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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 2200 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

Alice Springs

015637

ERLDUNDA ROADHOUSE

45.0

44.0

13/12/1993

1 n

Alice Springs

015639

MOUNT EBENEZER

47.0

44.0

07/12/2001

1 n

Alice Springs

015652

WATARRKA

41.8

38.2

17/12/1999

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

NSW

N Tablelands W

056013

GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN

20.5

18.5

27/12/1988

18.5

27/12/1988

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.
Data is as received at 14:17EST, 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	26.7	-2.7	12.0	-4.3	9.9	0.0	9.0	--	578 (24.1)	43/18
PERTH AIRPORT	28.3	-0.5	11.5	-3.3	10.2	0.0	7.2	13.3	468 (19.5)	41/08
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.2	-4.0	12.3	-0.1	11.4	0.2	3.8	8.7	245 (10.2)	39/14
BUNBURY	22.7	-4.3	10.1	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	354 (14.8)	43/17
MANDURAH	23.7	--	14.3	--	--	0.0	--	--	406 (16.9)	43/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.8	+2.2	26.8	+1.5	25.1	0.0	6.6	7.6	281 (11.7)	54/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	25.1	-10.3	21.7	+1.5	21.2	2.6	8.4	0.2	345 (14.4)	35/05
WHYALLA AERO	20.3	-7.9	16.9	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	329 (13.7)	46/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.1	-3.9	13.2	-2.3	--	0.0	--	6.0	253 (10.5)	34/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.6	-3.3	12.7	+2.8	12.0	0.6	2.4	8.6	555 (23.1)	57/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.8	+3.7	25.7	+2.7	23.2	0.0	11.6	11.0	319 (13.3)	65/22
CAIRNS AERO	33.4	+2.0	24.7	+1.3	22.5	0.0	8.4	10.6	389 (16.2)	34/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.8	+0.4	26.2	+2.2	24.6	1.4	10.4	10.8	463 (19.3)	35/11
MACKAY M.O	34.4	+4.4	25.5	+2.6	--	0.0	--	11.6	278 (11.6)	30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	34.7	+2.6	23.2	+2.0	22.2	0.0	7.8	--	286 (11.9)	30/19
BUNDABERG AERO	32.7	+3.4	23.2	+2.7	--	0.0	7.6	--	348 (14.5)	50/16
NAMBOUR DPI	34.0	+4.9	20.0	+1.9	--	14.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	33.7	+6.6	23.1	+3.3	--	2.0	--	--	378 (15.8)	63/20
BRISBANE AERO	30.7	+2.5	21.2	+1.2	20.0	6.6	5.6	7.2	432 (18.0)	46/01
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	29.6	+2.0	19.4	+2.8	--	4.6	--	--	530 (22.1)	37/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	31.4	+0.4	21.3	+3.9	18.2	0.0	5.4	--	184 ( 7.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	31.7	+5.4	21.0	+2.9	18.5	0.0	2.6	4.0	337 (14.0)	31/17
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	35.0	+8.5	19.3	+2.7	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	34.7	+7.5	20.0	+3.5	17.8	0.0	7.0	5.0	329 (13.7)	55/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	33.9	+7.0	16.3	+1.1	14.9	0.2	--	--	58 ( 2.4)	31/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	25.2	+0.8	17.2	+5.9	7.2	0.0	5.4	6.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	32.5	+1.0	20.5	+4.6	--	0.0	--	--	301 (12.5)	54/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	36.3	+10.6	21.2	+3.8	16.7	0.0	6.4	9.8	480 (20.0)	61/12
RICHMOND RAAF	33.3	+4.6	16.3	+0.2	--	0.4	--	--	152 ( 6.3)	46/12
BELLAMBI AWS	32.5	+8.4	18.6	+1.1	--	0.2	--	--	291 (12.1)	44/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT	29.1	+3.0	13.2	+1.9	9.2	0.0	6.4	9.4	212 ( 8.8)	50/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	30.0	+0.6	13.6	-0.1	14.2	0.0	9.4	9.5	268 (11.2)	57/18
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	29.7	+0.2	14.6	+0.9	--	0.2	--	--	229 ( 9.5)	55/10
MILDURA AIRPORT	25.3	-4.8	14.5	-0.3	12.1	0.0	13.2	1.7	425 (17.7)	30/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	27.6	+0.2	14.1	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	396 (16.5)	55/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT	27.2	+0.2	9.9	-1.6	--	0.2	--	--	470 (19.6)	54/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	25.0	+0.8	15.9	+3.0	15.9	0.0	8.2	--	219 ( 9.1)	24/20
GEELONG AIRPORT	25.9	+3.0	13.5	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	482 (20.1)	67/12
BALLARAT AERODROME	23.0	+0.4	9.6	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	518 (21.6)	61/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	19.3	-3.1	10.6	0.0	--	1.0	--	--	344 (14.3)	54/14
HOBART AIRPORT	22.5	+1.9	10.2	-0.5	13.6	2.6	3.2	7.4	415 (17.3)	55/11
	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 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
43.0 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
43.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
42.8 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
42.8 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD

+10.6 : 36.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+9.6 : 34.8 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+9.3 : 34.1 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+8.9 : 36.3 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
+8.6 : 34.5 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW

30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.9 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
29.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
29.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

+7.7 : 23.4 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
+7.4 : 23.5 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+7.3 : 25.4 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+7.3 : 27.6 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+7.2 : 12.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

7.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.5 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
12.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-10.3 : 25.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-10.3 : 24.7 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-9.7 : 26.8 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-9.4 : 26.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-9.1 : 27.2 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

3.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
5.1 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
5.6 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS

-6.1 : 5.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-6.0 : 15.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-5.6 : 5.1 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-5.3 : 8.8 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-4.9 : 8.4 BUSSELTON Lower West 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.

66.0 SOMERSET DAM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
62.2 PIPALYATJARA NW Pastoral SA
59.8 DUNGULLEN Darling Downs E QLD
52.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
51.0 NOBBY JACKSON ST Darling Downs E QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Interior
52.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
62.2 PIPALYATJARA

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
66.0 SOMERSET DAM
Darling Downs E
59.8 DUNGULLEN
51.0 NOBBY JACKSON ST

13.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.6 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
11.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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2.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
1.7 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
1.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
0.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

932 (38.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
906 (37.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
863 (36.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
855 (35.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
812 (33.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
803 (33.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
799 (33.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
797 (33.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
793 (33.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
767 (32.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
745 (31.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
731 (30.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
729 (30.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
727 (30.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
720 (30.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
713 (29.7) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
694 (28.9) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
691 (28.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
682 (28.4) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
677 (28.2) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
672 (28.0) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
671 (28.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
669 (27.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
666 (27.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
653 (27.2) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
649 (27.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
644 (26.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
618 (25.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
617 (25.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
610 (25.4) SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
610 (25.4) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
607 (25.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
602 (25.1) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC

93/15 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
93/19 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
91/22 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
89/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
89/05 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers PIRLANGIMPI 17.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.4mm/h N Plateau WATARRKA 16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA NE Pastoral MARREE AERO 11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.8mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula SCHERGER RAAF 11.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.6mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION 10.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.4mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h 11.8mm in 30 min to 19:00 23.6mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.8mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 15.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h COOLANGATTA 8.8mm in 10 min to 20:30 52.8mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.2mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h KINGAROY AIRPORT 11.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h REDCLIFFE 8.2mm in 12 min to 18:09 41.0mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET 7.8mm in 16 min to 19:16 29.2mm/h 5.2mm in 2 min to 19:18 156.0mm/h 17.8mm in 42 min to 20:00 25.4mm/h 30.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 30.8mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES Far Northwest FOWLERS GAP AWS 10.0mm in 45 min to 17:00 13.3mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.6mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h N Tablelands W ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.4mm/h North Coast BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 9.6mm in 18 min to 20:00 32.0mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.0mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 15.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h TASMANIA Southeast TASMAN ISLAND 10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.8mm/h TUNNACK FIRE STATION 10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h	VICTORIA N Central EILDON FIRE TOWER : 93(260/ 54 ) at 16:51 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 93(260/ 67 ) at 20:30 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(320/ 72 ) at 06:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 89(260/ 67 ) at 23:30 DROUGHTY HILL : 80(280/ 63 ) at 23:40 W Coast MOUNT READ : 72(290/ 63 ) at 19:40