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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2204 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

Warrego

044029

DILLALAH

56.0

53.8

29/11/1914

51

1 y

QLD

Warrego

044208

WARILDA

55.6

44.8

22/11/2004

11

1 y

NSW

Upper Darling

048198

COBAR WATER STORAGE

57.0

47.2

04/11/1973

36

1 y

NSW

Upper Darling

048237

COBAR AIRPORT AWS

61.2

47.4

03/11/2007

13

1 n Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Riverina E

074148

NARRANDERA AIRPORT

47.0

41.0

22/11/2003

39

1 n

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005017

ONSLOW AIRPORT

27.9

27.9

29/11/1957

40

1 Y Equal to record.

WA

W Pilbara

005084

THEVENARD ISLAND

28.2

26.9

21/11/2007

11

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005016

ONSLOW

45.5

45.1

30/11/1997

46

1 Y

WA

W Pilbara

005017

ONSLOW AIRPORT

44.8

44.6

22/11/1969

40

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 01:37EST, 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 33.6 +6.5 12.6 -1.2 9.3 0.0 9.0 -- 437 (18.2) 52/14
PERTH AIRPORT 30.1 +4.3 14.7 +2.1 11.8 0.0 6.6 12.9 428 (17.8) 45/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.1 -0.7 7.5 -3.3 3.7 0.0 6.0 8.5 289 (12.0) 39/11
BUNBURY 26.2 +2.0 11.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 395 (16.5) 37/07
MANDURAH 26.3 -- 15.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 39/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +1.0 28.6 +3.3 27.0 0.0 9.6 11.0 445 (18.5) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.6 +3.0 17.9 0.0 15.9 0.0 11.2 13.1 279 (11.6) 43/13
WHYALLA AERO 33.7 +7.2 12.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 9.8 -- 447 (18.6) 41/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 33.0 +7.9 17.7 +3.7 13.2 0.0 8.0 11.3 238 ( 9.9) 34/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 29.0 +8.6 7.3 -1.1 2.5 0.0 5.2 13.8 446 (18.6) 35/07
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.3 +1.9 19.6 -1.8 18.0 0.0 11.4 12.6 573 (23.9) 50/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.3 -0.3 23.3 +1.0 20.4 0.0 7.0 4.0 300 (12.5) 24/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.4 +0.6 22.8 -0.1 22.0 4.4 7.8 8.8 497 (20.7) 41/22
MACKAY M.O 29.3 +0.1 23.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- 11.2 365 (15.2) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.0 -2.2 19.6 +0.1 19.0 0.0 8.0 -- 311 (13.0) 37/18
BUNDABERG AERO 28.2 -0.1 17.8 -1.1 -- 0.9 8.6 -- 375 (15.6) 39/11
NAMBOUR DPI 26.5 -1.5 16.0 -0.3 -- 1.6 4.0 -- 74 ( 3.1) 30/14
COOLANGATTA 26.7 +0.9 17.9 -0.3 -- 6.2 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 39/14
BRISBANE AERO 26.5 -0.3 18.4 +0.4 15.6 1.8 4.6 9.6 265 (11.0) 34/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.1 -2.6 14.1 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 637 (26.5) 37/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.1 +1.8 16.1 +1.1 13.1 0.0 7.4 -- 202 ( 8.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.4 -0.5 16.8 +0.7 16.0 2.4 5.4 7.6 252 (10.5) 34/22
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.0 +1.1 14.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.0 -0.4 13.4 -0.9 12.0 0.0 8.0 12.7 281 (11.7) 37/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.7 -2.4 15.1 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 22/17
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 20.7 -0.4 12.7 +3.6 10.6 1.0 4.2 6.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.3 +1.9 16.8 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.5 -1.5 17.2 +1.9 17.5 28.6 7.2 1.7 579 (24.1) 54/12
RICHMOND RAAF 21.9 -4.7 17.3 +3.4 -- 1.8 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 35/16
BELLAMBI AWS 21.7 -0.4 17.1 +1.5 -- 17.0 -- -- 486 (20.3) 44/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.2 -0.5 13.3 +4.5 11.3 0.2 6.6 2.3 301 (12.5) 39/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.8 +4.1 17.6 +6.9 15.8 5.0 8.0 8.0 344 (14.3) 48/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.6 +3.6 18.0 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 35/22
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.3 +3.9 17.3 +4.8 16.6 0.0 9.6 6.4 311 (13.0) 43/19
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.1 +6.5 12.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 9.6 -- 420 (17.5) 39/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 31.7 +7.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 39/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 31.8 +9.9 12.9 +1.7 10.9 0.0 4.0 -- 152 ( 6.3) 22/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 25.3 +4.3 12.7 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) 31/06
BALLARAT AERODROME 29.1 +9.5 10.1 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 701 (29.2) 58/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.7 +2.3 12.4 +3.5 -- 0.9 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 35/16
HOBART AIRPORT 22.5 +3.5 11.6 +2.4 10.0 0.0 6.2 10.6 463 (19.3) 39/14
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

46.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
45.5 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
44.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
44.6 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

+11.7 : 45.5 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+10.6 : 32.2 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+10.5 : 44.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+10.4 : 36.4 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+10.4 : 36.0 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA

32.0 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.8 BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
28.7 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL

+8.6 : 17.3 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+8.5 : 28.2 THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
+8.4 : 32.0 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+8.3 : 27.6 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+8.0 : 19.0 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
+8.0 : 27.9 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

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

10.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
12.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
14.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
14.8 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

-8.2 : 25.8 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-7.7 : 25.0 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-6.3 : 26.5 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-5.5 : 28.2 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-5.3 : 26.2 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-5.3 : 18.8 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA

0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.4 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
2.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
4.0 WARRA W Coast TAS
4.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-5.8 : 18.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-5.6 : 16.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-5.5 : 19.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-5.0 : 5.0 SHANNON Lower West WA
-4.4 : 18.8 LAJAMANU N Rivers 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.
88.0 ROLLINGSTONE N Coast--Herbert QLD
88.0 QUILPETA Warrego QLD
77.0 ABBOTSBURY (FAIRFIELD CITY FARM) Sydney--west NSW
77.0 WALLACIA POST OFFICE Sydney--west NSW
70.0 SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS Sydney--east NSW

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
54.8 KENDALL RIVER STATION
N Coast--Herbert
88.0 ROLLINGSTONE
Central Highlands
66.8 SPRINGSURE DAME ST
66.0 JUANITA
51.0 CARDBEIGN
51.0 RONNOC DOWNS
Warrego
88.0 QUILPETA
56.0 DILLALAH
55.6 WARILDA
53.0 DYNEVOR DOWNS
52.8 NIVE DOWNS
52.6 PEROLA PARK

NEW SOUTH WALES
Upper Darling
61.2 COBAR AIRPORT AWS
57.0 COBAR WATER STORAGE
Sydney--east
70.0 SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS
62.6 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
Sydney--west
77.0 ABBOTSBURY (FAIRFIELD CITY FARM)
77.0 WALLACIA POST OFFICE
69.8 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
Riverina E
51.0 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

13.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

6.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
4.8 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW
4.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
2.3 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1033 (43.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
920 (38.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
763 (31.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
760 (31.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
748 (31.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
738 (30.8) CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
701 (29.2) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
695 (29.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
684 (28.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
674 (28.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
657 (27.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
653 (27.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
653 (27.2) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
650 (27.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
643 (26.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
637 (26.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
632 (26.3) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
616 (25.7) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
611 (25.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
610 (25.4) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
609 (25.4) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
604 (25.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
601 (25.0) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
85/15 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
81/13 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
74/16 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
72/18 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
70/16 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
11.6mm in 49 min to 18:30 14.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
19.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 39.6mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 20.0mm/h
19.4mm in 30 min to 20:00 38.8mm/h
39.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 39.2mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 21.0mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
11.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT
7.6mm in 10 min to 23:15 45.6mm/h
Central West
BLACKALL AIRPORT
8.2mm in 36 min to 16:00 13.7mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
5.4mm in 15 min to 03:00 21.6mm/h
6.0mm in 13 min to 05:00 27.7mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
13.0mm in 30 min to 04:30 26.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 17.4mm/h
13.8mm in 30 min to 05:00 27.6mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 26.8mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 17.2mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 06:00 21.2mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.0mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 15.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 13.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.0mm/h
Sydney--west
BADGERYS CREEK AWS
11.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 11.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h
PENRITH LAKES AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.0mm/h
HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
17.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 17.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.6mm/h
30.2mm in 30 min to 01:00 60.4mm/h
35.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 35.6mm/h
37.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 37.0mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 14.3mm/h
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
CAMPBELLTOWN (MOUNT ANNAN)
10.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.2mm/h
Riverina E
YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central West
BLACKALL AIRPORT : 85(250/ 63 ) at 15:13
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 82( 50/ 69 ) at 14:30