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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2230 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
Highest minimum temperature

SA

NE Pastoral

017123

MOOMBA AIRPORT

28.4

26.0

29/10/1997

11

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Northwest

037043

URANDANGIE

43.7

43.4

26/10/2004

49


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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 21:41EST, 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 22.4 -2.0 10.4 -0.5 6.8 0.0 5.6 -- 365 (15.2) 32/12
PERTH AIRPORT 22.8 +0.3 10.5 +0.3 9.2 0.0 6.4 11.7 -- --
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.1 +3.4 9.8 +0.7 8.4 0.0 4.2 9.6 340 (14.2) 43/08
BUNBURY 21.0 +0.3 13.9 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 43/04
MANDURAH 19.8 -- 16.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 46/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.7 +0.5 26.1 +1.1 25.9 0.0 7.6 9.8 398 (16.6) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.0 +3.0 23.9 +9.1 23.1 0.0 9.8 3.8 387 (16.1) 48/10
WHYALLA AERO 20.4 -3.5 17.5 +7.0 -- 0.0 10.0 -- 510 (21.3) 43/05
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.5 -3.3 16.3 +4.9 16.1 3.2 4.2 0.0 309 (12.9) 34/00
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.7 +0.8 14.0 +6.9 13.5 0.0 3.8 2.9 435 (18.1) 45/01
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.1 +6.5 20.5 +1.9 18.0 0.0 10.2 12.3 247 (10.3) 34/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.9 +2.4 22.2 +1.6 21.0 0.0 9.6 11.1 415 (17.3) 43/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.4 +1.0 23.4 +2.7 21.4 0.0 11.0 12.1 460 (19.2) 45/11
MACKAY MO 28.6 +1.0 23.6 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- 10.8 313 (13.0) 28/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.4 -0.3 20.0 +3.0 18.5 0.0 6.8 -- 232 ( 9.7) 32/10
BUNDABERG AERO 28.7 +1.8 18.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 279 (11.6) 43/13
NAMBOUR DPI 27.6 +0.9 17.5 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 26.1 +1.7 19.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 28/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 +1.3 19.8 +4.1 18.2 0.0 6.0 10.3 395 (16.5) 32/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.5 +0.8 15.8 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 505 (21.0) 43/01
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 31.2 +6.1 17.7 +5.6 13.1 0.0 7.4 -- 163 ( 6.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.9 +4.3 16.4 +2.6 14.1 0.0 4.6 10.5 254 (10.6) 55/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.1 +2.1 13.7 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.6 +3.0 13.7 +1.7 12.8 0.0 5.6 9.6 252 (10.5) 41/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 27.0 +3.3 14.5 +3.8 12.8 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) 31/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.4 +4.9 10.8 +4.2 6.0 0.0 10.4 5.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.1 +5.3 15.6 +6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.0 +3.5 18.0 +4.9 14.9 0.0 6.8 9.7 370 (15.4) 35/14
RICHMOND RAAF 30.0 +5.0 14.4 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 46/13
BELLAMBI AWS 23.4 +1.8 16.7 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 30/20
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.3 +3.9 11.0 +4.9 10.4 0.0 7.2 4.1 216 ( 9.0) 28/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.0 +0.6 11.7 +4.0 9.5 0.0 4.2 0.7 -- 26/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 22.8 +1.2 13.7 +5.7 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.0 +1.2 19.7 +9.9 18.4 0.0 9.8 0.0 382 (15.9) 24/07
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.5 -1.4 15.5 +8.0 14.2 0.0 -- -- 386 (16.1) 34/01
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.5 +0.2 13.9 +7.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 377 (15.7) 30/01
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.9 +4.3 16.5 +7.0 8.3 0.0 6.4 -- 230 ( 9.6) 34/03
GEELONG AIRPORT 22.9 +4.1 14.6 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 54/04
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.0 +3.4 13.0 +6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 694 (28.9) 55/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.8 +4.8 9.9 +3.0 -- 10.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 28/17
HOBART AIRPORT 17.1 -0.2 10.6 +3.1 9.6 4.0 3.8 4.1 281 (11.7) 37/16
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

43.7 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD
43.4 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
43.4 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
43.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
42.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.3 : 43.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+10.1 : 29.1 LAKES ENTRANCE E Gippsland VIC
+9.8 : 29.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+9.7 : 29.4 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+9.6 : 42.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD

29.3 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
29.3 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
29.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
28.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.4 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA

+12.6 : 28.4 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+11.7 : 17.0 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
+11.6 : 23.1 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
+11.5 : 23.2 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW
+11.5 : 24.9 MARREE NE Pastoral SA

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

8.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
11.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-8.7 : 21.3 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-5.9 : 17.0 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-5.7 : 19.5 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-5.4 : 17.3 MURRAY BRIDGE Murray Valley SA
-5.3 : 17.0 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
-5.3 : 20.1 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA

-2.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.4 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
2.7 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA

-8.0 : -2.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.6 : 4.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.1 : 2.7 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.8 : 2.4 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.7 : 15.8 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara 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.
41.6 BELLINGEN (HYDE STREET) MidNorth Coast N NSW
40.0 WIDGEE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
36.4 DARLINGTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
35.0 DARLINGTON ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
34.9 CARRATHOOL (UARDRY) Riverina W NSW

12.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
12.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
12.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
11.8 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD

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0.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

950 (39.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
911 (38.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
878 (36.6) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
874 (36.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
823 (34.3) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
816 (34.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
810 (33.8) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
730 (30.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
719 (30.0) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
717 (29.9) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
708 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
707 (29.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
696 (29.0) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
696 (29.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
694 (28.9) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
687 (28.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
681 (28.4) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
669 (27.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
667 (27.8) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
667 (27.8) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
661 (27.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
655 (27.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
642 (26.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
642 (26.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
631 (26.3) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
629 (26.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
624 (26.0) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
624 (26.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
613 (25.5) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
609 (25.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
606 (25.3) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
600 (25.0) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
100/14 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
98/08 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
96/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
89/03 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
87/03 KILMORE GAP N Central VIC

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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Far Northwest
FOWLERS GAP AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
    Channel Country
BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT : 76(200/ 63 ) at 19:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
    Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 100(320/ 82 ) at 15:03
VICTORIA
    Upper NE
MT HOTHAM : 98(330/ 65 ) at 09:00
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 95(260/ 74 ) at 12:04
    E Central
MELBOURNE AIRPORT : 82(360/ 63 ) at 03:30
FAWKNER BEACON : 82(350/ 63 ) at 03:44
    N Central
KILMORE GAP : 87(360/ 63 ) at 03:02
    W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 72(350/ 65 ) at 03:19
TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 80( 90/ 63 ) at 04:30
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 69(270/ 63 ) at 14:30