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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0016 EST on 21/08/2008. 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

QLD

Central West

036040

SPRINGLEIGH

126.0

107.0

02/01/1999

63

1 y

Highest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Darling Downs E

041521

GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT

27.1

26.6

24/01/1993

16

26.6

24/01/1993

17

1 Y


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 23:59EST, 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 30.6 -1.0 20.5 +2.2 19.4 0.0 7.2 -- 613 (25.5) 41/00
PERTH AIRPORT 40.1 +8.5 20.7 +3.8 18.4 0.0 8.0 12.9 451 (18.8) 67/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 24.2 -0.5 13.2 -0.5 8.0 0.0 8.0 11.7 474 (19.8) 48/13
BUNBURY 37.1 +7.7 17.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 48/22
MANDURAH 37.9 -- 20.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 46/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.8 +2.0 25.7 +0.9 25.1 0.0 3.8 7.0 299 (12.5) 41/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.5 -2.9 21.3 -0.1 19.3 0.0 9.2 10.4 332 (13.8) 48/13
WHYALLA AERO 31.6 +1.7 17.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 345 (14.4) 26/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 32.6 +3.5 14.3 -2.7 10.0 0.0 6.0 13.2 189 ( 7.9) 28/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.5 -1.7 6.8 -4.3 2.8 0.0 6.0 13.3 284 (11.8) 35/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.2 -2.1 24.6 +0.8 23.8 3.6 3.2 5.4 198 ( 8.3) 43/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.9 +0.5 25.4 +1.7 23.9 6.0 8.8 4.2 276 (11.5) 30/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.6 -0.7 24.5 +0.3 23.9 24.0 6.4 6.2 405 (16.9) 32/15
MACKAY M.O 31.0 +0.9 25.1 +1.6 -- 0.2 -- 8.8 239 (10.0) 26/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 36.1 +4.2 24.2 +2.1 24.4 0.0 6.6 -- 249 (10.4) 34/16
BUNDABERG AERO 33.1 +3.0 25.5 +4.1 -- 0.0 7.5 -- 345 (14.4) 35/14
NAMBOUR DPI 31.5 +2.2 24.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 91 ( 3.8) 24/13
COOLANGATTA 29.7 +1.6 23.2 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 30/10
BRISBANE AERO 30.8 +1.8 25.4 +4.3 24.2 0.2 7.4 5.7 548 (22.8) 74/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 33.5 +5.4 20.7 +3.2 -- 3.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 54/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.4 +2.5 21.2 +2.4 16.3 9.4 5.0 -- 183 ( 7.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.8 -0.1 21.1 +1.7 20.8 4.4 4.4 4.2 273 (11.4) 15/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.9 +1.5 20.4 +2.3 -- 8.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.0 -1.9 19.8 +1.8 21.0 10.8 2.4 6.5 243 (10.1) 32/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.7 -3.8 20.4 +3.7 -- 9.2 -- -- 52 ( 2.2) 18/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 26.6 +0.1 17.0 +3.8 14.5 0.4 0.4 12.9 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.3 +1.2 20.3 +2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.2 -3.2 19.5 +0.8 19.4 3.6 3.6 1.4 576 (24.0) 35/04
RICHMOND RAAF 25.4 -4.4 19.0 +1.6 -- 9.2 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 31/17
BELLAMBI AWS 21.9 -2.9 17.9 -1.0 -- 4.4 -- -- 331 (13.8) 31/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 32.5 +4.5 16.5 +3.3 16.1 0.0 11.2 11.6 409 (17.0) 58/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.6 +1.0 12.2 -4.0 8.6 0.0 15.0 13.2 357 (14.9) 52/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.6 +0.4 13.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 44/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.2 +2.0 15.7 -0.9 13.9 0.0 9.2 13.4 323 (13.5) 34/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.5 0.0 11.2 -2.9 -- 0.0 10.2 -- 480 (20.0) 37/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.3 -1.2 9.3 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 391 (16.3) 45/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.5 -3.4 15.2 +0.9 13.8 0.0 5.8 -- 143 ( 6.0) 18/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.7 -3.9 9.1 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 43/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.8 -1.2 6.9 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 37/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.5 +0.3 9.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 39/16
HOBART AIRPORT 21.4 -1.1 12.2 +0.2 11.4 0.0 8.0 7.3 407 (17.0) 48/15
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

45.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.7 CARNAMAH Central West WA
43.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
43.2 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA

+13.0 : 40.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+10.2 : 35.9 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+10.1 : 35.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+9.5 : 38.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+9.4 : 39.8 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA

30.5 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
29.8 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.1 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
28.6 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
28.6 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT

+7.4 : 30.5 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+7.4 : 27.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
+7.1 : 28.3 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+7.1 : 22.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+7.0 : 25.8 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD

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

7.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
12.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-7.7 : 12.9 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
-7.1 : 17.0 FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
-7.0 : 7.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-6.5 : 11.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-6.4 : 31.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
-6.4 : 12.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-1.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.6 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.8 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS

-6.7 : 4.5 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
-6.0 : 6.5 SHEOAKS W Central VIC
-5.9 : 5.6 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-5.7 : 7.7 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-5.7 : 3.1 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland 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.
126.0 SPRINGLEIGH Central West QLD
112.5 DILLALAH Warrego QLD
90.0 CLARE Central Coast E QLD
90.0 CHEEPIE POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
87.4 JIMBOOMBA MILLSTREAM ROAD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
52.0 MERLUNA
N Coast--Herbert
70.0 CORSIS ALERT
Central Coast E
90.0 CLARE
70.0 CLARE ALERT
50.0 BLOOMSBURY
Central West
126.0 SPRINGLEIGH
68.0 GUNDOO
62.0 SUNBURY
Channel Country
50.0 MOUNT MARLOW
Brisbane/SE Coast
87.4 JIMBOOMBA MILLSTREAM ROAD
Warrego
112.5 DILLALAH
90.0 CHEEPIE POST OFFICE

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands E
75.0 EBOR (MAPLEWOOD)
Hunter Valley
59.4 HUNTER SPRINGS (WONDECLA)
50.0 ABERDEEN (MAIN RD)

13.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.3 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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3.4 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
1.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.3 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1110 (46.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
853 (35.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
798 (33.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
794 (33.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
790 (32.9) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
771 (32.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
770 (32.1) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
715 (29.8) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
705 (29.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
694 (28.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
690 (28.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
675 (28.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
669 (27.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
657 (27.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
656 (27.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
656 (27.3) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
655 (27.3) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
639 (26.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
631 (26.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
613 (25.5) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
84/10 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/08 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
74/17 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
74/14 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
68/17 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA

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
GOVE AIRPORT
4.2mm in 11 min to 13:30 22.9mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 14:00 26.4mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 19.4mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 14.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 7.0mm/h
N Plateau
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
6.0mm in 12 min to 14:49 30.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
16.6mm in 27 min to 17:27 36.9mm/h
15.6mm in 33 min to 18:00 28.4mm/h
32.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 32.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.7mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
14.4mm in 1 hr 3 min to 17:00 13.7mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
Gulf Country
CENTURY MINE
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
16.0mm in 26 min to 08:00 36.9mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 17.6mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 16.6mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
11.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.0mm/h
TOWNSVILLE AERO
12.8mm in 30 min to 06:30 25.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 13.2mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.8mm/h
Central Coast E
WOOLSHED
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
Central West
LONGREACH AERO
10.0mm in 30 min to 01:30 20.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 01:30 14.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
16.0mm in 30 min to 19:00 32.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.0mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
13.2mm in 18 min to 15:09 44.0mm/h
10.6mm in 51 min to 16:00 12.5mm/h
GYMPIE
11.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT
19.6mm in 21 min to 17:27 56.0mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.3mm/h
COOLANGATTA
16.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.6mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
25.4mm in 30 min to 16:00 50.8mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 25.4mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 27.2mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.7mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
3.8mm in 2 min to 17:41 114.0mm/h
21.8mm in 11 min to 17:52 118.9mm/h
6.4mm in 8 min to 18:00 48.0mm/h
32.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 32.4mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.7mm/h
33.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 33.2mm/h
BRISBANE
7.0mm in 4 min to 17:31 105.0mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
REDCLIFFE
7.4mm in 8 min to 18:11 55.5mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.2mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.8mm/h
DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)
32.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(320/ 70 ) at 14:30