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Records set or equalled today

These records are as received at 2041 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
Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

NW Slopes S

055325

TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS

-4.0

-4.0

30/05/2004

11

Equal to record.


The day in charts
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
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Actual temperatures
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Actual temperatures
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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 20:49EST, 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 30.5 +6.5 16.9 +4.0 14.6 0.0 3.6 -- 359 (15.0) 37/08
PERTH AIRPORT 28.2 +6.5 13.7 +3.2 11.5 0.0 2.4 9.4 296 (12.3) 35/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.0 +5.1 12.2 +2.4 10.8 0.0 2.4 5.9 229 ( 9.5) 22/11
BUNBURY 25.6 +4.5 12.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 24/01
MANDURAH 26.0 -- 16.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 26/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.2 -0.8 19.1 -3.0 17.3 0.0 7.4 11.0 281 (11.7) 46/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.1 -3.9 1.6 -6.7 -3.1 0.0 6.4 10.5 302 (12.6) 46/10
WHYALLA AERO 15.4 -5.1 5.1 -3.6 -- 1.4 1.8 -- 217 ( 9.0) 24/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.1 -1.9 6.7 -3.5 1.8 0.0 1.8 9.6 155 ( 6.5) 21/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.0 -0.1 1.4 -5.9 -0.1 0.8 1.4 8.4 314 (13.1) 28/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.2 -2.7 10.8 -3.1 6.6 0.0 9.0 10.5 427 (17.8) 39/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 +0.4 19.4 -0.5 18.5 0.0 4.0 3.8 406 (16.9) 52/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.1 +0.5 13.8 -3.8 9.9 0.0 5.4 10.5 273 (11.4) 43/13
MACKAY MO 21.4 -2.8 10.3 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- 9.1 401 (16.7) 50/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.3 -1.7 6.5 -7.7 3.0 0.0 3.0 -- 127 ( 5.3) 28/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.3 -1.4 9.4 -4.8 -- 0.0 3.6 -- 330 (13.8) 35/08
NAMBOUR DPI 23.1 -0.6 8.1 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 22.4 -0.7 9.3 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 43/17
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 -1.1 7.2 -5.6 2.6 0.0 5.6 9.8 366 (15.3) 32/22
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.1 +0.1 3.4 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 28/23
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 17.5 -2.8 2.1 -6.6 -5.0 0.0 2.7 -- 167 ( 7.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.4 -2.0 4.5 -7.2 0.3 0.0 2.2 9.9 189 ( 7.9) 43/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.4 -3.1 3.0 -7.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.3 -2.9 7.1 -3.0 2.9 0.0 5.2 9.0 592 (24.7) 37/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.5 -2.9 3.7 -4.6 1.1 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 26/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.5 -0.7 0.8 -3.9 -3.6 -- 2.4 9.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.3 -1.7 0.7 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.6 -3.4 9.7 -1.2 5.5 0.0 4.0 9.8 539 (22.5) 41/04
RICHMOND RAAF 18.6 -2.0 0.5 -7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 97 ( 4.0) 26/13
BELLAMBI AWS 17.1 -2.6 9.5 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 43/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.8 -0.8 -2.9 -6.1 -2.4 0.0 3.8 9.3 384 (16.0) 32/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.1 -1.2 1.0 -4.9 -3.2 0.0 1.4 9.2 357 (14.9) 26/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.5 -2.2 -0.6 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.9 -3.1 2.7 -4.7 1.2 0.0 1.4 9.4 279 (11.6) 26/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.8 -1.5 2.3 -3.5 1.2 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 35/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.4 -1.2 2.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 28/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.7 -2.0 10.0 +1.4 7.8 0.4 1.8 -- 380 (15.8) 21/00
GEELONG AIRPORT 16.5 -0.6 8.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 419 (17.5) 31/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.5 -1.1 4.7 -1.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 35/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.9 +0.1 -0.6 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 30/11
HOBART AIRPORT 16.1 +0.9 4.5 -2.1 4.1 0.0 0.8 4.3 556 (23.2) 54/03
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

33.1 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
33.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
32.6 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+7.4 : 25.5 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+7.3 : 26.5 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+7.3 : 24.9 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+7.0 : 33.0 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.9 : 29.0 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.9 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+5.7 : 15.7 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
+5.3 : 16.2 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+5.1 : 18.8 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
+5.1 : 13.3 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+5.1 : 14.5 PEMBERTON Lower West WA

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

3.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
5.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.5 : 8.8 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-5.2 : 21.5 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-5.2 : 26.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-5.1 : 15.4 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
-5.1 : 24.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

-9.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-7.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-4.7 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

-11.0 : -9.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-10.9 : -2.9 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-10.1 : -4.0 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-9.9 : -5.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-9.4 : -2.7 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
-9.4 : -7.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W 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.
26.9 WESTERWAY (GOODWOOD PARK) Derwent Valley TAS
23.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
22.6 PORT ARTHUR (PALMERS LOOKOUT) Southeast TAS
20.0 CHILVERTON N Coast--Barron QLD
20.0 STRADBROKE STATION Northwest QLD

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

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1.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.9 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1712 (71.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1591 (66.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1276 (53.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1191 (49.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1182 (49.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
1113 (46.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1052 (43.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1017 (42.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
968 (40.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
934 (38.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
804 (33.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
802 (33.4) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
801 (33.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
776 (32.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
772 (32.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
675 (28.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
675 (28.1) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
666 (27.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
666 (27.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
660 (27.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
657 (27.4) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
631 (26.3) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
629 (26.2) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
623 (26.0) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
621 (25.9) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
621 (25.9) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
614 (25.6) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
117/10 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
106/16 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
102/00 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
100/01 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
94/02 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
93/04 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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.
No reports

VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 102(250/ 59 ) at 00:11
KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 82(236/ 70 ) at 00:10
TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 76(240/ 67 ) at 00:00
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(300/ 70 ) at 12:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 111(230/ 91 ) at 09:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 106(250/ 82 ) at 22:00
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(240/ 72 ) at 00:21