Australian Weather News -- 07 OCT 2012

Sunday 07 OCT 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0626 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

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Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

VIC

Upper North

081124

YARRAWONGA

33.6

31.8

24/10/2001

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082128

HURDLE CK AT BOBINAWARRAH

32.6

31.4

24/10/2001

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

TAS

N Coast

091293

LOW HEAD

3.9

4.2

29/10/2006

1 N

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 06:25EST, 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	22.1	-2.4	8.3	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	273 (11.4)	39/13
PERTH AIRPORT	20.8	-1.8	10.3	+0.1	7.5	0.0	5.8	6.5	354 (14.8)	39/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	18.3	-0.4	11.4	+2.3	--	0.0	--	--	376 (15.7)	34/14
BUNBURY	22.4	+1.6	6.8	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	193 ( 8.0)	37/15
MANDURAH	21.5	-0.1	15.9	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	304 (12.7)	35/18
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.6	-0.6	22.7	-2.3	22.7	0.6	4.6	9.8	343 (14.3)	34/01
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	34.5	+3.6	17.9	+3.1	15.4	0.0	12.0	11.5	366 (15.3)	37/07
WHYALLA AERO	19.6	-4.2	10.5	-0.1	--	0.0	4.0	--	592 (24.7)	37/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	18.4	-3.4	6.8	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	31/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	14.0	-3.9	4.0	-3.1	1.6	0.4	2.4	1.7	268 (11.2)	34/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	37.4	+2.8	11.9	-6.7	--	0.0	--	--	173 ( 7.2)	39/14
CAIRNS AERO	29.2	-0.3	20.2	-0.4	18.4	0.0	5.0	9.5	381 (15.9)	34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.7	-0.7	18.5	-2.2	13.8	0.0	10.0	11.1	402 (16.8)	34/13
MACKAY M.O	29.5	+2.0	15.3	-4.4	--	0.0	--	--	281 (11.7)	31/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.2	+2.6	12.0	-5.0	9.3	0.0	6.4	--	134 ( 5.6)	24/09
BUNDABERG AERO	28.1	+1.2	13.5	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	338 (14.1)	39/16
COOLANGATTA	33.2	+8.8	19.0	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	404 (16.8)	61/15
BRISBANE AERO	28.4	+3.0	16.4	+0.7	12.9	0.0	6.8	10.8	526 (21.9)	57/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	32.1	+7.8	17.6	+4.8	--	0.0	--	--	389 (16.2)	61/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.0	+0.9	13.7	+1.5	8.5	0.0	8.6	--	286 (11.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	22.5	-1.1	17.1	+3.3	13.1	0.0	4.6	--	391 (16.3)	48/02
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	21.0	-2.8	12.6	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	308 (12.8)	65/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	20.2	-3.4	13.5	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	480 (20.0)	54/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	19.7	-3.9	9.7	-1.0	--	1.4	--	--	84 ( 3.5)	34/17
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	13.7	-3.8	3.8	-2.8	-4.0	0.0	5.6	7.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	21.4	-3.2	4.7	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	445 (18.5)	37/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	18.4	-4.1	12.3	-0.9	8.8	1.6	3.2	11.2	612 (25.5)	67/01
RICHMOND RAAF	22.3	-2.5	10.2	-0.9	--	0.6	--	--	174 ( 7.3)	39/16
BELLAMBI AWS	17.2	-4.2	11.0	-2.9	--	11.8	--	--	444 (18.5)	70/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	17.2	-4.2	2.9	-4.8	0.6	3.4	6.8	11.2	425 (17.7)	41/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	17.1	-4.4	2.7	-5.4	--	33.4	--	--	182 ( 7.6)	31/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	20.0	-3.8	3.4	-6.4	1.0	0.0	4.6	10.3	304 (12.7)	31/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	16.1	-4.8	2.4	-5.1	--	23.4²	--	--	300 (12.5)	37/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.4	-4.9	3.4	-3.1	--	8.2	--	--	198 ( 8.3)	41/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.7	-4.0	6.8	-2.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.3	-5.3	2.7	-3.5	--	3.4	--	--	300 (12.5)	35/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	17.5	-0.5	0.2	-6.7	--	0.8	--	--	78 ( 3.3)	21/20
HOBART AIRPORT	15.8	-1.5	2.0	-5.5	-0.3	0.2	1.4	9.1	242 (10.1)	39/15
	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

42.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.1 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
42.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA

+9.9 : 37.3 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+9.8 : 37.5 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+9.6 : 36.4 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+9.0 : 35.3 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
+8.8 : 33.2 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

26.7 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.4 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
26.3 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
26.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
25.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
25.8 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
25.8 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA

+6.5 : 21.2 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+6.4 : 23.3 PAPUNYA N Plateau NT
+6.3 : 22.6 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+6.1 : 20.8 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+6.1 : 23.0 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-8.7 : -0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-8.4 : 9.8 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-8.2 : 9.6 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.2 : 9.1 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-7.2 : 12.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-4.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-8.4 : -0.9 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-8.4 : 3.8 WILCANNIA (REID ST) Far Northwest NSW
-8.3 : 0.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
**S** -8.3 : 6.0 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
-7.8 : 2.5 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E 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.

60.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
55.1 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
46.0 UPPER DEUA (WARAWITCHA) South Coast NSW
41.2 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
40.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
46.0 UPPER DEUA (WARAWITCHA)
Snowy Mtns
60.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
55.1 THREDBO VILLAGE
40.8 THREDBO AWS

VICTORIA
Lower NE
41.2 HUNTERS HILL

11.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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5.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
5.3 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
1.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1062 (44.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
969 (40.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
935 (39.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
914 (38.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
874 (36.4) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
841 (35.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
792 (33.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
772 (32.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
764 (31.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
737 (30.7) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
698 (29.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
689 (28.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
677 (28.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
667 (27.8) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
661 (27.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
658 (27.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
654 (27.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
650 (27.1) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
649 (27.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
646 (26.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
630 (26.3) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
625 (26.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
619 (25.8) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
615 (25.6) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
612 (25.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
605 (25.2) WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW

94/04 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
87/20 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
81/07 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
80/05 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
80/04 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers BATCHELOR AERO 12.2mm in 13 min to 16:30 56.3mm/h 12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.4mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.0mm/h	QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 82(140/ 72 ) at 20:30 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney--east WATTAMOLLA AWS : 78(190/ 67 ) at 03:00 South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(230/ 69 ) at 05:57 VICTORIA Upper NE FALLS CREEK : 80(200/ 65 ) at 06:00 E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(220/ 76 ) at 06:00 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 82(230/ 74 ) at 08:00