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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0109 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 minimum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006072

EMU CREEK STATION

32.4

32.0

04/02/1987

33

1 Y

WA

Goldfields

012090

YEELIRRIE

31.4

30.5

01/02/1993

34

1 Y


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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 00:06EST, 15/05/2012.

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 31.1 -1.4 19.4 +0.3 18.6 0.0 5.0 -- 444 (18.5) 52/17
PERTH AIRPORT 29.0 -2.8 11.3 -6.1 9.9 0.0 7.2 11.6 305 (12.7) 37/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 28.1 +3.2 15.5 +1.1 12.8 0.0 7.0 12.0 385 (16.0) 46/15
BUNBURY 24.5 -5.3 11.2 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 43/14
MANDURAH 24.2 -- 16.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 43/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.2 -0.2 24.0 -0.7 24.3 11.4 12.4 4.1 469 (19.5) 50/08
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.0 +1.9 18.1 -2.7 15.2 0.0 12.0 12.5 355 (14.8) 55/12
WHYALLA AERO 27.6 -2.0 19.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 489 (20.4) 46/20
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 34.4 +5.1 17.7 +0.6 14.1 0.0 8.0 12.7 201 ( 8.4) 30/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.1 +1.0 15.9 +4.3 14.0 0.0 5.2 10.1 455 (19.0) 39/17
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.8 +2.5 19.7 -3.7 15.4 0.0 10.4 12.0 282 (11.8) 37/16
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 -0.5 22.5 -1.2 22.3 64.4 -- 3.9 203 ( 8.5) 32/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.5 +0.4 24.8 +0.7 22.4 3.0 8.8 11.8 427 (17.8) 35/01
MACKAY M.O 29.5 -0.1 22.2 -1.2 -- 0.4 -- 9.4 235 ( 9.8) 34/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.7 -0.6 21.4 -0.7 20.6 0.4 4.8 -- 326 (13.6) 35/14
BUNDABERG AERO -- -- -- -- -- 2.4 3.6 -- -- --
NAMBOUR DPI 27.8 -1.0 18.2 -1.5 -- 37.0 1.0 -- 83 ( 3.5) 30/19
COOLANGATTA 28.2 0.0 18.5 -2.3 -- 25.6 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 39/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.9 -1.2 18.8 -2.3 17.6 9.0 0.0 8.7 243 (10.1) 46/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.6 -0.8 16.8 -0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 594 (24.8) 58/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.5 +0.4 17.3 -1.3 13.6 0.0 6.4 -- 305 (12.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.3 -0.5 18.9 -0.6 18.2 41.0 1.2 9.5 -- 32/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.8 -0.7 18.1 -0.2 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.2 -1.3 15.1 -3.0 15.5 0.0 5.6 11.7 331 (13.8) 34/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.5 -0.6 13.9 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 22/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 26.0 +0.2 10.4 -2.7 6.6 0.0 5.4 11.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.2 +0.2 17.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.7 -0.6 18.1 -0.9 13.8 0.0 4.0 12.7 343 (14.3) 32/14
RICHMOND RAAF 28.3 -0.7 16.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 150 ( 6.3) 52/14
BELLAMBI AWS 25.8 +1.0 16.3 -2.8 -- 1.6 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 24/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 28.8 +1.7 11.7 -1.4 9.0 0.0 6.2 8.8 291 (12.1) 48/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.9 +2.0 18.1 +1.8 17.0 0.0 11.6 9.4 347 (14.5) 52/18
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.8 +2.5 17.1 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 48/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 36.7 +5.1 20.9 +4.5 18.7 0.0 10.0 8.5 264 (11.0) 43/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 34.3 +4.8 16.5 +2.2 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 237 ( 9.9) 46/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 34.7 +5.3 17.3 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 35/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 27.5 +1.7 19.8 +5.2 16.0 0.2 4.2 -- 122 ( 5.1) 17/17
GEELONG AIRPORT 28.1 +3.1 16.5 +3.1 -- 4.6 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 37/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 32.4 +7.4 15.3 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 45/06
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 28.9 +4.5 13.1 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 41/15
HOBART AIRPORT 23.2 +0.9 15.6 +3.6 11.3 0.0 6.6 11.1 325 (13.5) 41/18
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

47.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
47.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
46.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
46.2 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
45.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+11.2 : 38.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.6 : 38.1 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+10.6 : 39.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.3 : 39.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.2 : 41.2 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+9.2 : 35.7 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC

32.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
32.4 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
31.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
31.4 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
30.1 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA

+10.2 : 31.4 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+8.0 : 30.1 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+8.0 : 32.5 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+7.7 : 31.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.4 : 32.4 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA

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

16.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
16.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
17.8 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
18.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
18.2 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.7 : 25.5 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
-5.3 : 24.5 BUNBURY Lower West WA
-5.0 : 25.2 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
-4.2 : 26.5 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
-4.2 : 25.5 LANCELIN Lower West WA

0.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
6.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
7.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-8.2 : 11.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
-6.6 : 17.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-6.4 : 10.2 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-6.3 : 10.5 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
-6.1 : 11.3 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.
101.0 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
88.4 GARRABARRA Maranoa QLD
71.0 LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK S Peninsula QLD
69.2 LAMB ISLAND PINE AVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
67.4 RUSSELL ISLAND Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
52.2 GERIATRIC PARK

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
71.0 LAKEFIELD NATIONAL PARK
N Coast--Barron
64.4 CAIRNS AERO
59.0 KURANDA HILLTOP
52.0 TOPAZ
Central Highlands
57.0 ORION
51.0 WARRINILLA
Wide Bay/Burnett
101.0 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
Brisbane/SE Coast
69.2 LAMB ISLAND PINE AVE
67.4 RUSSELL ISLAND
65.2 TEWANTIN RSL PARK
61.0 MAROOCHYDORE AERO
54.2 KARRAGARRA ISLAND
54.0 TEDDINGTON WEIR HW TM
Maranoa
88.4 GARRABARRA

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
54.0 BENTLEY
53.0 TUNCESTER (LEYCESTER CREEK)
50.6 ROCK VALLEY (LEYCESTER CREEK)
MidNorth Coast N
57.5 WITTITRIN
57.4 CRESCENT HEAD
57.0 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
54.0 EUROKA (ALDAVILLA)
MidNorth Coast S
52.0 KUNDABUNG (RAVENSWOOD RD)

12.8 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.7 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
12.6 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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4.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
3.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
3.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
2.1 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
0.8 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

1061 (44.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
743 (31.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
720 (30.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
707 (29.5) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
696 (29.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
682 (28.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
669 (27.9) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
660 (27.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
643 (26.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
642 (26.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
637 (26.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
627 (26.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
622 (25.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
611 (25.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
76/15 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
74/19 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
74/ SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
68/12 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
68/16 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD

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
11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.6mm/h
MCCLUER ISLAND
30.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 10.0mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
16.6mm in 17 min to 08:30 58.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 16.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 10.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COEN AIRPORT
11.8mm in 37 min to 17:00 19.1mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
Central Coast E
ST LAWRENCE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
19.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.6mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 13.3mm/h
Central West
BLACKALL AIRPORT
14.2mm in 8 min to 16:25 106.5mm/h
15.2mm in 12 min to 16:37 76.0mm/h
37.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 37.8mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 13.3mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
10.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.0mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
12.2mm in 30 min to 10:30 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.2mm/h
27.6mm in 30 min to 11:00 55.2mm/h
39.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 39.8mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 27.6mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 14.0mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
9.4mm in 23 min to 06:00 24.5mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 11.2mm/h
4.0mm in 6 min to 07:06 40.0mm/h
6.0mm in 6 min to 07:12 60.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 19.8mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 17.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.7mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
Darling Downs E
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
11.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.6mm/h
Maranoa
ROMA AIRPORT
10.4mm in 24 min to 13:00 26.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 15.8mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
16.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
18.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
SW Slopes S
KHANCOBAN AWS
8.6mm in 15 min to 15:43 34.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 11.2mm/h
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MT HOTHAM AIRPORT
5.0mm in 13 min to 18:13 23.1mm/h
None reported