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Noteworthy weather today
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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 04/08/2010. 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

NSW

Illawarra

068241

ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)

33.0

31.0

05/08/2006

12

1

VIC

E Gippsland

084142

GELANTIPY

82.8

39.6

14/08/2003

17

1

VIC

E Gippsland

084144

MT NOWA NOWA

48.0

33.0

14/08/2003

15

1

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027058

HORN ISLAND

30.8

30.6

01/08/2010

16

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001013

WYNDHAM

22.6

25.5

02/08/1990

43

1

WA

E Kimberley

002014

KIMBERLEY RES.STATION

21.9

22.3

13/08/1966

42

1

WA

E Kimberley

002056

KUNUNURRA AERO

21.0

24.0

01/08/1990

24

1

WA

E Kimberley

002064

ARGYLE AERODROME

20.9

23.5

02/08/2010

16

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Victoria

014829

LAJAMANU

18.9

19.3

02/08/2010

16

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Victoria

014840

WAVE HILL

21.5

21.8

01/08/1990

37

1

NT

Victoria

014847

KIDMAN SPRINGS

24.1

25.8

18/08/2008

15

1

NT

Darwin-Daly

014948

PORT KEATS AERO

24.9

26.0

29/08/2000

12

1

NT

Darwin-Daly

014954

BRADSHAW

26.7

27.4

17/08/2007

12

1


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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 13:31EST, 04/08/2010.

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 24.6 +4.6 5.0 -3.9 1.6 0.0 3.6 -- 354 (14.8) 34/10
PERTH AIRPORT 24.1 +5.7 3.4 -4.6 2.4 0.0 2.6 9.7 267 (11.1) 30/10
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.2 -0.9 7.6 +0.1 4.6 0.0 3.0 0.2 270 (11.3) 26/14
BUNBURY 21.9 +4.6 4.4 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 22/10
MANDURAH 21.1 -- 9.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 18/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.6 -0.7 22.3 +1.9 21.5 0.0 9.8 3.4 543 (22.6) 50/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 14.9 -7.7 1.3 -4.7 -0.5 0.0 2.2 10.6 366 (15.3) 39/09
WHYALLA AERO 13.5 -5.0 4.6 -1.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 342 (14.3) 24/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 12.4 -4.3 7.1 -1.1 4.0 0.2 1.8 0.0 175 ( 7.3) 24/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.8 -1.3 7.0 +1.5 6.0 1.8 0.8 4.4 368 (15.3) 37/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 20.5 -6.8 8.5 -1.8 6.6 0.0 7.4 10.8 612 (25.5) 48/00
CAIRNS AERO 26.7 +0.1 19.6 +2.2 17.4 0.0 5.6 8.0 460 (19.2) 43/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.6 -0.4 16.2 +1.5 14.7 0.0 6.0 10.8 405 (16.9) 54/06
MACKAY M.O 20.3 -2.2 12.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- 11.0 472 (19.7) 61/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.3 -2.5 9.0 -1.6 4.0 0.0 7.4 -- 316 (13.2) 43/15
BUNDABERG AERO 21.4 -1.9 6.7 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 48/03
NAMBOUR DPI 20.0 -2.5 9.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.7 +0.4 4.6 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 43/14
BRISBANE AERO 19.9 -1.9 8.6 -1.0 3.9 0.0 9.2 10.2 620 (25.8) 54/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.6 -5.1 3.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 734 (30.6) 63/05
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.8 -1.1 7.8 +2.0 4.5 0.0 1.6 -- 254 (10.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.1 +0.3 4.9 -3.3 1.5 0.0 3.4 9.2 249 (10.4) 74/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -3.2 10.0 +3.3 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.4 -3.2 8.9 +2.1 7.6 22.0 6.0 2.2 947 (39.5) 74/07
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.6 -1.4 9.4 +4.1 -- 19.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 44/02
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.4 -0.6 6.0 +3.9 -3.2 7.0 0.8 1.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.9 -0.6 2.2 -1.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 402 (16.8) 41/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.7 -2.6 9.9 +1.8 8.8 14.4 4.0 6.6 1044 (43.5) 107/01
RICHMOND RAAF 19.0 -0.8 10.7 +6.3 -- 4.8 -- -- 536 (22.3) --
BELLAMBI AWS 15.1 -2.9 10.8 +0.3 -- 26.2 -- -- 919 (38.3) 93/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.5 +0.5 4.5 +3.5 6.0 0.6 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.2 +1.7 3.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 1.4 8.3 382 (15.9) 30/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.7 +0.7 1.2 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 244 (10.2) 28/19
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.1 -3.1 5.5 +0.3 3.4 0.0 2.0 7.2 385 (16.0) 26/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.0 -1.7 3.0 -0.9 -- 0.2 1.8 -- 471 (19.6) 35/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.8 -1.5 4.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 30/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 13.3 -1.7 9.6 +2.9 6.9 4.4 1.4 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 12.1 -2.9 7.7 +1.8 -- 2.8 -- -- 483 (20.1) 31/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.9 -2.5 4.5 +0.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 557 (23.2) 37/02
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.2 +0.5 0.0 -3.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 28/16
HOBART AIRPORT 14.6 +1.1 0.6 -4.1 -1.0 0.0 1.6 8.8 335 (14.0) 28/12
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

33.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
33.0 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
32.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.0 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
32.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT

+6.9 : 29.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+6.3 : 9.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
+6.3 : 26.8 ENEABBA Central West WA
+6.2 : 22.0 KARNET Lower West WA
+5.9 : 21.5 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.5 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.8 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
23.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+6.8 : 10.1 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+6.8 : 11.0 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+6.6 : 10.5 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
+6.6 : 21.6 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS N Rivers NT
+6.3 : 10.7 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-11.6 : 21.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-11.3 : 20.9 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
-11.3 : 21.9 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA
-11.0 : 22.6 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
-10.7 : 18.9 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT

-6.5 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.1 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.1 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.6 : -3.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.7 : -5.1 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-7.5 : 0.1 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
-6.8 : 3.3 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-6.6 : -0.1 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett 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.
82.8 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
72.2 MCKILLOP'S BRIDGE (SNOWY RIVER AT MCKILL E Gippsland VIC
67.6 BONANG E Gippsland VIC
66.2 COMBIENBAR E Gippsland VIC
56.8 BUCHAN E Gippsland VIC

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
82.8 GELANTIPY
72.2 MCKILLOP'S BRIDGE (SNOWY RIVER AT MCKILL
67.6 BONANG
66.2 COMBIENBAR
56.8 BUCHAN
53.0 WEERAGUA (CANN RIVER (EAST BRANCH) AT CH
51.6 ORBOST (COMPARISON)
51.6 CABBAGE TREE CREEK

11.0 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.8 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

.....

0.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.2 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

 1420 (59.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1395 (58.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1309 (54.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1120 (46.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1044 (43.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
947 (39.5) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
919 (38.3) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
919 (38.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
888 (37.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
871 (36.3) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
836 (34.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
796 (33.2) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
791 (33.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
749 (31.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
742 (30.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
741 (30.9) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
737 (30.7) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
734 (30.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
724 (30.2) GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
720 (30.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
712 (29.7) BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
685 (28.5) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
685 (28.5) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
682 (28.4) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
675 (28.1) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
673 (28.0) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
669 (27.9) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
668 (27.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
662 (27.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
661 (27.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
656 (27.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
654 (27.3) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
629 (26.2) BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
626 (26.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
621 (25.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
620 (25.8) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
619 (25.8) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
615 (25.6) COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
613 (25.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
612 (25.5) MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
610 (25.4) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
609 (25.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
607 (25.3) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
602 (25.1) PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
 107/01 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
102/05 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
93/01 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
91/00 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
89/01 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P.
55.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 9.2mm/h
 Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS
5.0mm in 13 min to 11:30 23.1mm/h
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
 Illawarra
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
 VICTORIA
E Gippsland
COMBIENBAR AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS : 102(210/ 70 ) at 05:30
NORAH HEAD AWS : 102(190/ 83 ) at 07:29
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO : 102(200/ 72 ) at 01:30
LITTLE BAY (THE COAST GOLF CLUB) : 108(200/ 74 ) at 01:27
SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) : 104(210/ 72 ) at 01:30
MANLY (NORTH HEAD) : 93(190/ 50 ) at 04:23
WATTAMOLLA : 139(210/113 ) at 01:34
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS : 93(180/ 63 ) at 02:00
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) : 109(200/ 56 ) at 01:00
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) : 104(210/ 69 ) at 00:00
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(200/ 72 ) at 00:41
ULLADULLA AWS : 87(190/ 63 ) at 03:00