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Noteworthy weather today
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Records set or equalled today

These records are as received at 1706 EST on 10/02/2006. 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 Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003057

CYGNET BAY

37.5

37.5

01/04/1996

20

Equal to record.

WA

Goldfields

012314

LEINSTER AERO

36.2

35.9

15/04/2002

11


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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 20:31EST, 14/05/2012.

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 33.3 +5.7 16.2 +0.8 14.4 0.0 4.6 -- 310 (12.9) 46/16
PERTH AIRPORT 27.5 +2.0 15.5 +2.6 14.2 0.0 5.8 5.8 320 (13.3) 30/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.6 +2.8 15.7 +4.1 14.4 0.0 3.4 8.8 521 (21.7) 37/13
BUNBURY 25.3 +1.2 12.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 31/12
MANDURAH 23.6 -- 19.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 37/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.2 24.4 +0.4 23.9 0.0 5.8 10.3 195 ( 8.1) 28/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.3 +6.1 15.7 +3.1 10.0 0.0 8.0 11.0 288 (12.0) 37/15
WHYALLA AERO 26.1 +2.5 17.2 +5.6 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 454 (18.9) 31/03
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 26.3 +3.7 16.5 +4.1 14.4 0.0 5.4 4.8 298 (12.4) 34/02
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.3 +1.9 10.9 +2.2 7.3 0.0 3.8 7.4 465 (19.4) 48/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.7 +2.8 16.8 -1.7 14.9 0.0 9.6 7.9 275 (11.5) 34/13
CAIRNS AERO 29.9 +0.7 23.4 +1.8 21.7 8.4 5.4 4.7 463 (19.3) 41/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.3 +1.7 23.3 +2.8 20.9 0.0 9.0 3.0 424 (17.7) 39/20
MACKAY MO 26.6 -0.1 21.8 +1.7 -- 0.8 -- 3.7 770 (32.1) 67/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.4 +0.6 23.0 +5.2 22.0 0.0 9.2 -- 477 (19.9) 52/13
BUNDABERG AERO 29.7 +2.3 20.0 +2.5 -- 0.0 7.4 -- 571 (23.8) 48/14
NAMBOUR DPI 25.4 -0.7 20.0 +4.6 -- 11.2 1.6 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 27.0 +1.7 20.7 +3.7 -- 2.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 48/19
BRISBANE AERO 27.6 +1.6 19.6 +3.4 18.8 1.6 3.8 7.1 401 (16.7) 45/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.3 +2.9 15.1 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 656 (27.3) 55/11
GUNNEDAH SCS 29.8 +4.7 16.7 +3.9 10.6 0.0 6.2 -- 215 ( 9.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.3 +1.3 18.2 +3.0 16.4 5.0 2.4 8.7 321 (13.4) 30/19
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.7 +0.7 15.0 +1.3 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.4 -0.2 13.8 +0.6 12.5 0.0 2.0 0.8 187 ( 7.8) 41/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.3 -0.3 14.6 +2.7 14.5 0.0 -- -- 73 ( 3.0) 26/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.6 +4.1 9.0 +1.8 6.5 0.0 3.2 9.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.5 +4.0 15.3 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.4 -0.5 17.1 +3.0 15.1 0.0 4.4 5.4 322 (13.4) 50/17
RICHMOND RAAF 25.1 +1.2 15.0 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 61 ( 2.5) 26/16
BELLAMBI AWS 21.9 -0.2 17.8 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 54/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.3 +3.3 4.3 -2.4 0.3 0.0 4.2 10.3 163 ( 6.8) 37/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.9 +5.4 13.3 +4.2 10.6 0.0 5.6 10.3 336 (14.0) 43/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.3 +3.9 9.7 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.3 +7.8 15.0 +4.9 14.0 0.0 7.4 5.4 267 (11.1) 30/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.1 +4.5 11.1 +2.9 12.7 0.0 4.0 -- 281 (11.7) 24/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.0 +3.8 11.7 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 423 (17.6) 35/04
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.5 +1.2 13.4 +2.6 12.0 0.0 4.0 -- 151 ( 6.3) 17/10
GEELONG AIRPORT 19.7 -0.3 11.7 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 34/02
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.1 +2.5 9.6 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 579 (24.1) 48/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.4 -3.5 8.6 +1.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 457 (19.0) 48/00
HOBART AIRPORT 14.4 -3.7 6.2 -2.5 2.1 1.0 2.0 9.5 497 (20.7) 32/14
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 temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

39.3 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
39.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
38.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
38.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+9.4 : 33.3 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW
+9.4 : 35.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.2 : 34.0 PORT PIRIE BHAS Lower North SA
+9.1 : 36.0 DALWALLINU Central West WA
+9.1 : 31.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.1 : 34.6 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.6 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
27.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
27.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL

+8.7 : 24.7 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+8.6 : 21.0 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+8.5 : 21.3 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.3 : 24.0 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+7.7 : 18.4 HAWKER Upper North SA
+7.7 : 21.5 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

4.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
8.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
9.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

-6.1 : 12.2 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-5.0 : 13.0 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
-4.7 : 14.0 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
-4.5 : 13.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
-4.2 : 9.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

-3.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.2 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-2.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-1.7 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS

-7.9 : -1.7 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-7.2 : -2.2 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-7.1 : -0.9 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
-6.8 : -1.5 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-6.5 : -0.3 GROVE RESEARCH STATION Southeast 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.
59.0 CLUNES (MAIN RD) North Coast NSW
50.2 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
45.6 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
44.6 LINDEMAN ISLAND RESORT Central Coast E QLD
35.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
50.2 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
45.6 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
44.6 LINDEMAN ISLAND RESORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
59.0 CLUNES (MAIN RD)

ISLANDS
Islands
35.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

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2.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
1.2 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.8 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS

1167 (48.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1041 (43.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1035 (43.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
986 (41.1) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
977 (40.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
954 (39.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
937 (39.0) GREEN ISLAND N Coast--Barron QLD
936 (39.0) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
929 (38.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
914 (38.1) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
882 (36.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
876 (36.5) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
864 (36.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
849 (35.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
849 (35.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
844 (35.2) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
810 (33.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
806 (33.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
803 (33.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
771 (32.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
770 (32.1) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
746 (31.1) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
724 (30.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
718 (29.9) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
717 (29.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
710 (29.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
684 (28.5) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
665 (27.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
658 (27.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
656 (27.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
652 (27.2) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
650 (27.1) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
641 (26.7) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
641 (26.7) CAPE BORDA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
637 (26.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
636 (26.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
635 (26.5) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
625 (26.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
100/08 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/11 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
89/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
83/19 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
76/20 MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL

Downpours Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
12.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
TOWNSVILLE AERO
4.0mm in 12 min to 20:30 20.0mm/h
    Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
12.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
10.6mm in 24 min to 22:00 26.5mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.0mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Hunter Valley
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS : 95(130/ 35 ) at 12:01
VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83( 80/ 65 ) at 19:11
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 89( 90/ 76 ) at 14:30