19/10/2001	12				1 n
WA	Cent Wheatbelt	010286	CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD	17.6	13.0	08/10/1999	13				1 n
WA	Goldfields	012308	MOUNT RIDLEY	30.2	24.0	03/10/1993	17				1 n
Highest grass minimum temperature
WA	Gt Southern	010647	WAGIN	15.4	13.9	21/10/2006	29				1 Y
Lowest grass minimum temperature
TAS	E Coast	092038	SWANSEA POST OFFICE	-4.4	-4.3	22/10/1993	34				1 Y
Highest minimum temperature
WA	Goldfields	012305	LAVERTON AERO	25.9	25.0	17/10/1995	15				1 Y
Lowest minimum temperature
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040555	TOOLARA (KELLY)	10.1	11.0	08/10/1998	11				1 Y
QLD	Darling Downs E	041529	TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	5.1	6.0	01/10/2002	13				1 Y
NSW	Upper Darling	048015	BREWARRINA HOSPITAL	4.0	4.2	12/10/2003	39				1 Y
NSW	Upper Darling	048243	LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN	5.0	5.2	28/10/1998	12				1 Y
NSW	N Tablelands E	057095	TABULAM (MUIRNE)	5.6	6.0	17/10/1976	39				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058212	EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS	9.3	9.3	12/10/2003	11				1 Y Equal to record.
NSW	Hunter Valley	061054	NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)	6.5	8.5	12/10/2003	12				1 Y
NSW	Hunter Valley	061366	NORAH HEAD AWS	8.5	8.8	28/10/1998	14				1 Y
NSW	C Tablelands N	062101	MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS	-0.9	-0.9	10/10/2003	16				1 Y Equal to record.
VIC	Upper North	081125	SHEPPARTON AIRPORT	-0.4	0.1	09/10/2008	13				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
VIC	W Gippsland	085277	NOOJEE (SLIVAR)	-0.6	0.0	22/10/2006	26				1 Y
TAS	Midlands	093053	ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS)	-5.6	-5.5	16/10/2006	16				1 Y
TAS	Southeast	094137	GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD)	-1.4	-1.4	01/10/1990	22				1 Y Equal to record.
TAS	Southeast	094201	MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN)	-3.5	-2.9	17/10/2000	12				1 Y
TAS	Derwent Valley	095048	OUSE FIRE STATION	-3.5	-3.0	17/10/2000	11				1 Y
Highest maximum temperature
WA	W Gascoyne	006099	MURCHISON	41.0	40.7	19/10/2004	19				1 P
WA	Murchison	007600	MOUNT MAGNET AERO	40.2	39.8	19/10/2004	14				1 Y
WA	Goldfields	012305	LAVERTON AERO	40.1	39.0	20/10/2002	15				1 Y
WA	Goldfields	012314	LEINSTER AERO	40.2	39.9	19/10/2004	15				1 Y
NT	Darwin-Daly	014253	CHANNEL POINT	37.6	35.9	09/10/2003	14	36.6	26/09/2001	15	1 Y
NT	Darwin-Daly	014277	DUM IN MIRRIE AWS	37.7	36.3	22/10/2008	11	37.0	16/04/2003	11	1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	N Peninsula	027054	COCONUT ISLAND	35.2	35.0	30/10/2007	13				1 Y
Lowest maximum temperature
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060141	TAREE AIRPORT AWS	17.0	17.0	22/10/2008	12				Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

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.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 03:17EST, 15/05/2012.

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	33.3	+8.9	19.1	+8.2	15.2	0.0	7.0	--	377 (15.7)	43/17
PERTH AIRPORT	29.9	+7.4	18.6	+8.4	16.0	0.0	4.6	3.2	398 (16.6)	54/09
ALBANY AIRPORT	23.6	+4.9	15.5	+6.4	14.5	2.0	4.4	0.0	291 (12.1)	41/22
BUNBURY	27.1	+6.4	16.0	+6.8	--	2.4	--	--	170 ( 7.1)	43/19
MANDURAH	30.4	--	17.7	--	--	4.6	--	--	288 (12.0)	39/20
DARWIN AIRPORT	36.9	+3.7	25.3	+0.3	24.3	0.0	--	11.4	--	55/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	31.0	0.0	10.5	-4.3	7.2	0.0	15.2	12.3	453 (18.9)	50/09
WHYALLA AERO	26.8	+2.9	7.8	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	194 ( 8.1)	31/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	26.6	+4.8	11.2	-0.2	--	0.0	4.4	5.1	212 ( 8.8)	26/01
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	21.9	+4.0	1.4	-5.7	-2.7	0.0	4.4	7.8	325 (13.5)	28/17
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.0	-0.6	20.0	+1.4	14.9	0.0	15.6	11.8	535 (22.3)	44/10
CAIRNS AERO	30.7	+1.2	17.9	-2.7	14.7	0.0	9.4	8.5	356 (14.8)	54/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	30.5	+1.1	19.4	-1.3	17.5	0.0	9.6	11.7	284 (11.8)	48/11
MACKAY M.O	24.6	-3.0	17.3	-2.4	--	0.0	--	12.0	353 (14.7)	52/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.1	-1.6	14.8	-2.2	10.1	0.0	10.6	--	353 (14.7)	43/15
BUNDABERG AERO	27.0	+0.1	12.5	-4.1	--	0.0	10.4	--	438 (18.3)	39/09
NAMBOUR DPI	25.0	-1.7	9.0	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	22.8	-1.6	12.0	-4.2	--	11.4	--	--	479 (20.0)	59/00
BRISBANE AERO	24.6	-0.9	10.2	-5.5	3.9	0.0	7.0	12.8	444 (18.5)	43/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	20.3	-4.4	5.1	-7.7	--	0.0	--	--	600 (25.0)	61/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	18.4	-6.7	6.1	-6.0	2.2	1.8	6.4	--	297 (12.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	19.7	-3.9	10.0	-3.8	6.7	4.2	4.4	10.7	699 (29.1)	67/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	17.5	-6.5	9.4	-2.5	--	7.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	15.7	-7.9	7.6	-4.4	6.0	11.8	2.8	1.3	695 (29.0)	67/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	16.1	-7.6	8.2	-2.5	--	6.0	--	--	244 (10.2)	43/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	13.4	-4.1	0.0	-6.6	-3.6	0.0	4.0	11.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	19.9	-4.9	2.6	-6.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	15.6	-6.9	8.0	-5.1	5.9	13.0	4.2	5.0	1014 (42.3)	--
RICHMOND RAAF	17.5	-7.5	6.1	-4.9	--	0.0	--	--	462 (19.3)	55/09
BELLAMBI AWS	15.6	-6.0	7.6	-6.3	--	13.2	--	--	863 (36.0)	74/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT	18.0	-1.4	3.2	-2.9	0.6	0.0	7.4	12.2	671 (28.0)	48/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	21.3	-0.1	2.2	-5.5	3.0	0.0	8.0	12.8	430 (17.9)	35/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	21.7	+0.1	3.3	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	255 (10.6)	39/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	24.1	+0.3	6.2	-3.6	3.0	0.0	5.8	9.7	309 (12.9)	34/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	21.0	+0.1	-1.0	-8.5	--	0.0	6.2	--	376 (15.7)	37/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.0	+1.7	1.2	-5.1	--	0.0	--	--	438 (18.3)	35/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.2	+1.6	6.6	-2.9	2.2	0.0	4.0	--	187 ( 7.8)	18/01
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	17.3	-1.5	0.6	-7.0	--	0.0	--	--	314 (13.1)	37/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	20.2	+3.6	-2.2	-8.4	--	0.0	--	--	464 (19.3)	46/04
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.8	-1.2	0.2	-6.7	--	0.0	--	--	264 (11.0)	39/14
HOBART AIRPORT	18.0	+0.7	1.8	-5.7	-1.6	0.4	2.6	8.5	434 (18.1)	34/15
	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

42.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
42.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
41.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

+13.9 : 36.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.9 : 37.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+12.7 : 35.6 EYRE Eucla WA
+11.7 : 40.6 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+11.5 : 40.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

29.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
28.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.7 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+11.6 : 25.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+10.5 : 21.0 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+10.2 : 23.8 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+9.7 : 21.0 ENEABBA Central West WA
+9.7 : 19.8 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.4 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
7.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.9 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
9.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-9.2 : 15.8 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
-9.2 : 16.3 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW
-9.1 : 15.5 LOSTOCK DAM Hunter Valley NSW
-9.0 : 16.5 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-8.9 : 15.2 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW

-7.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-6.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-5.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.9 : 1.1 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-10.5 : -5.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-9.8 : -3.8 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-9.7 : 0.5 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
-9.5 : 3.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
-9.5 : -1.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.5 : 3.6 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling 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.

56.4 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE MidNorth Coast S NSW
46.6 WHOOTA MidNorth Coast S NSW
43.0 CULBURRA TREATMENT WORKS Illawarra NSW
42.0 NUNDLE (OLSLAND) MidNorth Coast S NSW
39.0 GREENWELL POINT BOWLING CLUB Illawarra NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
56.4 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE
46.6 WHOOTA
42.0 NUNDLE (OLSLAND)
Illawarra
43.0 CULBURRA TREATMENT WORKS
39.0 GREENWELL POINT BOWLING CLUB

12.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.4 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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4.4 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
3.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1268 (52.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1110 (46.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1014 (42.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
970 (40.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
964 (40.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
929 (38.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
863 (36.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
860 (35.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
847 (35.3) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
810 (33.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
806 (33.6) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
777 (32.4) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
740 (30.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
700 (29.2) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
699 (29.1) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
695 (29.0) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
689 (28.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
683 (28.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
682 (28.4) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
672 (28.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
671 (28.0) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
662 (27.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
657 (27.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
642 (26.8) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
637 (26.5) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
634 (26.4) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
633 (26.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
629 (26.2) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
627 (26.1) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
624 (26.0) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
623 (26.0) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
620 (25.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
600 (25.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
600 (25.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS

87/11 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
81/13 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
80/13 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
76/00 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
74/14 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West BRIDGETOWN 7.0mm in 7 min to 23:57 60.0mm/h ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 16.0mm in 20 min to 09:20 48.0mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.4mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS : 78(200/ 67 ) at 10:36 Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA : 96(180/ 78 ) at 12:43 ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 106(190/ 50 ) at 13:19