Australian Weather News -- 30 JUN 2016

Thursday 30 JUN 2016

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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 1437 EST on 01/07/2016. 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
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061250

PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)

0.0

0.2

24/06/1971

1 N

NSW

Illawarra

068072

NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS

1.3

2.5

06/06/2004

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

W Kimberley

003096

WEST ROEBUCK

36.0

35.4

19/06/2010

1 P

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
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4pm EST		Maximum temperature anomalies
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10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 14:37EST, 01/07/2016.

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	18.1	-0.8	4.6	-4.4	3.3	0.0	2.4	9.3	223 ( 9.3)	26/12
BUNBURY	17.7	-0.7	3.7	-4.4	--	0.0	--	--	115 ( 4.8)	21/11
MANDURAH	18.3	-0.3	7.9	-3.7	--	0.0	--	--	158 ( 6.6)	13/12
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.2	+2.6	21.7	+1.8	20.9	0.0	6.6	10.7	423 (17.6)	35/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	24.5	+4.7	6.5	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	201 ( 8.4)	31/13
WHYALLA AERO	17.7	+0.4	7.6	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	642 (26.8)	48/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	14.4	-1.7	9.9	+1.8	--	1.6	--	--	333 (13.9)	50/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	10.5	-3.3	8.0	+2.3	--	15.6	--	--	600 (25.0)	76/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	26.7	+1.9	2.1	-7.8	--	0.0	--	--	168 ( 7.0)	31/13
CAIRNS AERO	27.7	+1.7	18.7	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	545 (22.7)	37/01
TOWNSVILLE AERO	26.0	+0.4	12.4	-2.2	--	0.0	--	--	234 ( 9.8)	24/13
MACKAY M.O	22.4	+0.5	12.2	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	401 (16.7)	26/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	23.5	0.0	7.6	-3.3	--	0.0	--	--	145 ( 6.0)	24/10
BUNDABERG AERO	23.5	+1.0	10.4	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	299 (12.5)	24/11
COOLANGATTA	21.0	0.0	7.2	-4.2	--	0.0	--	--	237 ( 9.9)	26/17
BRISBANE AERO	21.3	+0.1	7.6	-2.9	5.3	0.0	2.6	9.2	305 (12.7)	30/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	18.2	+1.3	4.1	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	249 (10.4)	31/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	14.9	-2.0	1.6	-4.5	--	0.0	1.0	--	--	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	20.9	+1.5	5.0	-3.1	--	0.0	--	--	188 ( 7.8)	31/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	16.6	-1.1	1.7	-6.2	--	0.0	--	--	230 ( 9.6)	28/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	6.8	-3.7	1.2	-1.4	-9.7	0.2	1.2	4.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	13.1	-3.3	-1.9	-6.4	--	0.0	--	--	188 ( 7.8)	39/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	17.8	+0.2	5.6	-3.0	2.7	0.0	1.8	--	262 (10.9)	41/22
RICHMOND RAAF	15.0	-2.9	-1.4	-6.3	--	0.0	--	--	50 ( 2.1)	34/13
BELLAMBI AWS	16.9	-0.7	8.6	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	241 (10.0)	50/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	11.9	-1.9	1.8	-1.9	--	0.0	--	--	145 ( 6.0)	61/21
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	11.2	-3.0	3.0	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	102 ( 4.3)	59/19
MILDURA AIRPORT	17.3	+1.3	5.7	+0.5	5.0	0.0	4.2	5.3	446 (18.6)	54/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	9.5	-4.5	6.3	+2.6	--	0.0	--	--	236 ( 9.8)	43/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT	9.2	-4.1	7.3	+3.8	--	0.0	--	--	448 (18.7)	55/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	7.3	-3.5	4.9	+0.9	--	0.2	--	--	873 (36.4)	63/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.4	-0.7	9.1	+6.2	--	1.8	--	--	361 (15.0)	55/09
HOBART AIRPORT	12.5	-0.4	8.8	+4.2	4.2	0.0	1.4	0.3	371 (15.5)	50/11
	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

36.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
34.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.3 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
34.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT

+5.6 : 36.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
+5.0 : 35.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
+4.9 : 34.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+4.8 : 24.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+4.7 : 24.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+4.7 : 26.6 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+4.7 : 26.8 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT

27.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.5 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.8 : 14.6 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.6 : 21.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
+6.6 : 19.3 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 19.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
+6.3 : 17.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-2.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.8 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.8 : 13.0 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-5.4 : -0.1 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-5.2 : 12.9 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-5.2 : 7.8 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.1 : 7.7 REDESDALE N Central VIC

-5.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.6 MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON) Hunter Valley NSW
-4.4 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW

-9.1 : -3.5 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.9 : -3.1 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.8 : 2.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.7 : -2.1 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
-7.6 : 0.0 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley 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.

20.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
15.8 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD) W Coast TAS
15.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
15.4 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS
14.6 ERRIBA (JUBB ROAD) N Coast TAS

10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
9.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
9.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
8.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW

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0.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.1 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1375 (57.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1224 (51.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1213 (50.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1106 (46.1) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1085 (45.2) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1031 (43.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1024 (42.7) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1017 (42.4) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
988 (41.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
980 (40.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
967 (40.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
946 (39.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
926 (38.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
917 (38.2) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
909 (37.9) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
894 (37.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
887 (37.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
878 (36.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
873 (36.4) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
861 (35.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
851 (35.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
831 (34.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
821 (34.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
806 (33.6) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
806 (33.6) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
802 (33.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
796 (33.2) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
792 (33.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
787 (32.8) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
779 (32.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
777 (32.4) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
775 (32.3) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
767 (32.0) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
758 (31.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
750 (31.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
738 (30.8) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
738 (30.8) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
728 (30.3) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
722 (30.1) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
718 (29.9) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
716 (29.8) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
713 (29.7) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
711 (29.6) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
701 (29.2) PARNDANA CFS AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
686 (28.6) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
685 (28.5) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
685 (28.5) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
670 (27.9) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
665 (27.7) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
662 (27.6) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
660 (27.5) RHYLL E Central VIC
657 (27.4) MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
656 (27.3) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
655 (27.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
653 (27.2) NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
651 (27.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
649 (27.0) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
649 (27.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
648 (27.0) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
645 (26.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
644 (26.8) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
642 (26.8) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
640 (26.7) COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
634 (26.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
625 (26.0) PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
624 (26.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
621 (25.9) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
619 (25.8) PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
618 (25.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
611 (25.5) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
610 (25.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
608 (25.3) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
601 (25.0) MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
600 (25.0) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

130/10 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
102/04 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
96/00 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
94/06 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
94/12 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
93/17 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.
TASMANIA W Coast LOW ROCKY POINT 11.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.8mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.4mm/h 19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h ISLANDS Islands CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO 5.4mm in 15 min to 16:30 21.6mm/h 23.6mm in 30 min to 17:00 47.2mm/h 29.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 29.8mm/h 27.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 54.4mm/h 50.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 50.8mm/h 36.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 36.2mm/h 66.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 22.0mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.2mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 95(280/ 76 ) at 06:18 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 87(340/ 69 ) at 00:00 Mallee/Upper SE LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) : 76(250/ 65 ) at 12:43 Lower SE CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 74(250/ 67 ) at 09:58 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 130(320/108 ) at 10:30 PERISHER VALLEY AWS : 95(270/ 58 ) at 13:00 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 102(350/ 70 ) at 00:00 Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 82(350/ 63 ) at 07:13 E Central SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 82( 10/ 69 ) at 05:30 FAWKNER BEACON : 87(360/ 67 ) at 11:30 W Coast COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 89(310/ 69 ) at 14:41 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) : 80(270/ 63 ) at 16:47 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 93(280/ 72 ) at 17:37 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 89(340/ 65 ) at 07:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(330/ 65 ) at 14:23 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(330/ 72 ) at 02:46 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 85( 10/ 67 ) at 03:30