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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1038 EST on 06/07/2012. 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

N Coast--Herbert

032096

DARADGEE

342.2

296.0

20/03/2004

12

1 y

Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014253

CHANNEL POINT

19.0

19.3

31/03/2002

14

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

14.7

18.9

28/03/2005

14

1 N

NT

Alice Springs

015666

RABBIT FLAT

12.4

13.5

25/03/1997

16

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031210

MAREEBA AIRPORT

23.8

23.8

05/03/2008

12

1 N Equal to record.


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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 10:38EST, 06/07/2012.

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 COMPARISON 29.8 -1.2 17.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 54/17
PERTH AIRPORT 27.5 -2.2 14.8 -1.1 12.9 0.0 4.0 10.8 348 (14.5) 37/15
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 26.3 +2.2 14.4 +1.0 13.0 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 35/14
BUNBURY 23.9 -3.8 10.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 31/15
MANDURAH 25.2 -2.6 17.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) 34/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 +0.2 22.8 -1.7 21.8 0.0 5.6 11.3 264 (11.0) 26/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.1 -2.5 9.8 -7.7 8.5 0.0 7.8 11.5 295 (12.3) 35/10
WHYALLA AERO 26.8 -0.4 10.6 -4.8 -- 0.0 7.8 -- 208 ( 8.7) 34/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.1 -1.2 11.8 -3.4 -- 0.0 8.4 9.6 123 ( 5.1) 30/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.0 -2.1 5.3 -5.2 4.2 0.0 1.2 7.7 115 ( 4.8) 31/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.9 -0.3 21.4 -0.3 19.8 0.0 17.0 10.0 398 (16.6) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 25.9 -4.7 24.2 +1.2 22.8 89.8 -- 0.0 397 (16.5) 43/20
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.9 -0.8 24.7 +1.8 22.1 0.2 6.6 1.3 447 (18.6) 54/11
MACKAY M.O 27.5 -1.1 23.7 +1.4 -- 13.8 -- 3.8 585 (24.4) 54/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.9 -1.6 20.1 -0.7 18.5 0.0 6.4 -- 445 (18.5) 39/08
BUNDABERG AERO 28.2 -0.9 17.1 -2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 417 (17.4) 55/14
NAMBOUR DPI 27.0 -0.9 18.0 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.2 -1.1 18.5 -1.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 263 (11.0) 39/13
BRISBANE AERO 26.2 -1.7 15.7 -3.7 14.6 0.0 8.0 10.8 375 (15.6) 37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.4 -3.7 14.5 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 736 (30.7) 50/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.7 -2.4 16.3 -0.3 14.2 0.0 5.0 -- 161 ( 6.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.0 -1.9 17.4 -0.7 15.0 16.8 3.8 6.0 252 (10.5) 18/01
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.1 -1.2 16.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 28/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.8 -1.4 14.3 -2.0 9.2 0.0 23.4 -- 307 (12.8) 35/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.8 -2.2 13.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 44 ( 1.8) 22/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.8 -2.9 8.0 -2.6 2.5 0.0 3.2 9.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.0 -2.0 11.8 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 35/01
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.1 -0.1 17.2 -0.3 14.4 0.6 3.4 9.7 349 (14.5) 41/14
RICHMOND RAAF 26.0 -1.0 13.6 -2.0 -- -- -- -- 91 ( 3.8) --
BELLAMBI AWS 22.7 -1.3 15.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 39/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 22.0 -2.5 9.0 -1.8 4.0 0.0 -- -- -- --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.8 -3.8 7.1 -6.3 4.6 0.0 3.2 10.4 193 ( 8.0) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.0 -4.7 7.7 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 66 ( 2.8) 24/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.9 -2.4 9.9 -3.9 7.0 0.0 4.6 10.1 208 ( 8.7) 22/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.3 -4.9 4.1 -7.6 -- 0.0 9.2 -- 189 ( 7.9) 22/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.4 -4.4 6.6 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 22/21
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.0 -2.9 9.4 -3.8 7.5 0.43 7.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.0 -4.2 1.4 -8.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 28/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.9 -2.6 5.3 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 111 ( 4.6) 24/15
HOBART AIRPORT 21.4 +0.7 10.4 -0.4 5.9 0.0 5.2 6.8 373 (15.5) 39/13
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

36.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
35.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
35.7 CARNEGIE Interior WA
35.4 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.4 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

+5.1 : 31.6 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+4.1 : 30.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+3.9 : 29.1 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+3.8 : 28.9 EUCLA Eucla WA
+3.5 : 32.4 FORREST Eucla WA

27.0 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL
26.9 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
26.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.6 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
26.2 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+3.3 : 11.7 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
+2.7 : 17.8 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+2.7 : 17.8 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+2.7 : 22.6 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+2.6 : 16.9 EYRE Eucla WA

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

7.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.6 : 21.5 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-6.4 : 21.6 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
-6.3 : 21.0 SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
-6.0 : 17.9 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC
-6.0 : 17.1 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC

-2.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.2 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
0.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
0.5 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS

-11.0 : 7.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
-9.2 : 12.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-9.1 : 0.8 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.8 : 14.7 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

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.
342.2 DARADGEE N Coast--Herbert QLD
302.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
282.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
230.0 RUSSELL RIVER N Coast--Herbert QLD
223.2 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
302.0 HAPPY VALLEY
282.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
219.0 DEERAL
214.0 MT SOPHIA
120.0 CAIRNS SEVERIN ST
120.0 TOPAZ
116.0 TOPAZ ALERT
97.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
97.0 PARRAMATTA PARK
92.4 SHIPTONS FLAT
89.8 CAIRNS AERO
84.6 MT SHERIDAN
74.0 KURANDA RAILWAY STATION
71.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
70.0 NYMPTON GLEN
65.0 MALANDA ALERT
62.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT
61.0 SUTTIES CREEK ALERT
50.0 HAZELMERE
N Coast--Herbert
342.2 DARADGEE
230.0 RUSSELL RIVER
223.2 INNISFAIL
160.0 BINGIL BAY
145.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
140.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
125.0 TUNG OIL TM
113.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
112.0 NERADA ALERT
107.5 DUNK ISLAND RESORT
104.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
98.0 EURAMO TM
94.0 ZATTAS ALERT
93.2 TULLY SUGAR MILL
81.4 ELPHINSTONE POCKET NO1
77.0 CORSIS ALERT
69.0 MENAVALE ALERT
66.0 ABERGOWRIE ALERT
61.4 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
55.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
54.0 WALLAMAN ALERT
Central Coast E
60.5 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL

TASMANIA
Central Plateau
51.4 LAKE ECHO POWER STATION

11.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.1 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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3.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
1.3 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD

1361 (56.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1078 (44.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1077 (44.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1045 (43.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1018 (42.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
942 (39.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
920 (38.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
822 (34.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
792 (33.0) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
736 (30.7) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
729 (30.4) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
686 (28.6) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
655 (27.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
622 (25.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
615 (25.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
83/05 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
78/23 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/14 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
74/03 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
67/15 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
67/20 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
67/01 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
CURTIN AERO
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
Goldfields
LEINSTER AERO
7.0mm in 13 min to 19:27 32.3mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 17.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
NGAYAWILI
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
6.8mm in 14 min to 18:19 29.1mm/h
7.6mm in 10 min to 18:29 45.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 16.0mm/h
4.4mm in 13 min to 18:46 20.3mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 22.8mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
Gulf Country
MORNINGTON ISLAND
12.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.0mm/h
NORMANTON AIRPORT
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
18.0mm in 30 min to 20:30 36.0mm/h
27.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 27.2mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
21.4mm in 15 min to 07:30 85.6mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 25.6mm/h
31.4mm in 30 min to 08:00 62.8mm/h
56.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 56.2mm/h
8.4mm in 19 min to 08:30 26.5mm/h
41.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 41.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.4mm/h
73.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 24.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
11.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.3mm/h
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
11.8mm in 30 min to 11:00 23.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.4mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 11:30 18.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 16.4mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.3mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.8mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 14.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 15.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h
8.4mm in 18 min to 17:30 28.0mm/h
15.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 31.2mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 24.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 18.6mm/h
CAPE FLATTERY
12.0mm in 30 min to 12:30 24.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 12.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.8mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
CARDWELL MARINE PDE
81.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 13.5mm/h
INNISFAIL
64.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 21.3mm/h
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
21.0mm in 30 min to 03:00 42.0mm/h
29.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 29.4mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 13.3mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 23.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
5.4mm in 15 min to 01:00 21.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 13:00 5.7mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 83(310/ 72 ) at 07:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 74(260/ 63 ) at 01:30