Australian Weather News -- 04 OCT 2012

Thursday 04 OCT 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0615 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Lowest minimum temperature

ISL

Islands

200001

MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND

16.7

30/10/2000

1 N Equal to record.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

TAS

Derwent Valley

095003

BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES)

104

102.0

17/10/1998

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 06:15EST, 20/04/2013.

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	22.2	-2.3	9.5	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	282 (11.8)	35/15
PERTH AIRPORT	19.6	-3.0	9.7	-0.5	8.6	1.2	5.4	6.2	339 (14.1)	35/11
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	16.5	-2.2	7.2	-1.9	--	0.2	--	--	288 (12.0)	31/11
BUNBURY	18.0	-2.8	7.4	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	30/15
MANDURAH	18.4	-3.2	12.4	-0.8	--	2.4	--	--	263 (11.0)	28/22
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.9	-0.3	24.4	-0.6	24.0	0.4	7.6	10.4	315 (13.1)	39/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	35.5	+4.6	12.5	-2.3	10.7	0.0	7.6	11.4	285 (11.9)	43/12
WHYALLA AERO	35.4	+11.6	10.1	-0.5	--	0.0	9.8	--	408 (17.0)	57/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	29.5	+7.7	14.5	+3.0	--	0.0	6.6	--	267 (11.1)	39/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	22.4	+4.5	11.9	+4.8	8.5	0.0	6.8	9.9	487 (20.3)	50/10
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.9	-0.7	21.7	+3.1	18.2	0.0	9.6	--	399 (16.6)	37/15
CAIRNS AERO	28.3	-1.2	20.3	-0.3	--	9.8	5.4	7.8	514 (21.4)	55/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.7	-0.7	15.6	-5.1	12.4	0.0	10.6	10.3	577 (24.0)	48/15
MACKAY M.O	25.6	-1.9	17.8	-1.9	--	2.0	--	8.1	525 (21.9)	50/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	27.0	-2.6	13.9	-3.1	10.6	0.0	7.6	--	334 (13.9)	34/11
BUNDABERG AERO	25.6	-1.3	12.9	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	350 (14.6)	31/09
COOLANGATTA	24.9	+0.5	10.8	-5.3	--	0.0	--	--	255 (10.6)	43/16
BRISBANE AERO	25.2	-0.2	11.7	-4.0	8.2	0.0	5.6	11.5	296 (12.3)	37/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.4	+2.1	9.1	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	349 (14.5)	26/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	29.3	+4.2	9.9	-2.3	5.2	0.0	5.0	--	58 ( 2.4)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.5	+2.9	10.3	-3.5	6.9	0.0	5.0	--	379 (15.8)	39/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	25.9	+2.1	7.4	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	193 ( 8.0)	35/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	31.9	+8.3	9.0	-3.0	5.8	0.0	7.2	--	309 (12.9)	50/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	32.1	+8.5	7.9	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	69 ( 2.9)	35/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	21.4	+3.9	6.8	+0.2	-2.0	0.0	6.2	11.4	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	28.9	+4.3	5.0	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	132 ( 5.5)	35/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	33.6	+11.1	14.5	+1.3	9.1	0.0	7.2	11.4	366 (15.3)	48/14
RICHMOND RAAF	31.3	+6.5	7.9	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	94 ( 3.9)	48/12
BELLAMBI AWS	31.6	+10.2	14.1	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	206 ( 8.6)	46/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	29.8	+8.4	7.8	+0.1	5.2	0.0	5.0	11.7	240 (10.0)	54/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	28.7	+7.2	5.6	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	67 ( 2.8)	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	33.7	+9.9	9.5	-0.3	5.8	0.0	7.6	11.1	290 (12.1)	50/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	29.9	+9.0	8.9	+1.4	--	0.0	5.0	--	216 ( 9.0)	52/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT	29.5	+9.2	5.7	-0.8	--	0.0	--	--	125 ( 5.2)	54/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	31.4	+11.7	16.9	+7.4	6.9	0.0	10.6	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	25.7	+9.1	9.3	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	432 (18.0)	59/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.1	+3.1	9.0	+2.1	--	0.0	--	--	342 (14.3)	59/11
HOBART AIRPORT	23.9	+6.6	12.5	+5.0	7.2	0.0	5.8	11.6	587 (24.5)	102/10
	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

40.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
37.7 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
37.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
37.7 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT

+11.7 : 31.4 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE E Central VIC
+11.6 : 30.7 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+11.6 : 35.4 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+11.3 : 32.7 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+11.3 : 30.5 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC

26.2 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
26.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.8 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.5 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+10.6 : 20.4 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+9.9 : 20.1 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+8.3 : 17.3 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.8 : 15.3 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.5 : 18.9 NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

10.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
11.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
12.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
12.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.3 : 19.1 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-5.1 : 17.6 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-5.0 : 19.1 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-5.0 : 16.0 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-4.8 : 16.0 KARNET Lower West WA
-4.8 : 18.4 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.8 : 19.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA

-1.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-1.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-0.4 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-0.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-10.5 : 6.8 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-8.8 : 14.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
-8.5 : 10.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-8.4 : 15.6 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
-7.7 : 4.0 KINGAROY AIRPORT 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.

36.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
34.0 DAINTREE ICE CREAM N Coast--Barron QLD
30.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN N Coast--Barron QLD
29.0 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE N Coast--Barron QLD
28.0 DAINTREE TEA N Coast--Barron QLD

11.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.6 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

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8.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
7.8 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
6.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
5.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1567 (65.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1324 (55.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1268 (52.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1227 (51.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1093 (45.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1008 (42.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
996 (41.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
973 (40.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
911 (38.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
871 (36.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
842 (35.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
841 (35.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
840 (35.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
824 (34.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
824 (34.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
784 (32.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
760 (31.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
756 (31.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
755 (31.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
754 (31.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
746 (31.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
742 (30.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
736 (30.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
730 (30.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
697 (29.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
690 (28.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
684 (28.5) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
683 (28.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
680 (28.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
675 (28.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
673 (28.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
670 (27.9) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
669 (27.9) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
651 (27.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
649 (27.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
631 (26.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
629 (26.2) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
625 (26.0) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
624 (26.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
614 (25.6) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
614 (25.6) COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
609 (25.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
609 (25.4) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

137/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
131/05 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
128/04 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
122/09 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
118/11 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
117/16 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
111/11 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
107/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
104/13 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
104/09 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
104/06 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
102/10 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
102/10 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
100/07 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
98/14 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
98/09 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
98/07 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
98/08 WARRA W Coast TAS
93/12 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
93/08 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/08 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) 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.
None reported	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 111(290/ 43 ) at 11:43 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 82(270/ 63 ) at 18:00 E Coast EDDYSTONE POINT : 98(300/ 70 ) at 15:00 FRIENDLY BEACHES : 96(300/ 45 ) at 10:30 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 119(290/ 95 ) at 11:32 Southeast HOBART AIRPORT : 93(310/ 61 ) at 11:38 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 100(310/ 61 ) at 10:30 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 137(330/106 ) at 07:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 117(250/ 93 ) at 16:43 TASMAN ISLAND : 98(310/ 65 ) at 08:00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 128(300/ 61 ) at 04:16 TUNNACK FIRE STATION : 102(290/ 74 ) at 10:30 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 121(290/ 85 ) at 09:30 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) : 91(320/ 46 ) at 08:52 Derwent Valley BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) : 104(310/ 48 ) at 09:51 Central Plateau LIAWENEE : 87(270/ 63 ) at 12:00 W Coast WARRA : 98(300/ 46 ) at 08:30 STRAHAN AERODROME : 100(330/ 67 ) at 07:30 LOW ROCKY POINT : 104(330/ 78 ) at 07:00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 132(330/ 89 ) at 05:45 MOUNT READ : 93(340/ 43 ) at 08:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 108(260/ 95 ) at 23:30