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2008

Dec

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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 received as at 2131 EST on 12/01/2010. 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 daily rainfall

SW & S Coast

009730

COOMALBIDGUP

42.2

25.1

22/11/1985

1 n

Alice Springs

015579

NUMERY

39.5

30.0

19/11/1992

1 y

Alice Springs

015603

KULGERA

32.0

29.7

24/11/1971

1 y

NW Pastoral

016095

TIEYON

24.8

22.6

03/11/2007

1 y

QLD

Channel Country

038032

ROXBOROUGH DOWNS

39.0

37.2

08/11/1999

1 n

Highest minimum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

29.6

23/11/2008

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

29.8

29.7

23/11/2008

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

34.3

21/11/2008

1 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.
Data is as received at 13:29EST, 09/08/2009.

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	23.8	-3.3	12.4	-1.4	9.2	0.0	7.0	--	395 (16.5)	39/13
PERTH AIRPORT	23.5	-2.3	11.7	-0.9	12.0	19.8	5.6	10.1	429 (17.9)	35/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	20.2	-0.6	10.5	-0.2	7.7	6.4	2.2	7.6	218 ( 9.1)	31/13
BUNBURY	21.3	-3.0	9.0	-3.1	--	2.0	--	--	249 (10.4)	31/14
MANDURAH	21.4	--	13.8	--	--	2.8	--	--	423 (17.6)	31/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	35.0	+1.8	29.1	+3.8	28.2	0.0	8.2	6.8	443 (18.5)	39/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	36.0	+2.4	20.9	+3.1	20.8	2.2	9.8	11.9	358 (14.9)	65/14
WHYALLA AERO	--	--	13.9	+0.1	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	31.5	+6.6	18.3	+4.4	--	0.0	9.8	8.1	406 (16.9)	50/02
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	26.2	+5.9	8.5	+0.2	5.8	0.0	4.0	10.9	435 (18.1)	39/07
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.4	-3.0	22.1	+0.7	22.0	14.0	7.8	6.0	331 (13.8)	43/10
CAIRNS AERO	33.4	+2.8	26.0	+3.7	24.3	0.0	6.8	6.3	215 ( 9.0)	34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.3	+1.5	24.9	+2.0	23.2	0.0	12.6	11.2	406 (16.9)	37/16
MACKAY M.O	32.3	+3.1	20.6	-1.1	--	0.0	--	10.0	301 (12.5)	31/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.5	+2.3	17.4	-2.1	15.7	0.0	9.6	--	245 (10.2)	37/15
BUNDABERG AERO	30.1	+1.9	17.4	-1.4	--	0.0	8.0	--	265 (11.0)	35/13
NAMBOUR DPI	28.0	+0.1	14.0	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	26.4	+0.8	17.3	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	290 (12.1)	48/21
BRISBANE AERO	27.3	+0.7	16.4	-1.5	13.3	0.0	7.8	10.5	415 (17.3)	28/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.5	+0.1	14.7	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	507 (21.1)	43/07
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	28.4	+0.1	14.5	-0.4	10.7	0.0	6.6	--	176 ( 7.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	23.4	-1.5	17.4	+1.3	15.4	0.0	6.2	4.5	326 (13.6)	34/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	22.2	-2.6	14.5	-0.3	--	0.6	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	22.6	-2.8	16.2	+2.0	14.2	0.0	6.6	10.1	439 (18.3)	39/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	20.9	-4.1	15.7	+2.8	14.5	0.0	--	--	140 ( 5.8)	31/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	20.3	-0.6	5.4	-3.6	-1.0	0.0	5.4	8.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	28.2	0.0	9.0	-4.3	--	0.0	--	--	343 (14.3)	59/22
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.6	-4.3	15.6	+0.3	13.9	0.0	5.6	9.4	632 (26.3)	41/10
RICHMOND RAAF	21.9	-4.6	14.2	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	249 (10.4)	44/12
BELLAMBI AWS	18.7	-3.2	14.5	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	546 (22.8)	41/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT	19.5	-3.1	10.3	+1.6	9.9	0.0	6.4	10.7	279 (11.6)	39/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	26.8	+1.2	10.6	0.0	9.1	0.0	7.0	13.2	320 (13.3)	50/06
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	26.8	+1.1	10.5	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	155 ( 6.5)	34/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	30.9	+3.5	13.5	+1.1	11.1	0.0	8.0	12.1	240 (10.0)	30/07
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	26.9	+2.4	9.3	-0.7	--	0.0	3.8	--	405 (16.9)	35/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT	26.9	+2.9	10.1	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	407 (17.0)	35/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	26.2	+4.3	10.3	-0.8	8.5	0.0	2.0	--	132 ( 5.5)	24/15
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	21.5	+0.8	11.2	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	414 (17.3)	50/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	23.3	+3.8	8.0	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	537 (22.4)	43/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	22.0	+1.7	4.1	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	390 (16.3)	35/07
HOBART AIRPORT	14.9	-4.0	7.5	-1.6	5.5	0.8	4.2	8.9	580 (24.2)	35/12
	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

44.4 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
43.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
43.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
42.4 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
42.1 NGUKURR N Rivers NT

+8.8 : 32.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+8.0 : 33.0 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.2 : 32.7 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.9 : 32.6 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+6.6 : 31.5 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+6.6 : 28.1 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA

30.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
30.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
29.8 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
29.7 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
29.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
29.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.6 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT

+8.3 : 26.7 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+6.4 : 29.6 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
+6.2 : 20.5 PORT PIRIE NYRSTAR COMPARISON Lower North SA
+6.1 : 17.8 PRICE Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+5.4 : 18.1 PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.4 : 18.1 EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.4 : 16.0 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

8.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
11.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-11.0 : 22.8 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
-6.8 : 15.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.0 : 22.2 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-6.0 : 15.5 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-5.9 : 32.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

-1.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.3 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-7.2 : 10.0 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
-6.4 : 2.5 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.9 : 6.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-5.7 : 15.6 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-5.6 : 6.0 NARRANDERA AIRPORT Riverina E 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.

56.8 MOUNT CARBINE TOWNSHIP N Coast--Barron QLD
56.0 FLORA DOWNS Northwest QLD
50.5 LADY ANNIE COPPER MINE Gulf Country QLD
44.0 BARKLY DOWNS Northwest QLD
43.0 YAPPAR RIVER Gulf Country QLD

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
50.5 LADY ANNIE COPPER MINE
43.0 YAPPAR RIVER
N Coast--Barron
56.8 MOUNT CARBINE TOWNSHIP
Northwest
56.0 FLORA DOWNS
44.0 BARKLY DOWNS

13.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
13.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
13.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.1 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
12.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

.....

4.9 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
4.9 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
4.9 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
4.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
4.5 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

1029 (42.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1027 (42.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
938 (39.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
885 (36.9) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
879 (36.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
808 (33.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
800 (33.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
786 (32.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
768 (32.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
746 (31.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
743 (31.0) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
713 (29.7) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
702 (29.3) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
670 (27.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
661 (27.5) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
637 (26.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
635 (26.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
632 (26.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
627 (26.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
625 (26.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
619 (25.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
612 (25.5) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
612 (25.5) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
609 (25.4) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
606 (25.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS

152/11 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
80/04 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
76/17 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
72/03 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
72/21 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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 E Kimberley ARGYLE AERODROME 1.6mm in 1 min to 12:25 96.0mm/h 7.8mm in 17 min to 12:47 27.5mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 18.4mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.0mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 14:00 6.3mm/h Lower West HOPETOUN NORTH 20.0mm in 3 hr to 05:00 6.7mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DOUGLAS RIVER 9.2mm in 37 min to 15:07 14.9mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.8mm/h DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE 24.6mm in 21 min to 21:27 70.3mm/h 37.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 37.0mm/h 38.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 38.8mm/h N Plateau JERVOIS 5.2mm in 6 min to 15:53 52.0mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural COULTA (COLES POINT) 10.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron MAREEBA AIRPORT 5.4mm in 11 min to 14:23 29.5mm/h 36.2mm in 37 min to 15:00 58.7mm/h 42.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 42.4mm/h 42.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 14.0mm/h Northwest THE MONUMENT AIRPORT 11.0mm in 14 min to 18:00 47.1mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 18.4mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h URANDANGI 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast COOLANGATTA 17.0mm in 12 min to 21:12 85.0mm/h 13.0mm in 16 min to 21:30 48.8mm/h 36.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 36.4mm/h 8.6mm in 25 min to 21:55 20.6mm/h 41.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 41.6mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 14.2mm/h GOLD COAST SEAWAY 18.8mm in 30 min to 23:00 37.6mm/h 20.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 20.8mm/h 10.8mm in 10 min to 23:10 64.8mm/h 11.2mm in 14 min to 23:24 48.0mm/h TEWANTIN RSL PARK 3.2mm in 1 min to 11:50 192.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h 13.6mm in 11 min to 12:01 74.2mm/h 17.6mm in 12 min to 12:13 88.0mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.7mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 72( 80/ 63 ) at 04:39 QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast TEWANTIN RSL PARK : 152(360/ 41 ) at 11:50 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 70( 50/ 63 ) at 21:30