Australian Weather News -- 28 APR 2009

Tuesday 28 APR 2009

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2009

Dec

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Nov

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Oct

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Sept

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Aug

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Jul

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Jun

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May

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Apr

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Mar

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Feb

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Jan

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26	27	28	29	30	31

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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 1346 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

Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032040

TOWNSVILLE AERO

12.6

12.9

09/04/1995

1 Y

TAS

E Coast

092038

SWANSEA POST OFFICE

-4.3

-4.0

26/04/1977

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060013

FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P.

6.6

7.0

30/04/2008

1 Y

TAS

N Coast

091245

CAPE GRIM BAPS

4.9

5.0

22/04/1999

1 Y

TAS

N Coast

091259

LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY)

0.3

1.7

28/04/2008

1 Y

TAS

N Coast

091293

LOW HEAD

4.3

5.0

22/04/2000

1 Y

TAS

W Coast

097083

SCOTTS PEAK DAM

0.5

07/04/2005

1 Y Equal to record.

Lowest maximum temperature

Lower SE

026095

CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS)

13.5

14.0

26/04/2009

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Lower SE

026099

NARACOORTE AERODROME

13.6

13.9

27/04/2009

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070217

COOMA AIRPORT AWS

7.7

27/04/1999

1 Y Equal to record.

VIC

E Gippsland

084070

POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)

12.5

12.7

27/04/1982

1 Y

VIC

W Gippsland

085096

WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE

11.3

11.5

05/04/1983

1 Y

VIC

W Gippsland

085291

MT BAW BAW

-0.9

-0.8

21/04/2006

1 Y

TAS

N Coast

091245

CAPE GRIM BAPS

10.5

11.3

28/04/2008

1 Y

TAS

E Coast

092019

LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER)

6.4

6.6

21/04/1999

1 Y

TAS

E Coast

092027

ORFORD (AUBIN COURT)

10.0

10.3

22/04/1969

1 Y

TAS

E Coast

092114

FRIENDLY BEACHES

10.9

11.4

23/04/2004

1 Y

TAS

Southeast

094201

MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN)

8.7

27/04/2009

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

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 04:16EST, 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	28.5	+0.9	12.4	-3.0	8.6	0.0	5.2	--	368 (15.3)	30/11
PERTH AIRPORT	28.5	+3.0	11.4	-1.5	8.0	0.0	5.0	10.1	296 (12.3)	39/14
ALBANY AIRPORT	20.4	-1.4	9.3	-2.3	7.1	0.8	1.2	10.2	168 ( 7.0)	24/14
BUNBURY	26.4	+2.3	8.8	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	34/09
MANDURAH	27.2	--	14.3	--	--	0.0	--	--	311 (13.0)	34/05
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.6	+0.9	23.9	-0.1	22.5	0.0	4.6	10.9	309 (12.9)	41/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	24.2	-4.0	8.3	-4.3	7.0	0.0	6.4	8.3	233 ( 9.7)	35/15
WHYALLA AERO	18.7	-4.9	10.4	-1.2	--	1.0	--	--	310 (12.9)	24/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	17.8	-4.8	8.7	-3.7	6.2	2.0	2.2	6.1	250 (10.4)	21/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.3	-6.1	4.3	-4.4	2.0	2.8	1.4	3.4	264 (11.0)	28/06
MOUNT ISA AERO	27.7	-4.2	11.9	-6.6	8.7	0.0	6.4	10.7	356 (14.8)	37/12
CAIRNS AERO	31.0	+1.8	20.0	-1.6	18.3	0.0	8.0	10.7	456 (19.0)	44/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	30.7	+1.1	16.5	-4.0	12.6	0.0	8.0	10.4	231 ( 9.6)	34/15
MACKAY M.O	26.2	-0.5	16.5	-3.6	--	0.0	--	10.7	338 (14.1)	41/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.7	+0.9	14.1	-3.7	12.5	0.0	6.6	--	195 ( 8.1)	28/16
BUNDABERG AERO	26.5	-0.9	13.6	-3.9	--	0.0	7.0	--	303 (12.6)	34/09
NAMBOUR DPI	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	24.4	-0.9	12.9	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	253 (10.5)	26/01
BRISBANE AERO	25.0	-1.0	8.2	-8.0	2.6	0.0	6.4	10.8	342 (14.3)	30/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	21.5	-1.9	9.7	-3.6	--	0.0	--	--	396 (16.5)	41/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	22.5	-2.6	10.4	-2.4	4.6	0.0	4.0	--	234 ( 9.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.2	+0.2	8.8	-6.4	6.8	0.0	2.8	10.4	213 ( 8.9)	24/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.8	-0.2	6.0	-7.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	22.5	-1.1	5.4	-7.8	3.2	0.0	5.0	10.0	406 (16.9)	59/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.8	-1.8	5.0	-6.9	2.0	0.0	--	--	95 ( 4.0)	35/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	13.5	-5.0	5.0	-2.2	2.4	13.2	6.1	6.7	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	20.1	-4.4	9.4	-0.7	--	0.2	--	--	292 (12.2)	46/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	21.5	-1.4	9.8	-4.3	3.7	0.0	4.0	10.5	432 (18.0)	59/14
RICHMOND RAAF	22.1	-1.8	6.2	-5.1	--	0.0	--	--	273 (11.4)	44/12
BELLAMBI AWS	20.5	-1.6	9.5	-5.9	--	0.0	--	--	252 (10.5)	48/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT	14.1	-5.9	6.6	-0.1	4.9	0.0	1.8	6.0	429 (17.9)	44/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	15.2	-7.3	7.6	-1.5	--	0.8	0.8	6.7	205 ( 8.5)	39/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	14.5	-7.9	7.6	-0.4	--	4.8	--	--	149 ( 6.2)	35/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	15.2	-8.3	6.6	-3.5	4.4	7.2	1.8	8.5	347 (14.5)	26/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	13.9	-7.7	5.4	-2.8	--	2.2	1.4	--	--	35/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT	13.6	-7.6	5.0	-2.4	--	2.0	--	--	213 ( 8.9)	39/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	14.4	-5.9	7.7	-3.1	5.0	6.6	1.2	--	158 ( 6.6)	21/08
GEELONG AIRPORT	13.0	-7.0	5.5	-3.8	--	5.0	--	--	412 (17.2)	43/10
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.5	-7.1	3.7	-3.7	--	4.6	--	--	340 (14.2)	35/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.0	-5.9	-0.3	-7.8	--	0.0	--	--	170 ( 7.1)	34/14
HOBART AIRPORT	11.0	-7.1	4.4	-4.3	1.9	0.2	2.0	6.9	384 (16.0)	39/10
	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

39.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
38.5 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
38.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
37.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.1 : 31.5 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+5.3 : 34.5 ENEABBA Central West WA
+4.1 : 39.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+4.0 : 32.6 MULLEWA Central West WA
+4.0 : 31.3 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+4.0 : 31.6 CARNAMAH Central West WA

26.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.4 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.2 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.4 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD

+2.9 : 10.0 YONGALA Upper North SA
+2.8 : 14.9 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
+2.5 : 19.6 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+2.5 : 13.3 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
+2.2 : 25.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-11.3 : -1.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-11.2 : -1.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-11.1 : -1.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.8 : -2.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-10.7 : -0.9 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-4.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-4.2 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.4 : 7.6 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-10.4 : 0.8 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-10.1 : 3.2 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-9.6 : -1.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.5 : 4.5 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.

44.0 MONBULK (BULB FARM) E Central VIC
37.0 COONALPYN Mallee/Upper SE SA
34.0 FISH CREEK W Gippsland VIC
32.0 DROUIN BOWLING CLUB W Gippsland VIC
32.0 FOSTER (POST OFFICE) W Gippsland VIC

11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.7 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.7 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.7 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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5.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
5.1 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
4.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
3.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
3.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

819 (34.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
814 (33.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
805 (33.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
802 (33.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
761 (31.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
756 (31.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
739 (30.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
732 (30.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
713 (29.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
702 (29.3) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
676 (28.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
672 (28.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
658 (27.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
644 (26.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
637 (26.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
628 (26.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
619 (25.8) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
612 (25.5) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
611 (25.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
607 (25.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
604 (25.2) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW

122/05 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
93/14 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
89/15 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
78/03 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
78/06 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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.
None reported	NEW SOUTH WALES South Coast GREEN CAPE AWS : 89(220/ 70 ) at 15:30 VICTORIA E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(210/ 78 ) at 14:23 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 122(240/ 80 ) at 05:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 78(230/ 70 ) at 06:05