Australian Weather News -- 08 AUG 2012

Wednesday 08 AUG 2012

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Records set or equalled today

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Years

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060013

FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE

2.0

2.2

14/08/2004

1 Y

NSW

C Tablelands S

063291

BATHURST AIRPORT AWS

-6.1

-5.6

08/08/2006

1 Y

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 03:22EST, 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	17.8	-2.2	8.1	-0.8	--	0.8	--	--	275 (11.5)	28/12
PERTH AIRPORT	18.3	-0.2	4.3	-3.7	3.2	2.4	3.2	8.8	335 (14.0)	21/23
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	15.4	-0.7	5.5	-2.0	--	5.4	--	--	289 (12.0)	30/02
BUNBURY	16.6	-0.9	4.0	-3.5	--	3.6	--	--	142 ( 5.9)	17/13
MANDURAH	16.8	-1.0	8.4	-2.4	--	5.8	--	--	243 (10.1)	15/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.4	0.0	17.8	-2.6	16.1	0.0	7.0	11.1	443 (18.5)	48/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	28.1	+5.5	6.0	0.0	3.8	0.0	5.0	10.6	187 ( 7.8)	28/10
WHYALLA AERO	19.3	+0.8	10.0	+4.1	--	0.0	3.2	--	630 (26.3)	46/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	15.7	-0.9	11.5	+3.3	--	0.0	4.0	--	331 (13.8)	41/20
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	15.6	+1.5	8.1	+2.6	9.1	4.0	4.0	7.4	619 (25.8)	57/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	28.0	+0.7	2.8	-7.5	1.6	0.0	5.6	10.9	152 ( 6.3)	34/10
CAIRNS AERO	26.7	+0.1	19.0	+1.6	16.7	0.0	7.4	7.5	510 (21.3)	48/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	25.2	-0.8	10.6	-4.1	5.7	0.0	7.2	10.7	206 ( 8.6)	31/11
MACKAY M.O	20.4	-2.2	9.7	-4.3	--	0.0	--	10.9	269 (11.2)	24/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	25.3	+0.5	6.9	-3.8	4.1	0.0	4.0	--	138 ( 5.8)	22/16
BUNDABERG AERO	23.7	+0.4	4.5	-6.4	--	0.0	--	--	197 ( 8.2)	24/14
COOLANGATTA	22.7	+1.4	5.9	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	134 ( 5.6)	24/14
BRISBANE AERO	22.1	+0.4	5.6	-4.0	1.5	0.0	3.4	10.1	235 ( 9.8)	31/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	18.6	+0.1	5.5	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	285 (11.9)	31/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	18.4	+0.5	1.6	-4.2	-2.4	0.0	2.8	--	70 ( 2.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	20.3	+0.5	3.1	-5.2	-0.4	0.0	2.4	10.2	184 ( 7.7)	28/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	19.1	-1.1	2.7	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	118 ( 4.9)	21/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	20.3	+1.7	0.9	-6.0	-2.8	0.0	3.8	10.0	264 (11.0)	52/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.3	+2.3	-0.3	-5.7	--	0.2	--	--	31 ( 1.3)	30/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	12.0	+1.0	-2.8	-4.9	-10.2	0.0	1.6	8.2	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	17.7	+0.2	-2.7	-6.2	--	0.0	--	--	119 ( 5.0)	30/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.1	+3.8	5.7	-2.4	0.9	0.0	3.6	10.6	298 (12.4)	34/11
RICHMOND RAAF	22.5	+2.8	-2.4	-6.8	--	0.0	--	--	36 ( 1.5)	34/14
BELLAMBI AWS	21.1	+3.1	8.9	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	210 ( 8.8)	44/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	17.7	+3.2	0.4	-3.2	-2.0	0.0	1.6	8.7	43 ( 1.8)	--
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	16.3	+1.3	-0.5	-4.3	--	0.0	--	--	70 ( 2.9)	35/23
MILDURA AIRPORT	18.6	+1.3	7.6	+2.3	3.7	0.0	4.6	1.8	436 (18.2)	39/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.5	-0.2	4.4	+0.5	1.0	0.4	2.6	--	370 (15.4)	35/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT	9.7	-4.6	2.7	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	160 ( 6.7)	26/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	10.8	-4.2	9.3	+2.6	6.2	0.2	3.8	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	7.3	-4.1	3.7	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	766 (31.9)	61/04
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.3	-0.5	2.5	-1.2	--	4.0	--	--	236 ( 9.8)	48/14
HOBART AIRPORT	15.1	+1.6	7.0	+2.3	6.7	0.0	1.2	6.2	415 (17.3)	61/11
	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

33.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
33.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
33.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
32.8 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+8.7 : 30.8 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.3 : 30.5 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+6.8 : 28.8 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+6.6 : 27.5 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
+6.5 : 29.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

24.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.7 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
22.4 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
22.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+6.9 : 11.3 HAWKER Upper North SA
+6.5 : 10.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
+6.4 : 15.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+6.4 : 12.2 KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+5.8 : 10.8 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.6 : 8.0 REDESDALE N Central VIC
-5.0 : 9.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
-4.9 : 8.4 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-4.7 : 9.2 MARYBOROUGH N Central VIC
-4.6 : 9.7 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
-4.6 : 9.7 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC

-8.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.8 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.1 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.1 BATHURST AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW

-9.0 : -7.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.9 : -4.5 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-7.7 : -1.4 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.7 : -4.8 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
-7.7 : -8.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W 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.

61.0 BLACK SPUR E Central VIC
29.5 WAYATINAH (SALTAS) Derwent Valley TAS
28.2 TULLAH (MEREDITH STREET) W Coast TAS
27.2 NATIONAL PARK PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPOT Derwent Valley TAS
24.4 CRADLE MOUNTAIN VISITORS CENTRE Central Plateau TAS

VICTORIA
E Central
61.0 BLACK SPUR

TASMANIA
Derwent Valley
29.5 WAYATINAH (SALTAS)
27.2 NATIONAL PARK PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPOT
Central Plateau
24.4 CRADLE MOUNTAIN VISITORS CENTRE
W Coast
28.2 TULLAH (MEREDITH STREET)

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.9 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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0.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1265 (52.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1185 (49.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1163 (48.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1065 (44.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1060 (44.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1024 (42.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1009 (42.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1004 (41.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
972 (40.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
940 (39.2) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
929 (38.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
916 (38.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
874 (36.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
849 (35.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
847 (35.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
844 (35.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
842 (35.1) RHYLL E Central VIC
840 (35.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
827 (34.5) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
826 (34.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
819 (34.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
811 (33.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
770 (32.1) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
766 (31.9) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
765 (31.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
746 (31.1) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
744 (31.0) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
736 (30.7) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
735 (30.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
734 (30.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
730 (30.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
718 (29.9) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
718 (29.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
717 (29.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
704 (29.3) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
703 (29.3) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
701 (29.2) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
700 (29.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
689 (28.7) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
**S** 687 (28.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
685 (28.5) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
671 (28.0) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
666 (27.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
664 (27.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
654 (27.3) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
651 (27.1) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
648 (27.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
647 (27.0) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
645 (26.9) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
640 (26.7) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
640 (26.7) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
633 (26.4) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
631 (26.3) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
630 (26.3) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
626 (26.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
619 (25.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
619 (25.8) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
619 (25.8) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
612 (25.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
607 (25.3) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
607 (25.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
606 (25.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
605 (25.2) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
603 (25.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

120/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
117/12 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/01 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
102/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
100/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/22 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
91/21 PORTLAND NTC AWS 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.
TASMANIA W Coast STRAHAN AERODROME 1.8mm in 1 min to 09:01 108.0mm/h	VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 85(350/ 69 ) at 15:48 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 102(330/ 54 ) at 04:30 E Central MELBOURNE AIRPORT : 83(360/ 65 ) at 03:10 SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 76(360/ 63 ) at 02:30 FAWKNER BEACON : 87(350/ 65 ) at 06:38 N Central WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) : 82(360/ 63 ) at 04:07 W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 82(350/ 67 ) at 03:30 PORTLAND NTC AWS : 91(250/ 58 ) at 21:06 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 111(270/ 93 ) at 22:00 CAPE GRIM : 98(270/ 48 ) at 22:10 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(360/ 67 ) at 07:43 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 100(330/ 67 ) at 10:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 100(330/ 61 ) at 01:53 TASMAN ISLAND : 108(320/ 72 ) at 01:00 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 85( 10/ 67 ) at 05:00 LOW ROCKY POINT : 87(290/ 72 ) at 22:57 SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 78(310/ 63 ) at 21:16 MOUNT READ : 85(290/ 65 ) at 09:56 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 109(320/ 87 ) at 12:02