Australian Weather News -- 06 JAN 2009

Tuesday 06 JAN 2009

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2009

Dec

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Nov

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Sept

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Jul

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Jun

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Records set or equalled today
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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 03:41EST, 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	33.7	+2.1	18.7	+0.4	17.1	0.0	13.4	--	745 (31.0)	67/17
PERTH AIRPORT	36.4	+4.8	19.7	+2.8	17.6	0.0	12.0	13.2	503 (21.0)	43/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	23.7	-1.0	17.9	+4.2	17.2	0.0	7.8	2.9	296 (12.3)	39/13
BUNBURY	34.0	+4.6	14.6	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	389 (16.2)	50/22
MANDURAH	32.0	--	19.7	--	--	0.0	--	--	459 (19.1)	50/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.7	+0.9	24.0	-0.8	24.3	6.0	3.0	8.0	396 (16.5)	39/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	36.3	-0.1	22.4	+1.0	22.0	0.0	14.6	10.6	454 (18.9)	52/15
WHYALLA AERO	27.3	-2.6	15.7	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	493 (20.5)	57/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	31.0	+1.9	15.2	-1.8	--	0.0	8.2	13.3	177 ( 7.4)	31/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	24.7	-0.5	12.7	+1.6	10.7	0.0	5.4	8.5	343 (14.3)	43/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	29.7	-6.6	23.8	0.0	23.1	8.6	4.2	1.3	296 (12.3)	41/17
CAIRNS AERO	32.4	+1.0	24.3	+0.6	23.3	7.4	4.0	8.8	--	35/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.6	+0.3	25.2	+1.0	23.3	1.8	8.0	6.5	393 (16.4)	30/15
MACKAY M.O	29.9	-0.2	24.1	+0.6	--	1.0	--	8.8	603 (25.1)	44/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.2	+1.3	21.5	-0.6	21.5	0.0	8.6	--	442 (18.4)	39/17
BUNDABERG AERO	31.9	+1.8	21.1	-0.3	--	0.0	8.0	--	542 (22.6)	52/15
NAMBOUR DPI	30.0	+0.7	19.0	-0.4	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	28.9	+0.8	19.5	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	233 ( 9.7)	35/13
BRISBANE AERO	29.6	+0.6	20.4	-0.7	17.2	0.0	6.4	12.7	334 (13.9)	31/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	28.0	-0.1	17.4	-0.1	--	0.0	--	--	664 (27.7)	54/23
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	35.7	+3.8	21.8	+3.0	16.6	0.0	9.0	--	100 ( 4.2)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	30.2	+3.3	19.8	+0.4	16.0	0.0	5.4	13.4	452 (18.8)	54/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	31.0	+3.6	16.9	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	33.7	+5.8	18.6	+0.6	15.5	0.0	9.2	13.0	305 (12.7)	39/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	34.5	+7.0	17.1	+0.4	14.1	0.2	--	--	66 ( 2.8)	26/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	33.0	+6.5	13.2	0.0	7.2	0.0	8.0	13.4	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	39.4	+6.3	16.7	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	269 (11.2)	46/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	29.7	+3.3	19.9	+1.2	14.3	0.0	10.0	11.8	545 (22.7)	41/16
RICHMOND RAAF	38.2	+8.4	14.0	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	179 ( 7.5)	59/15
BELLAMBI AWS	24.6	-0.2	17.5	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	294 (12.3)	28/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT	34.7	+6.7	10.4	-2.8	4.8	0.0	11.2	13.5	--	52/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	39.1	+7.5	12.5	-3.7	13.3	0.0	13.0	13.6	221 ( 9.2)	72/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	37.9	+5.7	13.7	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	171 ( 7.1)	52/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	39.2	+7.0	15.7	-0.9	13.3	0.0	13.4	13.4	290 (12.1)	37/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	35.9	+6.4	11.4	-2.7	--	0.0	10.6	--	338 (14.1)	44/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT	35.3	+5.8	12.2	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	338 (14.1)	44/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	30.2	+4.3	15.8	+1.5	12.0	0.0	5.4	--	97 ( 4.0)	17/14
GEELONG AIRPORT	30.3	+5.7	12.7	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	309 (12.9)	48/12
BALLARAT AERODROME	30.3	+5.3	10.8	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	325 (13.5)	41/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	23.8	-0.4	16.0	+3.9	--	0.0	--	--	542 (22.6)	54/12
HOBART AIRPORT	27.0	+4.5	14.2	+2.2	10.7	0.0	7.2	13.6	701 (29.2)	67/23
	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

47.8 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
44.8 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
44.7 MULLEWA Central West WA
44.2 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
44.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+10.9 : 41.6 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
+10.1 : 36.8 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+10.0 : 37.0 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
+9.8 : 33.0 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+9.8 : 39.1 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW

30.7 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
29.8 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
29.1 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.1 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA

+7.0 : 30.7 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+6.6 : 29.8 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
**S** +6.3 : 24.0 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.1 : 25.6 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
+6.1 : 19.2 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.8 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
14.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
14.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-9.6 : 28.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
-7.1 : 31.5 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
**W** -7.1 : 29.6 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-6.8 : 13.8 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
-6.6 : 29.7 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

3.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.9 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.7 : 3.9 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
**S** -6.0 : 13.2 FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P. MidNorth Coast S NSW
-5.8 : 9.1 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
-5.7 : 6.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.3 : 9.4 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
**W** -5.3 : 7.4 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S 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.

131.8 MARY RIVER RANGERS N Rivers NT
111.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE N Coast--Herbert QLD
108.0 GREGORY SPRINGS STATION Upper Carpentaria QLD
105.0 ALMADEN N Coast--Barron QLD
92.0 GLENLYON STATION Northwest QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
61.0 KURI BAY

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
131.8 MARY RIVER RANGERS
73.8 DOUGLAS RIVER
60.0 FLYING FOX

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
74.2 WEIPA EASTERN AVE
51.2 HEATHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Gulf Country
82.0 NORFOLK STATION
65.8 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION
64.0 GERETA STATION
53.0 HERBERT VALE
53.0 LOTUS VALE
Upper Carpentaria
108.0 GREGORY SPRINGS STATION
86.0 OAK VALLEY STATION
N Coast--Barron
105.0 ALMADEN
53.0 MT GARNET ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
111.0 PALUMA IVY COTTAGE
56.0 BAMBAROO
Central West
61.0 HOLMLEIGH
53.6 SUNBURY
Northwest
92.0 GLENLYON STATION
77.0 KATANDRA
70.0 CORFIELD-MANUKA ST
62.0 AYRSHIRE DOWNS
56.5 WYORA
51.6 DAJARRA HOTEL
Channel Country
53.2 ROSEBERTH STATION

13.9 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.7 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
13.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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3.6 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
**S** 3.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
2.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

1729 (72.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1622 (67.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1098 (45.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1079 (45.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1030 (42.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1019 (42.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1014 (42.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
950 (39.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
947 (39.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
946 (39.4) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
934 (38.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
933 (38.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
926 (38.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
912 (38.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
907 (37.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
891 (37.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
867 (36.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
832 (34.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
811 (33.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
800 (33.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
782 (32.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
770 (32.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
764 (31.8) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
754 (31.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
745 (31.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
738 (30.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
723 (30.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
706 (29.4) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
701 (29.2) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
691 (28.8) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
682 (28.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
677 (28.2) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
675 (28.1) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT COMPARISON N Coast TAS
672 (28.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
672 (28.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
665 (27.7) NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
664 (27.7) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
650 (27.1) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
643 (26.8) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
628 (26.2) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
625 (26.0) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
605 (25.2) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
603 (25.1) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

117/03 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
104/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/11 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
85/14 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
85/13 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 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 CAPE DON 10.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.0mm/h 6.0mm in 31 min to 19:01 11.6mm/h 13.4mm in 29 min to 19:30 27.7mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 19.4mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 22:00 6.7mm/h MCCLUER ISLAND 2.8mm in 2 min to 11:32 84.0mm/h GOVE AIRPORT 18.4mm in 14 min to 10:22 78.9mm/h 6.6mm in 8 min to 10:30 49.5mm/h 29.4mm in 1 hr to 10:30 29.4mm/h 8.8mm in 10 min to 10:40 52.8mm/h 40.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 40.2mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.8mm/h 40.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 13.3mm/h DALY WATERS AWS 7.6mm in 5 min to 15:11 91.2mm/h 11.6mm in 7 min to 15:18 99.4mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.4mm/h 24.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 49.6mm/h 34.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 34.0mm/h 21.2mm in 30 min to 20:00 42.4mm/h 46.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 46.0mm/h 28.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 28.6mm/h 14.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 29.6mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 22.2mm/h 79.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 26.3mm/h 18.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.4mm/h HORN ISLAND 9.0mm in 39 min to 11:00 13.8mm/h SCHERGER RAAF 20.0mm in 59 min to 21:00 20.3mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.6mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.2mm/h 7.0mm in 32 min to 22:32 13.1mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.8mm/h S Peninsula LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h Gulf Country BURKETOWN AIRPORT 11.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.0mm/h 20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h MOUNT ISA AERO 31.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 62.0mm/h 31.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 31.2mm/h 16.0mm in 30 min to 18:00 32.0mm/h 47.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 47.0mm/h 52.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 17.3mm/h 17.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 17.4mm/h Upper Carpentaria GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h RICHMOND AIRPORT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h 9.4mm in 51 min to 17:00 11.1mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.4mm/h 19.4mm in 50 min to 20:00 23.3mm/h 21.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.4mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h MAREEBA AIRPORT 13.2mm in 47 min to 17:00 16.9mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.2mm/h Northwest WINTON AIRPORT 19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands POINT FAWCETT 17.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 17.2mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 7.0mm/h	NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers NGAYAWILI : 76(300/ 63 ) at 18:19 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 104(320/ 95 ) at 13:51 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 117(260/ 78 ) at 04:08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(290/ 48 ) at 03:30 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 85(280/ 65 ) at 12:00 DROUGHTY HILL : 100(280/ 76 ) at 14:40 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 78(260/ 69 ) at 15:30