Australian Weather News -- 18 SEP 2011

Sunday 18 SEP 2011

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2011

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0408 EST on 26/05/2012. 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 daily rainfall

Lower West

009253

HOPELANDS

35.6

34.0

02/09/2011

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

SW & S Coast

009812

HARVEY

51.0

41.6

29/09/2001

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

NSW

Sydney--east

066131

RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY

25.3

18.4

27/09/1965

25.0

31/10/2004

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

Eucla

011003

EUCLA

80.0

11/09/1996

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 04:07EST, 26/05/2012.

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 COMPARISON	19.5	-2.5	13.0	+3.8	--	4.0	--	--	441 (18.4)	67/10
PERTH AIRPORT	17.8	-2.3	11.5	+2.6	11.2	13.0	4.0	6.0	530 (22.1)	76/06
ALBANY AIRPORT	14.8	-2.5	10.7	+2.7	8.2	13.2	3.0	2.4	498 (20.8)	57/15
BUNBURY	16.6	-1.7	10.9	+2.5	--	14.0	--	--	571 (23.8)	63/13
MANDURAH	17.0	--	12.7	--	--	12.6	--	--	808 (33.7)	78/05
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.2	-0.3	22.6	-0.5	22.2	0.0	7.2	9.6	306 (12.8)	35/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	33.1	+5.9	10.1	-0.2	7.8	0.0	8.2	10.4	211 ( 8.8)	44/11
WHYALLA AERO	25.4	+4.0	7.7	-0.4	--	0.0	13.2	--	469 (19.5)	24/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	26.0	+7.1	9.3	-0.4	5.7	0.0	--	10.7	288 (12.0)	30/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.1	+3.3	7.3	+1.0	3.1	0.2	2.8	10.0	322 (13.4)	22/12
MOUNT ISA AERO	33.9	+2.7	8.0	-6.3	6.3	0.0	10.8	10.6	158 ( 6.6)	30/16
CAIRNS AERO	28.5	+0.4	17.2	-1.5	15.4	0.0	11.8	9.2	525 (21.9)	46/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	27.2	-0.5	15.4	-2.0	12.2	0.0	6.4	10.8	299 (12.5)	41/10
MACKAY M.O	24.2	-1.1	13.8	-2.9	--	0.0	--	10.7	251 (10.5)	30/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.5	+2.2	9.2	-4.5	6.4	0.0	6.0	--	116 ( 4.8)	31/12
BUNDABERG AERO	30.1	+4.7	9.0	-4.8	--	0.0	--	--	162 ( 6.8)	30/15
NAMBOUR DPI	32.0	+7.1	12.0	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	32.6	+9.4	10.6	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	146 ( 6.1)	34/12
BRISBANE AERO	29.1	+4.9	11.7	-1.1	7.4	0.0	5.8	10.6	279 (11.6)	35/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.1	+4.8	15.4	+4.7	--	0.0	--	--	293 (12.2)	34/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	30.5	+9.1	13.8	+5.2	5.3	0.0	7.4	--	261 (10.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	32.2	+10.3	10.2	-0.8	6.6	0.0	5.0	9.8	219 ( 9.1)	34/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	32.6	+10.1	10.0	+0.5	--	0.0	--	--	180 ( 7.5)	41/21
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	32.4	+11.1	8.1	-0.9	--	0.0	14.4	--	196 ( 8.2)	52/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	31.9	+10.6	8.8	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	62 ( 2.6)	48/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	22.8	+8.8	9.8	+5.6	-0.8	0.0	7.4	9.6	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	30.7	+9.6	6.5	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	194 ( 8.1)	44/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	31.1	+10.6	14.2	+3.8	9.3	0.0	6.8	10.5	360 (15.0)	63/11
RICHMOND RAAF	32.0	+9.4	8.1	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	112 ( 4.7)	50/13
BELLAMBI AWS	24.1	+4.0	15.2	+2.8	--	0.0	--	--	151 ( 6.3)	67/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT	26.0	+9.8	5.0	+1.8	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	23.9	+6.3	7.0	+1.9	1.4	0.0	3.0	11.1	209 ( 8.7)	30/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	23.9	+5.9	5.5	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	108 ( 4.5)	18/16
MILDURA AIRPORT	24.3	+3.9	8.0	+0.6	4.5	0.0	8.6	9.3	390 (16.3)	28/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	21.6	+4.2	9.7	+4.3	--	0.0	--	--	394 (16.4)	35/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT	21.4	+4.7	5.3	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	307 (12.8)	35/00
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	20.4	+3.2	12.4	+4.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	18.6	+4.8	9.2	+4.4	--	0.0	--	--	504 (21.0)	30/03
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	18.1	+2.6	7.0	+1.9	--	1.2	--	--	222 ( 9.3)	24/15
HOBART AIRPORT	16.7	+1.4	6.2	+0.2	1.3	0.2	4.6	9.9	374 (15.6)	26/10
	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

37.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
37.7 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
37.7 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
37.6 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
37.3 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+14.8 : 35.9 EYRE Eucla WA
+14.4 : 35.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.5 : 34.8 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+12.1 : 33.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+11.7 : 36.0 FORREST Eucla WA

24.9 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
24.5 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
24.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
24.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.0 POINT STUART AWS N Rivers NT

+9.4 : 14.8 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+9.0 : 7.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
+8.8 : 13.9 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
+7.9 : 14.9 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+7.9 : 13.4 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

7.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
11.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.7 : 14.4 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA
-6.6 : 14.2 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-6.3 : 26.2 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
-5.9 : 14.7 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
-5.9 : 13.2 LAKE GRACE COMPARISON Cent Wheatbelt WA

-1.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
0.0 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
0.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.8 : 7.5 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
-6.6 : 4.8 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-6.3 : 8.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-6.2 : 12.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-5.5 : 13.2 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-5.5 : 8.9 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.

51.0 HARVEY Lower West WA
45.4 KARNET Lower West WA
42.2 MOUNT WILLIAM
39.6 BRUNSWICK JUNCTION Lower West WA
38.4 WILLOWDALE Lower West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
51.0 HARVEY
45.4 KARNET
39.6 BRUNSWICK JUNCTION
38.4 WILLOWDALE

ISLANDS

42.2 MOUNT WILLIAM

11.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
10.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
10.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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6.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
6.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
5.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1336 (55.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1073 (44.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
986 (41.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
931 (38.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
929 (38.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
901 (37.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
876 (36.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
839 (35.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
818 (34.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
808 (33.7) MANDURAH Lower West WA
803 (33.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
762 (31.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
733 (30.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
729 (30.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
721 (30.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
696 (29.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
692 (28.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
684 (28.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
681 (28.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
678 (28.3) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
671 (28.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
666 (27.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
657 (27.4) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
652 (27.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
609 (25.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
600 (25.0) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

104/19 FORREST Eucla WA
102/13 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
102/15 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
100/06 BICKLEY Lower West WA
100/13 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
98/05 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
98/13 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
94/13 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
91/05 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
91/23 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
91/20 EUCLA Eucla WA

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 Central West GERALDTON AIRPORT 4.8mm in 11 min to 06:30 26.2mm/h MINGENEW 11.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.0mm/h Lower West BICKLEY 6.4mm in 36 min to 05:36 10.7mm/h DWELLINGUP 11.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.2mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h COLLIE EAST 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h LANCELIN EAST AG STATION 12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.0mm/h MANJIMUP AG STATION 10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.6mm/h 15.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 15.2mm/h MOUNT BARKER AG STATION 14.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.4mm/h Cent Wheatbelt CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD 12.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.6mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h MECKERING NORTH AG STATION 4.4mm in 11 min to 08:27 24.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West PEARCE RAAF : 87(290/ 63 ) at 06:22 GINGIN AERO : 78(240/ 63 ) at 14:46 ROTTNEST ISLAND : 98(230/ 82 ) at 06:00 GOOSEBERRY HILL : 93(230/ 45 ) at 12:47 OCEAN REEF : 83(230/ 63 ) at 06:25 BICKLEY : 100(270/ 45 ) at 06:22 GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 89(240/ 63 ) at 06:00 CAPE LEEUWIN : 89(250/ 63 ) at 15:16 CAPE NATURALISTE : 93(240/ 65 ) at 13:21 ESPERANCE AERO : 95(260/ 76 ) at 13:13 Cent Wheatbelt CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD : 78(280/ 65 ) at 08:11 Eucla FORREST : 104(250/ 83 ) at 20:00 Goldfields NORSEMAN AERO : 98(260/ 76 ) at 13:17 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT : 100(300/ 45 ) at 13:16 LAVERTON AERO : 95(240/ 65 ) at 16:00 SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NULLARBOR : 89(250/ 65 ) at 23:50 NEW SOUTH WALES Sydney--east PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 83(180/ 69 ) at 11:24 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(310/ 65 ) at 03:00