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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2218 EST on 07/01/2007. 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

WA

Eucla

011019

EYRE

44.2

43.7

04/04/1925

56

WA

Goldfields

012299

MUNGLINUP STATION

28.0

24.8

29/04/2000

27

NT

Roper-McArthur

014636

HIDDEN VALLEY

32.8

32.5

27/04/1971

22

NT

Roper-McArthur

014719

NATHAN RIVER

116.7

76.8

07/04/2001

19

NT

Victoria

014800

KILLARNEY

152.0

36.3

24/04/1970

17

NT

Victoria

014806

BIRRIMBA

102.0

33.2

25/04/1983

22

NT

Victoria

014817

BRADSHAW

164.0

137.6

15/04/1985

57

NT

Victoria

014847

KIDMAN SPRINGS

261.4

216.6

15/04/1985

37

216.6

15/04/1985

39

NT

Victoria

014864

MOOLOOLOO

174.2

50.8

22/04/1998

17

140.4

20/02/2002

19

NT

Alice Springs

015528

YUENDUMU

60.4

56.6

22/04/1970

55

NT

Alice Springs

015554

VAUGHAN SPRINGS

95.0

72.0

19/04/2000

46

Lowest grass minimum temperature

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010035

CUNDERDIN

2.0

2.4

19/04/1968

19

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

Lower West

009215

SWANBOURNE

7.9

8.0

29/04/2000

12

WA

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

2.4

2.9

21/04/1996

11

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010092

MERREDIN

2.5

2.5

27/04/1968

41

Equal to record.

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010111

NORTHAM

3.0

3.0

28/04/2003

39

Equal to record.


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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 22:36EST, 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 22.2 -5.4 13.0 -2.4 9.9 0.4 5.2 -- 469 (19.5) 41/13
PERTH AIRPORT 19.7 -5.8 3.7 -9.2 3.0 0.6 1.0 10.2 -- 32/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.2 -4.6 7.2 -4.4 6.2 3.6 2.4 3.5 199 ( 8.3) 30/18
BUNBURY 18.9 -5.2 2.4 -9.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 24/13
MANDURAH 18.3 -- 9.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 30/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.9 -3.8 26.2 +2.2 25.6 0.2 3.4 1.2 550 (22.9) 52/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.7 -6.5 17.4 +4.8 17.3 8.4 4.0 0.1 277 (11.5) --
WHYALLA AERO 30.8 +7.2 11.4 -0.2 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 202 ( 8.4) 59/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 26.3 +3.7 16.8 +4.4 9.4 0.0 4.0 1.7 283 (11.8) 43/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.9 +3.5 9.0 +0.3 5.2 0.0 3.4 6.7 274 (11.4) 32/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.2 -5.7 19.7 +1.2 10.2 0.0 15.8 0.0 201 ( 8.4) 28/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.4 -0.8 22.5 +0.9 21.0 0.6 5.2 2.9 472 (19.7) 41/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.2 -1.4 19.5 -1.0 16.9 0.0 6.2 10.9 398 (16.6) 35/11
MACKAY M.O 26.7 0.0 17.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- 8.3 388 (16.2) 26/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.6 -0.2 14.5 -3.3 12.5 0.0 4.8 -- 187 ( 7.8) 32/15
BUNDABERG AERO 27.1 -0.3 14.7 -2.8 -- 0.0 4.4 -- 262 (10.9) 31/14
NAMBOUR DPI 25.3 -0.8 10.9 -4.5 -- 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.4 -0.9 13.8 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 39/15
BRISBANE AERO 24.4 -1.6 11.7 -4.5 7.6 0.0 3.8 10.5 273 (11.4) 30/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.2 +0.8 10.6 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 35/20
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 22.2 -2.9 9.9 -2.9 5.4 0.0 4.4 -- 185 ( 7.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.6 -0.4 10.2 -5.0 6.0 0.0 4.2 10.0 405 (16.9) 45/18
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.2 -0.8 12.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.7 -2.9 11.0 -2.2 10.0 3.2 2.6 7.2 433 (18.0) 48/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.8 -3.8 11.6 -0.3 7.9 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.0 +0.5 3.4 -3.8 -1.0 0.0 3.0 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 23.1 -1.4 6.8 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.1 -3.8 13.2 -0.9 9.9 5.2 1.6 8.0 577 (24.0) 50/11
RICHMOND RAAF 21.5 -2.4 7.4 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 18.7 -3.4 14.3 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 493 (20.5) 44/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.0 0.0 0.7 -6.0 -2.4 0.0 3.2 10.4 163 ( 6.8) 32/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 +0.5 4.9 -4.2 2.3 0.0 3.0 10.4 199 ( 8.3) 18/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.6 -0.8 4.5 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 59 ( 2.5) 15/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.5 +3.0 8.8 -1.3 3.1 0.0 2.8 8.0 194 ( 8.1) 32/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.6 +1.0 2.5 -5.7 4.4 0.0 1.4 -- 139 ( 5.8) 21/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.8 +0.6 3.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 18/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.7 +1.4 8.3 -2.5 6.5 0.0 2.6 -- 80 ( 3.3) 13/12
GEELONG AIRPORT 18.8 -1.2 6.0 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 22/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.3 +2.7 2.5 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 24/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.3 -4.6 4.3 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 68 ( 2.8) 17/04
HOBART AIRPORT 15.4 -2.7 6.6 -2.1 1.6 0.0 1.2 6.9 236 ( 9.8) 22/11
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

36.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
35.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
35.1 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
35.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+7.2 : 30.8 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+7.1 : 30.4 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
+7.0 : 29.7 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+6.7 : 31.5 PORT PIRIE ZINIFEX Lower North SA
+6.3 : 30.2 KIMBA W Agricultural SA

29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
**S** 28.0 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
26.4 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
26.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
26.1 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON N Rivers NT

+7.8 : 18.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+7.3 : 21.5 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+7.0 : 19.1 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+6.7 : 20.1 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+6.6 : 20.3 KULGERA N Plateau NT

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

7.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
9.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
11.3 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
11.3 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.4 : 19.4 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-10.5 : 24.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-10.3 : 21.9 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
-10.2 : 19.9 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-9.6 : 19.5 WILUNA Interior WA

-4.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.2 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-1.0 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.3 : 2.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.8 : 2.5 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-9.7 : 2.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.6 : 2.3 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.2 : 3.7 PERTH AIRPORT 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.
261.4 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
174.2 MOOLOOLOO N Rivers NT
164.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
152.0 KILLARNEY N Rivers NT
140.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
261.4 KIDMAN SPRINGS
174.2 MOOLOOLOO
164.0 BRADSHAW
152.0 KILLARNEY
140.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
135.2 CENTRE ISLAND
116.7 NATHAN RIVER
108.4 WILDMAN RANGERS
106.4 TIMBER CREEK
102.0 BIRRIMBA
102.0 POINT STUART
97.0 MONTEJINNI
92.0 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
91.0 OOLLOO
86.2 DOUGLAS RIVER
72.4 MANGO FARM
70.8 BULEY ROCKHOLE
69.6 BORROLOOLA
64.4 THE PINES
62.0 BONALBO
61.4 NGAYAWILI
58.0 WALKER CREEK
54.0 BULLITA
51.4 CHANNEL POINT
51.0 WAVE HILL
N Plateau
95.0 VAUGHAN SPRINGS
73.6 ELLIOTT
66.0 TANAMI DOWNS
61.0 CONISTON
60.4 YUENDUMU
60.0 YAMBAH
55.0 AMBURLA STUD
53.2 RABBIT FLAT

ISLANDS
Islands
90.4 HOME ISLAND

11.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
10.4 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
10.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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0.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.2 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
0.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

907 (37.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
858 (35.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
817 (34.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
766 (31.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
718 (29.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
700 (29.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
658 (27.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
651 (27.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
633 (26.4) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
623 (26.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
622 (25.9) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
608 (25.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
74/12 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
72/14 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
68/18 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
67/22 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
65/16 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
65/12 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
65/20 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA

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
DARWIN AIRPORT
8.2mm in 14 min to 10:38 35.1mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.4mm/h
CHARLES POINT AWS
13.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.0mm/h
9.0mm in 20 min to 09:40 27.0mm/h
LEE POINT AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.8mm/h
CHANNEL ISLAND AWS
7.6mm in 10 min to 05:20 45.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 13.2mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.4mm/h
8.0mm in 10 min to 10:20 48.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.4mm/h
PIRLANGIMPI AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.8mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
12.4mm in 1 hr 3 min to 18:30 11.8mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
13.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 13.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.0mm/h
MILINGIMBI AWS
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.2mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
11.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.2mm/h
DALY WATERS AWS
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.3mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
14.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.0mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 13.3mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 23.2mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.2mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 15.7mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.3mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
10.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.3mm/h
DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 12.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.0mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 11.0mm/h
65.0mm in 6 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.6mm/h
N Plateau
YUENDUMU
56.0mm in 6 hr to 09:30 9.3mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 10.3mm/h
ARLTUNGA
27.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 9.0mm/h
TERRITORY GRAPE FARM
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 6.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 6.7mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.0mm/h
RABBIT FLAT
54.0mm in 6 hr to 09:30 9.0mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NULLARBOR
12.0mm in 51 min to 19:30 14.1mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.0mm/h
WHYALLA AERO
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
WARWICK
8.2mm in 2 min to 09:00 246.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) : 78(350/ 63 ) at 17:23