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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2109 EST on 25/12/2006. 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

CW Slopes S

065103

FORBES AIRPORT AWS

8.6

9.0

03/02/2005

11

VIC

N Central

088051

REDESDALE

3.4

3.6

03/02/1996

12


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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 22:14EST, 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 32.9 +0.4 21.0 +1.9 20.4 0.0 9.6 -- 409 (17.0) 43/18
PERTH AIRPORT 35.0 +3.2 19.9 +2.5 19.0 0.0 8.2 12.4 433 (18.0) 52/02
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.0 -1.9 14.0 -0.4 11.5 0.0 7.4 10.2 430 (17.9) 37/16
BUNBURY 32.6 +2.8 16.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 46/18
MANDURAH 30.1 -- 20.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 39/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +1.9 22.6 -2.1 22.5 8.6 8.4 8.0 345 (14.4) 65/07
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.1 0.0 19.7 -1.1 16.5 0.0 14.8 11.0 329 (13.7) 39/13
WHYALLA AERO 24.4 -5.2 16.1 -1.6 -- 0.0 8.8 -- 445 (18.5) 39/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.7 -5.6 12.1 -5.0 8.2 0.0 4.0 12.0 223 ( 9.3) 35/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.7 -2.4 13.4 +1.8 12.6 0.0 4.8 7.6 334 (13.9) 37/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.5 +3.2 22.7 -0.7 20.4 0.0 9.8 10.5 234 ( 9.8) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 33.7 +2.5 23.5 -0.2 22.8 0.0 8.4 9.9 359 (15.0) 39/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.1 +2.0 25.2 +1.1 23.0 0.0 8.0 11.9 297 (12.4) 39/15
MACKAY M.O 31.1 +1.5 22.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 230 ( 9.6) 22/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.4 +3.1 23.8 +1.7 22.7 0.0 10.6 -- 284 (11.8) 34/14
BUNDABERG AERO 32.2 +2.3 23.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 7.8 -- 303 (12.6) 30/10
NAMBOUR DPI 31.2 +2.4 22.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.5 +0.3 22.3 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 34/14
BRISBANE AERO 30.6 +1.5 23.6 +2.5 23.2 1.6 8.0 6.2 439 (18.3) 32/03
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.7 +2.3 19.1 +1.5 -- 4.6 -- -- 646 (26.9) 45/00
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 33.7 +2.6 17.7 -0.9 8.0 0.0 7.2 -- 189 ( 7.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.2 -0.6 19.8 +0.3 18.8 0.0 7.8 0.2 454 (18.9) 37/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.9 -0.6 19.1 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.9 -0.6 17.7 -0.4 14.7 0.0 8.6 7.8 380 (15.8) 48/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.5 -0.6 14.5 -2.6 14.5 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 28/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.0 -0.8 7.5 -5.6 0.8 0.0 5.4 12.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.6 -0.4 12.2 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.3 +1.0 18.9 -0.1 9.8 0.0 7.2 11.5 415 (17.3) 48/16
RICHMOND RAAF 29.5 +0.5 16.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 39/15
BELLAMBI AWS 26.2 +1.4 17.3 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 37/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.2 +0.1 8.0 -5.1 3.1 0.0 8.0 12.2 256 (10.7) 48/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.3 -1.6 6.4 -9.9 6.0 0.0 8.0 13.1 266 (11.1) 30/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 28.8 -2.5 9.4 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.3 -3.3 13.0 -3.4 11.8 0.0 7.0 12.8 308 (12.8) 30/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 24.8 -4.7 9.4 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 39/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.6 -3.8 6.3 -7.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 35/08
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.7 -2.1 15.5 +0.9 14.1 0.0 4.4 -- 140 ( 5.8) 21/16
GEELONG AIRPORT 21.1 -3.9 11.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 37/09
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.2 -3.8 8.1 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 34/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.6 -1.8 7.1 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 41/13
HOBART AIRPORT 22.3 0.0 12.4 +0.4 10.7 0.0 3.4 9.2 475 (19.8) 48/16
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

40.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
40.0 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
39.6 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
39.6 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
39.6 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD

+6.2 : 37.5 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
+5.3 : 32.8 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+4.9 : 33.3 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.9 : 38.8 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+4.8 : 38.0 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.8 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.8 ALYANGULA POLICE N Rivers NT

+5.0 : 24.9 GAYNDAH POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.8 : 23.3 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA
+4.5 : 23.7 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+4.4 : 25.6 BARALABA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.4 : 24.3 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.4 : 21.0 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+4.4 : 22.5 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.4 : 24.7 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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

9.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.7 : 26.9 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-9.6 : 26.5 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-9.0 : 27.5 WILUNA Interior WA
-8.4 : 26.9 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-7.7 : 25.9 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA

-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.1 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
0.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-11.1 : 5.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-10.9 : -4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.2 : 7.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-9.9 : 6.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-9.8 : 5.7 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N 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.
121.2 THE GLEBE Central Highlands QLD
115.0 KILBEGGAN Darling Downs W QLD
89.0 IMBIL TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
85.2 CASHMAN E Gascoyne WA
71.0 INNOUENDY E Gascoyne WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Pilbara
70.0 HAMERSLEY
55.4 WITTENOOM
54.8 WITTENOOM AERO
E Gascoyne
85.2 CASHMAN
71.0 INNOUENDY
66.0 MELANGATA
51.0 WOODLANDS
Central West
50.4 ARRADALE

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
53.0 BULEY ROCKHOLE

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
56.6 HEATHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
Central Highlands
121.2 THE GLEBE
57.4 CARNARVON STATION
Wide Bay/Burnett
55.0 GLENWOOD
Brisbane/SE Coast
89.0 IMBIL TM
70.8 KANDANGA UPPER
57.6 MAPLETON POST OFFICE
57.0 BOONDOOMA DAM
54.0 KALBAR TM
Darling Downs W
115.0 KILBEGGAN

13.1 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.9 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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5.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
4.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.2 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.2 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1194 (49.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1117 (46.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1054 (43.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1004 (41.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
933 (38.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
920 (38.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
918 (38.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
912 (38.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
855 (35.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
804 (33.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
784 (32.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
696 (29.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
668 (27.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
652 (27.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
646 (26.9) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
640 (26.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
612 (25.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
78/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/13 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
76/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
74/03 TINDAL RAAF N Rivers NT
72/00 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
17.6mm in 31 min to 13:27 34.1mm/h
15.6mm in 33 min to 14:00 28.4mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 12.3mm/h
E Pilbara
MARBLE BAR
10.0mm in 11 min to 13:42 54.5mm/h
E Gascoyne
MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT
7.6mm in 10 min to 13:28 45.6mm/h
9.0mm in 11 min to 13:39 49.1mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 21.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
LAKE GRACE
30.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
30.6mm in 39 min to 21:01 47.1mm/h
Goldfields
LEINSTER AERO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.8mm/h
SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD
10.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:31 5.3mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
15.6mm in 23 min to 13:30 40.7mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 17.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 7.3mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
19.0mm in 30 min to 03:30 38.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 19.0mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 20.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
MORNINGTON ISLAND
96.4mm in 1 hr 30 min to 14:00 64.3mm/h
99.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 33.0mm/h
99.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 16.5mm/h
Darling Downs W
MILES CONSTANCE STREET
32.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 10.7mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 74(240/ 67 ) at 02:04
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(320/ 65 ) at 04:52