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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0733 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
Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040856

RAINBOW BEACH

1.6

1.6

08/07/2004

16

1 Y Equal to record.

NSW

Hunter Valley

061375

MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS

0.4

0.7

11/07/2002

13

1 Y


The day in charts
Surface charts Satellite images Rain & temperatures
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature +/- normal
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Actual temperatures
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Actual temperatures
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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 00:56EST, 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 22.7 +3.2 6.0 -3.5 2.7 0.0 4.8 -- 377 (15.7) 45/16
PERTH AIRPORT 20.6 +2.7 3.0 -5.1 2.5 0.0 2.8 9.4 210 ( 8.8) 30/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.2 +0.4 7.4 -0.1 5.1 0.4 1.4 6.5 205 ( 8.5) 26/13
BUNBURY 17.6 +0.4 4.7 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 104 ( 4.3) 26/16
MANDURAH 18.7 -- 9.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 21/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 +0.6 19.3 +0.1 18.7 0.0 5.6 10.8 368 (15.3) 34/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.4 -2.3 -0.8 -4.8 -3.3 0.0 4.0 9.1 227 ( 9.5) 28/11
WHYALLA AERO 15.3 -1.6 -0.3 -5.6 -- 0.0 2.6 -- 163 ( 6.8) 22/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 12.8 -2.5 5.7 -1.8 5.1 0.82 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 21/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.7 -0.4 5.2 0.0 3.7 0.2 0.2 2.8 125 ( 5.2) 32/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.9 -1.8 3.2 -5.4 1.2 0.0 4.2 10.5 268 (11.2) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 24.6 -1.1 12.5 -4.5 11.0 0.0 5.2 10.9 431 (18.0) 39/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 21.8 -3.3 6.9 -6.7 2.8 0.0 4.4 10.6 205 ( 8.5) 28/11
MACKAY M.O 19.0 -2.3 6.5 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 346 (14.4) 26/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 20.8 -2.3 2.5 -7.0 -0.5 0.0 3.8 -- 200 ( 8.3) 24/12
BUNDABERG AERO 19.5 -2.5 4.1 -6.0 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 355 (14.8) 34/11
NAMBOUR DPI 20.0 -1.1 1.9 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 26/12
COOLANGATTA 18.7 -1.8 2.9 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 35/22
BRISBANE AERO 18.9 -2.0 4.1 -4.7 -2.0 0.0 4.0 9.6 336 (14.0) 32/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.7 -2.9 1.2 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 39/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 11.8 -4.3 0.7 -4.0 -4.0 0.0 1.4 -- 115 ( 4.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 15.4 -3.3 2.1 -5.4 -2.2 0.0 2.2 9.8 313 (13.0) 26/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 15.4 -3.3 2.5 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 14.9 -2.1 4.3 -2.0 1.7 0.0 3.4 6.9 412 (17.2) 41/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 14.6 -2.9 0.5 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 28/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 5.6 -3.7 -1.5 -2.9 -4.2 0.2 0.4 7.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 10.9 -4.3 -0.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.2 -2.8 5.6 -1.5 2.3 0.0 3.6 8.1 555 (23.1) 41/10
RICHMOND RAAF 15.5 -1.9 -1.5 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 18/19
BELLAMBI AWS 13.9 -2.9 7.3 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 30/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT 9.3 -2.0 -0.8 -0.7 -3.3 0.0 0.4 5.6 152 ( 6.3) 24/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 8.6 -4.1 -2.4 -5.1 -3.6 0.0 0.6 2.6 96 ( 4.0) 17/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 11.1 -1.9 -2.7 -5.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 26 ( 1.1) 30/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.8 -1.5 3.5 -0.8 3.0 0.0 2.0 4.1 242 (10.1) 21/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 11.5 -1.5 -2.7 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 26/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 9.7 -2.8 -2.3 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 24/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 12.7 -0.7 6.6 +0.6 4.6 1.6 0.2 -- 137 ( 5.7) 21/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 11.7 -2.1 2.8 -2.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 295 (12.3) 31/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.9 -1.1 1.9 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 30/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.5 -1.1 -0.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 18/00
HOBART AIRPORT 10.9 -1.5 3.9 -0.2 1.7 6.8 0.6 4.5 377 (15.7) 30/12
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

32.6 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.5 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.0 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
31.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
31.7 OENPELLI N Rivers NT

+3.8 : 25.5 KALBARRI Central West WA
+3.7 : 20.0 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA
+3.6 : 20.4 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA

23.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
22.5 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
22.3 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+6.8 : 10.4 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+6.3 : 18.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
+5.5 : 18.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+5.3 : 14.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.1 : 9.5 SOUTHERN CROSS Goldfields WA

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

-2.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.9 : 6.9 GUNDAGAI (WILLIAM ST) SW Slopes N NSW
-5.9 : 22.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-5.6 : 11.3 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
-5.6 : 7.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.4 : 10.7 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW

-11.4 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-10.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.8 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-8.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-10.9 : -5.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.6 : 0.5 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
-9.6 : 0.2 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-8.8 : -5.7 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-8.7 : 4.9 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-8.7 : 1.6 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.
32.6 FORTESCUE BAY Southeast TAS
24.2 EAGLEHAWK NECK (JETTY ROAD) Southeast TAS
24.0 KOONYA HEIGHTS Southeast TAS
20.0 BREAM CREEK (STROUD) E Coast TAS
18.4 HOBART (TURNIP FIELDS) Southeast TAS

10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.6 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
10.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.6 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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2.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
2.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

898 (37.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
728 (30.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
710 (29.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
693 (28.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
677 (28.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
639 (26.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
632 (26.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
72/07 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
67/15 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
65/10 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
63/20 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
63/08 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

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.
None reported

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 70(240/ 65 ) at 11:13