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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2131 EST on 18/11/2008. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006022

GASCOYNE JUNCTION

28.0

27.8

16/11/1963

31

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 01:33EST, 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 30.2 +3.1 15.3 +1.5 12.9 0.0 7.0 -- 515 (21.5) 50/16
PERTH AIRPORT 31.7 +5.9 14.5 +1.9 11.6 0.0 7.8 11.7 332 (13.8) 37/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.6 +0.8 8.1 -2.7 4.4 0.0 4.0 10.0 192 ( 8.0) 34/14
BUNBURY 26.4 +2.2 11.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 37/18
MANDURAH 28.1 -- 17.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 39/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 -0.1 25.0 -0.3 24.7 0.0 4.8 5.1 276 (11.5) 45/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.2 -1.4 16.2 -1.7 14.4 0.0 9.2 12.5 361 (15.0) 52/16
WHYALLA AERO 34.2 +7.7 13.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 12.2 -- 472 (19.7) 30/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 32.6 +7.5 15.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 9.0 12.9 209 ( 8.7) 37/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.4 +6.0 5.4 -3.0 0.8 0.0 4.6 13.3 221 ( 9.2) 30/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.0 -1.4 19.1 -2.3 -- 22.2 19.6 12.0 292 (12.2) 35/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.2 +0.6 23.8 +1.5 21.0 0.0 6.8 3.5 502 (20.9) 43/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.0 -0.8 21.9 -1.0 20.4 3.6 7.6 9.7 573 (23.9) 41/09
MACKAY M.O 27.5 -1.7 21.9 +0.2 -- 0.8 -- 9.4 433 (18.0) 43/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.3 -3.9 18.3 -1.2 17.1 0.2 7.6 -- 364 (15.2) 45/11
BUNDABERG AERO 27.3 -1.0 -- -- -- 0.1 7.9 -- -- 34/09
NAMBOUR DPI 25.7 -2.3 12.0 -4.3 -- 0.0 4.6 -- 86 ( 3.6) 24/11
COOLANGATTA 25.9 +0.1 15.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 25.4 -1.4 14.8 -3.2 12.5 0.0 7.2 10.0 321 (13.4) 35/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.1 -1.6 12.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 521 (21.7) 39/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.5 +3.2 17.3 +2.3 11.2 0.0 8.6 -- 118 ( 4.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.9 0.0 14.9 -1.2 12.5 0.0 6.8 12.6 458 (19.1) 41/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.0 +1.1 12.3 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.0 -1.4 12.7 -1.6 11.0 0.0 7.8 8.1 260 (10.8) 30/06
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.4 +0.3 14.2 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 22/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 27.4 +6.3 15.8 +6.7 9.1 0.0 6.2 10.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.1 +5.7 16.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.6 -0.4 18.6 +3.3 15.4 0.0 8.8 11.9 612 (25.5) 43/03
RICHMOND RAAF 29.8 +3.2 15.3 +1.4 -- 3.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 30/17
BELLAMBI AWS 22.0 -0.1 17.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 585 (24.4) 50/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 31.2 +8.5 10.1 +1.3 6.7 0.0 8.8 13.1 270 (11.3) 41/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 36.0 +10.3 13.3 +2.6 12.3 0.0 10.0 13.3 252 (10.5) 39/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.6 +7.6 12.4 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 35/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 36.1 +8.7 16.7 +4.2 15.1 0.0 13.0 13.1 297 (12.4) 34/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.4 +7.8 11.6 +1.5 -- 0.0 8.9 -- 341 (14.2) 35/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 31.8 +7.6 9.1 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 35/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 24.5 +2.6 14.7 +3.5 13.7 0.0 4.0 -- 164 ( 6.8) 21/12
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.6 -0.4 12.6 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 28/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.6 +6.0 9.5 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 30/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.3 +1.9 12.9 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 35/16
HOBART AIRPORT 20.8 +1.8 12.0 +2.8 7.5 0.0 9.6 9.2 420 (17.5) 46/17
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

44.9 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
44.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
44.1 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
44.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
44.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+13.0 : 37.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+11.6 : 37.2 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+11.6 : 41.0 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+11.0 : 37.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+10.5 : 36.4 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
28.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
28.0 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA

+10.2 : 23.0 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+9.9 : 28.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
**W** +9.1 : 18.0 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+8.7 : 26.8 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+8.6 : 25.0 WHITE CLIFFS POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW

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

13.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
16.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
16.1 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.4 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

-10.3 : 25.4 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-10.0 : 25.5 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
-6.6 : 26.7 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-5.9 : 30.5 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-5.8 : 26.9 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

1.6 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
1.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-5.7 : 10.3 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.7 : 10.7 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.7 : 21.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
-5.6 : 11.7 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-5.3 : 8.7 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.3 : 15.5 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD

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.
69.0 SUNBURY Central West QLD
50.0 GUNDOO Central West QLD
44.4 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
39.0 YARAKA STATE SCHOOL Central West QLD
38.8 BAMBAROO N Coast--Herbert QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
44.4 BORROLOOLA

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
38.8 BAMBAROO
Central West
69.0 SUNBURY
50.0 GUNDOO
39.0 YARAKA STATE SCHOOL

13.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
13.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.1 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
13.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

4.7 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
4.6 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
4.4 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
3.5 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
2.9 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

987 (41.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
953 (39.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
927 (38.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
824 (34.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
782 (32.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
754 (31.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
753 (31.4) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
736 (30.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
714 (29.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
713 (29.7) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
684 (28.5) CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
641 (26.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
635 (26.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
632 (26.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
629 (26.2) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
627 (26.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
614 (25.6) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
612 (25.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
76/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
70/15 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
65/22 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
61/14 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
59/15 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
59/22 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
59/16 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
59/11 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
59/19 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
59/10 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

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
N Kimberley
TROUGHTON ISLAND
9.8mm in 15 min to 18:34 39.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
KALUMBURU
19.2mm in 12 min to 16:28 96.0mm/h
7.0mm in 17 min to 16:45 24.7mm/h
29.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 29.8mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
TRUSCOTT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.8mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
CAPE DON
13.0mm in 34 min to 02:30 22.9mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.7mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
9.8mm in 33 min to 15:03 17.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.8mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.3mm/h
WARRUWI
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 10.7mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 12.7mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 11.0mm/h
61.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 20.3mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
5.6mm in 3 min to 16:30 112.0mm/h
16.8mm in 16 min to 16:46 63.0mm/h
7.4mm in 14 min to 17:00 31.7mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 31.4mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 26.4mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 11.3mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
5.8mm in 6 min to 14:36 58.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
11.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.0mm/h
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
15.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 15.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
13.8mm in 37 min to 16:00 22.4mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
100.0mm in 30 min to 00:30 200.0mm/h
100.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 100.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
10.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(320/ 69 ) at 16:00