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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2112 EST on 18/11/2008. 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 daily rainfall

NSW

North Coast

058001

BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)

161.0

131.6

04/11/1896

107

1 y

NSW

North Coast

058171

MEERSCHAUM VALE (JENBETDAPH)

79.0

65.0

18/11/1992

29

1 y

NSW

North Coast

058198

BALLINA AIRPORT AWS

98.6

72.0

19/11/1998

15

1 n

NSW

North Coast

058211

WOOMBAH (EMU DRIVE)

82.6

54.0

09/11/1999

11

1 y


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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 01:32EST, 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 33.4 +6.3 13.9 +0.1 12.4 0.0 7.4 -- 712 (29.7) 50/16
PERTH AIRPORT 31.6 +5.8 14.9 +2.3 11.2 0.0 7.4 13.0 476 (19.8) 54/22
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.6 -2.2 9.9 -0.9 6.6 0.0 4.0 12.3 303 (12.6) 39/15
BUNBURY 28.0 +3.8 10.2 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 39/13
MANDURAH 30.7 -- 14.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 463 (19.3) 34/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +0.9 25.9 +0.6 25.1 0.0 6.2 9.7 302 (12.6) 50/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.1 -1.5 15.2 -2.7 12.5 0.0 10.0 12.7 301 (12.5) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 31.5 +5.0 13.2 -0.7 -- 0.0 8.1 -- 236 ( 9.8) 41/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.9 +4.8 16.7 +2.7 11.7 0.0 -- 12.5 275 (11.5) 30/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.0 +4.6 4.6 -3.8 1.6 0.0 4.2 13.4 168 ( 7.0) 34/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.1 +1.7 23.5 +2.1 19.6 0.0 13.6 12.3 372 (15.5) 39/16
CAIRNS AERO 33.5 +2.9 23.8 +1.5 21.1 0.0 7.0 10.8 350 (14.6) 35/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.1 +0.3 25.4 +2.5 24.4 1.2 10.0 8.4 592 (24.7) 39/08
MACKAY M.O 28.9 -0.3 23.3 +1.6 -- 0.6 -- 7.4 440 (18.3) 37/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.7 -1.5 20.5 +1.0 19.8 0.0 5.2 -- -- 28/04
BUNDABERG AERO 28.3 0.0 18.9 0.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 377 (15.7) 39/16
NAMBOUR DPI 26.9 -1.1 18.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 31/14
COOLANGATTA 25.3 -0.5 18.3 +0.1 -- 1.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 48/15
BRISBANE AERO 26.2 -0.6 18.3 +0.3 16.8 0.4 5.4 7.5 360 (15.0) 46/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.1 -1.6 14.5 0.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 525 (21.9) 55/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 14.2 -0.8 12.1 0.0 4.6 -- 316 (13.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.7 -3.2 16.1 0.0 16.2 46.8 5.2 1.2 492 (20.5) 45/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.8 -3.1 15.2 +0.2 -- 167.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.5 -2.9 14.9 +0.6 14.6 16.4 3.0 4.0 213 ( 8.9) 35/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 21.7 -3.4 13.1 0.0 -- 18.2 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 26/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.0 -2.1 8.3 -0.8 4.9 0.0 3.2 12.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.6 -1.8 12.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.0 -2.0 15.3 0.0 13.3 2.4 3.8 12.3 469 (19.5) --
RICHMOND RAAF 21.1 -5.5 13.9 0.0 -- 6.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 26/14
BELLAMBI AWS 20.9 -1.2 14.1 -1.5 -- 10.2 -- -- 262 (10.9) 24/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.8 +0.1 8.4 -0.4 6.8 16.2 5.4 7.7 288 (12.0) 32/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.7 +2.0 10.5 -0.2 9.7 0.0 8.0 13.2 333 (13.9) 43/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.5 +1.5 10.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 41/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.0 +3.6 12.0 -0.5 9.7 0.0 7.2 11.6 261 (10.9) 32/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.0 +4.4 10.3 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 46/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.2 +5.0 11.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 35/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 26.9 +5.0 13.4 +2.2 10.4 0.0 5.0 -- 136 ( 5.7) 17/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 22.8 +1.8 7.6 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 28/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.7 +4.1 8.6 +0.8 -- 4.4 -- -- 338 (14.1) 37/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.3 +1.9 7.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 35/16
HOBART AIRPORT 22.6 +3.6 7.9 -1.3 2.5 0.0 4.0 12.6 277 (11.5) 35/15
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

42.4 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
42.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
42.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
41.6 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
41.4 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
41.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
41.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+9.5 : 33.6 EUCLA Eucla WA
+9.2 : 35.1 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+8.2 : 34.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+7.6 : 33.2 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+7.5 : 25.1 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
27.0 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
27.0 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA

+5.5 : 15.0 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.4 : 15.2 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) N Coast TAS
+5.0 : 17.2 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+4.7 : 18.0 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+4.1 : 13.2 DUNNS HILL E Central VIC

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

11.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
12.7 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
13.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-7.1 : 12.7 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-6.9 : 26.0 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
-6.8 : 22.4 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-6.7 : 17.0 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
-6.5 : 23.2 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW

-0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
1.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.7 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS

-7.9 : 13.4 ALI CURUNG N Plateau NT
-5.4 : 1.7 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-5.4 : 19.0 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
-5.1 : 18.7 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT
-4.9 : 2.2 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro 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.
167.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
161.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE) North Coast NSW
123.0 PORT MACQUARIE (BELLEVUE GARDENS) MidNorth Coast S NSW
121.0 MEERSCHAUMVALE (MEERSCHAUM VALE (BARDEN) North Coast NSW
115.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE) MidNorth Coast N NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
51.8 DRYSDALE RIVER STATION

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
63.0 GLENCOE
60.2 ANAKIE RICHARDSON ST
50.0 BETANGA
Central West
80.0 BANCHORY
65.0 BARCALDINE DOWNS

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
161.0 BALLINA (CROWLEY VILLAGE)
121.0 MEERSCHAUMVALE (MEERSCHAUM VALE (BARDEN)
110.5 HARWOOD ISLAND (HARWOOD SUGAR MILL)
102.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
98.6 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
92.4 YAMBA PILOT STATION
92.0 GULMARRAD (COLONIAL DRIVE)
91.0 NEW ITALY
91.0 ILUKA (OWEN ST)
87.0 WOOLI BEACH
82.6 WOOMBAH (EMU DRIVE)
79.0 MEERSCHAUM VALE (JENBETDAPH)
75.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
68.8 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT
67.0 WOOLI (SANDSTONE HILL)
66.4 WOODBURN POST OFFICE
MidNorth Coast N
115.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE)
84.0 CRESCENT HEAD (DELICATE NOBBY (BIG HILL
80.0 PROMISED LAND (BELLINGEN (CRYSTAL CREEKS
76.0 UPPER ORARA (DAIRYVILLE)
76.0 HALFWAY CREEK (PACIFIC HWY)
63.4 UPPER ORARA (AURANIA)
MidNorth Coast S
167.0 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
123.0 PORT MACQUARIE (BELLEVUE GARDENS)
115.0 TELEGRAPH POINT (FARRAWELLS ROAD)
77.0 WOOTTON
70.0 KUNDABUNG (RAVENSWOOD RD)
69.8 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD)
64.2 SEAL ROCKS CAMPING RESERVE
60.0 BUNGWAHL
52.8 WAUCHOPE (COMMERCE ST)
51.8 FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P.
Hunter Valley
50.0 MANDALONG (MANDALONG ROAD)

13.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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6.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
4.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.2 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
1.1 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.3 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

889 (37.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
842 (35.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
813 (33.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
758 (31.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
758 (31.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
725 (30.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
712 (29.7) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
710 (29.6) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
682 (28.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
677 (28.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
667 (27.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
666 (27.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
640 (26.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
631 (26.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
626 (26.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
620 (25.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
616 (25.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
81/20 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
74/18 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
65/08 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
65/16 REDESDALE N Central VIC
63/23 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

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
Maranoa
ROMA AIRPORT
12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
31.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.3mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
11.0mm in 31 min to 05:00 21.3mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 19.0mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.3mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
15.8mm in 30 min to 01:30 31.6mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 21.2mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 23.2mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.0mm/h
13.6mm in 30 min to 03:00 27.2mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 22.2mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 17.3mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 19.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 15.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
18.8mm in 30 min to 11:30 37.6mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 22.0mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 27.6mm/h
35.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 11.7mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
13.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 13.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 10.6mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 01:30 24.4mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 15.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.2mm/h
16.2mm in 30 min to 05:30 32.4mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 25.4mm/h
13.8mm in 30 min to 06:00 27.6mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 30.0mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.0mm/h
16.4mm in 30 min to 06:30 32.8mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 30.2mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 20.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 15.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 06:00 25.2mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.0mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.7mm/h
24.0mm in 30 min to 06:30 48.0mm/h
36.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 36.6mm/h
33.2mm in 30 min to 07:00 66.4mm/h
57.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 57.2mm/h
37.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 37.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 12.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.8mm/h
79.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 26.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 78(170/ 67 ) at 20:30