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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0918 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

Brisbane/SE Coast

040013

BAUPLE

100.0

98.4

19/08/1989

98

1 y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040026

MUNGAR GAYNDAH ST

74.6

43.2

23/08/2007

11

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040089

GOOMBOORIAN WEBSTER RD

191.0

103.0

19/08/1989

94

1 y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040200

THEEBINE

92.0

83.0

19/08/1989

102

1 y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040207

TUAN CREEK FOREST STN

119.0

117.0

19/08/1989

60

1 y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040430

URANGAN HIBISCUS ST

79.8

59.4

19/08/1989

39

1 y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040451

TOOLARA FORESTRY

218.0

145.0

24/08/2007

38

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040688

MIVA

74.8

28.0

24/08/2007

15

1 y Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 01:08EST, 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 22.0 +2.0 10.4 +1.5 8.7 0.0 3.0 -- 331 (13.8) 45/05
PERTH AIRPORT 20.9 +2.5 10.2 +2.2 8.1 0.4 1.6 5.5 318 (13.3) 50/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.9 +3.8 9.1 +1.6 6.2 1.6 3.8 8.7 444 (18.5) 50/11
BUNBURY 19.9 +2.6 13.4 +5.8 -- 1.8 -- -- 428 (17.8) 57/23
MANDURAH 18.9 -- 16.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 622 (25.9) 63/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 -0.2 17.4 -3.0 16.6 0.0 7.6 10.7 304 (12.7) 35/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.1 +2.5 3.7 -2.3 -0.5 0.0 5.6 11.4 233 ( 9.7) 41/15
WHYALLA AERO 27.7 +9.2 8.8 +2.9 -- 0.0 5.8 -- 242 (10.1) 37/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.9 +6.2 7.0 -1.2 3.5 0.0 -- 8.8 159 ( 6.6) 24/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.5 +2.4 5.8 +0.3 3.0 0.0 2.6 5.1 189 ( 7.9) 32/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.5 -0.8 9.0 -1.3 6.4 0.0 7.0 11.3 337 (14.0) 30/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.4 +1.8 15.1 -2.3 10.3 0.0 5.0 11.2 196 ( 8.2) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 +1.6 13.5 -1.2 10.6 0.0 6.4 11.4 246 (10.3) 30/12
MACKAY M.O 23.3 +0.8 14.5 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- 11.4 322 (13.4) 32/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.8 +1.0 14.8 +4.2 15.8 0.0 4.0 -- 373 (15.5) 30/05
BUNDABERG AERO 22.5 -0.8 15.6 +4.7 -- 4.2 2.0 -- 693 (28.9) 52/12
NAMBOUR DPI 21.1 -1.4 13.8 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 44/23
COOLANGATTA 20.4 -0.9 15.5 +5.1 -- 26.8 -- -- 470 (19.6) 43/02
BRISBANE AERO 21.9 +0.1 15.2 +5.6 14.5 11.4 0.0 5.0 445 (18.5) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.2 -0.5 11.1 +3.6 -- 2.4 -- -- 585 (24.4) 44/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.2 +2.3 10.8 +5.0 9.8 0.0 2.6 -- 242 (10.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.9 +0.1 14.7 +6.5 13.8 5.4 2.6 -- 439 (18.3) 32/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.3 -0.9 13.5 +6.8 -- 12.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.4 -0.2 9.8 +3.0 8.0 0.6 1.4 3.8 246 (10.3) 22/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.1 -0.9 10.5 +5.2 -- 6.6 -- -- 30 ( 1.3) 17/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.7 +3.7 5.9 +3.8 2.0 0.0 0.8 7.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.4 +1.9 10.3 +6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.9 +1.6 12.3 +4.2 8.5 6.0 1.6 5.3 242 (10.1) 26/15
RICHMOND RAAF 19.3 -0.5 11.2 +6.8 -- 2.0 -- -- 71 ( 3.0) 21/14
BELLAMBI AWS 18.6 +0.6 12.5 +2.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 26/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.7 +4.7 5.7 +4.7 2.1 0.6 1.8 8.7 98 ( 4.1) 26/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.5 +5.0 4.1 +0.5 1.5 0.0 1.8 10.6 165 ( 6.9) 22/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.6 +4.6 4.6 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 17/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.6 +8.4 5.9 +0.7 0.9 0.0 3.6 10.4 221 ( 9.2) 34/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.4 +5.7 3.4 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 22/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.5 +6.2 3.9 +1.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 241 (10.0) 30/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.6 +7.6 11.2 +4.5 8.9 0.0 3.0 -- 181 ( 7.5) 24/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 21.8 +6.8 5.5 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 28/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.5 +7.1 6.3 +2.6 -- 0.8 -- -- 417 (17.4) 43/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.6 +3.9 6.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 28/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.2 +1.7 3.7 -1.0 -0.4 0.0 3.0 9.5 217 ( 9.0) 28/00
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

35.4 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
34.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
34.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
34.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
34.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+12.0 : 30.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+11.2 : 30.8 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+10.4 : 29.2 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+10.3 : 26.9 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+9.9 : 27.8 MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
+9.9 : 27.5 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

**S** +11.9 : 16.4 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+10.3 : 10.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+9.8 : 8.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
+9.5 : 8.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+9.0 : 12.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

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

3.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
6.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
6.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-4.1 : 14.1 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-3.8 : 19.0 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
-3.6 : 18.8 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-3.1 : 20.7 TOOLARA (KELLY) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-2.8 : 17.3 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

-6.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.2 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.6 : 2.4 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-4.4 : 17.0 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
-4.4 : 11.5 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
-4.0 : 10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
-3.8 : 4.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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.
218.0 TOOLARA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
216.6 COMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
191.2 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
191.0 GOOMBOORIAN WEBSTER RD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
186.8 LAKE COOROIBAH(PINES AV) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
218.0 TOOLARA FORESTRY
216.6 COMO
191.2 TEWANTIN RSL PARK
191.0 GOOMBOORIAN WEBSTER RD
186.8 LAKE COOROIBAH(PINES AV)
176.4 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
174.0 TOOLARA (KELLY)
174.0 BEENHAM VALLEY RD
172.0 GOOMBOORIAN TM
165.6 BLI BLI
154.0 RAINBOW BEACH
152.6 EUMUNDI - CRESCENT RD
143.2 COOROY COMPOSITE
136.4 POINT ARKWRIGHT
133.2 MAROOCHYDORE AERO
124.2 MALENY TAMARIND ST
119.0 TUAN CREEK FOREST STN
118.0 MALENY DENNING RD
110.0 CORBOULD PK RACECOURSE
108.8 MT KANIGAN TM
103.6 NAMBOUR BOWLING CLUB
100.0 BAUPLE
92.6 TEDDINGTON WATERWORKS
92.0 THEEBINE
90.0 TEDDINGTON WEIR HW TM
86.3 FRASER ISLAND EURONG
85.6 EERWAH VALE
84.2 MAPLETON POST OFFICE
82.0 TRAVESTON
80.0 HOME PARK TM
79.8 URANGAN HIBISCUS ST
78.6 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
76.0 COORAN TM
75.2 KINGFISHER BAY RESORT
75.2 PALMWOODS HOBSON STREET
74.8 MIVA
74.6 MUNGAR GAYNDAH ST
70.6 TIARO POST OFFICE
68.0 KIAMBA
67.0 BELLI PARK
66.6 MARYBOROUGH
65.0 CRAGLANDS
65.0 MUNGAR JUNCTION
63.8 GYMPIE
63.0 POINT LOOKOUT BOWLS CLUB
62.6 LANDSBOROUGH POST OFFICE
62.0 FISHERMANS POCKET TM
60.8 BAROON POCKET DAM
60.2 MARODIAN HOMESTEAD
59.8 RIVERHEADS
58.2 MALENY MARY CAIRNCROSS AVE
56.0 MARODIAN TM
51.0 WOOLOOGA
50.6 ASHGROVE BOWLS CLUB

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
72.0 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)
67.0 PROMISED LAND (BELLINGEN (CRYSTAL CREEKS

13.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
11.4 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
11.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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3.8 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.2 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.1 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1384 (57.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1150 (47.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1115 (46.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1085 (45.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1062 (44.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1006 (41.9) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
910 (37.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
847 (35.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
842 (35.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
785 (32.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
738 (30.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
710 (29.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
708 (29.5) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
700 (29.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
698 (29.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
693 (28.9) BUNDABERG AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
687 (28.6) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
669 (27.9) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
654 (27.3) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
630 (26.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
625 (26.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
622 (25.9) MANDURAH Lower West WA
619 (25.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
616 (25.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
85/02 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/11 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
78/14 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
76/00 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68/23 ROTTNEST ISLAND 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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
28.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 28.0mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.7mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 17.2mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.7mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 19.8mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 17.4mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 15.3mm/h
TOOLARA (KELLY)
28.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.3mm/h
COOLANGATTA
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.2mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
13.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 80(300/ 67 ) at 11:26
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 72(120/ 63 ) at 00:00