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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2218 EST on 12/11/2008. 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

NSW

SW Slopes S

072160

ALBURY AIRPORT AWS

18.9

17.6

24/10/2005

13

1 Y


The day in charts
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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 01:26EST, 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 32.0 +7.6 11.9 +1.0 7.1 0.0 11.0 -- 552 (23.0) 55/08
PERTH AIRPORT 25.7 +3.2 10.4 +0.2 8.1 0.0 7.4 12.2 599 (25.0) 52/05
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.1 -1.6 10.9 +1.8 11.0 0.0 4.2 9.2 270 (11.3) 43/16
BUNBURY 23.5 +2.8 7.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 34/07
MANDURAH 26.2 -- 10.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 39/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.1 -0.1 25.4 +0.4 24.5 0.4 4.6 11.2 300 (12.5) 34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.4 -4.6 18.0 +3.2 17.6 0.4 11.0 6.0 410 (17.1) 45/13
WHYALLA AERO 23.0 -0.9 15.3 +4.8 -- 4.0 5.0 -- 342 (14.3) 59/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.8 -2.0 15.6 +4.2 14.6 7.6 2.0 6.2 187 ( 7.8) 41/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.8 -2.1 8.9 +1.8 7.8 4.0 0.8 9.5 335 (14.0) 39/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.8 +2.2 17.8 -0.8 16.1 0.0 9.4 7.0 226 ( 9.4) 37/08
CAIRNS AERO 29.9 +0.4 20.2 -0.4 18.1 0.0 6.8 11.8 403 (16.8) 34/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.2 -0.2 21.2 +0.5 18.9 0.0 10.2 11.5 486 (20.3) 39/13
MACKAY M.O 27.1 -0.5 19.6 -0.1 -- 1.6 -- 10.3 333 (13.9) 28/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 +1.3 18.6 +1.6 17.4 0.0 5.4 -- 286 (11.9) 50/02
BUNDABERG AERO 27.8 +0.9 15.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 5.2 -- 253 (10.5) 32/14
NAMBOUR DPI 28.8 +2.1 12.3 -1.5 -- 0.0 1.6 -- 69 ( 2.9) 26/13
COOLANGATTA 25.8 +1.4 18.0 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 41/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.0 +1.5 14.2 -1.5 10.5 0.0 6.8 11.7 371 (15.5) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.5 +3.8 12.4 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 28/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.4 +7.3 17.2 +5.1 9.8 0.0 8.8 -- 192 ( 8.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.4 +2.8 13.8 0.0 9.9 0.0 6.0 11.7 485 (20.2) 22/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.4 +1.4 12.3 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.0 -0.6 16.8 +4.8 12.7 0.0 8.6 6.8 388 (16.2) 28/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.2 -0.5 14.2 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 21/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.2 +7.7 14.6 +8.0 7.1 0.0 8.0 5.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.8 +7.0 13.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 -1.5 17.6 +4.5 16.4 0.0 9.0 4.7 603 (25.1) 43/02
RICHMOND RAAF 27.7 +2.7 13.2 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 30/16
BELLAMBI AWS 20.9 -0.7 17.1 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 426 (17.8) 41/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 26.6 +7.2 10.6 +4.5 6.2 0.0 10.4 4.3 295 (12.3) 26/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.1 +5.7 17.0 +9.3 16.0 0.0 10.0 0.3 305 (12.7) 41/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.1 +2.5 18.9 +10.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 30/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.1 -2.7 14.8 +5.0 15.1 4.0 10.0 0.4 -- --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.0 +1.1 12.4 +4.9 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 496 (20.7) 39/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.7 +0.4 11.0 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 416 (17.3) 39/22
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.2 -3.4 11.9 +2.4 10.1 1.2 4.6 -- 192 ( 8.0) 21/15
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.2 -4.6 10.1 +2.5 -- 8.2 -- -- 314 (13.1) 39/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.8 -1.8 7.0 +0.8 -- 3.2 -- -- 505 (21.0) 43/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.2 +1.2 4.6 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 35/14
HOBART AIRPORT 20.2 +2.9 6.5 -1.0 2.6 0.0 4.6 11.9 488 (20.3) 48/20
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

42.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
41.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
41.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.8 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
40.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+10.1 : 36.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+9.7 : 35.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+9.4 : 32.1 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW
+9.0 : 30.9 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+9.0 : 27.3 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

29.3 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
28.5 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
28.4 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.2 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA

+11.2 : 19.1 ALBURY AIRPORT SW Slopes S NSW
+11.2 : 20.1 WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+11.2 : 20.0 NARRANDERA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
+11.1 : 23.1 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
+11.1 : 21.6 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+11.1 : 21.5 LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT Riverina W NSW

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

8.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
10.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.0 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC

-8.7 : 15.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-7.8 : 11.0 MT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
-7.0 : 20.1 FORREST Eucla WA
-6.9 : 14.3 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
-6.6 : 11.6 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA

-6.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.5 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-2.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-1.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.7 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-1.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

-7.4 : -2.5 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-6.7 : -1.7 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-6.0 : 8.3 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-5.2 : -1.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-4.8 : 6.2 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields 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.
71.0 PORT AUGUSTA (CARRIEWERLOO STN) NW Pastoral SA
42.2 PORT LINCOLN (WOOLGA) W Agricultural SA
32.6 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
30.4 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
29.4 FARRELL FLAT Lower North SA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
71.0 PORT AUGUSTA (CARRIEWERLOO STN)
32.6 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)
W Agricultural
42.2 PORT LINCOLN (WOOLGA)
30.4 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS)
Lower North
29.4 FARRELL FLAT

12.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
12.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
11.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS

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1.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
0.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

1519 (63.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1127 (47.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1047 (43.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
995 (41.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
918 (38.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
899 (37.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
868 (36.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
841 (35.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
840 (35.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
780 (32.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
754 (31.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
742 (30.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
725 (30.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
724 (30.2) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
687 (28.6) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
661 (27.5) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
660 (27.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
659 (27.5) DALWALLINU Central West WA
659 (27.5) FORREST Eucla WA
654 (27.3) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
640 (26.7) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
630 (26.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
628 (26.2) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
623 (26.0) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
616 (25.7) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
609 (25.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
605 (25.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
603 (25.1) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
95/15 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
85/22 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
80/19 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
78/20 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
78/17 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA

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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
WOOMERA AERODROME
10.4mm in 24 min to 20:30 26.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.4mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.8mm/h
W Agricultural
NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS)
10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.7mm/h
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MT HOTHAM
13.8mm in 30 min to 18:00 27.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
4.0mm in 11 min to 18:11 21.8mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 18.4mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 72(240/ 67 ) at 21:38
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(320/ 82 ) at 16:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(240/ 70 ) at 23:31