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National Daily Weather Summary

Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy weather | Capital Cities | Regional Cities | Alpine Stations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. MTSAT-1R operated by JMA
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.

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 0032 EST on 20/11/2009. 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 Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest maximum temperature

SA

NE Pastoral

017031

MARREE COMPARISON

47.4

46.5

17/11/2009

70

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

SA

NE Pastoral

017099

ARKAROOLA

44.4

43.5

30/11/1982

31

1

SA

NE Pastoral

017110

LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT

45.2

43.7

29/11/2006

25

1

SA

NE Pastoral

017126

MARREE AERO

46.8

45.2

17/11/2009

11

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

SA

Upper North

019017

HAWKER

44.0

43.0

16/11/2009

42

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

SA

Upper North

019062

YONGALA

41.8

40.8

30/11/1993

51

1

SA

Northeast

020062

YUNTA AIRSTRIP

43.5

42.3

16/11/2009

11

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

SA

Lower North

021131

CLARE HIGH SCHOOL

39.5

39.5

15/11/2009

15

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

SA

Upper Murray

024024

LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE

43.0

42.4

25/11/1997

25

1

SA

Upper Murray

024048

RENMARK AERO

44.6

43.8

25/11/1997

14

1

QLD

Maranoa

043109

ST GEORGE AIRPORT

43.8

43.8

29/11/2006

12

43.8

29/11/2006

12

1 Equal to record.

NSW

Far Northwest

046037

TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE

46.4

44.8

27/11/1995

98

1

NSW

Far Northwest

046042

WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE

45.0

44.8

30/11/2004

46

1

NSW

Far Northwest

046126

TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT

45.3

44.0

27/11/2006

12

1

NSW

Lower Darling

047007

BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET)

44.0

43.0

16/11/2009

94

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Lower Darling

047019

MENINDEE POST OFFICE

45.2

45.0

30/11/1922

93

1

NSW

Lower Darling

047048

BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS

43.5

42.4

30/11/2004

21

NSW

Upper Darling

048079

WANAARING POST OFFICE

45.3

44.8

29/11/1997

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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** or **W** mark data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 00:31EST, 20/11/2009.

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 25.0 -2.1 16.2 +2.4 12.8 0.6 6.8 -- 421 (17.5) 63/16
PERTH AIRPORT 22.2 -3.6 15.2 +2.6 14.5 6.8 5.2 3.3 475 (19.8) 78/11
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.1 +0.3 11.9 +1.2 10.2 4.6 3.6 6.7 345 (14.4) 61/17
BUNBURY 20.5 -3.8 14.9 +2.8 -- 8.0 -- -- 531 (22.1) 80/07
MANDURAH 19.1 -- 16.5 -- -- 18.2 -- -- 689 (28.7) 81/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +0.8 26.5 +1.2 25.5 0.4 5.6 11.8 337 (14.0) 35/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.5 +6.9 30.3 +12.5 27.6 0.0 20.8 7.0 560 (23.3) 61/11
WHYALLA AERO 33.6 +7.3 16.9 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 392 (16.3) 37/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 38.9 +14.0 19.4 +5.5 -- 0.0 6.6 4.2 179 ( 7.5) 30/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 31.3 +11.0 8.5 +0.2 5.9 0.0 4.2 5.2 288 (12.0) 30/17
MOUNT ISA AERO 42.1 +5.7 21.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- 9.3 264 (11.0) 50/18
CAIRNS AERO 29.1 -1.5 19.2 -3.1 15.9 0.0 6.8 12.1 206 ( 8.6) 26/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.8 0.0 20.2 -2.7 18.0 0.0 8.8 12.2 237 ( 9.9) 31/11
MACKAY M.O 30.9 +1.7 20.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- 11.9 318 (13.3) 39/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 38.2 +7.0 21.0 +1.5 19.9 0.0 10.8 -- 311 (13.0) 37/01
BUNDABERG AERO 30.7 +2.5 21.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 7.2 -- 499 (20.8) 41/03
NAMBOUR DPI 26.0 -1.9 21.0 +4.8 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.7 +0.1 19.8 +1.7 -- 3.6 -- -- 496 (20.7) 30/04
BRISBANE AERO 27.2 +0.6 20.2 +2.3 17.8 1.6 8.0 8.1 544 (22.7) 35/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.0 +4.6 17.5 +3.2 -- 2.4 -- -- 634 (26.4) 57/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 36.9 +8.6 17.1 +2.2 13.6 0.0 12.4 -- 259 (10.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.4 -0.5 18.6 +2.5 17.5 0.0 6.0 4.7 354 (14.8) 26/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.2 +0.4 15.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.1 +0.7 14.9 +0.7 12.2 0.2 6.2 11.6 349 (14.5) 41/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.3 +0.3 12.6 -0.3 11.6 0.0 -- -- 119 ( 5.0) 28/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 30.1 +9.2 9.1 +0.1 4.0 0.0 7.4 10.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 37.2 +9.0 15.9 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 48/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.0 +2.1 17.4 +2.1 14.3 0.0 7.2 6.6 505 (21.0) 55/16
RICHMOND RAAF 30.3 +3.8 15.0 +1.2 9.6 0.2 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 35/14
BELLAMBI AWS 22.9 +1.0 16.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 48/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 31.5 +8.9 13.2 +4.5 10.3 0.0 8.6 9.5 287 (12.0) 35/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 35.2 +9.6 15.9 +5.3 -- 0.0 9.8 12.9 249 (10.4) 30/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.5 +7.8 11.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 24/08
MILDURA AIRPORT 42.1 +14.7 17.2 +4.8 13.1 0.0 10.0 11.1 203 ( 8.5) 43/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 33.1 +8.6 10.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 7.8 -- 309 (12.9) 24/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 33.8 +9.8 10.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 28/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 33.4 +11.5 15.6 +4.5 14.5 0.0 5.2 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 26.0 +5.3 8.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 30/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 31.1 +11.6 8.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 55/22
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.7 +2.4 14.0 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 46/01
HOBART AIRPORT 20.9 +2.0 10.4 +1.3 5.5 0.0 2.8 10.2 250 (10.4) 34/12
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

47.4 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
46.9 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
46.8 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
46.6 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
46.4 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

+16.1 : 41.8 YONGALA Upper North SA
+15.8 : 44.6 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
+15.7 : 43.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
+15.4 : 33.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+15.3 : 44.0 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+15.3 : 43.5 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA

30.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
30.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
30.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+13.7 : 27.0 HAWKER Upper North SA
+12.5 : 30.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+11.9 : 28.2 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+11.7 : 30.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+11.1 : 28.1 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
+11.1 : 27.5 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

15.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.9 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
16.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
17.3 KARNET Lower West WA
17.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-7.6 : 15.9 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
-7.1 : 17.3 KARNET Lower West WA
-7.0 : 17.9 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-6.9 : 18.2 KATANNING COMPARISON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.8 : 18.6 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

2.9 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
3.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
4.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
4.4 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.6 : 8.5 LANCELIN Lower West WA
-5.5 : 8.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
-4.2 : 16.5 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-4.1 : 17.2 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-3.6 : 14.7 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-3.6 : 13.5 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron 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.
29.8 COWARAMUP Lower West WA
28.2 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
28.0 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
26.6 WORSLEY DOWNS Lower West WA
26.2 NANNUP Lower West WA

13.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.7 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.7 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
12.6 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW

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4.7 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
4.2 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
4.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.4 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW

 912 (38.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
883 (36.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
799 (33.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
785 (32.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
758 (31.6) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
756 (31.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
737 (30.7) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
689 (28.7) MANDURAH Lower West WA
679 (28.3) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
657 (27.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
653 (27.2) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
636 (26.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
634 (26.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
628 (26.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
621 (25.9) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
620 (25.8) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
614 (25.6) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
609 (25.4) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
607 (25.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
 111/15 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
94/05 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
94/14 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
83/10 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
83/16 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

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
Lower West
JURIEN BAY
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
BICKLEY
6.0mm in 35 min to 06:35 10.3mm/h
BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
DWELLINGUP
14.6mm in 59 min to 10:00 14.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
BRIDGETOWN
17.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 17.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.3mm/h
MANDURAH
8.8mm in 46 min to 08:46 11.5mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.4mm/h
LANCELIN EAST AG STATION
9.8mm in 38 min to 14:30 15.5mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
MEDINA AG STATION
10.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.6mm/h
VASSE AG STATION
11.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.2mm/h
 Cent Wheatbelt
RAVENSTHORPE AG STATION
7.6mm in 39 min to 14:30 11.7mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI
14.2mm in 19 min to 15:30 44.8mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
POINT STUART AWS
69.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 23.0mm/h
69.0mm in 3 hr to 01:30 23.0mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH AIRPORT
28.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
OCEAN REEF : 78(320/ 63 ) at 11:00
CAPE LEEUWIN : 93(310/ 74 ) at 05:16
MANDURAH : 76(320/ 67 ) at 08:52
Cent Wheatbelt
CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD : 95(290/ 59 ) at 14:19
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Northeast
YUNTA AIRSTRIP : 111(300/ 28 ) at 16:49
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 93( 10/ 48 ) at 22:44