Australian Weather News -- 28 OCT 2015

Wednesday 28 OCT 2015

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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 1439 EST on 29/10/2015. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

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Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040893

GOOMBOORIAN ALERT

67.0

35.0

18/10/2001

1 N

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

NSW

NW Slopes S

055202

GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS

32.1

29.8

20/10/2004

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 anomalies
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4pm EST		Maximum temperature anomalies
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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 14:39EST, 29/10/2015.

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
PERTH AIRPORT	27.2	+4.6	17.7	+7.5	16.4	2.2	5.0	11.1	435 (18.1)	48/03
BUNBURY	27.1	+6.2	16.9	+7.6	--	0.0	--	--	299 (12.5)	30/15
MANDURAH	25.7	+4.0	17.9	+4.6	--	0.0	--	--	302 (12.6)	30/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.0	+0.8	25.6	+0.7	25.0	0.0	8.0	9.9	379 (15.8)	39/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.7	+7.8	18.3	+3.5	15.8	0.0	13.4	8.9	302 (12.6)	43/12
WHYALLA AERO	26.4	+2.6	12.8	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	332 (13.8)	41/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	28.1	+6.2	14.0	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	93 ( 3.9)	26/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	28.6	+10.7	7.1	0.0	3.0	0.0	6.6	10.1	392 (16.3)	43/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.5	+5.9	20.3	+1.8	18.2	0.2	11.4	11.6	303 (12.6)	50/18
CAIRNS AERO	30.1	+0.6	20.5	-0.1	18.4	0.0	8.0	11.3	364 (15.2)	35/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.8	+0.4	23.2	+2.5	21.8	0.0	10.4	11.2	402 (16.8)	39/14
MACKAY M.O	30.9	+3.4	20.4	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	263 (11.0)	28/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.0	+3.4	21.0	+4.0	19.0	0.0	8.0	--	296 (12.3)	39/19
BUNDABERG AERO	27.3	+0.4	19.6	+3.1	--	10.6	--	--	391 (16.3)	50/21
COOLANGATTA	20.8	-3.6	16.9	+0.9	--	5.6	--	--	460 (19.2)	35/10
BRISBANE AERO	21.8	-3.6	17.7	+2.1	17.4	5.8	7.6	1.3	387 (16.1)	35/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	16.7	-7.6	13.5	+0.8	--	11.0	--	--	640 (26.7)	57/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	25.7	+0.6	--	--	--	1.0	7.6	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	21.7	-2.2	11.3	-0.6	--	6.6	--	--	354 (14.8)	28/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.4	-2.2	13.3	+1.4	9.0	1.6	5.2	6.4	483 (20.1)	35/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	21.3	+3.7	5.0	-1.6	0.0	0.0	4.2	--	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	27.7	+3.0	11.7	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	769 (32.0)	46/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	21.8	-0.7	13.5	+0.3	10.6	0.6	3.8	8.2	643 (26.8)	34/08
RICHMOND RAAF	22.6	-2.2	12.3	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	326 (13.6)	24/14
BELLAMBI AWS	20.1	-1.3	12.2	-1.7	--	2.0	--	--	623 (26.0)	37/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	24.4	+3.0	6.3	-1.4	2.5	0.0	9.0	12.5	487 (20.3)	39/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	25.5	+4.0	6.2	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	259 (10.8)	18/08
MILDURA AIRPORT	31.1	+7.2	13.1	+3.3	10.0	0.0	7.6	10.7	264 (11.0)	30/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	25.2	+4.3	8.0	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	159 ( 6.6)	31/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT	25.8	+5.4	9.4	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	314 (13.1)	35/12
BALLARAT AERODROME	24.2	+7.6	4.8	-1.4	--	0.2	--	--	519 (21.6)	46/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.8	+2.8	3.9	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	176 ( 7.3)	30/14
HOBART AIRPORT	18.3	+1.0	3.0	-4.5	-1.2	0.2	5.8	10.4	292 (12.2)	50/14
	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

42.2 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
42.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
41.9 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
41.9 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.8 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD

+11.9 : 39.8 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+11.6 : 36.4 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
+10.7 : 28.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
+10.6 : 36.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+10.5 : 35.9 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+10.5 : 35.7 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA

28.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
28.0 KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB N Rivers NT
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.4 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT

+12.2 : 26.4 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+9.1 : 24.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+8.8 : 22.5 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+8.8 : 16.8 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.7 : 15.6 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
+8.7 : 16.0 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

11.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.5 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
13.6 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW

-10.2 : 13.6 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-8.7 : 18.5 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-8.0 : 19.1 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-8.0 : 14.3 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.6 : 19.9 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.6 : 16.7 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD

-5.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.0 : -1.0 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-7.0 : 1.5 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-6.1 : -4.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.6 : -0.6 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-5.4 : 3.5 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC

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.

67.0 GOOMBOORIAN ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
63.0 GOOMBOORIAN Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
52.0 BUKKULLA (RFS) NW Slopes N NSW
47.2 MUNDUBBERA Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
44.0 TEDDINGTON WEIR HW TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
47.2 MUNDUBBERA
Brisbane/SE Coast
67.0 GOOMBOORIAN ALERT
63.0 GOOMBOORIAN
44.0 TEDDINGTON WEIR HW TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
52.0 BUKKULLA (RFS)

12.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
12.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.4 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

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7.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
7.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
6.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
6.4 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

953 (39.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
947 (39.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
819 (34.1) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
819 (34.1) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
804 (33.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
790 (32.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
783 (32.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
778 (32.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
770 (32.1) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
769 (32.0) DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
765 (31.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
761 (31.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
749 (31.2) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
711 (29.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
700 (29.2) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
695 (29.0) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
675 (28.1) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
675 (28.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
672 (28.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
667 (27.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
663 (27.6) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
663 (27.6) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
656 (27.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
654 (27.3) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
652 (27.2) GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
651 (27.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
643 (26.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
642 (26.8) TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
640 (26.7) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
634 (26.4) NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
632 (26.3) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
629 (26.2) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
623 (26.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
606 (25.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
604 (25.2) TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW

80/19 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
70/15 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
67/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
65/12 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
65/05 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
65/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 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 W Kimberley CURTIN AERO 15.8mm in 28 min to 16:00 33.9mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.8mm/h 18.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 18.8mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h Goldfields NORSEMAN AERO 7.0mm in 14 min to 15:44 30.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers PORT KEATS AIRPORT 11.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.4mm/h QUEENSLAND Central Highlands CLERMONT AIRPORT 15.2mm in 30 min to 00:00 30.4mm/h 19.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.2mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h 22.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 22.0mm/h Wide Bay/Burnett GAYNDAH AIRPORT 20.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 20.8mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h 21.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 21.6mm/h 7.0mm in 8 min to 19:10 52.5mm/h 2.0mm in 1 min to 19:11 120.0mm/h 35.0mm in 12 min to 19:23 175.0mm/h 4.2mm in 2 min to 19:25 126.0mm/h 56.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 56.2mm/h 59.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 59.0mm/h 63.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 21.0mm/h 63.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 10.5mm/h BUNDABERG AERO 8.6mm in 20 min to 23:20 25.8mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.6mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.2mm/h MARYBOROUGH 24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h 5.4mm in 12 min to 01:30 27.0mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.2mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h 11.6mm in 25 min to 22:30 27.8mm/h 22.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 22.8mm/h 16.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.8mm/h BRISBANE 10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h Darling Downs E APPLETHORPE 10.8mm in 30 min to 14:00 21.6mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.8mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h OAKEY AERO 12.8mm in 16 min to 05:00 48.0mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 15.8mm/h 16.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 16.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h Darling Downs W MILES CONSTANCE STREET 13.4mm in 30 min to 17:00 26.8mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.2mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES N Tablelands W GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS 3.8mm in 2 min to 05:57 114.0mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.6mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 14.4mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Central West WONGAN HILLS AG STATION : 115(210/ 7 ) at 17:00