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National Daily Weather Summary

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Noteworthy weather today
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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 1215 EST on 06/07/2012. 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 daily rainfall

TAS

Southeast

094155

TASMAN ISLAND

24.4

21.4

25/05/2005

11

1 n

Lowest maximum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084143

COMBIENBAR AWS

6.1

6.8

14/05/2011

18

1 N


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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** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 12:15EST, 06/07/2012.

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 COMPARISON 25.4 +1.4 12.5 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 39/13
PERTH AIRPORT 22.5 +0.8 12.0 +1.6 9.9 0.0 4.0 6.3 323 (13.5) 35/15
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
BUNBURY 20.4 -0.7 9.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 134 ( 5.6) 35/14
MANDURAH 22.2 +0.9 14.8 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 43/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 +1.1 23.5 +1.4 22.3 0.0 5.2 7.3 360 (15.0) 37/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.9 -0.1 8.0 -0.2 6.1 0.0 6.2 10.3 274 (11.4) 39/09
WHYALLA AERO 17.8 -2.7 10.4 +1.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 37/21
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.9 -2.1 9.7 -0.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 41/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.5 -0.6 9.4 +2.1 7.5 2.2 2.4 5.1 477 (19.9) 41/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.4 +2.6 12.2 -1.6 10.8 0.0 16.0 10.7 251 (10.5) 43/12
CAIRNS AERO 29.0 +1.4 22.2 +2.3 20.0 0.8 4.0 5.3 397 (16.5) 41/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.2 +1.6 17.9 +0.3 14.5 0.0 5.2 8.9 300 (12.5) 31/14
MACKAY M.O 24.9 +0.7 17.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.4 330 (13.8) 26/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +4.0 12.0 -2.2 9.3 0.0 4.0 -- 114 ( 4.8) 26/14
BUNDABERG AERO 28.5 +3.9 11.3 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 30/12
COOLANGATTA 26.8 +3.7 11.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 39/16
BRISBANE AERO 25.9 +2.4 11.6 -1.2 8.4 0.0 3.2 10.0 258 (10.8) 52/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.5 -0.3 9.4 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 50/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.9 -2.4 6.3 -2.4 0.4 0.0 3.6 -- 120 ( 5.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.3 -0.1 8.3 -3.4 5.0 4.6 2.2 10.1 208 ( 8.7) 34/19
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.1 -0.3 9.3 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 31/19
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 -1.3 8.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 11.2 -- 400 (16.7) 57/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.2 -2.1 2.3 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 44 ( 1.8) 37/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.0 -7.2 3.0 -1.7 -3.2 0.0 4.0 9.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.9 -3.0 -0.1 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 48/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.1 -1.9 10.1 -0.8 3.0 0.0 5.4 10.1 537 (22.4) 68/12
RICHMOND RAAF 18.5 -2.0 4.3 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 59/08
BELLAMBI AWS 17.8 -1.8 11.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 80/06
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.6 -1.7 3.4 -2.5 0.7 0.0 1.8 4.9 347 (14.5) 54/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.8 -2.8 6.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 43/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.9 -1.1 4.8 -2.6 2.0 0.0 2.0 5.7 283 (11.8) 46/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.1 -2.1 6.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 44/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.9 -1.7 7.0 +1.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 48/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.0 -1.7 10.3 +1.7 -- 1.8 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.1 -1.5 6.3 +0.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 579 (24.1) 57/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.1 -2.7 -0.3 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 37/16
HOBART AIRPORT 10.2 -5.0 5.6 -1.0 2.6 0.8 1.8 3.5 575 (24.0) 54/06
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

37.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.4 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
36.3 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
36.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.0 : 34.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+8.0 : 31.2 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+7.5 : 28.3 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.5 : 29.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA

27.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
27.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.9 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT

+6.5 : 15.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.2 : 18.3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.1 : 14.3 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.9 : 13.4 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+5.7 : 13.3 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

-2.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.3 : 0.5 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-8.0 : 6.1 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-7.5 : 6.6 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-7.4 : -1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-7.3 : -0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.3 : -1.2 DUNEDOO POST OFFICE CW Slopes N NSW
-6.9 : -0.1 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.8 : 1.1 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.8 : 0.4 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-6.8 : -1.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
-6.8 : -0.1 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes 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.
82.4 PUNSAND BAY N Peninsula QLD
67.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
51.2 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
38.0 SAVAGE RIVER MINE W Coast TAS
35.2 PORT ARTHUR (STEWARTS BAY) Southeast TAS

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
82.4 PUNSAND BAY
67.6 COCONUT ISLAND
51.2 HORN ISLAND

TASMANIA
Southeast
35.2 PORT ARTHUR (STEWARTS BAY)
W Coast
38.0 SAVAGE RIVER MINE

10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.4 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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3.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.5 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
3.1 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.4 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
1.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

1767 (73.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1732 (72.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1607 (67.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1225 (51.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1197 (49.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1169 (48.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1125 (46.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
1051 (43.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1004 (41.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
988 (41.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
975 (40.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
954 (39.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
943 (39.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
919 (38.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
895 (37.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
865 (36.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
826 (34.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
810 (33.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
751 (31.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
743 (31.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
724 (30.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
714 (29.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
710 (29.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
710 (29.6) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
702 (29.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
679 (28.3) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
669 (27.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
668 (27.8) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
662 (27.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
661 (27.5) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
660 (27.5) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
660 (27.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
659 (27.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
646 (26.9) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
641 (26.7) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
640 (26.7) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
633 (26.4) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
629 (26.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
628 (26.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
625 (26.0) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
611 (25.5) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
124/07 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
115/04 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
111/04 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
96/02 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
93/14 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
91/02 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN
11.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.6mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
GOVE AIRPORT
2.8mm in 2 min to 11:22 84.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.0mm/h
VICTORIA
E Central
CERBERUS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.2mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) : 74(250/ 65 ) at 14:13
Illawarra
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) : 83(260/ 63 ) at 00:30
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(220/ 67 ) at 12:38
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(230/ 65 ) at 15:30
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 124(230/ 83 ) at 07:17
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 111(200/ 87 ) at 04:30
CAPE GRIM : 91(230/ 69 ) at 00:30
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 78(210/ 63 ) at 06:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(190/ 74 ) at 07:14
TASMAN ISLAND : 115(220/ 50 ) at 04:46
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(230/ 63 ) at 03:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 89(260/ 67 ) at 00:30
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 83(210/ 65 ) at 05:00
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND WINDY POINT : 74(310/ 65 ) at 08:05
HOGAN ISLAND : 96(240/ 76 ) at 02:37