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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 2033 EST on 18/01/2014. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014707

WOLLOGORANG

14.6

15.9

14/02/2007

14

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014707

WOLLOGORANG

15.5

16.0

05/02/1990

30

1 Y

QLD

Gulf Country

029058

JULIA CREEK AIRPORT

14.8

14.9

05/02/2005

12

1 Y

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030022

HUGHENDEN AIRPORT

12.8

14.1

15/02/2009

13

1 Y

QLD

Central Coast E

033307

WOOLSHED

15.4

16.0

22/02/2001

15

1 N

QLD

Central Coast E

033308

SAMUEL HILL AERO

14.4

16.0

21/02/2001

13

1 Y

QLD

Central Coast W

034084

CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT

17.1

17.2

20/02/2001

21

1 Y

QLD

Central Highlands

035069

TAMBO POST OFFICE

9.5

10.0

24/02/1958

57

1 Y

QLD

Central Highlands

035264

EMERALD AIRPORT

16.1

16.5

11/02/1996

21

1 Y

QLD

Central West

036026

ISISFORD POST OFFICE

13.6

13.6

04/02/2005

55

1 Y Equal to record.

QLD

Central West

036034

BLACKALL AIRPORT

12.7

12.7

04/02/2005

12

1 Y Equal to record.

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039066

GAYNDAH AIRPORT

14.6

15.7

26/02/2011

11

1 Y

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039104

MONTO TOWNSHIP

12.8

13.1

26/02/1964

40

1 Y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040405

HERVEY BAY AIRPORT

16.6

17.6

07/02/2007

14

1 Y

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040922

KINGAROY AIRPORT

11.4

11.8

01/02/2004

13

1 Y

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014901

DOUGLAS RIVER

37.5

37.4

01/02/2007

22

1 Y


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 15:34EST, 08/01/2017.

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 33.7 +1.1 17.8 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 34/13
PERTH AIRPORT 39.2 +7.3 15.8 -1.7 13.7 0.0 11.8 13.0 369 (15.4) 37/11
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 30.6 +5.7 16.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 46/14
BUNBURY 32.6 +2.6 16.3 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 34/15
MANDURAH 30.8 +1.0 22.3 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 31/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +1.9 24.9 +0.2 24.5 0.0 5.4 8.6 332 (13.8) 48/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.5 -1.6 12.7 -8.0 10.3 0.0 11.4 13.0 310 (12.9) 50/18
WHYALLA AERO 26.6 -3.0 17.3 -0.5 -- 0.0 11.6 -- 485 (20.2) 50/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.4 -4.0 13.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 41/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.4 -4.8 15.0 +3.3 14.3 0.8 3.6 4.5 325 (13.5) 39/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.0 +0.7 20.5 -2.8 17.1 0.0 47.4 12.0 414 (17.3) 37/08
CAIRNS AERO 35.2 +4.0 22.6 -1.2 19.9 0.0 7.4 12.0 275 (11.5) 35/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 36.1 +5.0 21.7 -2.4 18.4 0.0 10.0 12.2 249 (10.4) 39/15
MACKAY M.O 30.4 +0.8 22.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- 11.0 285 (11.9) 35/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.4 +2.2 21.3 -0.8 16.1 0.0 12.0 -- 323 (13.5) 24/10
BUNDABERG AERO 30.3 +0.4 16.2 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 34/10
COOLANGATTA 26.3 -2.0 17.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 50/15
BRISBANE AERO 27.0 -1.9 19.4 -1.7 16.1 0.0 12.2 12.6 486 (20.3) 35/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.0 -2.1 13.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 37/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 24.0 -7.0 12.9 -5.8 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 267 (11.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.0 -0.8 15.7 -3.8 12.3 6.6 8.6 8.6 669 (27.9) 54/23
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -3.5 15.7 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 48/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.8 -3.8 14.3 -3.8 -- 48.2 3 23.0 -- 600 (25.0) 57/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.8 -4.3 14.8 -2.4 -- 11.0 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 31/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.5 -3.1 6.4 -6.8 2.0 0.0 3.6 6.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.8 -2.9 11.2 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 35/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.2 -5.2 15.0 -4.0 13.9 1.0 4.8 6.5 810 (33.8) 52/09
RICHMOND RAAF 25.1 -3.8 13.5 -4.2 -- 3.4 -- -- 257 (10.7) 39/10
BELLAMBI AWS 21.4 -3.4 14.9 -4.3 -- 1.6 -- -- 618 (25.8) 55/08
CANBERRA AIRPORT 24.6 -- 6.4 -- -- 0.0 7.0 -- 463 (19.3) 35/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.2 -0.6 11.0 -5.4 7.3 0.0 9.6 13.4 320 (13.3) 34/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.2 +0.1 12.7 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 37/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.2 -0.4 14.3 -2.2 10.4 0.0 8.4 12.9 425 (17.7) 37/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.9 -1.6 10.3 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 522 (21.8) 39/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.9 -0.4 14.5 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 44/15
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 25.0 -1.5 13.8 -0.3 15.4 0.4 5.4 6.4 454 (18.9) 52/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 24.1 -0.9 11.2 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 431 (18.0) 44/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 28.0 +3.5 10.0 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 30/18
HOBART AIRPORT 25.2 +2.9 12.7 +0.7 9.0 0.0 4.4 10.6 363 (15.1) 50/13
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

43.1 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
42.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
42.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
42.4 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

+11.2 : 38.6 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+10.7 : 37.8 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
+10.5 : 37.0 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+9.1 : 37.1 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

29.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.0 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
29.0 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
28.7 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
28.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
28.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+5.9 : 21.6 KARNET Lower West WA
+5.6 : 19.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+4.9 : 20.9 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.9 : 21.0 PINGELLY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.2 : 17.8 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

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

11.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
12.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
14.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
14.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.3 : 21.4 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-8.3 : 18.5 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.1 : 24.2 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
-7.0 : 24.0 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
-6.9 : 17.5 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW

-0.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-10.4 : 9.5 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-10.4 : 5.6 EYRE Eucla WA
-10.1 : 11.2 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-9.9 : 10.1 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-9.7 : 12.8 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-9.7 : 3.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
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.
52.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM) North Coast NSW
47.8 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
32.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
29.4 LAMBELL'S LAGOON N Rivers NT
28.0 NHULUNBUY DTW N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
32.0 DOONGAN

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
29.4 LAMBELL'S LAGOON
28.0 NHULUNBUY DTW

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
52.0 MULLUMBIMBY (FAIRVIEW FARM)

ISLANDS
Islands
47.8 CAPE WESSEL

13.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.2 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
13.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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6.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
5.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
5.5 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
5.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
4.5 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1161 (48.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1010 (42.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
929 (38.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
885 (36.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
835 (34.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
816 (34.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
815 (34.0) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
810 (33.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
807 (33.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
763 (31.8) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
746 (31.1) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
742 (30.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
736 (30.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
734 (30.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
710 (29.6) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
701 (29.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
673 (28.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
673 (28.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
669 (27.9) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
667 (27.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
666 (27.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
664 (27.7) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
662 (27.6) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
661 (27.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
660 (27.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
632 (26.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
619 (25.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
618 (25.8) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
608 (25.3) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
601 (25.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
600 (25.0) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
 89/17 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/19 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
80/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/00 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/00 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
76/20 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
DERBY AERO
7.4mm in 11 min to 21:00 40.4mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI
8.8mm in 10 min to 17:10 52.8mm/h
19.6mm in 20 min to 17:30 58.8mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 28.4mm/h
36.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 36.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.2mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 12.3mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
18.2mm in 30 min to 07:30 36.4mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 22.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 18.2mm/h
24.0mm in 30 min to 09:00 48.0mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 24.4mm/h
26.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 52.4mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 26.2mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 15.7mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 28.4mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 13.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
DERBY AERO : 102(180/ 76 ) at 20:49
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 76(200/ 65 ) at 01:24
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(320/ 69 ) at 10:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 89(260/ 65 ) at 18:30