Australian Weather News -- 17 OCT 2012

Wednesday 17 OCT 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0657 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
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest daily rainfall

Central West

008300

TABLETOP

19.8

16.4

03/10/2011

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

TAS

N Coast

091284

BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS)

0.0

0.5

20/10/2001

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 06:56EST, 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	23.1	-1.4	14.3	+3.4	--	0.0	--	--	390 (16.3)	37/03
PERTH AIRPORT	22.3	-0.3	12.5	+2.3	11.5	0.0	4.8	10.7	391 (16.3)	37/13
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	19.8	+1.1	9.5	+0.4	--	0.0	--	--	190 ( 7.9)	30/13
BUNBURY	20.3	-0.5	9.3	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	202 ( 8.4)	34/14
MANDURAH	21.7	+0.1	14.8	+1.6	--	0.0	--	--	299 (12.5)	34/14
DARWIN AIRPORT	34.8	+1.6	26.2	+1.2	26.3	0.0	7.0	10.3	387 (16.1)	37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.0	+7.1	14.2	-0.6	12.3	0.0	9.8	11.7	265 (11.0)	39/11
WHYALLA AERO	21.4	-2.4	12.7	+2.1	--	0.0	8.0	--	469 (19.5)	34/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	20.4	-1.4	7.2	-4.3	--	0.0	4.0	--	212 ( 8.8)	31/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	17.0	-0.9	4.8	-2.3	2.5	1.4	1.6	11.6	490 (20.4)	30/08
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.8	+1.2	11.2	-7.4	9.1	0.0	8.6	11.9	212 ( 8.8)	39/13
CAIRNS AERO	30.4	+0.9	21.2	+0.6	19.5	0.0	10.6	10.1	503 (21.0)	41/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.2	-0.2	16.3	-4.4	12.2	0.0	11.0	11.2	492 (20.5)	44/14
MACKAY M.O	26.9	-0.6	18.3	-1.4	--	0.0	--	9.9	368 (15.3)	34/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	29.3	-0.3	14.8	-2.2	12.0	0.0	8.0	--	281 (11.7)	30/13
BUNDABERG AERO	28.1	+1.2	10.5	-6.1	--	0.0	--	--	181 ( 7.5)	37/11
COOLANGATTA	26.8	+2.4	17.3	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	435 (18.1)	48/12
BRISBANE AERO	26.7	+1.3	12.8	-2.9	9.0	0.0	6.8	12.0	390 (16.3)	41/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	27.4	+3.1	11.1	-1.7	--	0.0	--	--	286 (11.9)	41/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	33.9	+8.8	18.0	+5.8	10.2	0.0	7.0	--	246 (10.3)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	32.9	+9.3	14.9	+1.1	11.5	0.0	5.2	11.6	519 (21.6)	54/17
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	34.5	+10.7	12.8	+0.8	--	0.0	--	--	215 ( 9.0)	50/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	27.0	+3.4	12.4	+0.4	9.7	0.0	--	--	341 (14.2)	46/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	24.0	+0.4	13.8	+3.1	--	0.0	--	--	95 ( 4.0)	28/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	19.2	+1.7	9.8	+3.2	0.4	0.0	7.2	11.6	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	28.2	+3.6	14.8	+5.3	--	0.0	--	--	339 (14.1)	50/02
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	21.6	-0.9	19.0	+5.8	14.7	0.0	11.4	11.7	439 (18.3)	52/06
RICHMOND RAAF	26.0	+1.2	10.9	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	150 ( 6.3)	39/10
BELLAMBI AWS	19.3	-2.1	16.8	+2.9	--	0.0	--	--	411 (17.1)	39/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	20.3	-1.1	5.0	-2.7	1.5	0.2	2.8	12.5	274 (11.4)	31/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	19.0	-2.5	5.2	-2.9	--	2.2	--	--	186 ( 7.8)	34/12
MILDURA AIRPORT	22.4	-1.4	5.7	-4.1	2.3	0.0	5.2	11.2	360 (15.0)	31/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	18.6	-2.3	4.7	-2.8	--	1.6	2.2	--	351 (14.6)	31/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT	18.6	-1.7	2.1	-4.4	--	1.4	--	--	296 (12.3)	35/09
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.2	-2.5	8.6	-0.9	5.5	2.0	1.8	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	12.5	-4.1	2.7	-3.5	--	1.0	--	--	380 (15.8)	39/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	19.3	+1.3	6.6	-0.3	--	0.0	--	--	421 (17.5)	39/13
HOBART AIRPORT	17.5	+0.2	8.0	+0.5	5.5	0.8	4.8	9.5	559 (23.3)	52/11
	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

42.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
41.9 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
41.9 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
40.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
40.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+13.2 : 35.6 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.2 : 36.4 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+10.7 : 34.5 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
+10.2 : 35.6 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
+9.4 : 37.2 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

27.1 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
26.8 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
26.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
26.1 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
26.1 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA

+9.8 : 19.5 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+8.2 : 19.1 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
+7.2 : 17.1 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.7 : 18.2 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.7 : 20.3 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.4 : 5.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-5.2 : 17.5 PRICE Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-4.7 : 10.9 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-4.2 : 15.1 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-4.1 : 12.5 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC

-3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.2 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-2.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.9 : 0.0 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) N Coast TAS
-7.4 : 11.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-7.2 : 0.1 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-7.0 : 1.6 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.0 : 12.1 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley 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.

51.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
38.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
36.6 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION) W Coast TAS
31.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
29.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
51.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS
38.4 THREDBO VILLAGE

VICTORIA
Upper NE
29.4 MOUNT HOTHAM

TASMANIA
W Coast
36.6 STRATHGORDON (GORDON POWER STATION)
31.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE

12.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.0 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW

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6.3 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
4.8 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
3.7 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1384 (57.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1150 (47.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1144 (47.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1133 (47.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1104 (46.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
991 (41.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
982 (40.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
974 (40.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
932 (38.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
931 (38.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
914 (38.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
905 (37.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
886 (36.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
882 (36.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
882 (36.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
863 (36.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
845 (35.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
838 (34.9) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
837 (34.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
820 (34.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
794 (33.1) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
793 (33.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
749 (31.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
742 (30.9) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
730 (30.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
719 (30.0) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
713 (29.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
702 (29.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
700 (29.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
682 (28.4) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
679 (28.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
677 (28.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
659 (27.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
659 (27.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
655 (27.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
653 (27.2) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
650 (27.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
646 (26.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
640 (26.7) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
638 (26.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
637 (26.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
636 (26.5) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
636 (26.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
632 (26.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
632 (26.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
630 (26.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
607 (25.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
606 (25.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
601 (25.0) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC

102/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
98/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
91/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
91/03 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

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.
None reported	VICTORIA E Gippsland GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(230/ 65 ) at 00:06 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(270/ 65 ) at 05:00 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 93(240/ 69 ) at 08:00 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(310/ 76 ) at 04:59 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 89(160/ 69 ) at 14:00 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 87(260/ 69 ) at 09:46 W Coast CAPE SORELL : 70(240/ 63 ) at 02:58 MOUNT READ : 85(250/ 63 ) at 00:00 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 102(270/ 80 ) at 00:50