Australian Weather News -- 26 JUL 2009

Sunday 26 JUL 2009

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2009

Dec

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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 1712 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 maximum temperature

N Kimberley

001018

MOUNT ELIZABETH

33.6

33.2

15/07/1995

1 Y

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

36.8

36.5

02/07/2009

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

Sydney--west

067113

PENRITH LAKES AWS

11.2

11.6

18/07/1998

11.6

18/07/1998

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 04:43EST, 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	14.9	-4.6	2.2	-7.3	-0.7	0.0	1.6	--	344 (14.3)	34/13
PERTH AIRPORT	15.7	-2.2	2.0	-6.1	0.4	0.0	1.2	4.9	263 (11.0)	26/10
ALBANY AIRPORT	14.6	-1.2	7.1	-0.4	5.0	0.8	2.8	6.8	346 (14.4)	39/14
BUNBURY	14.7	-2.5	2.8	-4.4	--	0.0	--	--	101 ( 4.2)	24/14
MANDURAH	15.7	--	8.5	--	--	0.0	--	--	210 ( 8.8)	21/07
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.9	+1.4	19.8	+0.6	18.9	0.0	7.0	10.9	294 (12.3)	43/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	18.5	-1.2	11.5	+7.5	10.6	0.0	4.0	10.4	283 (11.8)	48/04
WHYALLA AERO	17.3	+0.4	7.6	+2.3	--	1.0	9.2	--	453 (18.9)	46/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	14.9	-0.4	10.3	+2.8	4.1	0.0	--	2.8	281 (11.7)	30/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	13.8	+0.7	6.2	+1.0	4.1	0.0	1.8	3.1	386 (16.1)	41/15
MOUNT ISA AERO	30.8	+6.1	3.9	-4.7	2.5	0.0	4.6	10.5	118 ( 4.9)	41/23
CAIRNS AERO	23.8	-1.9	19.1	+2.1	17.5	3.2	3.0	0.6	426 (17.8)	34/01
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.4	+1.3	15.4	+1.8	12.2	0.0	6.2	5.6	363 (15.1)	41/10
MACKAY M.O	22.0	+0.7	16.1	+3.3	--	0.0	--	10.0	465 (19.4)	31/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	23.6	+0.5	14.6	+5.1	13.1	0.2	5.0	--	324 (13.5)	28/03
BUNDABERG AERO	21.3	-0.7	11.3	+1.2	--	0.0	4.0	--	373 (15.5)	30/13
NAMBOUR DPI	20.0	-1.1	9.0	+1.3	--	2.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	19.9	-0.6	9.7	-0.2	--	0.2	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	30/17
BRISBANE AERO	21.0	+0.1	10.8	+2.0	6.6	0.4	3.0	9.2	283 (11.8)	30/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	17.4	+0.8	8.1	+1.8	--	0.0	--	--	481 (20.0)	30/05
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	17.4	+1.3	8.1	+3.4	3.5	0.0	2.4	--	58 ( 2.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	18.9	+0.2	8.4	+0.9	5.5	0.0	1.8	2.4	240 (10.0)	37/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	17.7	-1.0	4.5	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	13.5	-3.5	6.2	-0.1	3.6	0.0	1.8	0.2	212 ( 8.8)	24/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	14.3	-3.2	4.6	0.0	1.1	0.0	--	--	33 ( 1.4)	11/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	7.8	-1.5	2.2	+0.8	-1.5	0.0	0.8	3.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	13.1	-2.1	5.6	+2.6	--	1.6	--	--	174 ( 7.3)	31/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	15.2	-1.8	8.2	+1.1	4.0	0.0	5.8	0.3	272 (11.3)	22/08
RICHMOND RAAF	12.0	-5.4	3.2	-0.3	0.6	0.2	--	--	42 ( 1.8)	17/19
BELLAMBI AWS	14.8	-2.0	10.4	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	184 ( 7.7)	34/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT	11.0	-0.3	-1.0	-0.9	-4.2	0.0	1.6	1.2	217 ( 9.0)	43/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	11.2	-1.5	3.7	+1.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	219 ( 9.1)	22/03
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	9.8	-3.2	2.1	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	63 ( 2.6)	13/10
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.3	-2.0	3.9	-0.4	-0.6	0.0	2.4	2.3	307 (12.8)	21/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	10.8	-2.2	-0.1	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	243 (10.1)	15/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT	12.3	-0.2	-1.2	-3.6	--	0.2	--	--	197 ( 8.2)	22/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.7	+2.3	7.4	+1.4	5.1	0.0	2.0	--	189 ( 7.9)	24/10
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	14.3	+0.5	2.8	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	349 (14.5)	34/22
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.5	+0.5	0.9	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	591 (24.6)	37/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.8	+0.2	4.8	+2.6	--	3.4	--	--	282 (11.8)	39/00
HOBART AIRPORT	13.9	+1.5	6.0	+1.9	3.2	0.8	1.6	6.2	335 (14.0)	41/00
	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

37.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
36.1 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
35.9 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA

+7.1 : 29.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+6.4 : 25.9 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+6.3 : 25.6 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+6.2 : 32.9 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
+6.2 : 30.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+12.7 : 19.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+9.3 : 15.5 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
+9.0 : 21.5 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
+7.7 : 19.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
+7.5 : 11.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-1.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.5 : 10.0 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-6.5 : 11.2 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-6.4 : 10.0 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
-5.9 : 11.5 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE Sydney--west NSW
-5.8 : 15.4 CARNEGIE Interior WA

-7.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-4.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.1 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-4.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.3 : 2.2 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
-6.7 : -3.4 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-6.4 : -1.0 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.3 : 0.1 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-6.2 : -0.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields 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.

52.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
47.8 REDPA (GREENES ROAD) N Coast TAS
44.5 RENISON BELL W Coast TAS
44.4 BALFOUR W Coast TAS
38.6 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS

TASMANIA
N Coast
47.8 REDPA (GREENES ROAD)
W Coast
52.0 MOUNT READ
44.5 RENISON BELL
44.4 BALFOUR
38.6 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM)

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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0.2 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
**S** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

1120 (46.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
919 (38.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
906 (37.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
863 (36.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
860 (35.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
842 (35.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
833 (34.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
818 (34.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
801 (33.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
797 (33.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
796 (33.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
778 (32.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
769 (32.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
756 (31.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
756 (31.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
752 (31.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
738 (30.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
732 (30.5) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
726 (30.3) FORREST Eucla WA
708 (29.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
699 (29.1) FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
697 (29.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
683 (28.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
681 (28.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
680 (28.3) RHYLL E Central VIC
674 (28.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
670 (27.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
666 (27.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
659 (27.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
646 (26.9) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
645 (26.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
635 (26.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
633 (26.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
629 (26.2) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
621 (25.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
620 (25.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
619 (25.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

89/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
87/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
81/00 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
78/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
76/22 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.
TASMANIA N Coast MARRAWAH 17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h W Coast MOUNT READ 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 19.0mm in 3 hr to 07:00 6.3mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural THEVENARD WIND : 87(230/ 67 ) at 00:16 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(330/ 70 ) at 20:54 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(310/ 70 ) at 00:00