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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2252 EST on 23/06/2006. 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

Central West

008025

CARNAMAH

25.4

25.4

17/07/1976

45

Equal to record.


The day in charts
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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 21:08EST, 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 24.2 +4.7 10.6 +1.1 8.5 0.0 2.8 -- 264 (11.0) 37/01
PERTH AIRPORT 22.4 +4.5 8.3 +0.2 6.6 0.0 1.6 9.4 258 (10.8) 30/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.6 +3.8 10.2 +2.7 8.3 0.2 2.2 9.4 338 (14.1) 39/22
BUNBURY 19.6 +2.4 7.5 +0.3 -- 1.4 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 35/22
MANDURAH 19.1 -- 12.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 41/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.5 +1.0 18.7 -0.5 17.9 0.0 7.2 11.0 287 (12.0) 41/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.1 +2.4 4.4 +0.4 0.6 0.0 5.6 10.6 276 (11.5) 32/11
WHYALLA AERO 17.1 +0.2 6.8 +1.5 -- 0.0 2.8 -- 155 ( 6.5) 35/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.1 +0.8 11.6 +4.1 10.2 3.0 0.4 8.5 293 (12.2) 32/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.1 +2.0 9.5 +4.3 8.1 2.0 1.2 3.4 478 (19.9) 45/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.0 +2.3 10.7 +2.1 5.7 0.0 6.8 10.8 372 (15.5) 34/17
CAIRNS AERO 26.0 +0.3 17.9 +0.9 17.1 0.0 3.6 10.2 -- 41/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 +1.9 12.2 -1.4 10.1 0.0 4.0 10.9 215 ( 9.0) 37/14
MACKAY MO 22.8 +1.5 11.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 380 (15.8) 28/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.7 +3.6 6.4 -3.1 3.8 0.0 3.8 -- 122 ( 5.1) 30/14
BUNDABERG AERO 24.2 +2.2 9.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 235 ( 9.8) 35/13
NAMBOUR DPI 23.4 +2.3 6.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 22.8 +2.3 7.1 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 28/15
BRISBANE AERO 22.6 +1.7 8.6 -0.2 4.1 0.0 3.2 10.1 272 (11.3) 26/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.2 +3.6 7.7 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 416 (17.3) 41/11
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 19.0 +2.9 8.4 +3.7 2.9 0.0 2.6 -- 158 ( 6.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.7 +2.0 8.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 2.0 10.1 295 (12.3) 34/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.4 +1.7 5.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.8 +1.8 10.9 +4.6 8.5 0.0 7.0 9.1 683 (28.5) 34/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.6 +3.1 6.8 +2.2 3.3 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 22/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.0 +0.7 5.5 +4.1 5.0 5.0 1.8 5.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 15.5 +0.3 7.3 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.6 +1.6 11.0 +3.9 2.4 0.0 3.8 10.2 548 (22.8) 43/10
RICHMOND RAAF 20.6 +3.2 5.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 24/02
BELLAMBI AWS 17.7 +0.9 12.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 37/03
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.2 +1.9 4.1 +4.2 0.3 0.0 2.4 9.3 514 (21.4) 39/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.0 +0.3 6.7 +4.0 5.0 1.0 1.6 3.0 428 (17.8) 21/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.5 +1.5 5.2 +2.0 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.5 +0.2 8.7 +4.4 6.4 0.8 2.2 2.3 324 (13.5) 24/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.0 +2.0 4.9 +2.0 4.6 0.4 3.0 -- 362 (15.1) 35/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.5 +1.0 3.6 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 24/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.0 +3.6 10.2 +4.2 7.4 1.4 1.0 -- 164 ( 6.8) 22/16
GEELONG AIRPORT 16.1 +2.3 8.8 +3.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 561 (23.4) 52/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.2 +3.2 3.5 +0.3 -- 1.4 -- -- 501 (20.9) 37/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.2 +3.6 0.8 -1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 31/11
HOBART AIRPORT 14.3 +1.9 4.7 +0.6 0.3 0.0 2.8 4.0 451 (18.8) 32/12
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

33.2 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
32.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
32.7 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.3 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT

+8.1 : 25.6 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+8.0 : 24.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+7.8 : 26.5 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.7 : 24.5 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+7.6 : 26.2 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

24.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
23.1 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+7.6 : 11.6 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
+7.6 : 9.0 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
+7.1 : 10.0 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
+6.6 : 10.1 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.6 : 11.3 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW

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

-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.8 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-2.7 : 12.8 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-2.7 : 13.0 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW
-1.5 : 15.0 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-1.3 : 13.0 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW
-1.1 : 8.1 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-1.1 : 13.7 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-1.1 : 22.1 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD

-49.9 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
-6.5 BEERBURRUM FOREST STN Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-15.5 : -6.5 BEERBURRUM FOREST STN Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.8 : 6.0 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-4.8 : 11.8 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.0 : 2.9 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.9 : 2.3 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.
26.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
22.2 SOUTH QUEENSTOWN W Coast TAS
22.2 CRADLE VALLEY (WALDHEIM) Central Plateau TAS
22.0 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
20.0 SAVAGE RIVER MINE W Coast TAS

11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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2.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
1.7 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1534 (63.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1402 (58.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1344 (56.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1275 (53.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1127 (47.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
976 (40.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
880 (36.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
877 (36.5) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
858 (35.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
811 (33.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
797 (33.2) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
796 (33.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
790 (32.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
788 (32.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
772 (32.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
756 (31.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
743 (31.0) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
740 (30.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
724 (30.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
709 (29.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
684 (28.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
683 (28.5) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
682 (28.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
681 (28.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
663 (27.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
650 (27.1) MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
647 (27.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
644 (26.8) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
631 (26.3) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
621 (25.9) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
615 (25.6) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
600 (25.0) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
84/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
83/02 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
78/07 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
78/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/08 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.
No reports

TASMANIA
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(300/ 69 ) at 01:00
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 83(260/ 63 ) at 02:00