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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.

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2208 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

QLD

Darling Downs W

042112

MILES CONSTANCE STREET

57.2

52.2

02/12/2005

1 n

QLD

Darling Downs W

042113

PINE HILL CROSSING

62.0

42.0

12/12/1999

1 n

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 14:25EST, 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	24.0	-5.4	15.2	-1.1	10.7	0.0	8.0	--	420 (17.5)	41/15
PERTH AIRPORT	22.8	-6.0	11.5	-3.3	9.8	0.0	7.0	11.1	432 (18.0)	43/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	19.1	-4.1	8.2	-4.2	6.7	0.6	4.4	7.4	339 (14.1)	31/13
BUNBURY	21.2	-5.8	10.5	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	268 (11.2)	34/18
MANDURAH	20.9	--	14.4	--	--	0.4	--	--	341 (14.2)	34/10
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.4	+0.8	24.8	-0.5	25.4	0.0	7.6	4.0	324 (13.5)	39/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	39.0	+3.6	24.4	+4.2	23.9	0.0	8.0	11.0	265 (11.0)	50/16
WHYALLA AERO	34.4	+6.2	19.3	+3.4	--	0.0	--	--	355 (14.8)	57/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	26.2	-0.8	16.7	+1.2	--	1.4	6.6	7.4	200 ( 8.3)	39/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	16.5	-6.4	6.9	-3.0	4.0	0.4	3.4	3.9	272 (11.3)	34/16
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.6	+3.5	25.2	+2.2	23.9	0.0	--	11.2	250 (10.4)	57/16
CAIRNS AERO	32.8	+1.4	26.1	+2.7	25.2	4.6	4.8	7.1	241 (10.0)	28/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.2	+0.8	23.8	-0.2	23.0	3.8	6.0	9.4	241 (10.0)	59/01
MACKAY M.O	31.1	+1.1	20.6	-2.3	--	54.6	--	11.9	356 (14.8)	34/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	31.2	-0.9	21.9	+0.7	21.2	4.2	5.8	--	279 (11.6)	26/00
BUNDABERG AERO	29.6	+0.3	19.3	-1.2	--	25.4	2.8	--	313 (13.0)	31/10
NAMBOUR DPI	28.0	-1.1	19.0	+0.9	--	0.4	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.6	+0.5	18.8	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	296 (12.3)	31/19
BRISBANE AERO	27.9	-0.3	18.9	-1.1	17.3	0.2	3.4	11.1	296 (12.3)	35/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.0	-1.6	16.3	-0.3	--	0.6	--	--	665 (27.7)	44/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	31.0	0.0	15.8	-1.6	13.0	6.4	5.2	--	129 ( 5.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.0	-0.3	16.4	-1.7	15.1	10.2	4.2	12.3	334 (13.9)	52/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.4	-0.1	14.4	-2.2	--	4.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	29.6	+2.4	15.2	-1.3	13.7	28.4	7.6	12.4	362 (15.1)	41/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	29.1	+2.2	13.1	-2.1	11.9	2.8	--	--	77 ( 3.2)	44/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	24.5	+0.1	7.0	-4.3	1.0	0.0	5.4	12.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	31.5	0.0	12.3	-3.6	--	0.0	--	--	237 ( 9.9)	43/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	27.9	+2.2	17.3	-0.1	12.0	3.2	5.4	9.9	--	--
RICHMOND RAAF	30.8	+2.1	13.1	-3.0	--	5.0	--	--	126 ( 5.3)	--
BELLAMBI AWS	23.4	-0.7	17.1	-0.4	--	3.0	--	--	434 (18.1)	57/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT	28.9	+2.8	9.3	-2.0	4.8	0.0	8.0	8.1	230 ( 9.6)	54/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	31.4	+2.0	8.0	-5.7	--	0.0	10.2	7.8	224 ( 9.3)	50/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	31.9	+2.4	9.7	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	157 ( 6.5)	80/16
MILDURA AIRPORT	33.3	+3.2	16.2	+1.4	12.2	0.0	11.8	6.0	269 (11.2)	54/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	25.6	-1.8	7.0	-5.2	--	0.0	7.0	--	241 (10.0)	57/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.0	-5.0	9.7	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	226 ( 9.4)	39/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	19.5	-4.7	11.5	-1.4	9.5	0.0	4.4	--	125 ( 5.2)	21/11
GEELONG AIRPORT	20.1	-2.8	5.3	-5.6	--	0.0	--	--	240 (10.0)	41/11
BALLARAT AERODROME	17.6	-5.0	5.3	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	271 (11.3)	35/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.5	-4.9	10.7	+0.1	--	0.8	--	--	337 (14.0)	39/14
HOBART AIRPORT	20.3	-0.3	7.7	-3.0	3.0	0.0	4.4	1.1	313 (13.0)	55/14
	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

43.4 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.7 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.3 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
42.3 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.1 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
42.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+6.2 : 34.4 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+5.6 : 27.5 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
+5.4 : 38.9 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+5.1 : 32.5 PROSPECT RESERVOIR Sydney--west NSW
+5.0 : 37.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

30.3 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.9 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
29.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+6.2 : 20.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+5.7 : 29.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.1 : 23.8 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+5.1 : 19.2 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
+4.9 : 20.8 HAWKER Upper North SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
11.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-10.4 : 18.3 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-10.2 : 28.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-10.1 : 17.6 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-9.8 : 17.7 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-9.3 : 22.7 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA

0.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.0 CORRYONG AIRPORT Lower NE VIC
3.0 POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC

-11.9 : 8.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-9.5 : 5.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.2 : 8.0 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.5 : 6.0 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-6.4 : 4.0 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED Lower NE VIC

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.

99.0 YARRABAH COMM COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
78.2 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
78.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
75.0 PITTSWORTH Darling Downs E QLD
74.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Plateau
66.0 WALHALLOW

QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
60.0 ABINGDON DOWNS STATION
N Coast--Barron
99.0 YARRABAH COMM COUNCIL
50.8 JULATTEN
N Coast--Herbert
78.2 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
78.0 CORSIS ALERT
74.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
73.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
Central Coast E
54.6 MACKAY M.O
52.0 MOUNT JUKES
Wide Bay/Burnett
60.0 MONDURAN
Darling Downs E
75.0 PITTSWORTH
Darling Downs W
67.0 SHELBOURNE
62.0 PINE HILL CROSSING
60.4 MILES POST OFFICE
57.2 MILES CONSTANCE STREET
53.0 POSSUM PARK

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
53.0 COPMANHURST POST OFFICE

13.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.8 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
12.4 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
12.3 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

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0.5 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
0.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.2 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.1 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1093 (45.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
822 (34.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
786 (32.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
755 (31.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
742 (30.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
721 (30.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
689 (28.7) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
681 (28.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
669 (27.9) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
665 (27.7) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
656 (27.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
644 (26.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
640 (26.7) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
630 (26.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
630 (26.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
626 (26.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
622 (25.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
618 (25.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS

102/15 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
94/18 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
81/14 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
80/16 ALBURY AIRPORT AWS SW Slopes S NSW
78/18 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
78/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA N Kimberley TRUSCOTT 13.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 26.4mm/h 14.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 14.8mm/h E Kimberley KUNUNURRA AG 24.0mm in 30 min to 16:30 48.0mm/h 24.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 24.2mm/h 25.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 25.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers DARWIN AIRPORT 10.4mm in 21 min to 17:30 29.7mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.2mm/h 10.0mm in 12 min to 17:48 50.0mm/h 27.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 27.8mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.6mm/h MIDDLE POINT AWS 19.0mm in 9 min to 14:02 126.7mm/h 28.4mm in 28 min to 14:30 60.9mm/h 55.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 55.8mm/h 61.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 20.3mm/h 61.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h BATCHELOR AERO 26.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.7mm/h WAVE HILL 24.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.0mm/h CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h N Plateau KULGERA 31.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.2mm/h SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral WOOMERA AERODROME 3.0mm in 2 min to 16:49 90.0mm/h NE Pastoral LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT 9.6mm in 7 min to 19:19 82.3mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h Northeast GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) 989.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 164.8mm/h QUEENSLAND S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 5.0mm in 12 min to 14:00 25.0mm/h Gulf Country CENTURY MINE 6.0mm in 6 min to 20:10 60.0mm/h 12.2mm in 19 min to 20:30 38.5mm/h 24.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 24.2mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 10.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.4mm/h 27.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 27.8mm/h 28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h N Coast--Herbert SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 19.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 19.0mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h 22.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 22.8mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral WOOMERA AERODROME : 102(310/ 46 ) at 16:49 NE Pastoral LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT : 95(190/ 41 ) at 19:19 VICTORIA Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 82(340/ 63 ) at 15:31 TASMANIA E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(200/ 67 ) at 16:01 Southeast DROUGHTY HILL : 83(180/ 69 ) at 15:50