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2008

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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

These records are based on data that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 2145 EST on 24/11/2008. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District

Site

Today

Previous monthly record

Previous all time record
if equalled or broken

Comments

Reading

Date

Years

Reading

Date

Years

Highest grass minimum temperature

Victoria

014847

KIDMAN SPRINGS

30.0

29.5

06/11/2003

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084142

GELANTIPY

18.2

18.0

03/11/2005

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

Murchison

007600

MOUNT MAGNET AERO

18.6

21.7

06/11/2008

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Goldfields

012046

LEONORA

14.5

15.1

02/11/1966

1 N

Goldfields

012305

LAVERTON AERO

14.7

17.6

06/11/1996

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.
Data is as received at 13:43EST, 15/11/2008.

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	28.9	+1.8	13.8	0.0	11.7	0.0	10.8	--	768 (32.0)	61/16
PERTH AIRPORT	24.2	-1.5	12.0	-0.6	9.4	0.0	7.8	12.5	442 (18.4)	54/08
ALBANY AIRPORT	17.4	-3.3	7.8	-2.9	5.1	0.2	4.4	7.1	288 (12.0)	46/12
BUNBURY	23.7	-0.4	9.1	-2.9	--	0.0	--	--	351 (14.6)	46/10
MANDURAH	24.8	--	11.5	--	--	0.0	--	--	439 (18.3)	43/22
DARWIN AIRPORT	35.9	+2.7	26.1	+0.8	26.0	0.0	7.4	11.7	309 (12.9)	39/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	37.0	+3.4	24.5	+6.7	23.2	0.0	15.8	--	410 (17.1)	--
WHYALLA AERO	21.1	-5.1	16.5	+2.7	--	0.0	--	--	575 (24.0)	57/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	20.7	-4.1	14.0	+0.2	--	0.0	5.6	--	310 (12.9)	41/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	18.1	-2.1	10.2	+1.9	7.6	0.4	7.2	6.3	439 (18.3)	41/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	40.3	+4.0	22.9	+1.5	21.5	0.0	10.4	10.3	297 (12.4)	41/13
CAIRNS AERO	32.5	+1.9	21.5	-0.8	20.2	0.0	10.0	11.9	446 (18.6)	41/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO	30.9	+0.2	22.9	0.0	21.5	0.0	10.0	12.3	420 (17.5)	44/13
MACKAY M.O	28.5	-0.7	20.4	-1.3	--	0.0	--	11.1	329 (13.7)	28/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	31.8	+0.6	21.7	+2.2	21.3	0.0	8.6	--	308 (12.8)	28/07
BUNDABERG AERO	29.9	+1.7	19.2	+0.4	--	2.4	6.4	--	412 (17.2)	37/10
NAMBOUR DPI	26.0	-2.0	19.0	+2.8	--	15.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.2	+1.6	19.8	+1.6	--	0.4	--	--	343 (14.3)	28/10
BRISBANE AERO	26.3	-0.4	19.6	+1.7	18.2	0.6	6.6	11.3	366 (15.3)	31/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.4	+0.9	16.1	+1.8	--	0.6	--	--	798 (33.3)	54/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	33.9	+5.7	17.8	+2.9	13.2	0.0	7.4	--	114 ( 4.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.9	+2.0	19.3	+3.2	18.3	7.4	5.4	10.6	332 (13.8)	57/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	27.4	+2.7	18.1	+3.4	--	0.2	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	32.2	+6.8	15.7	+1.5	12.8	0.0	8.0	11.9	440 (18.3)	61/21
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	30.2	+5.2	14.7	+1.8	14.5	0.0	--	--	119 ( 5.0)	30/19
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	28.4	+7.7	8.5	-0.4	5.7	0.0	6.0	7.1	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	35.6	+7.8	16.3	+3.2	--	0.0	--	--	273 (11.4)	57/18
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	29.6	+5.7	19.2	+4.0	17.8	0.0	10.6	9.1	--	--
RICHMOND RAAF	35.0	+8.6	14.9	+1.2	--	0.0	--	--	155 ( 6.5)	78/18
BELLAMBI AWS	23.9	--	18.9	--	--	0.0	--	--	603 (25.1)	63/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT	32.9	+10.4	14.3	+5.7	9.7	0.0	8.2	9.8	209 ( 8.7)	61/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	35.6	+10.1	19.8	+9.3	19.1	0.0	12.0	5.2	356 (14.8)	52/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	28.9	+3.7	20.8	+9.7	--	0.0	--	--	261 (10.9)	39/01
MILDURA AIRPORT	25.3	-2.0	16.0	+3.6	15.0	0.8	13.8	9.0	541 (22.5)	43/21
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	23.8	-0.5	18.3	+8.3	--	0.6	9.0	--	432 (18.0)	55/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT	23.9	+0.3	16.6	+7.6	--	7.2	--	--	461 (19.2)	39/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	21.4	-0.5	14.9	+3.8	13.7	9.6	8.0	--	217 ( 9.0)	21/07
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT)	18.3	-2.4	13.7	+4.3	--	4.0	--	--	384 (16.0)	39/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	19.4	-0.1	11.2	+3.5	--	4.2	--	--	584 (24.3)	34/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.5	+0.3	14.2	+5.4	--	3.4	--	--	271 (11.3)	50/15
HOBART AIRPORT	18.4	-0.5	13.9	+4.8	11.5	0.0	9.2	9.1	551 (23.0)	41/18
	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

43.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
43.5 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
43.4 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.9 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
42.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+10.6 : 35.8 PROSPECT RESERVOIR Sydney--west NSW
+10.6 : 32.0 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
+10.6 : 33.3 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+10.5 : 39.6 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+10.5 : 37.4 WYALONG POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW

30.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
29.5 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
29.4 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

+12.2 : 24.9 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW
+11.6 : 24.7 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+11.6 : 20.2 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+11.5 : 23.6 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
+11.4 : 20.8 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

5.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
12.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
12.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-17.7 : 14.5 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-15.8 : 14.7 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-13.7 : 18.6 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-12.1 : 19.4 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-11.4 : 17.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

2.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
2.6 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
3.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.0 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
4.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

-7.8 : 2.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.5 : 10.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-6.5 : 6.0 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.2 : 6.0 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-5.0 : 4.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West 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.

56.8 UPPER VICTORIA RIVER N Rivers NT
45.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF MidNorth Coast N NSW
32.2 PALMWOODS Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
31.5 DARWIN RIVER DAM N Rivers NT
28.0 CORBOULD PK RACECOURSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
56.8 UPPER VICTORIA RIVER
31.5 DARWIN RIVER DAM

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
32.2 PALMWOODS
28.0 CORBOULD PK RACECOURSE

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
45.0 BOWRA SUGARLOAF

13.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
12.5 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.3 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

.....

5.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
5.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
4.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1249 (52.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1189 (49.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1123 (46.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1117 (46.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1101 (45.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1101 (45.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1018 (42.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
978 (40.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
888 (37.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
881 (36.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
880 (36.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
843 (35.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
843 (35.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
828 (34.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
818 (34.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
811 (33.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
810 (33.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
798 (33.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
781 (32.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
770 (32.1) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
768 (32.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
760 (31.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
753 (31.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
743 (31.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
740 (30.8) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
735 (30.6) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
734 (30.6) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
720 (30.0) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
704 (29.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
694 (28.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
686 (28.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
681 (28.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
676 (28.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
672 (28.0) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
672 (28.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
662 (27.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
661 (27.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
649 (27.0) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
646 (26.9) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
646 (26.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
636 (26.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
629 (26.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
626 (26.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
623 (26.0) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
618 (25.8) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
618 (25.8) MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
617 (25.7) SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
613 (25.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
603 (25.1) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
602 (25.1) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

104/04 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
94/06 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
93/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/17 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
85/17 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
85/09 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES Hunter Valley GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 13.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.2mm/h MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS 11.4mm in 30 min to 21:30 22.8mm/h 16.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.2mm/h 11.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.8mm/h COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS) 10.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.0mm/h C Tablelands S ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 4.8mm in 6 min to 18:18 48.0mm/h Sydney--west PENRITH LAKES AWS 7.6mm in 20 min to 20:00 22.8mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.2mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.2mm/h Illawarra MOSS VALE AWS 4.0mm in 6 min to 18:33 40.0mm/h ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) 16.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.2mm/h 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h	QUEENSLAND Far SW BALLERA GAS FIELD : 82(230/ 72 ) at 19:02 NEW SOUTH WALES CW Plains N TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS : 91(270/ 67 ) at 18:16 CW Slopes S FORBES AIRPORT AWS : 78(310/ 63 ) at 16:31 Sydney--west BADGERYS CREEK AWS : 76(220/ 63 ) at 19:18 Snowy Mtns THREDBO AWS : 76(330/ 65 ) at 00:56 VICTORIA Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 83(360/ 65 ) at 00:00 MT HOTHAM : 104(340/ 72 ) at 05:30 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(320/ 80 ) at 00:00