Australian Weather News -- 06 APR 2009

Monday 06 APR 2009

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2009

Dec

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1253 EST on 19/01/2010. 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

Brisbane/SE Coast

040883

DEVERTON SAWPIT GULLY RD

34.2

33.0

19/04/1990

1 y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041170

AUBIGNY PURRAWUNDA

37.0

36.1

22/04/1964

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.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 04:10EST, 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	33.5	+5.9	17.2	+1.8	11.0	0.0	11.0	--	560 (23.3)	48/07
PERTH AIRPORT	29.2	+3.7	14.7	+1.8	11.7	0.0	8.4	10.9	580 (24.2)	48/01
ALBANY AIRPORT	24.0	+2.2	11.1	-0.5	7.4	0.0	8.2	10.4	460 (19.2)	41/15
BUNBURY	28.5	+4.4	11.6	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	291 (12.1)	35/14
MANDURAH	29.2	--	15.1	--	--	0.0	--	--	298 (12.4)	34/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.7	0.0	25.2	+1.2	24.6	3.8	6.0	7.1	267 (11.1)	63/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	25.2	-3.0	10.7	-1.9	7.5	0.0	10.4	10.6	425 (17.7)	50/10
WHYALLA AERO	20.4	-3.2	15.4	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	557 (23.2)	46/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	17.8	-4.8	13.8	+1.4	--	0.0	12.0	1.1	282 (11.8)	34/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	16.1	-3.3	7.6	-1.1	2.6	2.4	2.6	3.2	422 (17.6)	50/10
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.5	+1.6	20.8	+2.3	18.2	0.0	12.0	--	603 (25.1)	48/23
CAIRNS AERO	32.6	+3.4	22.5	+0.9	20.4	0.0	7.6	9.6	379 (15.8)	37/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.3	+2.7	22.6	+2.1	21.2	0.0	8.0	8.9	327 (13.6)	39/13
MACKAY M.O	28.2	+1.5	23.3	+3.2	--	0.0	--	9.1	262 (10.9)	--
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.8	+2.0	21.4	+3.6	20.9	0.2	3.2	--	196 ( 8.2)	44/21
BUNDABERG AERO	29.5	+2.1	21.3	+3.8	--	0.0	6.4	--	302 (12.6)	46/16
NAMBOUR DPI	27.0	+0.9	20.0	+4.6	--	3.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	26.8	+1.5	19.8	+2.8	--	15.4	--	--	278 (11.6)	35/13
BRISBANE AERO	26.5	+0.5	20.6	+4.4	19.8	0.6	2.2	7.5	291 (12.1)	31/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.2	+1.8	16.1	+2.8	--	7.2	--	--	430 (17.9)	46/22
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	28.7	+3.6	13.7	+0.9	9.8	0.0	4.6	--	115 ( 4.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	25.0	+1.0	17.5	+2.3	16.2	9.4	1.2	7.8	340 (14.2)	44/18
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.8	+0.8	16.1	+2.4	--	0.4	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.7	+0.1	13.9	+0.7	12.7	0.0	3.4	2.3	275 (11.5)	41/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.3	-2.3	12.2	+0.3	11.8	0.0	--	--	47 ( 2.0)	31/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	19.9	+1.4	6.0	-1.2	-0.5	0.0	3.0	9.9	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	26.3	+1.8	6.8	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	250 (10.4)	39/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	19.7	-3.2	16.8	+2.7	11.4	0.0	3.4	6.9	557 (23.2)	54/07
RICHMOND RAAF	21.5	-2.4	11.9	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	120 ( 5.0)	31/15
BELLAMBI AWS	18.9	-3.2	16.3	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	519 (21.6)	59/04
CANBERRA AIRPORT	20.8	+0.8	7.6	+0.9	5.1	0.0	5.6	9.0	274 (11.4)	35/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	22.2	-0.3	7.7	-1.4	6.5	0.0	5.2	11.1	210 ( 8.8)	34/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	21.4	-1.0	8.1	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	211 ( 8.8)	35/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	19.7	-3.8	6.6	-3.5	4.9	0.0	6.2	10.6	382 (15.9)	43/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	17.6	-4.0	6.7	-1.5	--	0.0	16.0	--	115 ( 4.8)	34/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	18.2	-3.0	3.3	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	364 (15.2)	44/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.2	-3.1	9.2	-1.6	6.2	0.2	1.0	--	189 ( 7.9)	22/20
GEELONG AIRPORT	16.8	-3.2	6.5	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	468 (19.5)	41/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	13.3	-4.3	2.4	-5.0	--	0.2	--	--	411 (17.1)	39/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	16.7	-2.2	2.5	-5.0	--	0.0	--	--	301 (12.5)	34/11
HOBART AIRPORT	13.7	-4.4	5.2	-3.5	1.4	0.4	2.6	7.0	518 (21.6)	52/15
	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

**S** 42.2 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
40.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
38.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
38.6 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
38.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+9.7 : 38.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
**S** +8.3 : 42.2 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
+7.9 : 36.4 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+7.2 : 36.6 KALBARRI Central West WA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.6 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.2 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+6.3 : 20.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+6.2 : 20.6 GAYNDAH POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+6.1 : 14.6 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
+6.1 : 20.7 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.1 : 17.6 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

2.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.4 : 2.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.1 : 6.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-6.0 : 12.4 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-5.9 : 12.8 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC
-5.9 : 9.8 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC

-5.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.1 : -0.3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
-7.5 : -5.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-7.1 : 5.0 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
-7.0 : 0.6 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-6.6 : -3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper 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.

84.0 NUMINBAH STATE FARM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
69.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
65.0 WITHCOTT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
58.6 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
58.0 KILCOY POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
69.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
Central West
50.0 BANCHORY
Brisbane/SE Coast
84.0 NUMINBAH STATE FARM
65.0 WITHCOTT
58.0 KILCOY POST OFFICE
54.2 BUARABA
54.0 GODWIN BEACH
52.0 FRANKLYN VALE ALERT

TASMANIA
W Coast
58.6 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION

11.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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3.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
3.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
2.3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.1 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

1432 (59.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1404 (58.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1373 (57.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1369 (57.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1352 (56.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1150 (47.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1108 (46.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1032 (43.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1016 (42.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
939 (39.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
858 (35.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
850 (35.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
838 (34.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
809 (33.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
798 (33.3) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
796 (33.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
793 (33.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
791 (33.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
767 (32.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
753 (31.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
746 (31.1) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
742 (30.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
737 (30.7) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
724 (30.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
710 (29.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
680 (28.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
679 (28.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
673 (28.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
668 (27.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
663 (27.6) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
660 (27.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
656 (27.3) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
629 (26.2) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
623 (26.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
615 (25.6) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
612 (25.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
603 (25.1) MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
602 (25.1) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
601 (25.0) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

107/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/20 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
98/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
91/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
89/11 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
89/16 MOUNT READ W Coast 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 DARWIN AIRPORT 4.8mm in 7 min to 14:53 41.1mm/h 6.8mm in 9 min to 16:55 45.3mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.6mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.2mm/h QUEENSLAND Upper Carpentaria GEORGETOWN AIRPORT 32.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 32.2mm/h Wide Bay/Burnett ROCKHAMPTON AERO 4.0mm in 12 min to 21:50 20.0mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 9.0mm in 25 min to 22:30 21.6mm/h 17.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 17.2mm/h 14.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.6mm/h TEWANTIN RSL PARK 10.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.8mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.4mm/h LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 22.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 22.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.2mm/h 27.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 27.2mm/h 61.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 20.3mm/h MidNorth Coast N COFFS HARBOUR MO 9.8mm in 12 min to 21:42 49.0mm/h 8.8mm in 18 min to 22:00 29.3mm/h 19.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 19.4mm/h 21.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 21.8mm/h ISLANDS Islands LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 15.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.6mm/h	QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 78(150/ 70 ) at 21:53 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 98(230/ 69 ) at 04:30 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 83(230/ 69 ) at 12:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 108(310/ 95 ) at 01:27 TASMAN ISLAND : 95(230/ 45 ) at 20:06 DROUGHTY HILL : 93(230/ 70 ) at 15:40 W Coast MOUNT READ : 87(230/ 63 ) at 13:10 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 91(250/ 83 ) at 17:00