Australian Weather News -- 27 SEP 2012

Thursday 27 SEP 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0554 EST on 20/04/2013. 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

SW & S Coast

009957

PEACEFUL BAY

45.2

38.4

11/09/1997

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

Upper North

019017

HAWKER

23.5

22.9

12/09/2009

1 N

NSW

Riverina W

075032

HILLSTON AIRPORT

20.0

19.0

19/09/1996

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

E Kimberley

002064

ARGYLE AERODROME

40.7

40.5

30/09/1998

1 N

Interior

013007

BALGO HILLS

40.0

30/09/1998

1 P Equal to record.

Roper-McArthur

014626

DALY WATERS AWS

40.9

40.0

26/09/2003

1 N

Darwin-Daly

014932

TINDAL RAAF

40.0

39.9

23/09/2012

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Alice Springs

015643

TERRITORY GRAPE FARM

38.2

38.0

20/09/2012

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NW Pastoral

016001

WOOMERA AERODROME

38.6

37.9

30/09/1998

1 N

NW Pastoral

016065

ANDAMOOKA

39.0

38.4

30/09/1998

1 N

NW Pastoral

016090

COOBER PEDY AIRPORT

39.4

38.6

30/09/1998

1 N

NW Pastoral

016097

ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)

36.2

36.0

30/09/1998

1 N

NE Pastoral

017110

LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT

37.7

37.1

22/09/2003

1 N

Upper North

019017

HAWKER

36.3

35.8

30/09/1998

1 N

Northeast

020062

YUNTA AIRSTRIP

35.5

35.0

22/09/2003

1 N

NSW

Southwest Plains

049000

IVANHOE AERODROME AWS

35.2

35.0

25/09/2000

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094155

TASMAN ISLAND

22.2

22.0

15/09/2002

1 N

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 05:54EST, 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	19.9	-2.1	14.3	+5.1	--	2.0	--	--	483 (20.1)	57/04
PERTH AIRPORT	15.1	-5.0	10.2	+1.3	7.9	14.8	6.8	5.2	618 (25.8)	67/04
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	11.4	-5.9	6.2	-1.8	--	19.2	--	--	371 (15.5)	41/05
BUNBURY	14.3	-4.0	8.7	+0.3	--	21.2	--	--	519 (21.6)	61/09
MANDURAH	14.7	-4.1	10.1	-1.5	--	9.4	--	--	755 (31.5)	67/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.7	+1.1	23.9	+0.9	23.4	0.0	7.8	11.0	345 (14.4)	35/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.5	+11.3	20.6	+10.3	18.4	0.0	10.6	6.9	328 (13.7)	52/18
WHYALLA AERO	34.9	+13.4	10.4	+2.3	--	0.0	16.0	--	527 (22.0)	63/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	28.2	+9.2	10.9	+1.2	--	0.0	5.0	--	242 (10.1)	26/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	22.4	+6.6	7.4	+1.1	4.5	0.0	6.0	10.1	512 (21.3)	39/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	38.3	+7.1	11.6	-2.7	10.0	0.0	9.9	--	284 (11.8)	31/10
CAIRNS AERO	30.0	+1.9	22.2	+3.5	19.5	0.0	6.2	8.3	327 (13.6)	43/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.2	+1.5	23.5	+6.1	22.1	0.0	9.8	10.4	599 (25.0)	41/08
MACKAY M.O	25.2	0.0	22.1	+5.5	--	0.0	--	10.4	364 (15.2)	31/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	26.4	-0.9	17.4	+3.8	15.3	0.0	2.8	--	309 (12.9)	30/11
BUNDABERG AERO	25.2	-0.2	14.8	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	319 (13.3)	34/09
COOLANGATTA	24.1	+0.9	12.5	-0.9	--	0.0	--	--	174 ( 7.3)	28/12
BRISBANE AERO	24.6	+0.4	13.5	+0.8	11.7	0.0	6.4	9.9	296 (12.3)	31/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	22.3	+0.1	10.9	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	531 (22.1)	35/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.9	+5.5	11.3	+2.7	6.9	0.0	4.6	--	59 ( 2.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	23.6	+1.7	12.8	+1.8	10.1	0.0	4.0	--	263 (11.0)	44/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.4	+0.9	9.6	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	207 ( 8.6)	41/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	26.9	+5.6	7.9	-1.2	4.9	0.0	5.2	--	311 (13.0)	30/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	26.4	+5.0	8.0	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	93 ( 3.9)	22/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	20.0	+6.0	8.0	+3.8	-0.8	0.0	4.0	11.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	28.4	+7.2	7.9	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	227 ( 9.5)	44/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.1	+4.6	14.0	+3.6	10.0	0.0	6.8	6.7	547 (22.8)	52/15
RICHMOND RAAF	29.4	+6.8	8.3	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	123 ( 5.1)	31/13
BELLAMBI AWS	22.7	+2.6	13.4	+0.9	--	0.0	--	--	482 (20.1)	43/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	26.0	+8.4	11.5	+6.4	8.9	0.0	6.8	6.3	372 (15.5)	48/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	25.7	+7.7	7.6	+1.8	--	0.0	--	--	124 ( 5.2)	54/22
MILDURA AIRPORT	36.4	+16.0	16.0	+8.7	12.8	0.0	8.4	8.7	511 (21.3)	50/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	27.5	+10.1	13.6	+8.2	9.5	0.0	6.0	--	477 (19.9)	39/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT	28.0	+11.2	7.5	+3.2	--	0.0	--	--	322 (13.4)	37/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	26.6	+9.4	15.2	+7.2	11.4	0.0	7.0	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	22.8	+9.0	11.4	+6.6	--	0.0	--	--	768 (32.0)	46/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.1	+4.6	7.3	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	245 (10.2)	46/11
HOBART AIRPORT	24.1	+8.8	9.7	+3.7	5.8	0.0	4.0	9.7	480 (20.0)	61/14
	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

41.0 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
40.9 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
40.7 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
40.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

+16.6 : 37.0 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+16.0 : 38.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+16.0 : 36.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+14.9 : 36.0 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+14.7 : 36.3 HAWKER Upper North SA

26.0 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
25.0 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT

+16.7 : 23.5 HAWKER Upper North SA
+16.5 : 24.6 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+12.8 : 20.0 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
+12.6 : 22.1 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+12.1 : 18.9 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.9 KARNET Lower West WA
10.1 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
10.2 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

-7.6 : 9.9 KARNET Lower West WA
-7.0 : 13.2 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.7 : 11.5 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.6 : 12.4 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-6.5 : 10.9 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-6.5 : 14.0 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.5 : 13.9 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

-2.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.7 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.6 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-2.8 : 9.0 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
-2.8 : 5.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-2.7 : 11.6 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-2.7 : 4.2 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
-2.6 : 4.6 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

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.

47.2 WALPOLE Lower West WA
45.2 PEACEFUL BAY Lower West WA
45.0 BROADMERE Central Highlands QLD
44.2 WALPOLE FORESTRY Lower West WA

11.3 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
11.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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4.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
3.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
1.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1197 (49.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1197 (49.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1192 (49.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
1165 (48.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1094 (45.6) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1091 (45.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
1075 (44.8) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
1055 (44.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1009 (42.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1006 (41.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
998 (41.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
949 (39.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
933 (38.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
919 (38.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
878 (36.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
863 (36.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
856 (35.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
838 (34.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
825 (34.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
819 (34.1) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
802 (33.4) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
799 (33.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
799 (33.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
795 (33.1) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
791 (33.0) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
768 (32.0) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
755 (31.5) MANDURAH Lower West WA
746 (31.1) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
745 (31.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
738 (30.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
722 (30.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
717 (29.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
703 (29.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
697 (29.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
693 (28.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
687 (28.6) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
686 (28.6) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
680 (28.3) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
680 (28.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
670 (27.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
649 (27.0) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
649 (27.0) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
644 (26.8) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
643 (26.8) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
642 (26.8) GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
641 (26.7) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
640 (26.7) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
640 (26.7) CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
638 (26.6) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
631 (26.3) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
631 (26.3) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
631 (26.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
627 (26.1) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
623 (26.0) BICKLEY Lower West WA
621 (25.9) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
618 (25.8) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
616 (25.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
610 (25.4) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
604 (25.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
602 (25.1) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
601 (25.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

117/23 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
107/10 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
107/13 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
98/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
98/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
98/15 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
94/16 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
94/22 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
94/16 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/22 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

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 Lower West COLLIE EAST 15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Lower West ROTTNEST ISLAND : 80(230/ 70 ) at 02:03 GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 108(240/ 39 ) at 10:05 CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(270/ 70 ) at 04:00 CAPE NATURALISTE : 83(230/ 70 ) at 09:38 Eucla FORREST : 76(250/ 63 ) at 17:25 SOUTH AUSTRALIA NW Pastoral ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) : 85(310/ 65 ) at 18:08 NE Pastoral MARREE AERO : 95(310/ 35 ) at 16:22 Northeast YUNTA AIRSTRIP : 72(330/ 63 ) at 23:12 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 98(320/ 56 ) at 23:20 VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 117(360/ 72 ) at 23:47 FALLS CREEK : 95(360/ 67 ) at 23:00 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 98(330/ 80 ) at 15:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 89(290/ 69 ) at 17:43 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(290/ 43 ) at 16:17 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 89(300/ 65 ) at 15:30 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 108(330/ 65 ) at 13:15