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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2147 EST on 14/08/2006. 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

WA

Central West

008025

CARNAMAH

2.1

2.5

08/10/1992

35

WA

Lower West

009021

PERTH AIRPORT

1.2

1.8

02/10/2004

62

WA

Lower West

009172

JANDAKOT AERO

-0.3

0.9

10/10/2001

14

WA

Lower West

009240

BICKLEY

3.0

3.0

02/10/2002

12

Equal to record.

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010073

KELLERBERRIN

-1.0

-0.5

10/10/2000

46

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010111

NORTHAM

0.3

0.5

05/10/1980

37

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060139

PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS

3.3

3.4

03/10/2000

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 21:33EST, 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 21.2 -3.2 7.7 -3.2 5.9 0.0 4.6 -- 635 (26.5) 63/12
PERTH AIRPORT 18.1 -4.4 1.2 -9.0 0.5 0.4 2.8 11.5 479 (20.0) 43/10
ALBANY AIRPORT 13.7 -5.0 5.3 -3.8 4.6 5.0 4.6 7.7 400 (16.7) 39/09
BUNBURY 16.7 -4.0 0.2 -9.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 285 (11.9) 37/15
MANDURAH 17.2 -- 6.5 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 454 (18.9) 39/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +1.6 25.6 +0.6 25.7 0.0 8.8 7.8 183 ( 7.6) 34/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.4 +3.4 12.4 -2.4 8.1 0.0 10.0 9.1 313 (13.0) 76/15
WHYALLA AERO 29.3 +5.4 6.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 5.8 -- 265 (11.0) 72/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.9 +1.1 7.0 -4.4 3.2 0.0 2.8 9.1 253 (10.5) 48/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.5 +1.6 4.8 -2.3 2.7 0.4 2.8 7.5 430 (17.9) 54/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.8 +1.2 16.7 -1.9 14.3 0.0 9.0 11.5 273 (11.4) 32/10
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 +1.2 21.2 +0.6 19.5 0.0 6.0 10.8 207 ( 8.6) 26/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.8 +2.4 20.5 -0.2 19.8 0.0 8.6 10.4 237 ( 9.9) 37/15
MACKAY MO 32.3 +4.7 21.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- 9.9 332 (13.8) 34/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.5 +3.8 17.9 +0.9 16.5 0.0 8.2 -- 241 (10.0) 37/16
BUNDABERG AERO 30.0 +3.1 14.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 7.4 -- 288 (12.0) 43/15
NAMBOUR DPI 27.8 +1.1 7.9 -5.9 -- 0.0 21.4 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 24.5 +0.1 11.7 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 39/12
BRISBANE AERO 25.2 -0.3 12.5 -3.2 4.8 0.0 11.2 11.8 433 (18.0) 35/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT -- -- 10.8 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 548 (22.8) --
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 21.6 -3.5 3.9 -8.2 1.9 0.0 5.1 -- 139 ( 5.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.2 -0.4 7.2 -6.6 0.9 0.0 6.8 11.9 363 (15.1) 30/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.3 -2.7 3.3 -8.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.4 -2.2 9.4 -2.6 6.6 0.0 10.4 11.6 727 (30.3) 37/07
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.0 -0.7 6.8 -3.9 2.9 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 24/07
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.6 -2.9 3.0 -3.6 -2.0 0.0 2.8 11.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.7 -4.1 1.2 -8.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.9 -1.6 12.2 -0.9 6.1 0.0 6.6 11.6 -- --
RICHMOND RAAF 24.6 -0.4 5.4 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 37/16
BELLAMBI AWS 20.4 -1.2 12.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 621 (25.9) 61/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.3 -2.1 5.3 -0.8 1.4 0.0 4.8 12.8 557 (23.2) 45/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.3 -3.1 2.4 -5.3 0.4 0.2 1.2 11.1 295 (12.3) 30/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.2 -3.4 4.9 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.2 +0.4 5.1 -4.7 2.2 0.0 3.4 11.7 263 (11.0) 39/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.7 -1.2 3.4 -4.1 2.4 13.03 9.0 -- 255 (10.6) 31/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.9 -1.4 3.1 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 37/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.9 +1.3 9.5 0.0 5.9 0.0 4.0 -- 107 ( 4.5) 35/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.2 +1.4 3.0 -4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 358 (14.9) 46/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.6 0.0 2.7 -3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 358 (14.9) 54/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 -3.2 9.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 44/13
HOBART AIRPORT 18.9 +1.6 7.7 +0.2 4.8 0.4 3.0 10.1 347 (14.5) 37/12
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

41.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.6 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
40.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
40.2 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+6.1 : 36.4 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
+5.8 : 38.0 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+5.4 : 29.3 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+4.9 : 34.9 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+4.7 : 32.3 MACKAY MO Central Coast E QLD

27.3 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.9 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
26.8 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.5 BLACKWATER WATER TREAT Central Highlands QLD
26.5 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
26.5 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT

+8.7 : 26.5 BLACKWATER WATER TREAT Central Highlands QLD
+5.6 : 26.5 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
+5.2 : 23.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+4.7 : 25.5 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
+3.9 : 25.5 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
+3.9 : 14.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

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

2.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-8.9 : 19.7 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-8.4 : 21.2 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-8.3 : 14.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.3 : 18.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-7.9 : 21.2 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-7.9 : 21.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA

-3.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.0 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW
-2.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.5 : -1.0 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-10.1 : -3.0 GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN N Tablelands W NSW
-9.8 : -0.3 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-9.7 : -1.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.0 : -3.5 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-9.0 : 1.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
-9.0 : 0.2 BUNBURY 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.
57.0 MATARANKA HOMESTEAD RESORT N Rivers NT
52.0 SOUTH RIANA N Coast TAS
43.2 DROUIN (POST OFFICE) W Gippsland VIC
37.0 MOUNT PLEASANT Adelaide/Lofty SA
35.0 APSLEY (POST OFFICE) Wimmera S VIC

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
57.0 MATARANKA HOMESTEAD RESORT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
37.0 MOUNT PLEASANT

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
35.0 APSLEY (POST OFFICE)
W Gippsland
43.2 DROUIN (POST OFFICE)

TASMANIA
N Coast
52.0 SOUTH RIANA

12.8 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.9 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
11.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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7.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
7.5 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
5.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
4.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.7 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT

1358 (56.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1050 (43.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1013 (42.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
993 (41.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
989 (41.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
979 (40.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
934 (38.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
903 (37.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
861 (35.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
828 (34.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
822 (34.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
801 (33.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
798 (33.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
741 (30.9) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
731 (30.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
727 (30.3) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
712 (29.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
684 (28.5) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
674 (28.1) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
674 (28.1) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
672 (28.0) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
641 (26.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
640 (26.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
635 (26.5) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
621 (25.9) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
612 (25.5) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
610 (25.4) JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
604 (25.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
83/20 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
78/14 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
76/15 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
72/20 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
72/16 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
72/06 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
72/00 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
DALY WATERS AWS
29.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.7mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
10.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.6mm/h
    N Plateau
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
9.2mm in 9 min to 21:15 61.3mm/h
8.8mm in 15 min to 21:30 35.2mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 18.4mm/h
No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h