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2007

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0759 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

SA

Mt Lofty Ranges

023875

PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)

11.0

10.8

26/07/2005

13

1 Y

VIC

W Central

087168

SHEOAKS

11.4

10.5

23/07/2005

15

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

SA

Upper Murray

024024

LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE

24.9

24.4

28/07/1985

23

1 Y

SA

Upper Murray

024048

RENMARK AERO

26.0

24.2

23/07/2000

12

1 Y

VIC

Wimmera S

079105

STAWELL AERODROME

18.7

18.5

27/07/2002

12

1 Y

VIC

W Gippsland

085296

MT MOORNAPA

18.6

18.4

06/07/2005

13

1 Y

VIC

E Central

086372

DUNNS HILL

14.4

14.1

13/07/2002

14

1 Y

VIC

W Central

087163

GEELONG AIRPORT

20.1

19.5

06/07/2005

17

1 Y

VIC

W Central

087168

SHEOAKS

17.9

17.1

27/07/2002

15

1 Y

VIC

N Central

088164

EILDON FIRE TOWER

15.0

14.6

17/07/2006

12

1 Y

VIC

W Coast

090175

PORT FAIRY AWS

19.5

18.5

24/07/2007

14

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

VIC

W Coast

090180

AIREYS INLET

19.1

18.5

23/07/2000

15

1 Y

VIC

W Coast

090184

CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE

20.0

19.0

24/07/2007

12

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

TAS

N Coast

091259

LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY)

15.7

15.0

28/07/2006

11

1 Y

TAS

Derwent Valley

095018

TARRALEAH VILLAGE

15.4

14.5

02/07/1985

23

1 Y

TAS

Derwent Valley

095060

MOOGARA (UXBRIDGE BACK ROAD)

14.5

13.5

19/07/2002

12

1 Y

TAS

Central Plateau

096071

LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK

13.1

12.5

22/07/1993

18

1 Y

TAS

W Coast

097072

STRAHAN AERODROME

18.3

17.2

09/07/1994

18

1 Y

TAS

King Island

098017

KING ISLAND AIRPORT

17.9

16.9

24/07/2007

13

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 00:59EST, 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 19.7 +0.2 13.5 +4.0 12.3 11.2 2.2 -- 354 (14.8) 39/11
PERTH AIRPORT 17.9 0.0 10.6 +2.5 8.4 8.2 2.4 4.5 399 (16.6) 54/07
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.2 -0.6 8.8 +1.3 6.1 4.2 3.0 6.4 -- 52/11
BUNBURY 16.3 -0.9 11.9 +4.7 -- 6.8 -- -- 518 (21.6) 59/06
MANDURAH 16.8 -- 12.4 -- -- 9.4 -- -- 577 (24.0) 65/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.8 +0.3 18.4 -0.8 17.5 0.0 5.6 10.5 287 (12.0) 35/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.8 +7.1 4.8 +0.8 1.5 0.0 4.0 10.4 181 ( 7.5) 31/11
WHYALLA AERO 25.2 +8.3 11.8 +6.5 -- 0.0 6.8 -- 462 (19.3) 59/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.4 +6.1 13.7 +6.2 -- 0.0 3.2 6.8 314 (13.1) 44/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.2 +5.1 9.7 +4.5 7.4 0.0 4.2 4.8 528 (22.0) 46/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.8 +2.1 14.7 +6.1 13.0 0.0 4.0 9.8 236 ( 9.8) 32/10
CAIRNS AERO 25.4 -0.3 19.3 +2.3 18.4 1.2 6.2 3.0 519 (21.6) 39/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.8 -0.3 15.9 +2.3 12.6 0.0 6.4 0.3 422 (17.6) 32/11
MACKAY M.O 20.6 -0.7 15.5 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- 6.7 505 (21.0) 39/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.7 +0.6 14.5 +5.0 13.9 0.0 3.8 -- 341 (14.2) 34/13
BUNDABERG AERO 22.9 +0.9 11.7 +1.6 -- 0.0 3.4 -- 434 (18.1) 34/11
NAMBOUR DPI 20.9 -0.2 6.1 -1.6 -- 1.2 2.8 -- 59 ( 2.5) 22/12
COOLANGATTA 21.0 +0.5 7.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 21/13
BRISBANE AERO 20.6 -0.3 8.2 -0.6 4.5 0.0 3.0 9.8 275 (11.5) 26/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.6 +1.0 8.7 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 552 (23.0) 37/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.4 +2.3 7.6 +2.9 3.4 0.0 2.4 -- 72 ( 3.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.3 +0.6 9.4 +1.9 4.6 0.0 2.2 3.1 322 (13.4) 28/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.8 +3.1 4.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.5 +3.5 3.3 -3.0 0.8 0.0 1.2 8.0 155 ( 6.5) 22/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.4 +3.9 3.0 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 52 ( 2.2) 22/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.5 +4.2 2.8 +1.4 -0.6 0.0 1.2 8.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.3 +4.1 5.2 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.7 +4.7 8.9 +1.8 4.5 0.0 2.6 9.9 309 (12.9) 28/09
RICHMOND RAAF 21.0 +3.6 2.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 17/12
BELLAMBI AWS 21.1 +4.3 12.4 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 31/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.5 +4.2 -2.2 -2.1 -4.7 0.0 1.8 8.0 209 ( 8.7) 30/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.1 +4.4 3.8 +1.1 1.2 0.0 1.0 9.8 227 ( 9.5) 21/09
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.2 +3.2 0.6 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 55 ( 2.3) 17/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.8 +8.5 4.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 9.8 343 (14.3) 35/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.0 +4.0 4.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 2.2 -- 326 (13.6) 32/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.1 +3.6 3.0 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 28/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.2 +4.8 10.1 +4.1 7.5 0.0 2.8 -- 202 ( 8.4) 32/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.1 +6.3 5.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 55/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.0 +4.0 6.1 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 599 (25.0) 50/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.4 +3.8 5.6 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 31/13
HOBART AIRPORT 16.5 +4.1 8.6 +4.5 4.9 0.0 2.8 2.8 -- 41/21
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

33.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
33.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
33.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.9 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+9.8 : 26.0 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
+9.4 : 22.2 YONGALA Upper North SA
+9.1 : 27.5 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+9.1 : 25.0 HAWKER Upper North SA
+9.1 : 24.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

25.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.2 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
23.1 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+9.5 : 13.3 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+9.1 : 17.5 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+8.8 : 17.4 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+8.6 : 11.4 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.0 : 16.7 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

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

2.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.7 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.2 : 19.1 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-3.7 : 20.4 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD
-3.5 : 24.5 ALYANGULA POLICE N Rivers NT
-3.3 : 21.5 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-3.1 : 25.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

-5.7 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.8 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.5 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.2 : 0.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
-4.1 : 10.6 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
-4.0 : -0.3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-3.9 : -4.0 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.8 : -1.6 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR 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.
47.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
35.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
32.6 GOSHEN STATION N Coast--Herbert QLD
31.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD
30.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD

10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

1.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
1.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
1.2 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
0.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.3 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

1431 (59.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1342 (55.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1247 (52.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1136 (47.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1063 (44.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
955 (39.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
874 (36.4) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
866 (36.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
856 (35.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
854 (35.6) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
853 (35.5) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
848 (35.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
840 (35.0) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
834 (34.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
816 (34.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
801 (33.4) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
792 (33.0) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
791 (33.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
772 (32.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
746 (31.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
746 (31.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
740 (30.8) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
735 (30.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
734 (30.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
716 (29.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
713 (29.7) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
710 (29.6) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
701 (29.2) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
698 (29.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
696 (29.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
684 (28.5) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
677 (28.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
670 (27.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
670 (27.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
654 (27.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
649 (27.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
624 (26.0) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
624 (26.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
621 (25.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
615 (25.6) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
98/04 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
87/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
87/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
83/05 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
81/03 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
81/23 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

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
JANDAKOT AERO
10.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 85(290/ 74 ) at 04:08
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 78(340/ 67 ) at 03:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 87(310/ 69 ) at 23:15
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 91(350/ 58 ) at 22:30
Upper NE
MT HOTHAM : 78(330/ 63 ) at 22:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(320/ 74 ) at 01:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 91(270/ 67 ) at 00:00
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 82(330/ 65 ) at 23:57