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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1817 EST on 12/01/2007. 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

NSW

Sydney--east

066179

BRONTE SURF CLUB

54.0

42.0

06/06/2006

11

Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

Lower SE

026091

COONAWARRA

-3.0

-2.9

28/06/1994

21

SA

Lower SE

026095

CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS)

1.5

1.5

22/06/1995

13

Equal to record.


The day in charts
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
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Actual temperatures
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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 22:48EST, 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 24.9 +4.0 12.0 +1.0 9.8 0.0 3.0 -- 280 (11.7) 50/06
PERTH AIRPORT 18.8 -0.1 6.9 -2.1 5.1 1.6 1.8 7.5 221 ( 9.2) 37/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 14.8 -1.8 10.1 +2.0 7.2 5.2 3.0 7.9 265 (11.0) 39/09
BUNBURY 18.7 +0.3 9.5 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 43/13
MANDURAH 18.3 -- 11.8 -- -- 0.4 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 35/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.3 -1.3 16.3 -3.6 14.2 0.0 6.0 11.3 364 (15.2) 30/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 16.5 -3.3 -0.7 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 242 (10.1) 37/12
WHYALLA AERO 16.0 -1.3 0.4 -5.7 -- 0.0 0.8 -- 149 ( 6.2) 21/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.9 -0.2 2.8 -5.3 -1.7 0.0 0.8 9.3 92 ( 3.8) 22/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.4 -0.4 1.5 -4.3 -1.1 0.0 0.2 8.9 128 ( 5.3) 26/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 23.4 -1.5 9.6 -0.4 6.6 0.0 5.0 10.3 321 (13.4) 41/14
CAIRNS AERO 25.9 -0.1 20.4 +2.6 18.4 0.0 5.6 6.4 488 (20.3) 37/08
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.5 -1.1 14.8 +0.2 10.7 0.0 5.2 0.2 277 (11.5) 26/11
MACKAY M.O 20.2 -1.7 17.5 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- 0.1 579 (24.1) 50/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.1 -0.4 15.6 +4.7 12.2 0.0 4.8 -- 291 (12.1) 37/16
BUNDABERG AERO 22.9 +0.3 12.6 +1.0 -- 0.0 2.0 -- 422 (17.6) 39/14
NAMBOUR DPI 21.4 -0.2 7.4 -1.9 -- 0.0 1.2 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.5 +0.4 10.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 31/09
BRISBANE AERO 21.4 +0.1 9.0 -1.5 6.1 0.0 3.2 8.9 348 (14.5) 26/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.7 +0.7 4.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 26/01
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 18.5 +1.7 6.2 +0.1 1.3 0.0 2.6 -- 181 ( 7.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.2 -0.2 11.1 +2.0 7.2 0.4 2.6 6.1 480 (20.0) 45/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.1 -0.4 8.0 0.0 -- 15.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.7 +0.1 9.8 +1.9 10.1 26.4 2.8 6.3 330 (13.8) 26/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.0 +0.1 9.4 +2.9 6.6 7.4 -- -- 93 ( 3.9) 15/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.0 +3.5 2.0 -0.6 -1.0 0.0 1.0 8.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.2 +2.8 2.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.5 -2.1 10.7 +2.2 9.5 36.6 3.8 4.2 488 (20.3) 39/10
RICHMOND RAAF 18.0 0.0 6.2 +1.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 21/10
BELLAMBI AWS 17.1 -0.6 11.4 +0.4 -- 2.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 37/16
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.7 +2.5 0.8 -0.2 -2.2 0.0 1.3 6.4 177 ( 7.4) 18/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.9 +3.1 0.6 -3.1 -2.3 0.0 1.2 9.4 181 ( 7.5) 26/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.5 +2.3 -1.2 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 55 ( 2.3) 13/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.3 +1.3 -0.4 -5.6 -2.1 0.0 1.8 7.9 166 ( 6.9) 18/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.1 +1.1 -2.6 -6.3 -- 0.0 0.7 -- 160 ( 6.7) 13/02
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.9 +0.7 -2.7 -6.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 18/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.9 +1.9 4.8 -2.1 2.9 0.0 0.6 -- 66 ( 2.8) 13/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 13.9 -0.7 1.8 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 111 ( 4.6) 21/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.1 +1.3 -2.7 -6.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 292 (12.2) 24/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.9 -0.2 0.1 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 19 ( 0.8) 21/13
HOBART AIRPORT 11.6 -1.3 0.6 -4.0 -3.4 0.0 0.6 8.4 267 (11.1) 34/02
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

30.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
30.1 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
30.0 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
29.9 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+5.8 : 29.1 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+5.2 : 24.2 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+5.1 : 25.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
+4.9 : 27.8 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+4.9 : 26.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.9 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
24.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL

+5.2 : 10.0 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+4.9 : 8.1 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+4.9 : 11.5 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+4.7 : 15.6 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.7 : 13.2 MULLEWA Central West WA

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

0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-4.5 : 7.4 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.4 : 24.8 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-4.4 : 24.1 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-4.2 : 10.0 WONTHAGGI E Central VIC
-4.2 : 24.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

-10.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-6.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.2 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-9.6 : -4.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-8.5 : -3.0 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-8.3 : -4.5 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-8.2 : -2.3 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-8.2 : -6.0 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS

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.
64.0 SUSSEX INLET BOWLING CLUB Illawarra NSW
63.2 LITTLE BAY (THE COAST GOLF CLUB) Sydney--east NSW
57.2 KURNELL (CALTEX OIL REFINERY) Sydney--east NSW
54.0 BRONTE SURF CLUB Sydney--east NSW
53.2 CENTENNIAL PARK Sydney--east NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
50.0 BELMONT WWTP
Sydney--east
63.2 LITTLE BAY (THE COAST GOLF CLUB)
57.2 KURNELL (CALTEX OIL REFINERY)
54.0 BRONTE SURF CLUB
53.2 CENTENNIAL PARK
Illawarra
64.0 SUSSEX INLET BOWLING CLUB
52.6 SANCTUARY POINT (SALINAS STREET)

11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.3 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

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3.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
3.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.3 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
0.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

904 (37.7) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
848 (35.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
839 (35.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
806 (33.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
795 (33.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
749 (31.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
742 (30.9) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
731 (30.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
686 (28.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
666 (27.8) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
625 (26.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
609 (25.4) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
609 (25.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
72/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
65/07 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
61/06 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
61/23 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
55/10 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ESPERANCE
8.6mm in 34 min to 07:30 15.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
HERON ISLAND RES STN
24.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 24.0mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
15.6mm in 57 min to 14:00 16.4mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 18.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 13.6mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
51.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 17.0mm/h
No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h