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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1712 EST on 17/03/2007. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

District Site Today Previous monthly record Previous all time record
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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Darling Downs E

041522

DALBY AIRPORT

12.9

12.8

16/08/2003

15

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Darling Downs E

041521

GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT

14.7

14.5

23/08/1998

16

QLD

Darling Downs E

041522

DALBY AIRPORT

14.4

14.2

28/08/1993

15

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Central West

008251

KALBARRI

31.5

30.4

31/08/1981

32


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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 23:13EST, 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 27.5 +7.5 8.8 -0.1 3.7 0.0 5.6 -- 422 (17.6) 39/09
PERTH AIRPORT 24.5 +6.1 6.0 -2.0 4.9 0.0 2.4 9.9 278 (11.6) 35/05
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.3 +5.2 5.0 -2.5 3.6 0.0 2.0 10.7 185 ( 7.7) 39/13
BUNBURY 21.3 +4.0 6.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 28/12
MANDURAH 21.4 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 22/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +3.5 20.7 +0.3 19.7 0.0 5.0 9.8 279 (11.6) 50/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.4 -3.2 11.4 +5.4 10.8 4.2 10.0 3.5 453 (18.9) 39/07
WHYALLA AERO 15.6 -2.9 9.1 +3.2 -- 0.0 5.0 -- 288 (12.0) 50/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.3 -1.4 9.1 +0.9 4.7 0.0 1.2 1.3 168 ( 7.0) 21/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 +0.9 6.8 +1.3 5.2 1.6 0.8 4.8 361 (15.0) 34/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.3 +2.0 17.9 +7.6 10.5 0.0 9.2 11.2 360 (15.0) --
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 +2.6 16.5 -0.9 13.2 0.0 6.2 11.3 337 (14.0) 34/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.5 +1.5 14.8 +0.1 12.0 0.0 5.0 10.5 260 (10.8) 28/13
MACKAY M.O 25.9 +3.4 15.7 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 240 (10.0) 22/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.0 +3.2 13.4 +2.8 11.9 0.0 4.8 -- 226 ( 9.4) 30/10
BUNDABERG AERO 25.5 +2.2 14.4 +3.5 -- 0.0 3.0 -- 204 ( 8.5) 37/15
NAMBOUR DPI 26.9 +4.4 12.8 +4.8 -- 2.02 9.6 -- 73 ( 3.0) 30/17
COOLANGATTA 21.0 -0.3 15.4 +5.0 -- 14.2 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 35/14
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 +1.9 16.5 +6.9 12.3 4.0 4.4 4.8 297 (12.4) 37/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.3 +3.6 13.3 +5.8 -- 8.8 -- -- 565 (23.5) 41/19
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 21.7 +3.8 7.6 +1.8 3.8 0.0 4.0 -- 154 ( 6.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.9 -1.9 15.4 +7.2 12.7 6.8 4.6 0.0 341 (14.2) 54/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.7 -0.5 11.3 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.2 +2.6 8.3 +1.5 5.1 0.0 2.6 6.9 264 (11.0) 52/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.6 +0.6 9.2 +3.9 6.3 0.0 -- -- 66 ( 2.8) 35/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.8 +3.8 0.7 -1.4 -4.0 0.0 1.2 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.5 +3.0 2.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.6 -0.7 10.8 +2.7 6.1 0.0 2.8 7.2 333 (13.9) 52/22
RICHMOND RAAF 19.4 -0.4 4.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 83 ( 3.5) 44/11
BELLAMBI AWS 17.3 -0.7 11.9 +1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 357 (14.9) 48/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.4 +3.4 -1.3 -2.3 -4.8 0.0 2.8 10.6 235 ( 9.8) 24/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.9 +3.4 -1.1 -4.7 -2.3 0.0 1.4 10.8 164 ( 6.8) 18/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.7 +2.7 0.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 91 ( 3.8) 17/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.1 -0.1 5.0 -0.2 2.4 0.0 4.0 10.3 281 (11.7) 32/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.5 +1.8 0.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 6.6 -- 163 ( 6.8) 32/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.3 +2.0 0.9 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 26/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.5 +1.5 10.6 +3.9 7.4 0.0 1.4 -- 117 ( 4.9) 21/10
GEELONG AIRPORT 16.7 +1.7 4.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 37/09
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.1 +0.7 6.1 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 273 (11.4) 24/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.1 +1.4 3.4 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 39/13
HOBART AIRPORT 18.5 +5.0 8.3 +3.6 7.0 0.0 2.6 9.7 513 (21.4) 48/14
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

36.9 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
36.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.7 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
36.7 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
36.2 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
36.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+9.2 : 31.5 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.4 : 27.5 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+8.4 : 28.5 MULLEWA Central West WA
+8.0 : 28.5 ENEABBA Central West WA

25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
23.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL

+11.8 : 20.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+11.6 : 15.2 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+10.0 : 13.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
+9.6 : 15.9 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+9.6 : 16.3 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+9.6 : 14.1 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+9.6 : 14.4 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD

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

4.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
7.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-3.9 : 21.4 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-3.9 : 18.2 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL North Coast NSW
-3.7 : 21.4 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-3.3 : 12.7 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-3.2 : 19.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

-10.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.2 : -3.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.4 : -1.6 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.5 : -1.6 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-4.8 : -2.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC

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.
52.6 ORMISTON COLLEGE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
50.2 LAMB ISLAND PINE AVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
45.0 REDLANDS HRS Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
44.2 CAPALABA WATER TREAT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
38.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER) North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
52.6 ORMISTON COLLEGE
50.2 LAMB ISLAND PINE AVE
45.0 REDLANDS HRS
44.2 CAPALABA WATER TREAT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
38.0 NASHUA (WILSONS RIVER)

11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
11.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

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3.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
1.3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.1 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

1640 (68.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1245 (51.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
991 (41.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
988 (41.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
949 (39.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
855 (35.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
833 (34.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
743 (31.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
717 (29.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
699 (29.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
644 (26.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
625 (26.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
614 (25.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
607 (25.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
104/04 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
104/11 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
102/07 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
96/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
72/09 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
72/17 MURRURUNDI GAP 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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.4mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
10.6mm in 30 min to 03:30 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.6mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 04:00 24.4mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 22.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 12.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 20.4mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.8mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h
NAMBOUR DPI
24.6mm in 36 min to 17:36 41.0mm/h
10.6mm in 24 min to 18:00 26.5mm/h
35.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 35.2mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.7mm/h
BRISBANE
14.4mm in 30 min to 04:00 28.8mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 17.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 14.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
19.4mm in 30 min to 17:30 38.8mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 19.6mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 19.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
5.8mm in 8 min to 08:00 43.5mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
21.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
MT BAW BAW : 104(240/ 22 ) at 04:34
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(320/ 76 ) at 10:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 100(260/ 87 ) at 06:58
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(290/ 67 ) at 11:00
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 30( 80/163 ) at 10:30