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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0609 EST on 21/08/2008. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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if equalled or broken
Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

N Tablelands W

056238

ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS

-4.9

-4.7

09/06/2000

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The day in charts
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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 00:44EST, 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 24.6 +3.7 12.8 +1.8 11.4 0.0 6.0 -- 444 (18.5) 45/10
PERTH AIRPORT 23.0 +4.1 9.1 +0.1 6.6 0.0 2.4 2.3 124 ( 5.2) --
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.7 +1.1 10.2 +2.1 7.3 0.0 3.2 0.0 475 (19.8) 37/04
BUNBURY 21.6 +3.2 10.6 +2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 41/12
MANDURAH 20.2 -- 15.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 44/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.6 0.0 18.9 -1.0 18.0 0.0 7.8 10.9 406 (16.9) 43/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 15.2 -4.6 4.8 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 4.6 8.6 331 (13.8) 43/15
WHYALLA AERO 12.8 -4.5 8.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 312 (13.0) 35/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.1 -1.0 9.4 +1.3 8.7 0.0 2.2 1.4 159 ( 6.6) 21/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.7 -0.1 6.3 +0.5 3.0 2.4 0.8 4.2 354 (14.8) 32/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.8 -2.1 9.0 -1.0 5.2 0.0 5.8 7.5 396 (16.5) 37/14
CAIRNS AERO 25.6 -0.4 19.7 +1.9 16.2 0.0 5.6 3.1 533 (22.2) 43/18
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.0 +0.4 13.2 -1.4 10.4 0.0 4.6 8.8 312 (13.0) 35/13
MACKAY M.O 20.2 -1.7 12.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- 6.8 419 (17.5) 48/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 20.8 -2.7 8.4 -2.5 4.7 0.0 3.8 -- 219 ( 9.1) 26/12
BUNDABERG AERO 21.7 -0.9 8.8 -2.8 -- 0.0 3.6 -- 370 (15.4) 28/07
NAMBOUR DPI 20.4 -1.2 6.4 -2.9 -- 0.0 2.8 -- 94 ( 3.9) 21/11
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -1.1 9.6 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 31/04
BRISBANE AERO 20.3 -1.0 7.7 -2.8 4.0 0.0 2.8 9.4 358 (14.9) 30/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 14.5 -2.5 4.3 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 32/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 1.3 -4.8 -1.9 0.0 1.6 -- 123 ( 5.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.7 -1.7 5.1 -4.0 1.8 0.0 2.6 7.6 300 (12.5) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.1 -2.4 5.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.0 -2.6 6.3 -1.6 3.6 0.0 2.4 9.6 442 (18.4) 37/06
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.0 -3.5 -2.1 -4.7 -4.9 0.4 2.4 5.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 11.8 -4.6 -0.6 -5.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.3 -2.3 6.6 -1.9 2.8 0.0 2.4 9.4 531 (22.1) 39/14
RICHMOND RAAF 14.3 -3.7 -1.3 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 88 ( 3.7) 28/13
BELLAMBI AWS 16.0 -1.7 8.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 57/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT 9.5 -2.7 -2.9 -3.9 -7.2 0.0 1.6 5.5 127 ( 5.3) 39/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 10.8 -3.0 0.9 -2.8 -1.8 0.0 1.4 5.2 165 ( 6.9) 32/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.0 -1.2 -0.1 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 17/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.9 -2.1 2.3 -2.9 -1.1 0.0 1.6 5.2 267 (11.1) 28/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.6 -1.4 4.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 1.0 -- 314 (13.1) 37/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.4 -0.8 2.0 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 282 (11.8) 39/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.4 +0.4 8.5 +1.6 5.1 1.0 0.6 -- 175 ( 7.3) 21/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 12.6 -2.0 7.2 +0.9 -- 1.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) 44/00
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.8 -1.0 4.8 +0.8 -- 2.4 -- -- 439 (18.3) 45/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.8 -2.3 1.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 37/12
HOBART AIRPORT 9.6 -3.3 5.2 +0.6 0.2 1.8 1.4 5.3 426 (17.8) 48/05
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

32.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
31.6 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.4 : 24.5 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.7 : 24.2 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.3 : 23.5 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.0 : 24.1 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+6.0 : 24.4 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.0 : 23.4 WONGAN HILLS RES.STATION Central West WA

26.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
24.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
24.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+5.9 : 13.5 GOOMALLING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.0 : 10.8 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.0 : 12.5 WONGAN HILLS RES.STATION Central West WA
+4.6 : 12.4 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+4.5 : 11.8 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

-3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.7 : 7.0 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW
-7.7 : 6.2 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.1 : 8.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.8 : 12.5 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
-6.8 : 9.5 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW

-7.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.4 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.7 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
-5.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.9 : -5.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-7.8 : 0.4 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-7.6 : -5.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-7.6 : -5.7 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
-7.2 : -4.9 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

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.
47.0 WOLFFDENE ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
35.8 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
28.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
25.8 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
25.6 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS

10.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
9.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
9.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW

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1.4 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW

1261 (52.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1251 (52.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1164 (48.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1150 (47.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1015 (42.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
988 (41.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
943 (39.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
931 (38.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
879 (36.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
867 (36.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
844 (35.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
835 (34.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
834 (34.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
758 (31.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
758 (31.6) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
753 (31.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
740 (30.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
710 (29.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
671 (28.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
644 (26.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
641 (26.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
639 (26.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
639 (26.6) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
610 (25.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
102/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
93/11 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
93/03 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
91/18 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland 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
CAPE NATURALISTE
14.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 14.6mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 22.4mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.3mm/h
BUSSELTON
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
MANJIMUP
10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
BRIDGETOWN
12.0mm in 1 hr to 14:01 12.0mm/h
BUNBURY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.0mm/h
COLLIE EAST
13.0mm in 31 min to 15:00 25.2mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
3.4mm in 2 min to 10:08 102.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(230/ 69 ) at 12:26
GREEN CAPE AWS : 93(240/ 72 ) at 11:01
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 100(230/ 76 ) at 03:00
KINGFISH A SHIP LOG 206 : 74(238/ 65 ) at 05:10
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 93(210/ 70 ) at 04:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 95(260/ 76 ) at 00:08