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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1333 EST on 29/07/2010. 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

Brisbane/SE Coast

040416

CLEARVIEW TM

40.0

37.0

26/07/2001

12

1 n

NSW

NW Plains W

052088

WALGETT AIRPORT AWS

27.6

26.0

28/07/1998

18

1

Highest grass minimum temperature

NT

Victoria

014840

WAVE HILL

20.7

19.8

24/07/2009

11

1

ISL

Islands

200284

COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

25.5

25.4

27/07/1987

26

1

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005026

WITTENOOM

20.9

20.6

12/07/1995

53

1

Lowest minimum temperature

ISL

Islands

200839

LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

6.6

7.3

22/07/2003

22

1

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014626

DALY WATERS AWS

34.9

34.7

14/07/2005

41

1

NT

Victoria

014825

VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS

35.9

35.8

01/07/2009

45

1

NT

Darwin-Daly

014938

MANGO FARM

36.6

36.4

16/07/1995

31

1

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Gulf Country

029038

KOWANYAMA AIRPORT

50

50.0

08/07/2000

11

Equal to record.


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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 13:31EST, 29/07/2010.

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 19.0 -0.5 10.4 +0.9 8.8 0.4 1.6 -- 272 (11.3) 28/13
PERTH AIRPORT 18.7 +0.8 11.1 +3.0 9.0 2.0 0.4 6.5 310 (12.9) 43/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.5 +0.7 9.0 +1.5 7.2 1.0 4.2 4.8 308 (12.8) 31/10
BUNBURY 17.3 +0.1 10.9 +3.7 -- 8.6 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 46/23
MANDURAH 18.2 -- 13.1 -- -- 8.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 61/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +3.8 23.3 +4.1 22.6 0.0 7.2 10.7 414 (17.3) 44/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.2 +8.5 9.7 +5.7 8.2 0.0 3.2 10.5 184 ( 7.7) 44/16
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 +2.1 2.8 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 31/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.7 +3.4 7.0 -0.5 2.2 0.0 2.4 7.7 366 (15.3) 35/02
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.4 +0.3 1.0 -4.2 -1.2 0.2 1.6 4.5 163 ( 6.8) 34/22
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.1 +6.4 14.4 +5.8 12.3 0.0 4.6 8.1 230 ( 9.6) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 +3.6 22.3 +5.3 21.0 0.0 4.8 7.1 512 (21.3) 41/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 +2.5 21.4 +7.8 20.2 0.0 5.2 8.4 430 (17.9) 39/11
MACKAY M.O 22.5 +1.2 18.7 +5.9 -- 2.8 -- 1.9 501 (20.9) 30/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.1 +2.0 16.9 +7.4 16.4 0.0 2.6 -- 366 (15.3) 26/08
BUNDABERG AERO 21.6 -0.4 15.1 +5.0 14.4 1.8 -- -- 368 (15.3) 30/11
NAMBOUR DPI 21.0 -0.1 15.0 +7.3 -- 11.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.2 +0.7 15.1 +5.2 -- 57.2 -- -- 239 (10.0) 46/15
BRISBANE AERO 22.8 +1.9 15.4 +6.6 14.2 12.8 1.2 5.1 274 (11.4) 31/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.2 -1.4 11.2 +4.9 -- 3.4 -- -- 711 (29.6) 44/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.0 -2.1 11.3 +6.6 8.8 1.2 0.0 -- 339 (14.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.9 -0.8 14.2 +6.7 9.0 54.6 5.4 0.1 334 (13.9) 50/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -1.7 11.0 +4.7 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.3 -1.7 11.2 +4.9 11.0 1.0 0.4 0.0 130 ( 5.4) 34/19
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 14.9 -2.6 9.2 +4.6 -- 2.2 -- -- 22 ( 0.9) 26/20
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.1 -0.2 4.8 +3.4 -1.8 0.0 0.4 5.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.7 -1.5 10.0 +7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 449 (18.7) 44/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.6 -1.4 11.6 +4.5 7.2 1.2 1.6 0.8 217 ( 9.0) 54/20
RICHMOND RAAF 12.4 -5.0 10.1 +6.6 -- -- -- -- 16 ( 0.7) 17/19
BELLAMBI AWS 15.4 -1.4 11.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 57/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.7 +2.4 -0.2 -0.1 -2.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.6 +1.9 5.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 2.2 0.7 295 (12.3) 34/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.6 -0.4 2.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 47 ( 2.0) 15/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.5 +2.2 6.1 +1.8 2.9 0.0 2.0 9.0 291 (12.1) 17/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 11.9 -1.1 2.6 -0.3 -- 0.2 1.4 -- 178 ( 7.4) 24/21
BENDIGO AIRPORT 10.5 -2.0 3.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 24/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.9 +1.5 5.9 -0.1 3.4 0.0 1.0 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 10.1 -3.7 2.7 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 17/09
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.8 -0.2 1.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 34/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.1 +1.5 2.9 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 46 ( 1.9) 11/23
HOBART AIRPORT 12.2 -0.2 6.5 +2.4 3.4 0.0 2.2 0.6 225 ( 9.4) 18/12
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

37.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.6 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
36.5 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
36.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
36.4 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT

+9.5 : 28.5 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+9.0 : 29.1 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+8.5 : 32.5 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+8.5 : 28.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.2 : 28.9 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
26.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+11.1 : 13.9 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+11.0 : 10.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+10.8 : 21.4 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+10.4 : 22.6 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
+10.3 : 13.0 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+10.3 : 21.2 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT

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

2.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.6 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
4.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.3 : 12.4 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-5.0 : 12.4 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-4.7 : 12.6 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
-4.6 : 9.4 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
-4.4 : 16.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-4.4 : 13.0 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW

-8.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.3 : 6.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-6.1 : -2.3 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
-5.9 : 0.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.9 : -1.8 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-4.9 : 1.5 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA

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.
74.6 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB North Coast NSW
72.8 MIAMI BARDON AVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
67.4 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE) North Coast NSW
65.0 BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
57.2 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
72.8 MIAMI BARDON AVE
65.0 BURLEIGH WATERS ALERT
57.2 COOLANGATTA

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
74.6 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB
67.4 BYRON BAY (JACARANDA DRIVE)
56.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)
53.2 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
51.6 YAMBA PILOT STATION
MidNorth Coast N
54.6 COFFS HARBOUR MO
53.0 WOOLGOOLGA (CLEAR PLACE)

10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
9.8 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT

.....

0.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.0 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW

1046 (43.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
796 (33.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
789 (32.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
775 (32.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
743 (31.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
742 (30.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
719 (30.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
719 (30.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
718 (29.9) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
711 (29.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
701 (29.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
651 (27.1) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
639 (26.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
636 (26.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
601 (25.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
83/23 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
76/23 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
72/20 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
68/23 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
65/17 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
BUSSELTON
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.2mm/h
VASSE AG STATION
10.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
14.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
13.0mm in 30 min to 20:00 26.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 14.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE
4.8mm in 7 min to 19:00 41.1mm/h
16.2mm in 19 min to 23:30 51.2mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 20.0mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.8mm/h
TOOLARA (KELLY)
15.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 15.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.6mm/h
COOLANGATTA
11.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 11.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
4.4mm in 11 min to 08:41 24.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.2mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
5.2mm in 15 min to 03:00 20.8mm/h
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
7.4mm in 20 min to 19:30 22.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h
Darling Downs E
WARWICK
7.4mm in 22 min to 18:30 20.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
15.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.0mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
6.6mm in 18 min to 16:18 22.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.6mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
6.2mm in 14 min to 18:14 26.6mm/h
7.2mm in 16 min to 18:30 27.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 19.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
Illawarra
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
16.4mm in 38 min to 17:00 25.9mm/h
23.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 23.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.4mm/h
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 83(270/ 65 ) at 23:30