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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2122 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

QLD

Central West

036134

MOORLANDS

71.0

51.2

08/11/1999

29

1 y

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Central West

008095

MULLEWA

24.2

23.9

24/11/1962

37

1 Y

WA

Lower West

009178

GINGIN AERO

23.5

23.3

15/11/2002

11

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

WA

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

36.0

34.7

03/11/1997

12

1 Y


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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 01:32EST, 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 36.0 +8.9 21.1 +7.3 19.9 0.0 11.8 -- 434 (18.1) 35/11
PERTH AIRPORT 39.5 +13.7 21.0 +8.4 19.8 0.0 12.8 11.0 671 (28.0) 59/01
ALBANY AIRPORT 26.5 +5.7 13.8 +3.0 12.2 0.0 7.0 12.2 604 (25.2) 65/19
BUNBURY 36.0 +11.8 19.2 +7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 39/01
MANDURAH 32.1 -- 23.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 50/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +0.7 25.9 +0.6 25.3 2.2 6.2 8.6 299 (12.5) 34/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.5 -1.1 16.7 -1.2 13.5 0.0 13.0 12.8 396 (16.5) 48/11
WHYALLA AERO 29.5 +3.0 16.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 14.0 -- 494 (20.6) 43/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 31.9 +6.8 15.6 +1.6 11.3 0.0 23.6 13.2 339 (14.1) 35/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.6 +1.2 7.5 -0.9 3.7 0.0 5.8 13.3 335 (14.0) 34/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.0 +1.6 24.2 +2.8 21.1 0.0 14.4 9.8 430 (17.9) 45/23
CAIRNS AERO 32.2 +1.6 24.2 +1.9 22.5 6.4 1.8 6.0 409 (17.0) 48/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +1.2 23.4 +0.5 21.9 1.8 11.4 11.3 618 (25.8) 52/12
MACKAY M.O 25.7 -3.5 23.2 +1.5 -- 1.6 -- 2.3 561 (23.4) 50/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 -3.8 20.6 +1.1 20.3 0.0 9.2 -- 478 (19.9) 46/12
BUNDABERG AERO 27.9 -0.4 19.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 9.8 -- 608 (25.3) 54/13
NAMBOUR DPI 24.6 -3.4 17.9 +1.6 -- 8.62 15.6 -- 157 ( 6.5) 35/14
COOLANGATTA 24.1 -1.7 16.6 -1.6 -- 11.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 61/13
BRISBANE AERO 24.2 -2.6 16.7 -1.3 15.7 7.6 4.4 5.1 378 (15.8) 37/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.5 -4.2 13.2 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 815 (34.0) 52/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 12.8 -2.2 8.4 0.0 7.2 -- 239 (10.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.7 -2.2 13.2 -2.9 11.8 0.0 5.6 8.9 376 (15.7) 30/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.0 -1.9 12.6 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.3 -1.1 8.8 -5.5 7.1 0.2 2.4 12.8 235 ( 9.8) 39/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.6 -0.5 9.1 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 23.7 +2.6 8.8 -0.3 5.0 0.0 4.0 13.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.2 +1.8 12.4 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.2 +2.2 14.8 -0.5 10.0 0.0 8.2 12.8 392 (16.3) 39/17
RICHMOND RAAF 27.2 +0.6 10.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 26/17
BELLAMBI AWS 22.7 +0.6 15.3 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 31/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.3 +4.6 8.5 -0.3 6.3 0.2 7.2 12.5 192 ( 8.0) 41/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.1 +6.4 14.0 +3.3 12.2 0.0 8.6 13.0 284 (11.8) 32/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.3 +4.3 13.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 31/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.6 +6.2 15.5 +3.0 13.8 0.0 11.4 13.1 287 (12.0) 34/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.5 +4.9 11.2 +1.1 -- 0.0 23.8 -- 316 (13.2) 39/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.8 +5.6 9.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 39/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.5 -1.4 15.0 +3.8 12.9 0.0 5.8 -- 112 ( 4.7) 18/08
GEELONG AIRPORT 17.6 -3.4 8.2 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 35/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.5 +1.9 9.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 35/22
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.7 +3.3 11.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 34/14
HOBART AIRPORT 24.6 +5.6 9.0 -0.2 5.5 0.0 6.6 12.7 399 (16.6) 32/07
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

43.7 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
43.0 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
43.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
42.9 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
42.7 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT

+14.8 : 36.6 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+14.1 : 39.9 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+13.9 : 36.0 SHANNON Lower West WA
+13.8 : 36.7 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+13.8 : 35.6 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA

28.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.4 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
28.3 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
28.3 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
28.1 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+11.7 : 23.5 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+11.3 : 24.6 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+10.8 : 23.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+10.7 : 23.1 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+10.0 : 22.3 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA

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

11.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
14.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
14.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-10.3 : 23.0 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-7.6 : 25.1 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-6.8 : 27.2 CLERMONT SIRIUS ST Central Highlands QLD
-6.8 : 26.1 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
-6.5 : 26.8 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD

1.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.4 : 1.5 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.2 : 4.9 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-5.5 : 8.8 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
-5.2 : 3.9 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.2 : 7.9 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley 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.
74.4 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
71.0 MOORLANDS Central West QLD
63.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
56.4 RUSSELL ISLAND Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
50.5 BINNOWEE Warrego QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
50.0 THE BOULDERS
N Coast--Herbert
63.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
Central West
71.0 MOORLANDS
50.0 BOGUNDA STATION
Brisbane/SE Coast
56.4 RUSSELL ISLAND
Warrego
74.4 CHARLEVILLE AERO
50.5 BINNOWEE

13.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.2 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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5.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
4.1 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
3.4 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
2.3 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1251 (52.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1156 (48.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1033 (43.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1007 (42.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
957 (39.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
901 (37.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
871 (36.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
857 (35.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
842 (35.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
828 (34.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
815 (34.0) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
687 (28.6) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
677 (28.2) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
671 (28.0) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
658 (27.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
655 (27.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
650 (27.1) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
643 (26.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
636 (26.5) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
635 (26.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
632 (26.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
618 (25.8) TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
610 (25.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
608 (25.3) BUNDABERG AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
607 (25.3) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
606 (25.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
604 (25.2) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
604 (25.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
87/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
80/14 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
80/17 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
78/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/06 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
BATCHELOR AERO
15.2mm in 1 hr 9 min to 15:30 13.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.0mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
13.4mm in 32 min to 12:30 25.1mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
MORNINGTON ISLAND
10.6mm in 24 min to 11:30 26.5mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.8mm/h
8.4mm in 11 min to 11:41 45.8mm/h
21.4mm in 49 min to 12:30 26.2mm/h
29.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 29.8mm/h
NORMANTON AIRPORT
16.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
Upper Carpentaria
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT
10.2mm in 18 min to 00:24 34.0mm/h
7.8mm in 36 min to 01:00 13.0mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 18.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
Northwest
WINTON AIRPORT
8.8mm in 19 min to 21:19 27.8mm/h
9.4mm in 41 min to 22:00 13.8mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
10.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.4mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
GINGIN AERO : 80( 60/ 65 ) at 15:22
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MCCLUER ISLAND : 74( 70/ 63 ) at 13:25
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(320/ 65 ) at 07:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 83(260/ 63 ) at 04:30