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National Daily Weather Summary

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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 1327 EST on 06/07/2012. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060013

FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE

16.0

15.6

30/06/2005

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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 13:27EST, 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	25.9	+5.0	10.6	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	289 (12.0)	39/13
PERTH AIRPORT	23.4	+4.5	9.6	+0.6	7.0	0.0	1.2	9.1	239 (10.0)	35/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	20.1	+3.5	8.9	+0.8	--	0.2	--	--	258 (10.8)	43/11
BUNBURY	19.7	+1.3	11.4	+3.4	--	1.0	--	--	182 ( 7.6)	34/11
MANDURAH	20.2	+1.6	13.2	+1.7	--	0.6	--	--	269 (11.2)	41/22
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.1	+0.5	19.2	-0.7	17.6	0.0	7.6	10.9	487 (20.3)	50/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	19.1	-0.7	0.7	-4.3	-1.2	0.0	4.0	10.1	266 (11.1)	34/10
WHYALLA AERO	18.2	+0.9	7.3	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	162 ( 6.8)	28/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.1	0.0	11.7	+3.6	--	5.8	5.8	--	143 ( 6.0)	35/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	15.8	+2.0	7.2	+1.5	6.2	2.6	0.6	4.1	341 (14.2)	44/19
MOUNT ISA AERO	24.2	-0.6	10.8	+0.8	7.6	0.0	20.8	10.3	383 (16.0)	35/09
CAIRNS AERO	26.5	+0.5	16.5	-1.3	12.8	0.0	6.2	9.5	406 (16.9)	44/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.8	+0.2	13.8	-0.8	9.8	0.0	1.0	9.4	118 ( 4.9)	34/12
MACKAY M.O	20.4	-1.5	13.0	-1.0	--	0.0	--	10.5	319 (13.3)	41/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	23.1	-0.4	7.9	-3.0	3.8	0.0	4.0	--	179 ( 7.5)	31/15
BUNDABERG AERO	21.3	-1.3	8.6	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	303 (12.6)	28/09
COOLANGATTA	20.3	-0.8	7.6	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	157 ( 6.5)	28/14
BRISBANE AERO	20.7	-0.5	7.6	-2.9	3.0	0.0	3.2	9.9	349 (14.5)	31/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	15.7	-1.2	3.5	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	486 (20.3)	39/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	17.1	+0.3	7.4	+1.3	3.0	0.0	2.0	--	69 ( 2.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	19.1	-0.3	5.1	-4.0	0.7	0.0	2.4	9.5	234 ( 9.8)	34/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	18.9	-0.5	4.5	-3.6	--	0.0	--	--	154 ( 6.4)	30/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	18.8	+1.1	10.0	+2.1	5.7	0.0	8.0	9.4	635 (26.5)	39/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	18.5	+0.6	4.4	-2.1	--	0.0	--	--	66 ( 2.8)	21/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	9.0	-1.5	4.0	+1.5	0.5	0.2	1.4	0.0	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	16.1	-0.3	4.8	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	206 ( 8.6)	39/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	18.8	+1.2	9.1	+0.5	3.2	0.0	3.4	9.6	--	35/10
RICHMOND RAAF	19.5	+1.5	1.9	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	188 ( 7.8)	22/16
BELLAMBI AWS	18.2	+0.5	11.5	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	427 (17.8)	48/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	13.4	-0.4	2.3	-1.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.6	250 (10.4)	28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	12.7	-1.5	1.3	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	161 ( 6.7)	22/13
MILDURA AIRPORT	18.2	+2.2	8.1	+2.9	3.0	0.0	1.6	5.1	242 (10.1)	31/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	13.8	-0.2	1.8	-1.9	--	0.0	3.2	--	252 (10.5)	31/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.0	+0.7	6.4	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	196 ( 8.2)	31/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.6	+1.5	9.3	+2.4	5.4	3.0	4.6	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.4	+0.6	7.3	+3.3	--	2.0	--	--	353 (14.7)	30/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.4	+0.3	1.7	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	117 ( 4.9)	28/15
HOBART AIRPORT	14.2	+1.3	4.0	-0.6	0.9	0.8	0.0	7.6	269 (11.2)	54/23
	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

33.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
32.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+5.8 : 29.1 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.4 : 28.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.2 : 25.1 MULLEWA Central West WA
+5.0 : 25.9 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
+5.0 : 16.2 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS

25.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+6.2 : 16.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW
+5.1 : 10.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.0 : 9.4 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
+4.7 : 10.2 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+4.6 : 10.8 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+4.6 : 8.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+4.6 : 20.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.3 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.6 : 7.3 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-3.4 : 8.3 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-3.4 : 6.0 OBERON (SPRINGBANK) C Tablelands S NSW
-3.0 : 5.6 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-2.9 : 9.5 GOULBURN TAFE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-3.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.1 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-3.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.1 : -1.5 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.0 : 0.2 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.7 : 0.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.4 : -0.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-6.3 : 4.0 MARYBOROUGH 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.

26.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
21.4 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
20.4 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
19.6 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
18.0 MOE SOUTH W Gippsland VIC

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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1.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
1.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1464 (61.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1057 (44.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1053 (43.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1043 (43.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
994 (41.4) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
948 (39.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
919 (38.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
891 (37.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
884 (36.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
813 (33.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
790 (32.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
779 (32.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
741 (30.9) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
690 (28.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
658 (27.4) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
650 (27.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
641 (26.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
638 (26.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
636 (26.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
635 (26.5) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
633 (26.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
627 (26.1) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
626 (26.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
626 (26.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
617 (25.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
605 (25.2) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

98/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
94/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
87/20 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
85/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
83/18 STRAHAN AERODROME 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.
TASMANIA W Coast MOUNT READ 19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h	TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 98(240/ 80 ) at 23:30 CAPE GRIM : 91(230/ 58 ) at 23:30 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(320/ 76 ) at 17:59 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 74(220/ 63 ) at 23:30 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 83(240/ 65 ) at 23:54 MOUNT READ : 76(210/ 63 ) at 21:26 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 85(300/ 76 ) at 21:00 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 76(240/ 67 ) at 12:15