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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2110 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

WA

Gt Southern

010515

BEVERLEY

-3.2

-3.2

12/07/2005

27

Equal to record.

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

E Gascoyne

007185

PARABURDOO AERO

1.3

3.0

04/07/1999

11

2.7

28/06/1997

12

WA

SW & S Coast

009842

JARRAHWOOD

-3.0

-3.0

12/07/2005

28

Equal to record.

Lowest maximum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014508

GOVE AIRPORT

24.0

24.4

17/07/2006

27

Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014903

KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM

23.8

24.1

20/07/2004

22

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

NT

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

20.7

19.7

27/07/2001

12


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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 23:01EST, 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 21.9 +2.4 7.6 -1.9 5.1 0.0 6.2 -- 452 (18.8) 41/09
PERTH AIRPORT 20.4 +2.5 6.7 -1.4 3.3 0.0 2.2 9.5 343 (14.3) 34/11
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.6 +1.8 1.5 -6.0 -1.5 0.0 1.6 9.3 240 (10.0) 30/10
BUNBURY 18.3 +1.1 -0.6 -7.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 52/05
MANDURAH 18.3 -- 9.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 31/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 26.5 -4.0 16.1 -3.1 15.2 0.0 8.8 11.0 497 (20.7) 46/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 13.8 -5.9 7.6 +3.6 7.2 0.8 3.2 3.6 385 (16.0) 41/15
WHYALLA AERO 13.2 -3.7 9.1 +3.8 -- 0.0 1.6 -- 529 (22.0) 37/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.5 -0.8 8.0 +0.5 3.6 0.0 1.8 4.2 301 (12.5) 39/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.7 +0.6 7.0 +1.8 4.4 0.4 0.4 4.7 423 (17.6) 39/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 18.8 -5.9 4.5 -4.1 1.9 0.0 4.0 9.1 395 (16.5) 41/09
CAIRNS AERO 24.0 -1.7 17.7 +0.7 16.6 1.8 4.4 7.8 387 (16.1) 39/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.9 -1.2 13.9 +0.3 10.4 0.0 3.0 11.0 391 (16.3) 41/10
MACKAY M.O 21.0 -0.3 12.2 -0.6 -- 0.8 -- 10.2 283 (11.8) 34/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 21.1 -2.0 7.8 -1.7 6.0 0.4 1.0 -- 120 ( 5.0) 43/12
BUNDABERG AERO 20.3 -1.7 8.6 -1.5 -- 2.6 1.0 -- 202 ( 8.4) 41/13
NAMBOUR DPI 19.8 -1.3 5.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 2.6 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.6 +0.1 6.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 37/23
BRISBANE AERO 21.4 +0.5 5.3 -3.5 1.2 0.0 3.8 9.2 301 (12.5) 35/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 14.9 -1.7 5.9 -0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 409 (17.0) 39/10
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 15.1 -1.0 8.1 +3.4 6.9 0.2 0.4 -- 82 ( 3.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.1 +1.4 4.7 -2.8 0.3 0.0 1.6 7.9 185 ( 7.7) 58/21
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.7 0.0 5.1 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.8 -1.2 11.2 +4.9 9.7 6.2 4.8 0.8 635 (26.5) 63/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.2 -0.3 8.9 +4.3 5.9 18.8 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 37/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.0 +2.7 5.5 +4.1 5.0 1.4 0.6 8.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.7 +1.5 8.5 +5.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.9 -2.1 11.7 +4.6 9.9 10.6 1.4 3.2 604 (25.2) 71/05
RICHMOND RAAF 16.7 -0.7 8.6 +5.1 -- 2.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 48/11
BELLAMBI AWS 15.4 -1.4 11.8 +1.8 -- 7.6 -- -- 512 (21.3) 70/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 12.4 +1.1 7.7 +7.8 5.4 0.4 2.2 8.7 579 (24.1) 58/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.6 +3.9 2.8 +0.1 0.3 0.0 0.6 9.4 219 ( 9.1) 32/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.8 +2.8 2.3 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 93 ( 3.9) 39/21
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.6 -0.7 5.6 +1.3 4.0 0.0 1.8 9.3 430 (17.9) 35/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.1 +2.1 7.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 2.6 -- 498 (20.8) 41/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.1 +1.6 8.3 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 552 (23.0) 52/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.9 +1.5 10.0 +4.0 9.3 0.0 0.6 -- 68 ( 2.8) 22/19
GEELONG AIRPORT 13.3 -0.5 10.1 +4.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 562 (23.4) 46/05
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.3 +1.3 6.2 +3.0 -- 1.8 -- -- 693 (28.9) 45/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 9.6 -3.0 2.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 41/07
HOBART AIRPORT 10.3 -2.1 6.6 +2.5 3.5 2.8 1.8 2.7 420 (17.5) 52/01
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

29.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
28.1 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
28.1 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+4.6 : 16.0 CORRYONG (PARISH LANE) Lower NE VIC
+4.6 : 16.9 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+4.2 : 16.4 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S NSW
+4.0 : 16.8 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) SW Slopes N NSW
+4.0 : 20.3 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+4.0 : 19.0 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+4.0 : 15.2 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW

25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL

+7.8 : 7.7 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.8 : 7.7 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+7.7 : 10.2 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+7.4 : 11.2 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
+7.2 : 4.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

-2.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.8 : 14.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-7.4 : 22.0 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT
-7.2 : 23.1 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
-7.1 : 22.1 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-6.9 : 21.5 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

-5.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.8 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
-3.7 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.4 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA

-8.4 : -2.3 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-8.3 : 1.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-8.2 : -1.4 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-8.1 : 1.0 ENEABBA Central West WA
-8.0 : -1.6 GINGIN AERO 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.
70.0 KOOLBURRA S Peninsula QLD
49.0 WYNDHAM (NYUMBANI) South Coast NSW
47.2 BURRAWANG (SPURFIELD) Illawarra NSW
46.2 ROBERTSON (PEARSONS LANE) Illawarra NSW
44.0 BURRAWANG (RANGE STREET) Illawarra NSW

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
70.0 KOOLBURRA

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
47.2 BURRAWANG (SPURFIELD)
46.2 ROBERTSON (PEARSONS LANE)
44.0 BURRAWANG (RANGE STREET)
South Coast
49.0 WYNDHAM (NYUMBANI)

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

.....

0.8 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.6 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.5 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

1156 (48.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1151 (48.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1016 (42.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
892 (37.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
866 (36.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
844 (35.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
819 (34.1) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
810 (33.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
806 (33.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
784 (32.7) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
784 (32.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
775 (32.3) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
740 (30.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
712 (29.7) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
707 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
703 (29.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
699 (29.1) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
699 (29.1) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
695 (29.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
693 (28.9) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
686 (28.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
686 (28.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
684 (28.5) REDESDALE N Central VIC
675 (28.1) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
672 (28.0) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
668 (27.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
649 (27.0) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
646 (26.9) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
645 (26.9) WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
645 (26.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
641 (26.7) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
640 (26.7) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
639 (26.6) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
637 (26.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
636 (26.5) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
635 (26.5) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
631 (26.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
628 (26.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
604 (25.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
602 (25.1) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
120/13 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
96/15 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
93/21 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
87/06 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
83/22 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Lower SE
NARACOORTE AERODROME : 108(170/ 17 ) at 07:03
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS : 93(180/ 61 ) at 21:34
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(140/ 67 ) at 17:00
GREEN CAPE AWS : 80(200/ 72 ) at 06:52
ULLADULLA AWS : 80(190/ 67 ) at 18:09
VICTORIA
Western Plains
LOOKOUT HILL : 93(180/ 45 ) at 13:46
W Coast
HAMILTON AIRPORT : 121( 10/ 19 ) at 14:02
TASMANIA
E Coast
EDDYSTONE POINT : 87(180/ 74 ) at 06:09