Australian Weather News -- 22 OCT 2012

Monday 22 OCT 2012

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0712 EST on 20/04/2013. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

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Reading

Date

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Date

Years

Highest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040004

AMBERLEY AMO

26.4

20.0

19/10/1983

25.9

02/01/1973

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

Alice Springs

015664

WALUNGURRU

27.7

27.6

21/10/2012

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

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 07:11EST, 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	20.8	-3.7	14.4	+3.5	--	0.2	--	--	237 ( 9.9)	39/11
PERTH AIRPORT	20.6	-2.0	15.4	+5.2	15.3	2.8	6.0	3.8	369 (15.4)	46/18
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON	19.5	+0.8	14.2	+5.1	--	2.4	--	--	321 (13.4)	39/12
BUNBURY	21.5	+0.7	14.1	+4.9	--	3.8	--	--	325 (13.5)	46/18
MANDURAH	20.7	-0.9	15.2	+2.0	--	13.6	--	--	377 (15.7)	44/21
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.4	+0.2	24.2	-0.8	23.5	0.6	7.0	7.8	323 (13.5)	34/18
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	38.5	+7.6	16.7	+1.9	14.6	0.0	11.6	12.1	261 (10.9)	48/13
WHYALLA AERO	27.3	+3.5	10.6	0.0	--	0.0	8.0	--	504 (21.0)	31/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	25.2	+3.4	7.8	-3.7	--	0.0	12.6	--	185 ( 7.7)	39/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	19.5	+1.6	3.2	-3.9	-1.1	0.0	4.0	11.0	447 (18.6)	34/11
MOUNT ISA AERO	39.4	+4.8	16.5	-2.1	14.0	0.0	44.0	11.9	331 (13.8)	50/14
CAIRNS AERO	32.1	+2.6	23.3	+2.7	22.3	0.0	9.8	7.3	441 (18.4)	44/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	30.3	+0.9	18.1	-2.6	14.4	0.0	9.2	10.5	384 (16.0)	35/12
MACKAY M.O	29.2	+1.7	17.6	-2.1	--	0.0	--	10.1	253 (10.5)	24/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	35.4	+5.8	17.7	+0.7	16.1	0.0	7.2	--	163 ( 6.8)	30/17
BUNDABERG AERO	29.9	+3.0	16.6	0.0	--	0.0	--	--	324 (13.5)	39/15
COOLANGATTA	27.4	+3.0	17.0	+0.9	--	0.4	--	--	197 ( 8.2)	67/19
BRISBANE AERO	28.8	+3.4	19.9	+4.2	18.2	0.6	5.6	11.2	279 (11.6)	59/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	28.9	+4.6	16.3	+3.5	--	3.4	--	--	319 (13.3)	50/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.7	+1.6	11.9	-0.3	6.0	1.8	3.0	--	84 ( 3.5)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.2	+0.6	17.1	+3.3	13.2	0.4	2.4	8.2	337 (14.0)	76/18
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	23.6	-0.2	12.6	+0.6	--	0.0	--	--	203 ( 8.5)	63/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	21.0	-2.6	12.3	+0.3	8.0	0.2 ⁴	27.6	--	397 (16.5)	74/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	20.2	-3.4	11.8	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	64 ( 2.7)	55/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	14.2	-3.3	4.2	-2.4	-6.2	0.4	4.4	5.7	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	22.1	-2.5	6.3	-3.2	--	0.0	--	--	192 ( 8.0)	54/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	16.9	-5.6	13.5	+0.3	10.2	0.0	6.0	6.6	481 (20.0)	83/12
RICHMOND RAAF	20.6	-4.2	12.4	+1.3	--	0.0	--	--	240 (10.0)	57/15
BELLAMBI AWS	15.5	-5.9	12.4	-1.5	--	2.4	--	--	429 (17.9)	87/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	20.6	-0.8	5.4	-2.3	3.8	0.0	7.0	12.6	429 (17.9)	46/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	19.0	-2.5	5.8	-2.3	--	0.0	--	--	357 (14.9)	35/02
MILDURA AIRPORT	23.3	-0.5	6.4	-3.4	3.9	0.0	11.8	--	367 (15.3)	37/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	19.7	-1.2	5.3	-2.2	--	0.0	18.8	--	446 (18.6)	46/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT	18.6	-1.7	4.7	-1.8	--	0.0	--	--	355 (14.8)	43/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	18.6	-1.1	8.1	-1.4	6.6	4.2 ³	12.4	--	--	--
BALLARAT AERODROME	15.9	-0.7	3.6	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	443 (18.5)	35/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	18.3	+0.3	4.0	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	309 (12.9)	35/08
HOBART AIRPORT	15.5	-1.8	6.3	-1.2	3.3	7.4	2.6	12.8	360 (15.0)	35/23
	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

44.4 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
43.4 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
42.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.3 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.2 EYRE Eucla WA

+19.3 : 42.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+17.7 : 40.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
+14.5 : 41.4 FORREST Eucla WA
+13.7 : 38.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

27.7 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
26.9 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
26.2 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
25.8 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

**S** +12.2 : 20.5 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.9 : 25.2 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+10.9 : 24.7 WILUNA Interior WA
+10.3 : 24.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+8.9 : 16.1 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.9 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
7.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.4 : 10.4 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.3 : 10.9 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-7.2 : 12.2 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.1 : 11.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 : 11.7 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-4.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.9 : 0.6 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.8 : 0.9 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.8 : 1.7 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-6.6 : 2.6 MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-6.5 : 1.8 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.5 : 0.4 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

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.

27.0 BICHENO (DENISON RIVER) E Coast TAS
25.4 DARWIN BOTANIC GARDENS N Rivers NT
23.8 ROSEBERY (GEPP STREET) W Coast TAS
23.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
22.8 DARWIN BOWLS CLUB N Rivers NT

13.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.8 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
12.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
12.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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6.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
5.7 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
4.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
4.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
3.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

1253 (52.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1083 (45.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1015 (42.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1015 (42.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
978 (40.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
872 (36.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
817 (34.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
804 (33.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
781 (32.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
770 (32.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
759 (31.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
755 (31.5) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
748 (31.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
732 (30.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
723 (30.1) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
704 (29.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
704 (29.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
678 (28.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
668 (27.8) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
667 (27.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
666 (27.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
664 (27.7) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
659 (27.5) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
656 (27.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
652 (27.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
637 (26.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
623 (26.0) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
618 (25.8) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
617 (25.7) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
612 (25.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
604 (25.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
601 (25.0) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC

106/21 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
96/14 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
93/23 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
89/19 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
87/15 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
87/22 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
87/15 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers PIRLANGIMPI 16.0mm in 23 min to 16:00 41.7mm/h 16.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.2mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.0mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula COCONUT ISLAND 10.8mm in 30 min to 07:00 21.6mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.4mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.6mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h SCHERGER RAAF 12.6mm in 11 min to 13:11 68.7mm/h 8.8mm in 17 min to 13:30 31.1mm/h 27.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 27.4mm/h 24.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 24.8mm/h 30.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h S Peninsula PALMERVILLE 11.6mm in 10 min to 17:21 69.6mm/h 17.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 17.8mm/h 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 12.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.4mm/h 10.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.6mm/h 11.6mm in 30 min to 17:30 23.2mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.6mm/h 20.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.2mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Kimberley KUNUNURRA AERO : 78( 30/ 65 ) at 15:23 QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 106(150/ 91 ) at 21:30 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 93(150/ 74 ) at 23:53 INNER RECIPROCAL MARKER : 85(160/ 67 ) at 21:30 NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 89(180/ 70 ) at 21:01 Hunter Valley NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS : 83( 30/ 63 ) at 18:03 NORAH HEAD AWS : 95(190/ 72 ) at 16:13 Sydney--east PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 87(180/ 67 ) at 13:00 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) : 85(190/ 65 ) at 14:10 WATTAMOLLA AWS : 102(170/ 70 ) at 16:00 Illawarra BELLAMBI AWS : 87(190/ 67 ) at 17:00 South Coast MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(190/ 63 ) at 14:00 ULLADULLA AWS : 70(190/ 63 ) at 13:28 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 74(240/ 67 ) at 00:38