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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1304 EST on 19/01/2010. 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

Gulf Country

029136

FARLEY STATION

69.0

60.0

05/04/2006

23

1 y

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031178

GLEN ALLYN

179.0

167.0

20/04/2006

21

1 y

QLD

Central Highlands

035259

DUNEIRA

60.0

50.0

13/04/2006

16

1 y

QLD

Central Highlands

035283

DRENSMAINE

60.0

45.0

14/04/2003

17

1 y

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

ISL

Islands

200283

WILLIS ISLAND

74.6

52.2

11/04/2007

42

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 04:11EST, 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 26.9 -0.7 16.0 +0.6 11.7 0.0 4.4 -- 259 (10.8) 31/15
PERTH AIRPORT 31.1 +5.6 14.1 +1.2 11.0 0.0 5.6 10.0 318 (13.3) 30/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.2 -0.6 14.2 +2.6 12.0 0.4 3.8 0.6 449 (18.7) 50/20
BUNBURY 28.8 +4.7 12.7 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 43/22
MANDURAH 26.5 -- 19.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 31/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.2 25.5 +1.5 24.6 0.0 5.0 10.4 347 (14.5) 37/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.5 +2.3 12.3 -0.3 10.8 0.0 7.6 9.4 195 ( 8.1) 35/09
WHYALLA AERO 27.0 +3.4 8.5 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 26/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.3 +2.7 9.8 -2.6 5.0 0.0 -- 10.8 128 ( 5.3) 22/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.1 +2.7 4.9 -3.8 4.2 0.0 1.6 8.9 192 ( 8.0) 34/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.4 -1.5 22.2 +3.7 21.3 0.0 4.6 3.7 238 ( 9.9) 39/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 +1.8 24.3 +2.7 23.1 1.6 4.6 6.9 460 (19.2) 35/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.1 -0.5 23.4 +2.9 22.8 3.2 4.4 4.1 396 (16.5) 50/13
MACKAY M.O 26.5 -0.2 22.6 +2.5 -- 50.6 -- 0.1 529 (22.0) 48/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.0 -1.8 21.5 +3.7 20.7 0.0 4.2 -- 367 (15.3) 35/07
BUNDABERG AERO 27.5 +0.1 19.5 +2.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 400 (16.7) 37/12
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 -2.1 18.0 +2.6 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.1 -0.2 16.8 -0.2 -- 2.4 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 24/13
BRISBANE AERO 25.5 -0.5 18.0 +1.8 15.2 2.6 3.8 2.6 267 (11.1) 34/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.2 -5.2 15.2 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 615 (25.6) 46/22
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.1 +1.0 16.8 +4.0 12.9 0.0 3.6 -- 104 ( 4.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.8 +0.8 16.1 +0.9 14.5 0.0 3.2 3.1 301 (12.5) 31/19
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.1 +2.1 13.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.2 +0.6 12.3 -0.9 10.8 0.0 2.4 4.1 115 ( 4.8) 18/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.8 +1.2 12.6 +0.7 11.7 0.0 -- -- 19 ( 0.8) 15/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 18.4 -0.1 11.3 +4.1 7.5 4.6 1.2 0.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.3 -5.2 15.0 +4.9 -- 13.4 -- -- 261 (10.9) 24/05
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.8 +1.9 16.9 +2.8 12.7 0.0 3.2 0.8 214 ( 8.9) 18/15
RICHMOND RAAF 23.9 0.0 14.2 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 26 ( 1.1) 13/16
BELLAMBI AWS 21.8 -0.3 16.9 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 18/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT 23.7 +3.7 7.9 +1.2 4.8 0.6 2.6 5.0 144 ( 6.0) 50/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.6 +3.1 14.1 +5.0 12.2 0.0 4.0 5.0 275 (11.5) 39/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.9 +2.5 13.0 +5.0 -- 8.4 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 46/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.7 +3.2 7.7 -2.4 5.4 0.0 4.8 10.5 229 ( 9.5) 21/21
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.4 +4.8 9.5 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 28/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.1 +3.9 12.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 28/00
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.5 +2.2 14.4 +3.6 12.0 0.0 2.2 -- 135 ( 5.6) 15/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.1 +0.1 8.2 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 21/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.6 +5.0 8.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 28/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.3 +2.4 6.3 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 21/17
HOBART AIRPORT 19.3 +1.2 11.3 +2.6 10.9 0.0 2.6 6.9 370 (15.4) 30/20
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

38.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.1 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
38.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
38.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+9.4 : 33.4 PINGELLY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.3 : 32.3 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.3 : 33.7 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.2 : 35.4 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.8 : 34.9 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA

30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.7 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.5 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT

+8.9 : 16.0 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+7.8 : 15.2 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
**S** +7.2 : 24.7 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.9 : 15.5 YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
+6.8 : 19.5 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

8.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
11.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-8.7 : 22.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-7.9 : 22.8 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-7.9 : 20.2 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-7.7 : 20.2 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-7.6 : 20.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD

-0.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.9 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
3.3 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.4 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA

-6.5 : 5.3 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.7 : 6.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-4.5 : 3.8 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S VIC
-4.5 : 3.5 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC

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.
179.0 GLEN ALLYN N Coast--Barron QLD
121.0 DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS Central Coast E QLD
109.0 GUMLU DAYS ROAD Central Coast E QLD
105.0 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
95.0 GILLESPIE Central Highlands QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
105.0 BULMAN AWS

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
69.0 FARLEY STATION
N Coast--Barron
179.0 GLEN ALLYN
59.2 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
56.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
52.0 DAINTREE TEA
50.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
N Coast--Herbert
87.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
60.0 PEACOCK SIDING ALERT
Central Coast E
121.0 DALRYMPLE HEIGHTS
109.0 GUMLU DAYS ROAD
94.8 CREDITON
81.0 BELGAMBA
66.0 DUMBLETON ROCKS ALERT
64.0 PLEYSTOWE SUGAR MILL
56.0 MOUNT JUKES
54.6 HECATE
54.5 MIRANI MARY STREET
52.0 MACKAY ALERT
50.6 MACKAY M.O
50.0 LOWGLEN KARINGAL
Central Highlands
95.0 GILLESPIE
60.0 DUNEIRA
60.0 DRENSMAINE
Central West
61.6 BLACKALL AIRPORT
54.6 BLACKALL TOWNSHIP
Channel Country
56.4 MOOTHANDELLA STATION
Warrego
60.0 PINGINE

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains N
55.0 TRANGIE (OLD BUNDEMAR)

11.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
10.7 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
10.5 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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0.4 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
0.2 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.1 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW

1791 (74.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
962 (40.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
910 (37.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
774 (32.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
736 (30.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
725 (30.2) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
724 (30.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
703 (29.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
681 (28.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
668 (27.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
643 (26.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
635 (26.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
615 (25.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
70/14 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
68/19 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
65/22 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
63/15 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
61/06 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
61/14 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
CAPE DON
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 22.0mm/h
WARRUWI
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
JULIA CREEK AIRPORT
32.0mm in 47 min to 23:00 40.9mm/h
33.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 33.6mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
8.2mm in 10 min to 22:30 49.2mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
11.8mm in 33 min to 13:00 21.5mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.4mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
10.6mm in 20 min to 13:00 31.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.4mm/h
8.2mm in 8 min to 13:23 61.5mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 17.4mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 10.0mm/h
Central Coast E
AYR DPI RESEARCH STN
29.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.7mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
35.6mm in 36 min to 11:36 59.3mm/h
38.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 38.8mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 14.7mm/h
MACKAY M.O
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
PROSERPINE AIRPORT
15.0mm in 47 min to 10:53 19.1mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 18.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
ALVA BEACH
9.0mm in 49 min to 08:49 11.0mm/h
12.6mm in 11 min to 09:00 68.7mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 21.6mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 8.7mm/h
36.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 36.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.8mm/h
59.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 19.7mm/h
65.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
Central West
ISISFORD POST OFFICE
38.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
BLACKALL AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains N
NYNGAN AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
C Tablelands N
MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS
17.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 17.6mm/h
CW Slopes S
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS
19.8mm in 30 min to 18:30 39.6mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 21.6mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 22.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h
SW Slopes S
KHANCOBAN AWS
13.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.6mm/h
SW Slopes N
YOUNG AIRPORT
10.0mm in 58 min to 16:00 10.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
MT NOWA NOWA
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
40.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 13.3mm/h
None reported