Australian Weather News -- 17 AUG 2012

Friday 17 AUG 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0349 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
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Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

Lower North

021036

MUNDOORA

66.0

34.5

24/08/1964

124

1 N

Mt Lofty Ranges

023786

BIRDWOOD (MCVITTIES HILL)

42.0

31.0

17/08/2011

1 N

Mt Lofty Ranges

023866

VERDUN

43.8

41.0

26/08/2010

1 N

Mt Lofty Ranges

023892

MONTACUTE

38.4

35.2

26/08/2010

1 N

Lower Murray

024550

MILANG (POINT STURT)

22.2

19.4

24/08/2003

1 N

VIC

W Gippsland

085293

CAPE LIPTRAP (ILLAWONG)

42.0

34.0

20/08/2001

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

Upper Murray

024024

LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE

76.0

30/08/2005

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 03:49EST, 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	24.3	+4.3	9.6	+0.7	--	0.0	--	--	284 (11.8)	34/10
PERTH AIRPORT	19.4	+0.9	9.1	+1.1	6.6	0.0	3.2	5.8	299 (12.5)	37/09
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	17.4	+1.3	9.6	+2.1	--	0.8	--	--	148 ( 6.2)	22/11
BUNBURY	17.8	+0.3	6.8	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	151 ( 6.3)	21/12
MANDURAH	19.8	+2.0	10.5	-0.3	--	0.2	--	--	222 ( 9.3)	22/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	29.5	-1.9	16.4	-4.0	15.3	0.0	6.0	10.8	324 (13.5)	31/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	22.1	-0.5	6.7	+0.7	2.9	0.0	6.2	11.0	286 (11.9)	37/11
WHYALLA AERO	15.1	-3.4	5.8	-0.1	--	4.2	7.6	--	542 (22.6)	57/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	13.2	-3.4	7.8	-0.4	--	17.6	0.8	--	529 (22.0)	61/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.3	-1.8	6.1	+0.6	3.8	32.4	2.6	5.0	576 (24.0)	87/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	30.6	+3.3	4.3	-6.0	--	0.0	--	--	142 ( 5.9)	44/14
CAIRNS AERO	28.7	+2.1	15.8	-1.6	12.3	0.0	5.2	9.6	315 (13.1)	31/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.2	+0.2	14.9	+0.2	11.6	0.0	6.0	9.8	245 (10.2)	30/15
MACKAY M.O	24.2	+1.6	13.4	-0.6	--	0.4	--	10.7	234 ( 9.8)	22/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.7	+1.9	8.6	-2.1	6.5	0.0	4.0	--	118 ( 4.9)	24/18
BUNDABERG AERO	24.7	+1.4	11.5	+0.6	--	0.2	--	--	367 (15.3)	43/15
COOLANGATTA	23.6	+2.3	12.8	+2.4	--	0.0	--	--	320 (13.3)	41/14
BRISBANE AERO	23.6	+1.9	9.8	+0.2	6.5	0.0	4.0	9.9	340 (14.2)	41/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	22.4	+3.9	10.0	+2.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	55/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	20.7	+2.8	4.9	-0.9	-0.5	0.0	3.8	--	120 ( 5.0)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.8	+5.0	5.5	-2.8	1.1	0.0	2.6	--	242 (10.1)	54/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.6	+3.4	4.6	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	126 ( 5.3)	46/22
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	22.9	+4.3	1.9	-5.0	-0.2	0.0	--	--	191 ( 8.0)	61/17
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	21.9	+2.9	2.8	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	39 ( 1.6)	44/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	7.5	-3.5	0.5	-1.6	-4.0	0.0	2.4	6.6	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	16.1	-1.4	2.2	-1.3	--	0.0	--	--	214 ( 8.9)	54/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	22.6	+4.3	8.8	+0.7	1.9	0.0	5.8	8.3	342 (14.3)	78/14
RICHMOND RAAF	22.0	+2.3	1.6	-2.8	--	0.0	--	--	101 ( 4.2)	81/14
BELLAMBI AWS	19.8	+1.8	10.3	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	261 (10.9)	89/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	11.6	-2.9	5.8	+2.2	5.3	6.0	2.0	5.1	417 (17.4)	63/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.7	-3.3	6.4	+2.6	--	13.4	--	--	273 (11.4)	50/18
MILDURA AIRPORT	13.2	-4.1	6.6	+1.3	--	6.0	--	--	505 (21.0)	65/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	10.1	-4.6	6.3	+2.4	4.0	7.6	2.8	--	433 (18.0)	48/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT	10.6	-3.7	5.8	+3.2	--	9.6	--	--	420 (17.5)	48/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	11.4	-3.6	8.6	+1.9	6.8	3.6	3.0	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	7.9	-3.5	4.2	+0.5	--	11.4	--	--	694 (28.9)	63/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.3	-0.5	5.1	+1.4	--	4.0	--	--	234 ( 9.8)	30/05
HOBART AIRPORT	10.9	-2.6	4.3	-0.4	1.3	0.4	2.2	0.0	272 (11.3)	26/23
	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

35.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
35.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+7.0 : 34.4 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+6.6 : 26.7 MULLEWA Central West WA
+6.5 : 28.8 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.3 : 27.4 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW

24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
**S** 24.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
23.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.2 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
22.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+6.5 : 15.9 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.4 : 11.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+4.6 : 8.9 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+4.4 : 11.5 MULLEWA Central West WA
+4.4 : 14.2 KALBARRI Central West WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.8 : 2.2 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-6.5 : 6.8 EDI UPPER Upper NE VIC
-6.4 : 7.0 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
-6.3 : 6.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
-5.6 : 14.0 POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY Lower Darling NSW
-5.6 : -0.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-5.6 : 8.1 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-6.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.9 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.8 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
-3.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.5 : -0.4 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
-6.0 : 4.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-5.8 : 10.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-5.6 : 8.8 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
-5.6 : 10.3 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

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.

66.0 MUNDOORA Lower North SA
55.0 TEWKESBURY (1120 OONAH ROAD) N Coast TAS
52.6 BRIDGEWATER Adelaide/Lofty SA
50.4 LOBETHAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
49.4 LOBETHAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower North
66.0 MUNDOORA
Adelaide/Lofty
52.6 BRIDGEWATER
50.4 LOBETHAL
49.4 LOBETHAL

TASMANIA
N Coast
55.0 TEWKESBURY (1120 OONAH ROAD)

11.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

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0.5 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.3 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

1515 (63.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1080 (45.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1077 (44.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1021 (42.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
985 (41.0) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
978 (40.8) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
975 (40.6) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
975 (40.6) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
936 (39.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
888 (37.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
880 (36.7) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
**S** 850 (35.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
850 (35.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
847 (35.3) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
845 (35.2) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
842 (35.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
839 (35.0) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
828 (34.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
823 (34.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
810 (33.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
790 (32.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
788 (32.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
786 (32.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
766 (31.9) NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
762 (31.8) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
756 (31.5) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
750 (31.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
728 (30.3) PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
725 (30.2) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
718 (29.9) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
715 (29.8) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
713 (29.7) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
708 (29.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
707 (29.5) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
698 (29.1) LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
697 (29.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
694 (28.9) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
676 (28.2) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
673 (28.0) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
669 (27.9) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
669 (27.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
666 (27.8) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
660 (27.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
653 (27.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
650 (27.1) RHYLL E Central VIC
640 (26.7) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
639 (26.6) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
636 (26.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
627 (26.1) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
627 (26.1) MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
619 (25.8) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
614 (25.6) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
612 (25.5) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
612 (25.5) NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
610 (25.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
609 (25.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
607 (25.3) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
604 (25.2) RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
600 (25.0) WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC

122/18 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
111/15 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
**S** 109/06 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
102/02 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
98/06 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
98/14 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
96/00 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
94/06 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
91/03 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
91/09 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE 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.
VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) 16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h STAWELL AERODROME 15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h TASMANIA N Coast WYNYARD AIRPORT 11.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA NE Pastoral OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 109(210/ 17 ) at 06:30 W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 87(230/ 69 ) at 03:30 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is STENHOUSE BAY : 76(230/ 65 ) at 05:06 MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 80(250/ 63 ) at 01:20 CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 98(220/ 59 ) at 06:48 PARNDANA CFS AWS : 78(230/ 65 ) at 03:19 Adelaide/Lofty EDINBURGH RAAF : 80(250/ 67 ) at 00:06 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 80(220/ 69 ) at 05:25 Lower SE CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 82(230/ 63 ) at 00:59 NEW SOUTH WALES Lower Darling BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS : 98(250/ 39 ) at 15:16 Hunter Valley MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 104(330/ 74 ) at 13:00 Sydney--east KURNELL AWS : 82(270/ 63 ) at 13:47 PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 80(320/ 65 ) at 12:30 South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(340/ 65 ) at 12:00 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 96(250/ 59 ) at 00:20 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 122(240/ 72 ) at 18:06 Upper NE FALLS CREEK : 102( 10/ 65 ) at 02:21 W Coast CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 91(200/ 80 ) at 09:40