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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 2148 EST on 12/01/2010. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

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Date

Years

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

South Coast

069147

MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS

18.0

16/12/2007

Y 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 14:05EST, 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	28.7	-0.7	14.5	-1.8	13.0	0.0	9.0	--	667 (27.8)	44/23
PERTH AIRPORT	27.7	-1.1	12.9	-1.9	10.7	0.0	9.0	13.0	467 (19.5)	34/23
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.0	-4.2	10.2	-2.2	7.9	0.0	3.8	8.9	149 ( 6.2)	34/15
BUNBURY	22.8	-4.2	7.0	-6.4	--	0.0	--	--	284 (11.8)	41/15
MANDURAH	24.1	--	13.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	512 (21.3)	43/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.6	+2.0	26.4	+1.1	26.1	0.0	3.6	7.9	326 (13.6)	52/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.6	+2.2	19.6	-0.6	18.0	0.0	11.2	9.8	264 (11.0)	87/16
WHYALLA AERO	21.8	-6.4	14.0	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	465 (19.4)	35/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	21.3	-5.7	12.6	-2.9	--	0.0	6.8	9.6	366 (15.3)	34/07
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	18.7	-4.2	6.6	-3.3	4.3	4.0	5.0	10.6	518 (21.6)	61/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	37.7	+0.6	19.4	-3.6	16.1	0.0	11.2	12.6	312 (13.0)	41/14
CAIRNS AERO	32.3	+0.9	25.2	+1.8	24.0	0.4	4.0	6.4	157 ( 6.5)	31/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.4	0.0	24.4	+0.4	24.2	23.6	4.6	11.6	184 ( 7.7)	34/12
MACKAY M.O	32.0	+2.0	22.6	-0.3	--	0.0	--	10.5	267 (11.1)	30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.7	+0.6	19.4	-1.8	18.0	0.0	9.4	--	226 ( 9.4)	39/17
BUNDABERG AERO	30.8	+1.5	18.7	-1.8	--	0.0	8.8	--	266 (11.1)	37/12
NAMBOUR DPI	30.0	+0.9	15.0	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	28.0	+0.9	15.3	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	222 ( 9.3)	31/08
BRISBANE AERO	28.1	-0.1	16.3	-3.7	13.2	0.0	7.2	13.2	291 (12.1)	43/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.5	-0.1	12.1	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	390 (16.3)	34/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	30.1	-0.9	14.1	-3.3	9.5	0.0	5.6	--	152 ( 6.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	27.6	+1.3	16.1	-2.0	13.0	0.0	6.2	13.0	348 (14.5)	41/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	29.0	+2.5	13.4	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	31.9	+4.7	11.0	-5.5	9.5	0.0	6.6	11.3	294 (12.3)	43/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	30.7	+3.8	10.5	-4.7	9.3	0.0	--	--	76 ( 3.2)	37/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	23.1	-1.3	10.0	-1.3	1.4	0.0	6.2	8.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	31.2	-0.3	10.0	-5.9	--	0.0	--	--	239 (10.0)	52/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	32.9	+7.2	16.4	-1.0	9.5	0.0	7.6	10.9	442 (18.4)	--
RICHMOND RAAF	30.2	+1.5	12.5	-3.6	--	0.2	--	--	269 (11.2)	54/14
BELLAMBI AWS	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
CANBERRA AIRPORT	25.2	-0.9	13.6	+2.3	8.6	0.0	9.6	13.0	475 (19.8)	80/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	26.5	-2.9	10.3	-3.4	11.9	0.0	11.2	13.0	314 (13.1)	61/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	22.9	-6.6	13.4	-0.3	--	0.6	--	--	294 (12.3)	44/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	25.3	-4.8	14.2	-0.6	13.5	0.0	8.8	11.8	355 (14.8)	41/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	22.0	-5.4	11.7	-0.5	--	4.4	--	--	386 (16.1)	52/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT	21.7	-5.3	9.1	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	432 (18.0)	44/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	20.8	-3.4	11.8	-1.1	7.9	1.4	5.4	--	200 ( 8.3)	30/08
GEELONG AIRPORT	20.7	-2.2	8.8	-2.1	--	0.8	--	--	517 (21.5)	59/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	17.6	-5.0	5.8	-3.6	--	3.2	--	--	512 (21.3)	52/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.9	-4.5	9.5	-1.1	--	3.4	--	--	441 (18.4)	57/13
HOBART AIRPORT	18.5	-2.1	9.7	-1.0	6.9	0.0	4.2	11.6	480 (20.0)	65/08
	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

43.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.8 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
42.0 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
41.4 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
41.4 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT

+7.4 : 30.5 ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
+7.2 : 32.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+6.1 : 31.3 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+5.8 : 30.7 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+5.6 : 30.4 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW

29.7 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.8 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
28.2 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+6.3 : 29.7 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+4.5 : 25.5 WILUNA Interior WA
+4.2 : 9.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+4.0 : 26.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
+3.5 : 23.4 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.8 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.1 : 6.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-8.0 : 12.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.6 : 22.5 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
-7.5 : 6.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.4 : 15.5 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC

-1.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-9.3 : 9.8 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-8.7 : 10.6 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-8.3 : 9.3 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-8.2 : 10.3 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-8.1 : 12.2 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN 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.

89.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN N Coast--Barron QLD
74.8 WALTERHALL Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
74.6 CHESTERTON Warrego QLD
56.0 WERRIS CREEK POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
54.0 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION N Peninsula QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
54.0 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION
N Coast--Barron
89.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
Wide Bay/Burnett
74.8 WALTERHALL
50.6 BANANA POST OFFICE
Warrego
74.6 CHESTERTON

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
56.0 WERRIS CREEK POST OFFICE
MidNorth Coast S
50.2 LANSDOWNE POST OFFICE

13.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
13.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
13.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.0 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
13.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
13.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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6.4 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
3.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
3.5 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
2.4 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
1.1 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD

1361 (56.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1068 (44.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1030 (42.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1022 (42.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1010 (42.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
978 (40.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
930 (38.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
919 (38.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
899 (37.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
895 (37.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
894 (37.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
858 (35.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
851 (35.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
842 (35.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
838 (34.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
816 (34.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
815 (34.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
783 (32.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
781 (32.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
777 (32.4) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
770 (32.1) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
757 (31.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
744 (31.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
732 (30.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
727 (30.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
692 (28.8) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
678 (28.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
675 (28.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
667 (27.8) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
662 (27.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
636 (26.5) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
633 (26.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
624 (26.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
622 (25.9) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
610 (25.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
608 (25.3) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
604 (25.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

111/02 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
104/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/06 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
94/23 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
89/01 FALLS CREEK Upper NE 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 KUNUNURRA AG 18.6mm in 39 min to 19:30 28.6mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 18.8mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers MIDDLE POINT AWS 6.0mm in 6 min to 19:27 60.0mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h PIRLANGIMPI 20.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.0mm/h 25.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 25.2mm/h DOUGLAS RIVER 14.2mm in 25 min to 17:30 34.1mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h	NEW SOUTH WALES Goulburn/Monaro MOUNT GININI AWS : 91(280/ 48 ) at 16:00 VICTORIA Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 95(320/ 50 ) at 07:04 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 85(270/ 63 ) at 21:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(310/ 87 ) at 00:18 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 111(270/ 80 ) at 03:30 DROUGHTY HILL : 100(250/ 59 ) at 10:20 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 95(300/ 65 ) at 00:31