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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2308 EST on 06/07/2006. 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 daily rainfall

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032009

BINGIL BAY

116.0

102.9

17/08/1950

81

Lowest grass minimum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060085

YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)

-5.5

-5.0

13/08/1973

37


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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 21:12EST, 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 25.0 +5.0 6.4 -2.5 2.3 0.0 3.2 -- 337 (14.0) 32/10
PERTH AIRPORT 21.0 +2.6 6.3 -1.7 4.7 0.0 1.8 9.7 191 ( 8.0) 22/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.0 +1.9 6.7 -0.8 4.6 0.0 2.4 9.0 250 (10.4) 41/12
BUNBURY 18.4 +1.1 3.0 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 59 ( 2.5) 18/15
MANDURAH 18.7 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 15/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +1.6 21.6 +1.2 21.0 0.0 7.0 11.0 292 (12.2) 48/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.3 -4.3 0.1 -5.9 -4.6 0.0 3.2 10.7 243 (10.1) 39/16
WHYALLA AERO 18.8 +0.3 8.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 215 ( 9.0) 26/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.5 -1.2 7.1 -1.1 3.1 1.8 0.4 2.2 137 ( 5.7) 32/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.4 +1.3 4.6 -0.9 3.2 0.2 2.4 5.3 407 (17.0) 48/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.3 -3.0 10.1 -0.2 7.1 0.0 7.2 10.9 423 (17.6) 44/15
CAIRNS AERO 26.7 +0.1 19.0 +1.6 17.5 0.0 4.0 9.4 353 (14.7) 34/23
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.8 -1.2 17.8 +3.1 17.5 0.0 4.0 1.4 403 (16.8) 41/13
MACKAY M.O 21.3 -1.2 15.5 +1.5 -- 0.6 -- 4.9 526 (21.9) 43/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.5 -1.3 14.2 +3.6 12.6 0.0 3.4 -- 273 (11.4) 32/13
BUNDABERG AERO 21.5 -1.8 11.4 +0.5 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 260 (10.8) 31/16
NAMBOUR DPI 22.7 +0.2 5.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 9.2 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.3 0.0 6.0 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 31/09
BRISBANE AERO 21.0 -0.8 5.6 -4.0 0.4 0.0 3.8 10.1 254 (10.6) 28/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.9 -0.8 7.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 32/13
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 15.8 -2.1 1.7 -4.1 -3.2 0.0 2.0 -- 133 ( 5.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.6 -1.2 0.9 -7.3 -4.7 0.0 2.6 10.4 167 ( 7.0) 24/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.1 -2.1 -0.7 -7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.1 -0.5 6.8 0.0 4.5 0.0 6.2 9.4 595 (24.8) 41/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.1 +0.1 0.3 -5.0 -3.5 0.2 -- -- 69 ( 2.9) 22/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 1.0 -1.1 -3.0 0.0 1.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 15.1 -2.4 -1.8 -5.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.2 +0.9 9.1 +1.0 4.5 0.0 3.0 10.1 458 (19.1) 32/01
RICHMOND RAAF 19.4 -0.4 0.3 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 17/15
BELLAMBI AWS 19.1 +1.1 11.7 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 418 (17.4) 41/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.2 +1.2 3.0 +2.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 9.1 505 (21.0) 39/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.1 -0.4 5.1 +1.5 1.9 0.0 1.0 2.7 168 ( 7.0) 26/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.8 -2.2 8.8 +5.0 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.2 0.0 4.6 -0.6 1.7 0.0 2.8 8.3 274 (11.4) 24/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.3 -0.4 5.1 +1.2 4.9 0.2 5.0 -- 250 (10.4) 50/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.6 -0.7 0.2 -2.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 28/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.0 +1.0 7.1 +0.4 4.4 3.6 1.0 -- 115 ( 4.8) 26/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 15.5 +0.5 5.2 -0.7 -- 2.2 -- -- 427 (17.8) 39/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.4 +1.0 -0.5 -4.2 -- 2.4 -- -- 357 (14.9) 37/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.9 -1.8 0.8 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 37/14
HOBART AIRPORT 13.4 -0.1 3.5 -1.2 -1.0 0.8 1.2 6.3 589 (24.5) 54/00
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

33.4 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.8 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
32.8 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON N Rivers NT

+5.9 : 28.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.6 : 24.7 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+5.3 : 24.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+5.0 : 25.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+4.9 : 24.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+4.9 : 25.0 MULLEWA Central West WA

25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.4 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT

+7.3 : 21.7 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
+7.1 : 21.9 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
+5.9 : 20.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+5.9 : 22.1 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
+5.9 : 21.8 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

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

-1.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.7 : 22.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-6.6 : 20.0 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
-6.3 : 25.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-5.7 : 21.4 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
-5.6 : 24.0 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
-5.6 : 25.6 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

-8.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.5 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW

-26.6 : -4.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
-8.9 : -2.7 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-7.9 : -6.0 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.4 : -8.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-7.4 : -0.7 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S 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.
116.0 BINGIL BAY N Coast--Herbert QLD
46.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR N Coast--Herbert QLD
43.0 BRIDESTOWE LAVENDER ESTATE N Coast TAS
40.0 EURAMO TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
38.5 CRADLE MOUNTAIN VISITORS CENTRE Central Plateau TAS

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
116.0 BINGIL BAY
46.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
40.0 EURAMO TM

TASMANIA
N Coast
43.0 BRIDESTOWE LAVENDER ESTATE
Central Plateau
38.5 CRADLE MOUNTAIN VISITORS CENTRE

11.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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3.3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
2.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
2.2 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.4 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
1.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1812 (75.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1425 (59.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1420 (59.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1204 (50.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1189 (49.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1071 (44.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1065 (44.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1029 (42.9) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1013 (42.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
885 (36.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
857 (35.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
792 (33.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
789 (32.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
766 (31.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
736 (30.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
732 (30.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
717 (29.9) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
713 (29.7) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
710 (29.6) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
691 (28.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
690 (28.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
688 (28.7) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
641 (26.7) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
620 (25.8) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
610 (25.4) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
605 (25.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
93/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
85/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
85/09 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
84/00 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
84/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast 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.
QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
16.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 16.8mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.4mm/h
    Central Coast E
WOOLSHED
24.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 24.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 83(300/ 74 ) at 00:57
TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 80(290/ 65 ) at 18:13
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(290/ 63 ) at 00:42
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(240/ 72 ) at 00:00
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(260/ 69 ) at 00:07