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National Daily Weather Summary

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.

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 15 and 45 minutes past the hour.

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 13:42EST, 02/10/2008.

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	22.0	-2.4	12.2	+1.3	8.0	0.0	5.6	--	332 (13.8)	34/14
PERTH AIRPORT	20.0	-2.5	11.8	+1.6	10.1	0.6	4.8	1.3	413 (17.2)	43/12
ALBANY AIRPORT	20.1	+1.4	11.1	+2.0	9.4	2.8	3.2	5.0	460 (19.2)	--
BUNBURY	19.5	-1.0	13.9	+4.9	--	1.4	--	--	421 (17.5)	50/06
MANDURAH	18.4	--	15.2	--	--	0.8	--	--	506 (21.1)	46/08
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.4	+0.2	24.7	-0.3	24.3	0.0	7.6	9.8	314 (13.1)	34/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.3	+6.4	21.2	+6.4	16.2	0.0	11.4	9.4	386 (16.1)	54/10
WHYALLA AERO	32.9	+9.1	17.2	+6.8	--	0.0	--	--	432 (18.0)	83/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	27.2	+5.5	15.0	+3.6	11.4	0.0	6.8	7.7	384 (16.0)	65/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	22.4	+4.6	8.4	+1.3	6.2	0.0	3.8	3.7	359 (15.0)	68/20
MOUNT ISA AERO	38.1	+3.5	16.9	-1.6	14.6	0.0	12.6	9.9	257 (10.7)	28/13
CAIRNS AERO	29.9	+0.4	21.6	+1.0	19.3	0.0	7.2	10.6	365 (15.2)	43/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO	29.7	+0.3	21.2	+0.5	19.9	0.0	9.6	10.9	457 (19.0)	43/09
MACKAY M.O	26.5	-1.0	21.4	+1.8	--	0.0	--	10.9	333 (13.9)	34/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	28.2	-1.4	18.1	+1.1	16.7	0.0	8.0	--	379 (15.8)	41/15
BUNDABERG AERO	26.8	0.0	14.3	-2.2	--	0.0	7.4	--	461 (19.2)	37/11
NAMBOUR DPI	24.0	-2.7	13.0	-0.7	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	25.1	+0.9	18.1	+1.9	--	0.0	--	--	332 (13.8)	39/16
BRISBANE AERO	24.7	-0.7	16.7	+1.0	12.4	0.0	6.2	9.7	371 (15.5)	37/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	22.7	-1.9	12.6	-0.2	--	0.0	--	--	606 (25.3)	43/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.2	+1.2	9.2	-2.9	4.3	0.0	5.2	--	93 ( 3.9)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	24.1	+0.5	14.5	+0.7	10.6	5.2	2.2	11.0	336 (14.0)	63/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	24.5	+0.6	10.3	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	25.6	+2.1	9.2	-2.8	6.0	0.0	4.8	8.8	312 (13.0)	34/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	24.1	+0.4	8.1	-2.5	--	0.0	--	--	79 ( 3.3)	24/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	17.4	0.0	1.2	-5.3	7.5	0.0	2.4	11.5	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	25.4	+0.9	3.4	-5.9	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.0	+2.6	13.5	+0.4	10.7	0.2	5.2	10.6	386 (16.1)	--
RICHMOND RAAF	26.9	+1.9	8.4	-2.6	--	0.0	--	--	126 ( 5.3)	35/13
BELLAMBI AWS	22.0	+0.5	12.8	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	291 (12.1)	43/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT	20.6	+1.3	1.4	-4.6	-2.2	0.0	5.4	11.1	267 (11.1)	46/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	24.0	+2.8	2.9	-4.8	-1.6	0.0	5.4	11.5	220 ( 9.2)	28/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	21.9	+0.7	3.5	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	135 ( 5.6)	30/16
MILDURA AIRPORT	28.7	+5.0	7.2	-2.5	2.5	0.0	5.0	10.0	246 (10.3)	55/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	23.9	+3.1	2.3	-5.3	--	0.0	4.4	--	196 ( 8.2)	39/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT	23.1	+3.2	2.1	-4.1	--	0.0	--	--	172 ( 7.2)	50/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	22.4	+2.8	6.7	-2.8	3.8	0.0	3.2	--	161 ( 6.7)	44/04
GEELONG AIRPORT	23.5	+4.8	1.1	-6.6	--	0.0	--	--	216 ( 9.0)	44/14
BALLARAT AERODROME	18.0	+1.4	1.6	-4.6	--	0.0	--	--	286 (11.9)	67/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	15.7	-2.2	8.0	+1.1	--	0.0	--	--	250 (10.4)	44/10
HOBART AIRPORT	20.6	+3.4	9.1	+1.6	4.8	0.0	7.8	4.8	538 (22.4)	46/14
	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

40.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.8 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
40.1 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
40.1 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
40.1 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA

+9.1 : 32.9 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+8.8 : 34.9 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+8.5 : 38.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.5 : 28.6 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
+8.3 : 30.0 YONGALA Upper North SA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.7 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
26.0 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 21.8 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+10.0 : 19.8 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
+8.9 : 18.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+8.1 : 17.5 NONNING NW Pastoral SA
+8.1 : 17.8 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
10.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.6 : 18.8 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-5.2 : 21.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-5.0 : 19.9 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
-4.8 : 19.3 WONGAN HILLS RES.STATION Central West WA
-4.8 : 24.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

-3.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.4 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-2.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.9 : 0.6 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.8 : -0.3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-7.5 : -0.3 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-7.3 : 4.7 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-7.3 : -2.0 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro 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.

18.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
13.2 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
9.8 NORTHCLIFFE Lower West WA
9.4 KARRI VALLEY RESORT Lower West WA
9.2 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

12.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.5 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
11.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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3.5 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
3.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
3.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA

1391 (58.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1148 (47.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
958 (39.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
862 (35.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
836 (34.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
833 (34.7) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
823 (34.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
820 (34.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
802 (33.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
791 (33.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
770 (32.1) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
768 (32.0) MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
757 (31.5) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
741 (30.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
737 (30.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
734 (30.6) FORREST Eucla WA
718 (29.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
717 (29.9) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
710 (29.6) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
707 (29.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
704 (29.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
697 (29.0) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
692 (28.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
687 (28.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
678 (28.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
677 (28.2) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
670 (27.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
660 (27.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
642 (26.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
637 (26.5) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
634 (26.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
633 (26.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
633 (26.4) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
633 (26.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
630 (26.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
627 (26.1) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
607 (25.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
606 (25.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
604 (25.2) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
600 (25.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

113/23 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
100/10 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
98/07 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
96/12 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
96/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
91/07 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
91/11 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
91/23 FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
91/22 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.
None reported	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 78( 20/ 63 ) at 04:01 CLEVE AERODROME : 98(360/ 59 ) at 07:31 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) : 91(350/ 58 ) at 07:12 Lower North SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) : 100(330/ 70 ) at 10:58 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is MINLATON AERO : 87(360/ 63 ) at 09:30 EDITHBURGH : 87(330/ 67 ) at 11:00 CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 91(340/ 63 ) at 12:30 Adelaide/Lofty EDINBURGH RAAF : 78(310/ 63 ) at 11:19 Lower SE ROBE AIRFIELD : 80(340/ 67 ) at 15:22 NEW SOUTH WALES Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 91(290/ 70 ) at 23:01 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 89(350/ 63 ) at 19:30 Upper NE MT HOTHAM : 104(340/ 78 ) at 23:30 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(320/ 69 ) at 00:00 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 78(330/ 67 ) at 21:30