Australian Weather News -- 31 OCT 2008

Friday 31 OCT 2008

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2008

Dec

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Nov

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0021 EST on 31/08/2009. 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	Gt Southern	010576	KARLGARIN	49.6	38.0	16/10/2005	71				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010593	LAKE KING	66.0	56.4	24/10/1941	71				1 n
WA	Gt Southern	010686	MUNSLEY	70.2	22.0	07/10/2005	11				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010705	HYDEN NORTH	53.8	43.0	18/10/1995	61				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010811	NTH RAVENSTHORPE	59.6	33.0	18/10/1973	41				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010869	CARLINGUP	67.0	42.0	07/10/1992	31				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010878	CHESALON	50.0	46.4	08/10/1999	43				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010895	MONTE VISTA	48.4	41.7	18/10/1973	41				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010896	YOOROOGA	38.4	26.0	08/10/1999	25				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010898	AKOONAH	51.0	20.0	21/10/2001	21				1 y
WA	Gt Southern	010905	JACUP	55.6	35.0	06/10/2005	15				1 n
WA	Goldfields	012007	BOODAROCKIN	43.6	36.6	22/10/1935	74				1 y
WA	Goldfields	012064	NOONGAAR	41.4	37.3	19/10/1935	80				1 y
WA	Goldfields	012201	YOUANMI VALLEY	31.7	31.5	31/10/1977	44				1 n
WA	Goldfields	012262	OLDFIELD LOC 1137 COMP.	40.2	19.2	09/10/2007	11				1 n
WA	Goldfields	012284	HOLLETON	39.4	33.4	21/10/2004	28				1 n
TAS	W Coast	097045	ARVE VALLEY (ARVE ROAD)	89.0	57.7	13/10/1957	48				1 n
Highest grass minimum temperature
NSW	Upper Darling	048027	COBAR MO	25.2	24.8	19/10/1968	47				1 Y
Highest minimum temperature
NSW	Upper Darling	048015	BREWARRINA HOSPITAL	25.5	24.5	18/10/2006	39				1 Y
NSW	Upper Darling	048027	COBAR MO	26.1	26.1	19/10/1968	47				1 Y Equal to record.
NSW	Upper Darling	048237	COBAR AIRPORT AWS	24.3	23.3	18/10/2006	14				1 Y
NSW	Upper Darling	048243	LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN	25.5	23.8	30/10/2005	12				1 Y
NSW	CW Plains S	050052	CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN	23.5	23.0	21/10/1991	43				1 Y
NSW	CW Plains S	050137	CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS	24.5	22.5	25/10/2006	14				1 Y
NSW	CW Plains N	051010	COONAMBLE COMPARISON	23.1	23.0	14/10/1991	41				1 Y
NSW	CW Plains N	051039	NYNGAN AIRPORT	25.5	25.0	29/10/1963	50				1 Y
NSW	CW Plains N	051049	TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS	23.3	20.7	03/10/2008	40				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	CW Plains N	051161	COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS	24.6	22.0	31/10/1997	12				1 Y
NSW	C Tablelands S	063023	COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST)	21.0	20.0	18/10/2006	44				1 Y
NSW	CW Slopes S	065070	DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	22.4	22.1	31/10/1997	14				Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070328	BOMBALA AWS	15.0	14.6	18/10/1998	16				1 Y
NSW	SW Slopes N	073142	COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT	18.0	18.0	14/10/2006	14				1 Y Equal to record.
Highest maximum temperature
NSW	CW Plains N	051161	COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS	39.1	38.1	14/10/2004	12				1 Y
NSW	Hunter Valley	061388	MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE	38.0	38.0	19/10/2002	12				1 Y Equal to record.
TAS	N Coast	091126	DEVONPORT AIRPORT	24.8	23.0	26/10/1997	18				1 Y

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 03:19EST, 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	23.0	-1.4	8.0	-2.9	3.0	0.0	7.4	--	483 (20.1)	55/16
PERTH AIRPORT	22.5	0.0	7.2	-3.0	6.4	0.0	6.4	11.0	453 (18.9)	44/10
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.1	-1.6	12.1	+3.0	9.7	4.2	2.8	5.7	447 (18.6)	43/12
BUNBURY	24.2	+3.5	7.0	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	358 (14.9)	43/08
MANDURAH	22.8	--	11.4	--	--	0.0	--	--	463 (19.3)	39/08
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.0	+0.8	25.0	0.0	24.2	0.0	--	10.7	297 (12.4)	39/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.3	+7.3	22.8	+8.0	20.8	0.8	10.6	7.2	299 (12.5)	65/20
WHYALLA AERO	21.5	-2.4	14.7	+4.2	--	0.0	--	--	406 (16.9)	46/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.1	-3.7	14.3	+2.9	--	0.0	7.6	12.1	470 (19.6)	46/00
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.0	-3.9	13.0	+5.9	12.2	0.8	7.4	0.0	643 (26.8)	44/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	39.8	+5.2	24.4	+5.8	20.0	0.0	13.0	12.2	328 (13.7)	41/10
CAIRNS AERO	32.0	+2.5	22.3	+1.7	20.7	0.0	9.4	9.4	490 (20.4)	37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.8	-0.6	21.8	+1.1	19.2	0.0	8.2	3.1	462 (19.3)	41/15
MACKAY M.O	27.6	0.0	23.9	+4.2	--	0.0	--	8.6	423 (17.6)	34/07
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.0	+0.3	17.7	+0.7	16.6	0.0	8.8	--	363 (15.1)	30/13
BUNDABERG AERO	28.0	+1.1	17.8	+1.2	--	0.0	9.0	--	353 (14.7)	28/10
NAMBOUR DPI	29.0	+2.3	14.0	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.0	+2.6	18.2	+2.0	--	0.0	--	--	341 (14.2)	50/11
BRISBANE AERO	26.4	+0.9	15.8	+0.1	11.9	0.0	6.0	12.1	345 (14.4)	43/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	31.2	+6.5	13.5	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	558 (23.3)	37/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	34.9	+9.8	20.2	+8.1	14.4	0.0	7.0	--	156 ( 6.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	29.0	+5.4	18.9	+5.1	15.9	0.0	5.8	10.8	567 (23.6)	48/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	29.9	+5.9	16.6	+4.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	35.9	+12.3	18.8	+6.8	16.6	0.0	4.0	8.2	305 (12.7)	54/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	36.5	+12.8	16.8	+6.1	--	1.2	--	--	65 ( 2.7)	41/19
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	25.7	+8.2	16.0	+9.4	11.2	0.0	5.6	8.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	34.9	+10.1	22.4	+13.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	37.0	+14.5	17.9	+4.8	16.7	0.4	3.2	5.0	447 (18.6)	--
RICHMOND RAAF	34.7	+9.7	15.8	+4.8	--	0.2	--	--	186 ( 7.8)	63/14
BELLAMBI AWS	36.0	+14.4	18.5	+4.6	--	0.0	--	--	434 (18.1)	78/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT	30.2	+10.8	12.3	+6.2	9.0	0.0	6.0	12.6	307 (12.8)	78/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	27.8	+6.4	18.4	+10.7	14.2	0.0	8.0	12.0	358 (14.9)	52/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	25.5	+3.9	17.6	+9.6	--	0.0	--	--	247 (10.3)	52/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	25.1	+1.3	16.5	+6.7	15.4	0.0	15.2	9.1	547 (22.8)	50/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	23.9	+3.0	14.6	+7.1	--	0.3	7.9	--	455 (19.0)	52/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.3	+2.0	14.1	+7.8	--	0.2	--	--	479 (20.0)	54/08
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.2	+1.6	16.1	+6.6	11.4	0.4	5.0	--	206 ( 8.6)	30/11
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	21.8	+3.0	13.2	+5.6	--	0.6	--	--	415 (17.3)	63/07
BALLARAT AERODROME	17.3	+0.7	9.5	+3.3	--	0.0	--	--	578 (24.1)	52/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.7	+3.7	12.1	+5.2	--	0.6	--	--	144 ( 6.0)	46/15
HOBART AIRPORT	15.7	-1.6	10.7	+3.2	7.5	0.0	2.6	6.6	263 (11.0)	57/11
	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

43.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
42.7 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
42.6 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
42.3 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

+15.4 : 37.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+15.0 : 35.1 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+14.5 : 37.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+14.4 : 36.0 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
+14.1 : 36.0 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW

31.1 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.1 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
29.9 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
29.9 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
28.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+15.2 : 24.5 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+14.1 : 25.5 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
+14.0 : 31.1 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+14.0 : 23.5 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
+13.5 : 26.1 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

7.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.1 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
9.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-11.6 : 13.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-10.5 : 14.5 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-9.7 : 17.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA
-9.0 : 14.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-8.9 : 16.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

2.7 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
3.8 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
3.8 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
5.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
5.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-4.2 : 9.9 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-4.2 : 2.7 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-3.5 : 9.4 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-3.4 : 10.2 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-3.4 : 11.3 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA

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.

181.2 PICTON VALLEY (SPUR 1 ROAD) W Coast TAS
92.2 TAHUNE RESERVE W Coast TAS
89.0 ARVE VALLEY (ARVE ROAD) W Coast TAS
70.2 MUNSLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
67.0 CARLINGUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Cent Wheatbelt
70.2 MUNSLEY
67.0 CARLINGUP
66.0 LAKE KING
59.6 NTH RAVENSTHORPE
55.6 JACUP
54.0 FITZGERALD
53.8 HYDEN NORTH
51.0 AKOONAH
50.0 CHESALON

TASMANIA
W Coast
181.2 PICTON VALLEY (SPUR 1 ROAD)
92.2 TAHUNE RESERVE
89.0 ARVE VALLEY (ARVE ROAD)

12.6 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
12.2 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
12.1 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.1 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

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1.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
**S** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1132 (47.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1055 (44.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
917 (38.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
915 (38.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
879 (36.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
849 (35.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
838 (34.9) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
834 (34.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
819 (34.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
813 (33.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
801 (33.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
794 (33.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
790 (32.9) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
767 (32.0) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
762 (31.8) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
753 (31.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
753 (31.4) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
731 (30.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
731 (30.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
728 (30.3) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
728 (30.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
727 (30.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
724 (30.2) WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
714 (29.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
710 (29.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
709 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
702 (29.3) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
698 (29.1) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
696 (29.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
695 (29.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
687 (28.6) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
685 (28.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
679 (28.3) NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
679 (28.3) LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
674 (28.1) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
670 (27.9) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
669 (27.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
666 (27.8) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
663 (27.6) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
662 (27.6) NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
653 (27.2) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
646 (26.9) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
645 (26.9) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
643 (26.8) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
636 (26.5) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
635 (26.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
630 (26.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
628 (26.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
621 (25.9) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
620 (25.8) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
616 (25.7) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
616 (25.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
616 (25.7) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
615 (25.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
613 (25.5) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
612 (25.5) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
611 (25.5) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
609 (25.4) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
606 (25.3) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
602 (25.1) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
602 (25.1) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
601 (25.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
601 (25.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS

111/16 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
102/23 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
98/02 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
94/10 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
94/23 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
94/15 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
93/23 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest 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 Goldfields NORSEMAN AERO 9.6mm in 56 min to 00:00 10.3mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 02:00 7.3mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 21.4mm in 30 min to 20:00 42.8mm/h 25.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 25.0mm/h 21.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 21.4mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h TASMANIA N Coast LAUNCESTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.4mm/h LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 11.4mm in 30 min to 13:00 22.8mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.0mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.4mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA NE Pastoral OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 70(180/ 63 ) at 17:58 NEW SOUTH WALES Far Northwest WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS : 93(260/ 61 ) at 00:41 NW Slopes N NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS : 111(270/ 67 ) at 17:07 Illawarra KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) : 72(180/ 63 ) at 18:00 Goulburn/Monaro COOMA AIRPORT AWS : 95(290/ 58 ) at 11:47 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 98(330/ 65 ) at 03:36 VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 98(360/ 65 ) at 00:00 MT HOTHAM : 95(350/ 72 ) at 00:00 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 91(200/ 82 ) at 17:00 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 78(200/ 63 ) at 13:30 Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 82(230/ 69 ) at 22:00 TASMAN ISLAND : 80(220/ 65 ) at 21:24 W Coast MOUNT READ : 80(190/ 69 ) at 22:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 76(270/ 69 ) at 11:57