Australian Weather News -- 24 SEP 2012

Monday 24 SEP 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0545 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
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Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest maximum temperature

E Kimberley

002056

KUNUNURRA AERO

41.1

41.0

25/09/1989

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Darling Downs E

041525

WARWICK

71.0

17/09/2007

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 05:44EST, 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	22.0	0.0	6.2	-3.0	--	0.0	--	--	248 (10.3)	35/13
PERTH AIRPORT	19.5	-0.6	4.7	-4.2	3.3	0.0	4.4	9.8	292 (12.2)	35/18
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	21.3	+4.0	3.3	-4.7	--	0.0	--	--	186 ( 7.8)	43/12
BUNBURY	19.1	+0.8	1.7	-6.7	--	0.0	--	--	134 ( 5.6)	43/00
MANDURAH	18.6	-0.2	8.2	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	259 (10.8)	54/23
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.2	+0.6	24.3	+1.3	23.4	0.0	7.4	10.8	358 (14.9)	34/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	27.2	0.0	10.4	+0.1	8.3	0.0	9.2	11.3	298 (12.4)	39/08
WHYALLA AERO	17.5	-4.0	6.7	-1.4	--	0.0	4.0	--	433 (18.0)	30/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	16.3	-2.7	7.5	-2.2	--	1.0	13.0	--	335 (14.0)	31/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.8	-3.0	5.4	-0.9	2.2	6.2	2.6	5.6	486 (20.3)	48/10
MOUNT ISA AERO	34.8	+3.6	20.5	+6.2	16.4	0.0	11.0	8.3	392 (16.3)	37/01
CAIRNS AERO	29.1	+1.0	18.1	-0.6	13.1	0.0	5.4	9.9	195 ( 8.1)	34/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.7	+1.0	19.6	+2.2	15.1	0.0	8.4	11.1	262 (10.9)	30/12
MACKAY M.O	29.8	+4.6	18.7	+2.1	--	0.0	--	9.4	300 (12.5)	31/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	32.9	+5.6	16.1	+2.5	13.9	0.0	8.6	--	290 (12.1)	83/15
BUNDABERG AERO	28.3	+2.9	18.7	+5.0	--	0.0	--	--	394 (16.4)	50/16
COOLANGATTA	26.7	+3.5	13.8	+0.4	--	0.2	--	--	218 ( 9.1)	61/15
BRISBANE AERO	28.1	+3.9	18.2	+5.5	14.4	0.0	6.0	4.4	248 (10.3)	39/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	29.0	+6.8	12.9	+2.3	--	0.0	--	--	316 (13.2)	46/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	23.6	+2.2	15.2	+6.6	7.8	0.0	5.4	--	183 ( 7.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	21.3	-0.6	13.5	+2.5	9.6	0.0	5.0	--	431 (18.0)	52/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	21.7	-0.8	9.2	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	222 ( 9.3)	43/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.8	+0.5	10.5	+1.4	6.2	0.0	20.0	--	356 (14.8)	39/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	22.8	+1.4	8.7	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	81 ( 3.4)	31/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	12.5	-1.5	4.5	+0.3	-4.0	0.0	4.8	10.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	20.4	-0.8	4.3	-2.0	--	0.0	--	--	275 (11.5)	52/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	24.4	+3.9	13.4	+3.0	8.3	0.0	8.2	11.2	524 (21.8)	48/08
RICHMOND RAAF	23.3	+0.7	9.1	+1.0	--	0.0	--	--	204 ( 8.5)	43/14
BELLAMBI AWS	22.5	+2.4	11.3	-1.2	--	0.0	--	--	419 (17.5)	46/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	16.0	-1.6	0.8	-4.3	-1.3	0.0	5.0	11.1	343 (14.3)	44/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	15.0	-3.0	5.3	-0.5	--	0.0	--	--	304 (12.7)	43/14
MILDURA AIRPORT	18.3	-2.1	5.5	-1.8	3.6	0.0	7.0	10.9	396 (16.5)	31/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	14.8	-2.6	5.0	-0.4	2.5	0.0	14.0	--	451 (18.8)	39/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT	14.3	-2.5	4.3	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	352 (14.7)	43/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	15.2	-2.0	7.9	-0.1	4.6	1.4³	8.4	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	10.9	-2.9	2.2	-2.6	--	1.0	--	--	444 (18.5)	48/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	13.6	-1.9	4.8	-0.3	--	5.8	--	--	293 (12.2)	46/13
HOBART AIRPORT	12.3	-3.0	5.8	-0.2	3.1	5.2	2.6	6.8	506 (21.1)	54/14
	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

41.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.1 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
40.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
40.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+8.7 : 34.3 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+8.7 : 33.7 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
+8.6 : 34.1 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+8.6 : 34.3 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+8.5 : 28.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+8.5 : 27.4 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD

26.9 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
25.8 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
24.7 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.5 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA

+11.5 : 23.6 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+10.3 : 20.2 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+9.8 : 18.8 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+9.3 : 23.2 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+8.8 : 23.4 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

-0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.8 : 9.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-6.2 : 7.4 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-5.9 : -0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.7 : 10.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-5.4 : 3.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-4.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-4.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.7 : -0.3 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.0 : 2.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-6.7 : 1.7 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-6.4 : 1.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.4 : -3.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast 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.

40.4 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION) W Coast TAS
35.8 ROSEBERY (GEPP STREET) W Coast TAS
33.0 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
32.0 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS

11.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
11.2 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
11.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
11.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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5.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
4.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
3.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
3.1 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
2.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1311 (54.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1259 (52.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1001 (41.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
991 (41.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
919 (38.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
915 (38.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
911 (38.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
900 (37.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
876 (36.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
868 (36.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
866 (36.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
841 (35.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
787 (32.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
784 (32.7) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
776 (32.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
748 (31.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
748 (31.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
716 (29.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
716 (29.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
700 (29.2) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
696 (29.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
693 (28.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
684 (28.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
675 (28.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
657 (27.4) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
657 (27.4) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
655 (27.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
642 (26.8) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
640 (26.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
629 (26.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
623 (26.0) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
621 (25.9) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
608 (25.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW

113/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/13 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
104/17 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
102/12 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
89/15 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland 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.
QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT 1.4mm in 1 min to 15:28 84.0mm/h 3.0mm in 2 min to 15:30 90.0mm/h 6.8mm in 9 min to 15:39 45.3mm/h 13.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.0mm/h TOOLARA (KELLY) 11.2mm in 50 min to 17:00 13.4mm/h 12.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.8mm/h Darling Downs E TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.0mm/h	VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(250/ 78 ) at 15:05 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 98(260/ 70 ) at 08:30 CAPE GRIM : 83(230/ 76 ) at 17:18 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(310/ 89 ) at 12:02 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 104(250/ 83 ) at 17:32 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 78(250/ 63 ) at 10:53 LOW ROCKY POINT : 80(270/ 65 ) at 07:40 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 102(270/ 78 ) at 13:47