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2005

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National Daily Weather Summary

Charts Cities Hottest Coldest Rain, sun & wind Downpours & gales
State extremes Noteworthy weather Capital Cities Regional Cities Alpine Stations
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Noteworthy weather today

significant

newsworthy

major

Descriptions of significant weather events appear here when reliable information is available and time permits. Information comes from many sources, and updates may be made well after the event! For weather news as it happens, your best sources are ABC News and the breaking weather forum on Weatherzone.

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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec

Records set or equalled today
None known

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.
Data is as received at 12:50EST, 15/08/2006.

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	26.6	-2.9	13.9	-2.4	12.6	0.0	8.4	--	550 (22.9)	52/15
PERTH AIRPORT	26.7	-2.1	13.4	-1.5	11.6	0.0	6.6	12.7	342 (14.3)	41/15
ALBANY AIRPORT	24.0	+0.8	15.4	+2.9	13.0	0.0	8.0	6.3	434 (18.1)	43/15
BUNBURY	23.5	-3.9	17.3	+3.7	--	0.0	--	--	307 (12.8)	35/14
MANDURAH	24.6	--	18.1	--	--	0.0	--	--	274 (11.4)	35/13
DARWIN AIRPORT	32.3	-0.3	24.5	-0.8	24.4	0.6	4.4	5.6	341 (14.2)	50/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	31.9	-3.5	25.2	+5.0	22.3	0.4	12.0	0.0	412 (17.2)	30/15
WHYALLA AERO	36.9	+8.9	14.5	-1.4	--	0.0	--	--	234 ( 9.8)	35/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	33.9	+7.1	13.9	-1.6	10.1	0.0	5.8	12.2	195 ( 8.1)	28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	28.6	+5.8	12.9	+3.0	12.2	0.0	5.2	11.6	538 (22.4)	55/13
MOUNT ISA AERO	36.4	-0.6	26.3	+3.3	24.2	0.0	12.4	4.0	362 (15.1)	58/12
CAIRNS AERO	33.4	+2.1	24.4	+1.1	23.0	0.6	7.2	11.0	--	41/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.3	+0.9	24.9	+0.9	22.9	0.0	11.4	12.5	527 (22.0)	39/15
MACKAY MO	32.8	+2.8	23.1	+0.2	--	0.0	--	11.7	278 (11.6)	24/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	35.6	+3.5	21.6	+0.5	20.0	0.0	11.0	--	268 (11.2)	28/17
BUNDABERG AERO	34.7	+5.4	23.7	+3.3	--	0.0	8.2	--	379 (15.8)	37/17
NAMBOUR DPI	35.6	+6.5	23.5	+5.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT	34.5	+7.5	21.9	+2.1	--	2.8	--	--	482 (20.1)	63/00
BRISBANE AERO	35.4	+7.3	23.6	+3.6	23.2	0.0	9.2	7.9	723 (30.1)	55/06
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	34.7	--	20.8	--	--	0.6	--	--	479 (20.0)	43/03
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR)	39.7	+8.7	23.2	+5.8	17.8	0.0	11.2	--	233 ( 9.7)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	30.5	+4.2	21.0	+2.9	14.8	14.8	8.6	11.6	370 (15.4)	--
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.9	+1.5	19.9	+3.2	--	24.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	28.6	+1.4	20.8	+4.3	19.0	0.0	10.6	10.0	--	39/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	32.7	+5.8	20.2	+5.0	18.5	0.0	--	--	170 ( 7.1)	37/23
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	29.6	+5.2	12.8	+1.6	1.2	0.0	8.8	13.8	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	38.3	+6.9	17.5	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	26.4	+0.7	19.7	+2.3	18.0	0.0	6.6	11.8	588 (24.5)	71/00
RICHMOND RAAF	36.4	+7.8	17.8	+1.7	--	0.0	--	--	175 ( 7.3)	41/13
BELLAMBI AWS	24.1	--	17.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	411 (17.1)	52/23
CANBERRA AIRPORT	33.7	+7.6	10.9	-0.4	6.0	0.0	13.0	13.7	371 (15.5)	45/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	34.3	+5.0	13.1	-0.6	9.9	0.0	11.4	13.6	327 (13.6)	50/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	32.4	+3.0	12.5	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	35.7	+5.7	14.4	-0.4	12.8	0.0	11.0	13.4	285 (11.9)	43/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	31.8	+4.5	10.4	-1.7	9.3	0.0	8.0	--	282 (11.8)	39/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT	32.8	+6.0	11.7	+0.3	--	0.0	--	--	299 (12.5)	52/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	32.8	+8.7	15.2	+2.4	13.6	0.0	7.0	--	124 ( 5.2)	21/12
GEELONG AIRPORT	32.5	+10.1	12.4	+1.5	--	0.0	--	--	342 (14.3)	59/08
BALLARAT AERODROME	30.0	+7.5	9.1	-0.3	--	0.2	--	--	316 (13.2)	52/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	21.1	-1.3	14.6	+4.0	--	0.0	--	--	516 (21.5)	55/08
HOBART AIRPORT	26.3	+5.8	17.0	+6.3	15.8	0.0	9.4	11.4	660 (27.5)	84/17
	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

45.2 LEONORA Goldfields WA
45.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
44.7 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
44.5 BALGAIR Eucla WA
44.2 EUCLA Eucla WA
44.2 FORREST Eucla WA

+19.5 : 44.2 EUCLA Eucla WA
+15.7 : 42.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+13.6 : 44.5 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+13.5 : 40.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+13.1 : 44.2 FORREST Eucla WA

31.5 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
30.7 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
30.7 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
29.1 CARNEGIE Interior WA
29.0 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
29.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+8.1 : 20.0 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+7.7 : 28.4 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+7.7 : 19.2 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+7.7 : 16.3 GROVE RESEARCH STATION Southeast TAS
+7.6 : 26.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

9.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
14.9 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-6.3 : 29.7 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-5.9 : 32.0 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
-5.0 : 32.9 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
-5.0 : 35.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-4.7 : 32.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

5.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
5.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
6.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.3 : 9.8 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 15.2 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-5.2 : 9.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.4 : 10.1 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
-4.3 : 5.9 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.

109.0 MOUNT HOUSE STATION W Kimberley WA
103.2 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
89.4 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER) MidNorth Coast S NSW
86.0 HOME VALLEY N Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
86.0 HOME VALLEY
W Kimberley
109.0 MOUNT HOUSE STATION
72.8 BLINA
53.4 BROOKING SPRINGS

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
103.2 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
77.4 OLD DELAMERE
75.4 CLARAVALE
71.0 KATHERINE RESEARCH FARM
68.0 KALKARINGI POLICE
60.4 GILNOCKIE
60.0 TINDAL RAAF
55.0 PIGEON HOLE OUTSTATION
N Plateau
56.0 EVA DOWNS

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
89.4 BRETTI-MACKAY (BARNARD RIVER)
58.0 LAURIETON (PEACH GROVE)
53.8 KENDALL POST OFFICE

13.8 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
13.7 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
13.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
13.4 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

0.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1664 (69.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1247 (52.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1178 (49.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
982 (40.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
952 (39.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
943 (39.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
937 (39.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
935 (39.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
926 (38.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
891 (37.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
870 (36.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
862 (35.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
854 (35.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
842 (35.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
825 (34.4) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
797 (33.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
780 (32.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
774 (32.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
766 (31.9) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
733 (30.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
731 (30.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
723 (30.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
723 (30.1) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
697 (29.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
689 (28.7) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
684 (28.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
681 (28.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
671 (28.0) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
660 (27.5) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
646 (26.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
625 (26.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
621 (25.9) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
620 (25.8) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT COMPARISON N Coast TAS
603 (25.1) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

113/10 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
108/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
98/00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
85/08 MOUNT READ W Coast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA N Kimberley TRUSCOTT 25.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 25.6mm/h 26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h E Kimberley KUNUNURRA AERO 16.4mm in 30 min to 19:30 32.8mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.4mm/h 19.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.0mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h 12.0mm in 30 min to 22:30 24.0mm/h 14.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 14.2mm/h 15.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 15.8mm/h ARGYLE AERODROME 43.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 43.0mm/h 43.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.3mm/h W Kimberley BROOME AIRPORT 8.6mm in 11 min to 12:47 46.9mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.6mm/h 14.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 14.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h FITZROY CROSSING AERO 13.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.8mm/h WEST ROEBUCK 11.2mm in 30 min to 13:00 22.4mm/h 11.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.6mm/h 15.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 15.0mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h E Pilbara PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT 9.0mm in 13 min to 20:21 41.5mm/h 23.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 23.6mm/h 17.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 17.0mm/h 24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h MARBLE BAR 7.2mm in 14 min to 17:30 30.9mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers CENTRE ISLAND 7.6mm in 34 min to 13:51 13.4mm/h 27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h TINDAL RAAF 57.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 19.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula HORN ISLAND 8.6mm in 10 min to 06:00 51.6mm/h 10.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.4mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h Gulf Country BURKETOWN AIRPORT 5.8mm in 14 min to 10:36 24.9mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast GOLD COAST SEAWAY 10.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 10.8mm/h TASMANIA W Coast MOUNT READ 16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Pilbara PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT : 76(160/ 65 ) at 19:59 QUEENSLAND Brisbane/SE Coast CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 80( 90/ 74 ) at 02:09 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 78(280/ 63 ) at 03:30 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 106(330/ 82 ) at 13:39 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 113(270/ 74 ) at 11:12 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 100(300/ 65 ) at 12:00 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 98(330/ 78 ) at 01:18