Australian Weather News -- 11 DEC 2015

Friday 11 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 1548 EST on 12/12/2015. 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

Highest minimum temperature

Interior

013012

WILUNA

31.0

30.5

19/12/2005

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040922

KINGAROY AIRPORT

102

96.0

12/12/2009

96.0

12/12/2009

QLD

Darling Downs E

041525

WARWICK

80.0

08/12/2000

N Equal to record.

VIC

W Gippsland

085279

BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT

83.0

13/12/2008

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 15:47EST, 12/12/2015.

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	32.5	+3.6	15.9	+1.0	14.9	0.0	11.2	12.7	655 (27.3)	68/05
BUNBURY	25.6	-1.7	13.2	-0.4	--	0.0	--	--	388 (16.2)	37/16
MANDURAH	30.3	+3.4	16.0	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	423 (17.6)	39/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.3	+1.7	25.7	+0.4	25.2	0.2	5.8	10.0	268 (11.2)	26/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	39.0	+3.6	25.9	+5.7	25.4	0.0	10.4	--	325 (13.5)	--
WHYALLA AERO	23.0	-5.2	15.9	0.0	--	0.6	--	--	498 (20.8)	52/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	23.0	-4.0	14.4	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	225 ( 9.4)	--
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	17.5	-5.4	8.6	-1.4	6.0	1.4	6.4	8.1	484 (20.2)	61/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	38.1	+1.0	26.5	+3.5	--	0.0	--	--	241 (10.0)	52/13
CAIRNS AERO	31.5	+0.1	20.3	-3.1	16.5	0.0	10.8	11.4	369 (15.4)	31/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.2	+0.7	25.4	+1.3	23.8	0.0	12.6	12.6	439 (18.3)	35/11
MACKAY M.O	33.7	+3.6	21.7	-1.3	--	0.0	--	11.7	251 (10.5)	31/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	36.8	+4.7	21.7	+0.5	20.1	0.0	7.8	--	236 ( 9.8)	34/15
BUNDABERG AERO	32.5	+3.0	19.8	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	321 (13.4)	43/18
COOLANGATTA	30.0	+2.8	20.0	+0.1	--	11.0	--	--	--	--
BRISBANE AERO	30.4	+2.3	19.1	-1.0	18.1	0.0	7.8	9.4	388 (16.2)	48/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	32.8	+5.4	17.2	+0.6	--	12.4	--	--	402 (16.8)	44/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	37.4	+6.5	18.9	+1.4	--	0.4	4.8	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	37.2	+10.7	17.0	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	217 ( 9.0)	34/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	38.6	+11.4	17.0	+0.5	--	1.8	--	--	281 (11.7)	68/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	34.9	+3.7	15.9	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	377 (15.7)	70/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	37.0	+11.3	20.7	+3.2	17.6	0.0	6.4	8.8	385 (16.0)	68/12
RICHMOND RAAF	35.5	+7.1	19.4	+3.4	--	0.0	--	--	228 ( 9.5)	61/17
BELLAMBI AWS	34.3	+10.5	19.1	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	181 ( 7.5)	76/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	27.1	-2.3	13.7	-0.1	10.0	0.0	10.8	12.1	285 (11.9)	63/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	27.0	-2.2	15.3	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	320 (13.3)	57/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	27.3	-2.8	14.1	-0.7	12.0	0.0	13.4	12.7	355 (14.8)	50/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	24.3	-3.1	12.8	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	320 (13.3)	50/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.7	-4.3	10.1	-1.5	--	0.0	--	--	354 (14.8)	59/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	16.4	-6.2	6.9	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	364 (15.2)	57/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.6	-1.8	13.1	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	472 (19.7)	46/11
HOBART AIRPORT	19.2	-1.5	13.1	+2.4	8.2	0.0	7.4	3.9	438 (18.3)	59/16
	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

44.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
44.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
43.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
43.5 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
43.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+12.0 : 36.9 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+11.8 : 36.5 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+11.5 : 37.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW
+11.4 : 38.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+11.3 : 37.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

31.0 WILUNA Interior WA
30.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
30.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.1 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+10.0 : 31.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+9.2 : 30.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+6.6 : 18.2 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+6.2 : 21.9 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
+5.9 : 19.8 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
+5.9 : 27.9 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+5.9 : 29.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
6.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.4 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-8.6 : 6.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-8.2 : 8.4 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-8.1 : 9.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-8.0 : 27.6 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
-7.7 : 12.0 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

2.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
2.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.6 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
4.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.7 : 5.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-4.7 : 8.8 MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-4.6 : 7.2 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.4 : 17.9 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-4.2 : 9.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

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.

60.6 BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
54.4 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
51.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
51.0 PITTSWORTH Darling Downs E QLD
44.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
60.6 BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
44.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT
Darling Downs E
51.0 PITTSWORTH

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
54.4 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS

ISLANDS
Islands
51.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

12.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.7 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
12.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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7.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
5.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
3.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
3.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1214 (50.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
996 (41.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
935 (39.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
887 (37.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
885 (36.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
867 (36.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
839 (35.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
813 (33.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
801 (33.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
777 (32.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
765 (31.9) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
752 (31.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
736 (30.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
719 (30.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
718 (29.9) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
717 (29.9) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
716 (29.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
712 (29.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
707 (29.5) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
693 (28.9) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
691 (28.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
691 (28.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
686 (28.6) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
674 (28.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
674 (28.1) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
663 (27.6) FORREST Eucla WA
655 (27.3) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
654 (27.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
651 (27.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
648 (27.0) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
644 (26.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
642 (26.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
636 (26.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
620 (25.8) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
619 (25.8) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
611 (25.5) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA

118/18 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
102/17 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
102/19 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
100/13 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
91/16 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA W Kimberley FITZROY CROSSING AERO 6.6mm in 13 min to 20:43 30.5mm/h QUEENSLAND Gulf Country MOUNT ISA AERO 8.0mm in 15 min to 23:00 32.0mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.2mm/h Northwest CARTERS BORE 16.0mm in 30 min to 22:00 32.0mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 16.6mm/h 21.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 21.8mm/h 15.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.6mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.6mm/h Wide Bay/Burnett GAYNDAH AIRPORT 17.6mm in 14 min to 20:44 75.4mm/h 6.2mm in 6 min to 21:00 62.0mm/h 30.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 30.0mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h 37.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 37.8mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast AMBERLEY AMO 4.4mm in 12 min to 14:47 22.0mm/h KINGAROY AIRPORT 5.6mm in 12 min to 15:54 28.0mm/h 5.6mm in 6 min to 16:00 56.0mm/h 19.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 19.2mm/h 5.2mm in 7 min to 16:07 44.6mm/h 24.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 24.8mm/h 10.0mm in 10 min to 17:57 60.0mm/h 4.0mm in 3 min to 18:00 80.0mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 14.4mm/h 40.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.3mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 20.6mm/h Darling Downs E WARWICK 1.8mm in 1 min to 17:39 108.0mm/h 3.2mm in 2 min to 17:44 96.0mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.6mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.6mm/h ISLANDS Islands CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 37.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.3mm/h	QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast KINGAROY AIRPORT : 102(200/ 80 ) at 17:47 Darling Downs E WARWICK : 80(210/ 67 ) at 17:35 Maranoa ROMA AIRPORT : 85(180/ 70 ) at 13:51 ST GEORGE AIRPORT : 89(190/ 67 ) at 20:27 NEW SOUTH WALES Illawarra HIGH RANGE AWS (WANGANDERRY) : 72(270/ 63 ) at 16:54 South Coast GREEN CAPE AWS : 82(200/ 63 ) at 17:05 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 87(330/ 67 ) at 09:19 VICTORIA E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(230/ 69 ) at 17:30 W Gippsland BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT : 89(240/ 65 ) at 15:00 KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 89(240/ 67 ) at 22:20 E Central SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 78(230/ 63 ) at 15:30 FAWKNER BEACON : 80(260/ 67 ) at 13:21 W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 91(240/ 69 ) at 17:17 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 100(250/ 87 ) at 14:52 CAPE GRIM : 82(230/ 63 ) at 21:42 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 74(210/ 69 ) at 14:30 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(320/ 69 ) at 03:30 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(240/ 63 ) at 23:13 TASMAN ISLAND : 102(250/ 32 ) at 20:04 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 76(250/ 69 ) at 12:06 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 76(250/ 65 ) at 13:17 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 80(300/ 63 ) at 03:30 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 117(260/ 80 ) at 19:17