Australian Weather News -- 03 DEC 2015

Thursday 03 DEC 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 04/12/2015. 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

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084070

POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)

6.3

6.8

30/12/2000

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040126

MARYBOROUGH

72.0

07/12/2008

N Equal to record.

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
		See actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature anomalies
		See 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 14:39EST, 04/12/2015.

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	30.3	+1.4	22.6	+7.7	21.4	0.0	9.4	9.8	333 (13.9)	41/15
BUNBURY	26.1	-1.2	16.6	+3.0	--	0.0	--	--	246 (10.3)	37/16
MANDURAH	25.7	-1.2	20.9	+3.7	--	0.0	--	--	286 (11.9)	44/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	35.6	+3.0	25.6	+0.3	25.4	0.0	5.0	11.0	313 (13.0)	37/05
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	35.3	-0.1	13.6	-6.6	11.0	0.0	15.8	13.0	436 (18.2)	43/08
WHYALLA AERO	28.1	-0.1	11.6	-4.3	--	0.0	--	--	455 (19.0)	30/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	28.3	+1.3	9.9	-5.7	--	0.0	--	--	179 ( 7.5)	30/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	23.7	+0.8	9.2	-0.8	5.2	0.0	4.8	10.5	325 (13.5)	41/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	39.3	+2.2	24.2	+1.2	23.2	0.0	10.2	--	336 (14.0)	44/12
CAIRNS AERO	31.2	-0.2	24.4	+1.0	23.6	17.2	5.2	6.8	368 (15.3)	39/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	31.4	-0.1	24.0	-0.1	24.0	11.0	--	8.8	--	46/01
MACKAY M.O	31.1	+1.0	25.4	+2.4	--	0.0	--	10.3	300 (12.5)	46/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	34.4	+2.3	23.3	+2.1	21.7	0.2	6.4	--	196 ( 8.2)	94/16
BUNDABERG AERO	31.1	+1.6	21.7	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	296 (12.3)	59/16
COOLANGATTA	26.2	-1.0	20.1	+0.2	--	1.4	--	--	367 (15.3)	65/10
BRISBANE AERO	27.5	-0.6	20.7	+0.6	18.8	2.0	2.0	6.9	252 (10.5)	54/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	23.3	-4.1	16.8	+0.2	--	2.4	--	--	296 (12.3)	55/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	29.1	-1.8	10.0	-7.5	--	0.2	8.6	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	22.4	-4.1	18.0	+1.2	--	25.2	--	--	467 (19.5)	41/23
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	23.1	-4.1	16.7	+0.2	14.2	0.4	5.8	--	553 (23.0)	37/12
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	29.6	-1.6	11.7	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	500 (20.8)	52/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	23.4	-2.3	16.9	-0.6	14.7	0.0	9.2	8.1	691 (28.8)	31/23
RICHMOND RAAF	22.5	-5.9	12.0	-4.0	--	0.0	--	--	309 (12.9)	28/15
BELLAMBI AWS	20.7	-3.1	15.6	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	623 (26.0)	28/07
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	28.9	-0.5	10.6	-3.2	6.9	0.0	8.0	13.7	418 (17.4)	31/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	29.3	+0.1	9.6	-4.2	--	0.0	--	--	332 (13.8)	24/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	29.7	-0.4	10.6	-4.2	9.0	0.0	8.0	13.3	355 (14.8)	31/07
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	29.3	+1.9	8.3	-3.9	--	0.0	--	--	346 (14.4)	30/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT	29.8	+2.8	7.0	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	392 (16.3)	34/18
BALLARAT AERODROME	26.1	+3.5	5.3	-4.1	--	0.2	--	--	430 (17.9)	39/19
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	23.9	+1.5	9.2	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	325 (13.5)	34/14
HOBART AIRPORT	25.1	+4.4	12.8	+2.1	10.8	0.0	8.6	13.2	665 (27.7)	48/07
	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

41.2 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
40.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.7 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
40.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA
40.2 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+13.0 : 38.4 EYRE Eucla WA
+12.0 : 36.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+9.0 : 33.2 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+8.5 : 39.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+7.8 : 33.5 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA

29.8 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.1 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
27.7 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+7.9 : 20.9 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.7 : 22.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
+7.6 : 21.6 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.1 : 22.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+7.1 : 20.8 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

11.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.8 : 17.8 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-8.6 : 18.2 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-8.2 : 18.8 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-8.1 : 20.5 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-7.6 : 16.0 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW

-3.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-9.2 : -0.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.2 : 5.3 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-9.2 : 8.7 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-9.0 : 9.3 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-8.8 : -3.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE 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.

121.8 BAMBAROO N Coast--Herbert QLD
112.2 WANDIE CREEK N Rivers NT
92.0 MUTARNEE STORE N Coast--Herbert QLD
75.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
73.0 UPPER MURRAY TM N Coast--Herbert QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
51.4 WYNDHAM AERO
E Kimberley
65.4 OLD MORNINGTON HOMESTEAD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
112.2 WANDIE CREEK
70.0 BULMAN
55.2 NUTWOOD DOWNS
51.2 MOUNT STOW
50.4 DOUGLAS RIVER

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
75.0 MT SOPHIA
N Coast--Herbert
121.8 BAMBAROO
92.0 MUTARNEE STORE
73.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
55.2 INNISFAIL
54.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT

14.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.6 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
13.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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6.8 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
5.2 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
3.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.1 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

1657 (69.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1273 (53.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1214 (50.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1085 (45.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1013 (42.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1009 (42.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
982 (40.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
980 (40.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
959 (40.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
957 (39.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
912 (38.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
875 (36.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
863 (36.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
804 (33.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
797 (33.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
795 (33.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
785 (32.7) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
784 (32.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
727 (30.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
712 (29.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
707 (29.5) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
696 (29.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
691 (28.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
687 (28.6) FORREST Eucla WA
678 (28.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
677 (28.2) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
665 (27.7) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
660 (27.5) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
653 (27.2) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
642 (26.8) SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
635 (26.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
633 (26.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
632 (26.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
629 (26.2) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
629 (26.2) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
627 (26.1) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
627 (26.1) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
623 (26.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
615 (25.6) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
609 (25.4) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
606 (25.3) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
606 (25.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
603 (25.1) EUCLA Eucla WA

102/14 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
100/16 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
96/10 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
94/16 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
91/11 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 W Kimberley BROOME AIRPORT 5.6mm in 7 min to 16:44 48.0mm/h 16.2mm in 18 min to 17:02 54.0mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 11.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.0mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.8mm/h Goldfields KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 5.4mm in 7 min to 14:51 46.3mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.8mm/h LAVERTON AERO 6.8mm in 16 min to 18:30 25.5mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.0mm/h MOUNT BURDETT AG STATION 5.2mm in 3 min to 15:45 104.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers BATCHELOR AIRPORT 21.4mm in 30 min to 17:30 42.8mm/h 24.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 24.2mm/h 22.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.2mm/h 25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 8.3mm/h NGAYAWILI 36.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 36.4mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 12.0mm/h GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT 8.2mm in 10 min to 13:00 49.2mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.4mm/h 14.4mm in 30 min to 13:30 28.8mm/h 25.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 25.8mm/h 17.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 17.2mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 9.7mm/h DOUGLAS RIVER 10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h 12.6mm in 30 min to 00:30 25.2mm/h 21.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 21.2mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 6.3mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.6mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 9.0mm/h QUEENSLAND Gulf Country BURKETOWN AIRPORT 10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h N Coast--Herbert TOWNSVILLE AERO 5.6mm in 16 min to 01:58 21.0mm/h Central Coast E WILLIAMSON 4.4mm in 3 min to 12:52 88.0mm/h 18.8mm in 8 min to 13:00 141.0mm/h 26.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 26.2mm/h 34.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 34.2mm/h 10.2mm in 22 min to 18:22 27.8mm/h 15.0mm in 8 min to 18:30 112.5mm/h 25.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 25.2mm/h 33.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 33.4mm/h ST LAWRENCE 35.4mm in 28 min to 19:00 75.9mm/h 37.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 37.8mm/h 41.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 41.6mm/h 42.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.0mm/h Wide Bay/Burnett ROCKHAMPTON AERO 8.6mm in 12 min to 16:12 43.0mm/h 7.8mm in 4 min to 16:18 117.0mm/h 5.8mm in 3 min to 16:21 116.0mm/h 28.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 28.4mm/h 29.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 29.2mm/h 29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA W Kimberley BROOME NTC AWS : 93(130/ 67 ) at 16:30 Goldfields KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT : 102(340/ 32 ) at 14:44 QUEENSLAND Wide Bay/Burnett ROCKHAMPTON AERO : 95( 90/ 70 ) at 16:18 Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 96(160/ 65 ) at 10:30 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 100(150/ 78 ) at 16:30 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(330/ 67 ) at 11:36 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 87(270/ 67 ) at 03:30 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(280/ 54 ) at 12:52