Australian Weather News -- 29 JAN 2011

Saturday 29 JAN 2011

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newsworthy

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1353 EST on 25/05/2012. 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 grass minimum temperature

SW & S Coast

009741

ALBANY AIRPORT

20.2

19.4

26/01/1974

1 Y

Highest minimum temperature

SW & S Coast

009617

BRIDGETOWN

20.4

20.1

03/01/2008

1 Y

SW & S Coast

009746

WITCHCLIFFE

19.6

28/01/2007

1 Y Equal to record.

Eucla

011045

BALGAIR

29.4

28.7

13/01/2001

1 N

Goldfields

012009

NORSEMAN AERO

25.4

25.0

23/01/2003

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

Eucla

011052

FORREST

47.3

47.2

13/01/2001

47.2

13/01/2001

1 Y

Highest wind gust (km/h)

Central West

008051

GERALDTON AIRPORT

109

95.0

28/01/1990

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 13:52EST, 25/05/2012.

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	37.8	+6.2	24.0	+5.7	21.9	0.2	10.4	--	394 (16.4)	109/10
PERTH AIRPORT	41.8	+10.2	23.4	+6.5	22.9	0.0	10.6	8.7	463 (19.3)	67/14
ALBANY AIRPORT	24.8	+0.1	19.9	+6.3	20.2	11.4	5.2	4.6	279 (11.6)	50/20
BUNBURY	35.9	+6.4	22.2	+7.1	--	2.0	--	--	280 (11.7)	54/22
MANDURAH	33.4	--	24.0	--	--	2.4	--	--	283 (11.8)	39/06
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.2	+1.4	24.8	0.0	24.0	0.0	7.2	12.0	295 (12.3)	30/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	41.7	+5.4	25.1	+3.7	23.9	0.4	19.8	12.9	438 (18.3)	54/14
WHYALLA AERO	38.0	+8.0	18.3	+0.8	--	0.0	14.2	--	353 (14.7)	28/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	37.7	+8.5	18.5	+1.5	--	0.0	--	12.7	203 ( 8.5)	30/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	30.4	+5.2	8.2	-2.9	3.6	0.0	5.8	13.2	288 (12.0)	34/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.8	+4.6	24.0	+0.3	21.4	0.0	9.6	9.2	249 (10.4)	67/17
CAIRNS AERO	32.1	+0.7	23.4	-0.3	19.7	0.0	9.2	6.2	445 (18.5)	52/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	33.0	+1.7	24.2	-0.1	19.3	0.0	8.8	11.7	435 (18.1)	48/15
MACKAY M.O	29.3	-0.8	26.2	+2.7	--	0.0	--	10.3	523 (21.8)	65/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.6	+0.7	22.9	+0.8	22.0	0.0	9.6	--	380 (15.8)	52/13
BUNDABERG AERO	29.2	-0.9	21.6	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	447 (18.6)	50/08
NAMBOUR DPI	27.0	-2.3	22.0	+2.6	--	4.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	28.6	+0.4	22.1	+1.1	--	3.8	--	--	526 (21.9)	55/07
BRISBANE AERO	28.2	-0.8	21.6	+0.4	20.7	2.6	8.0	10.4	443 (18.5)	52/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	25.6	-2.6	17.2	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	779 (32.5)	63/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	31.3	-0.6	17.5	-1.3	13.6	0.0	10.4	--	340 (14.2)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.6	-0.3	19.1	-0.3	18.6	7.6	4.0	9.9	466 (19.4)	35/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.0	-1.5	16.0	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	26.8	-1.2	15.1	-2.9	12.9	0.0	7.6	11.6	466 (19.4)	43/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	26.4	-1.2	15.0	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	109 ( 4.5)	24/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	26.7	+0.2	11.2	-2.1	6.2	0.0	6.8	12.6	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	32.8	-0.3	17.1	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	477 (19.9)	50/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	26.0	-0.4	19.5	+0.7	16.0	0.0	7.8	8.2	--	44/15
RICHMOND RAAF	27.7	-2.2	14.9	-2.6	--	0.2	--	--	236 ( 9.8)	30/15
BELLAMBI AWS	25.0	+0.1	17.4	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	401 (16.7)	39/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	28.0	0.0	13.0	-0.2	14.0	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	33.2	+1.6	17.0	+0.8	12.5	0.0	8.0	13.4	278 (11.6)	35/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	32.0	-0.3	14.5	-2.1	--	0.0	--	--	109 ( 4.5)	35/15
MILDURA AIRPORT	33.7	+1.5	12.2	-4.4	7.9	0.0	9.0	13.2	257 (10.7)	24/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	31.1	+1.6	11.2	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	436 (18.2)	30/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT	31.0	+1.4	9.4	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	382 (15.9)	30/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	28.0	+2.1	13.4	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	26.6	+1.9	9.7	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	215 ( 9.0)	28/13
BALLARAT AERODROME	28.4	+3.3	9.6	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	492 (20.5)	35/02
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	23.1	-1.2	9.6	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	171 ( 7.1)	46/15
HOBART AIRPORT	23.5	+1.0	11.0	-1.0	8.2	0.0	7.4	5.0	365 (15.2)	34/13
	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

47.3 FORREST Eucla WA
47.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
47.0 BALGAIR Eucla WA
46.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
46.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

+21.2 : 47.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+19.5 : 45.9 EYRE Eucla WA
+18.9 : 46.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+17.7 : 46.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+15.4 : 41.1 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA

32.1 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
30.2 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
30.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
30.1 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+13.3 : 29.4 FORREST Eucla WA
+13.1 : 29.4 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+12.8 : 27.4 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+10.2 : 26.0 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+10.0 : 29.7 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

15.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
16.1 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
17.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
17.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.3 : 36.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
-5.2 : 21.3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.0 : 26.0 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.9 : 27.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.7 : 33.3 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

1.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-7.1 : 13.7 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-6.5 : 10.0 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
-6.4 : 19.7 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-6.3 : 19.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-6.1 : 9.5 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland 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.

540.0 GIDDI GIDDI SOUTH TM Darling Downs E QLD
58.2 EAST MATHISON N Rivers NT
53.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
39.0 TUREE CREEK E Gascoyne WA
32.6 CROOBLE STATION NW Slopes N NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Gascoyne
39.0 TUREE CREEK

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
58.2 EAST MATHISON

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
540.0 GIDDI GIDDI SOUTH TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
32.6 CROOBLE STATION

ISLANDS
Islands
53.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

13.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.2 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
13.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.2 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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8.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
6.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
5.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
4.6 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1065 (44.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1038 (43.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1004 (41.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
996 (41.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
979 (40.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
917 (38.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
846 (35.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
819 (34.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
800 (33.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
787 (32.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
779 (32.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
763 (31.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
755 (31.5) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
752 (31.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
694 (28.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
693 (28.9) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
652 (27.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
645 (26.9) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
644 (26.8) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
641 (26.7) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
623 (26.0) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
621 (25.9) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
620 (25.8) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
619 (25.8) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
618 (25.8) FORREST Eucla WA
614 (25.6) EUCLA Eucla WA
600 (25.0) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA

126/15 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
109/10 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
106/13 DALWALLINU Central West WA
104/01 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
93/20 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD

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 N Kimberley KALUMBURU 16.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 16.4mm/h 14.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 14.4mm/h 31.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.3mm/h E Gascoyne NEWMAN AERO 10.0mm in 8 min to 01:50 75.0mm/h 15.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 15.4mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h PARABURDOO AERO 7.8mm in 6 min to 03:12 78.0mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.4mm/h Central West DALWALLINU 5.2mm in 6 min to 13:31 52.0mm/h Lower West PERTH AIRPORT 13.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.6mm/h 20.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.6mm/h ROTTNEST ISLAND 3.8mm in 11 min to 15:00 20.7mm/h MANJIMUP 10.6mm in 24 min to 08:00 26.5mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.6mm/h 9.6mm in 41 min to 18:41 14.0mm/h BRIDGETOWN 9.6mm in 27 min to 18:00 21.3mm/h ALBANY AIRPORT 11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.2mm/h NORTH WALPOLE 14.8mm in 30 min to 19:00 29.6mm/h 16.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h MANJIMUP AG STATION 12.0mm in 30 min to 18:30 24.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.0mm/h 12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h MOUNT BARKER AG STATION 10.2mm in 30 min to 19:00 20.4mm/h 12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.4mm/h PEMBERTON AG STATION 10.2mm in 30 min to 08:00 20.4mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.2mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.6mm/h 11.6mm in 30 min to 13:00 23.2mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.6mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.6mm/h GOSNELLS CHMP 13.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.8mm/h Cent Wheatbelt JACUP 7.6mm in 9 min to 19:00 50.7mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.8mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h KATANNING 26.4mm in 30 min to 18:00 52.8mm/h 26.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 26.4mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h 29.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 29.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION 12.2mm in 30 min to 03:00 24.4mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.4mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.2mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Gascoyne NEWMAN AERO : 104( 70/ 61 ) at 01:42 PARABURDOO AERO : 87( 70/ 65 ) at 03:06 Central West GERALDTON AIRPORT : 100( 20/ 76 ) at 10:53 DALWALLINU : 106(340/ 72 ) at 13:31 MURESK AG STATION : *(360/ 78 ) at 15:13 Cent Wheatbelt CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD : 126(340/ 87 ) at 15:03 Goldfields LAVERTON AERO : 80( 20/ 63 ) at 21:22 QUEENSLAND Northwest TREPELL AIRPORT : 93( 90/ 67 ) at 20:34 Wide Bay/Burnett RUNDLE ISLAND : 80(130/ 74 ) at 19:12 Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 80(130/ 67 ) at 02:00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 76(130/ 63 ) at 11:30 TASMANIA Southeast MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83**(270/ 63 ) at 23:34