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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 1344 EST on 15/06/2013. 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

SA

Lower Murray

024580

STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE

28.4

27.4

22/06/2012

17

1 N

VIC

W Gippsland

085291

MOUNT BAW BAW

145.4

134.8

05/06/2012

16

1 N

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

TAS

E Coast

092114

FRIENDLY BEACHES

29.3

28.5

04/06/2012

11

1 N


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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 13:44EST, 15/06/2013.

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 22.6 +1.7 13.6 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 31/10
PERTH AIRPORT 19.8 +0.9 10.8 +1.8 8.3 0.0 3.4 6.2 515 (21.5) 41/00
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 17.7 +1.0 5.5 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 28/14
BUNBURY 20.2 +1.8 10.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 28/15
MANDURAH 20.8 +2.2 12.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 26/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.9 +1.3 22.1 +2.2 20.8 0.0 8.0 9.8 358 (14.9) 44/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.5 -2.3 3.1 -1.9 1.3 0.0 2.4 9.7 237 ( 9.9) 35/11
WHYALLA AERO 16.1 -1.2 10.8 +4.7 -- 3.6 -- -- 476 (19.8) 43/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.5 -0.6 8.1 0.0 -- 2.4 0.6 -- 193 ( 8.0) 35/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 +0.2 9.7 +4.0 7.9 6.0 2.2 -- 547 (22.8) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.0 -2.8 11.4 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 39/08
CAIRNS AERO 28.8 +2.8 18.7 +0.9 15.5 0.0 5.2 9.8 267 (11.1) 34/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.7 +4.1 16.9 +2.3 14.9 0.0 4.0 10.0 173 ( 7.2) 28/11
MACKAY M.O 24.9 +3.0 18.7 +4.7 -- 0.2 -- 9.5 178 ( 7.4) 18/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.5 +2.0 17.1 +6.2 16.1 0.2 2.6 -- 163 ( 6.8) 30/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.5 +1.0 15.5 +3.9 -- 5.4 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 30/10
COOLANGATTA 21.8 +0.8 9.5 -1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 26/13
BRISBANE AERO 20.9 -0.3 13.4 +2.9 7.7 0.0 2.0 10.0 236 ( 9.8) 41/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.2 -1.7 6.6 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 415 (17.3) 44/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.3 -1.6 10.3 +4.2 -- 0.0 1.2 -- 261 (10.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.7 +0.4 9.7 +0.6 7.3 0.0 2.4 -- 344 (14.3) 28/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +0.6 10.0 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 41/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.3 +0.6 8.2 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 68/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.5 -3.0 5.9 +3.3 4.8 10.4 1.8 1.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 12.2 -4.2 9.6 +5.1 -- 6.2 -- -- 306 (12.8) 34/16
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.8 +3.2 10.1 +1.5 6.0 0.2 3.6 7.0 443 (18.5) 48/18
RICHMOND RAAF 20.1 +2.2 6.4 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 43/11
BELLAMBI AWS 18.8 +1.2 10.5 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 46/22
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.0 +0.2 9.3 +5.6 9.0 2.0 0.2 2.3 358 (14.9) 26/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.2 -2.0 4.3 +0.6 -- 3.6 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 11/21
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.7 -1.3 9.2 +4.0 2.5 1.0 -- 1.1 332 (13.8) 31/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.4 +0.4 10.0 +6.3 -- 1.2 1.0 -- 427 (17.8) 50/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.8 +0.5 10.4 +6.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 407 (17.0) 46/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.6 +1.5 11.0 +4.1 9.6 9.0 1.0 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.8 -1.0 7.6 +3.6 -- 5.6 -- -- 575 (24.0) 41/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.2 -1.9 8.6 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 683 (28.5) 65/09
HOBART AIRPORT 11.4 -1.5 8.5 +3.9 7.5 0.8 0.0 1.5 600 (25.0) 50/02
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

34.1 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
34.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
33.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
33.6 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
33.6 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+4.8 : 25.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+4.7 : 29.6 BOWEN AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
+4.5 : 29.0 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
+4.1 : 29.7 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
+4.1 : 29.5 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD

26.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.3 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
25.3 NORTH EAST ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.6 : 9.5 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.0 : 9.6 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+7.6 : 7.8 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+7.2 : 8.5 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
+6.9 : 10.4 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+6.9 : 14.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

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

-1.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.1 : 11.6 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-6.9 : 12.9 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
-6.6 : 12.8 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
-6.4 : 17.0 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-5.4 : 14.5 WILUNA Interior WA

-1.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-1.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.5 : -0.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.3 : 3.3 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-5.0 : 2.8 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-4.9 : -0.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-4.1 : 2.6 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural 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.
145.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
140.0 WALHALLA W Gippsland VIC
138.8 REEVES KNOB W Gippsland VIC
118.6 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
96.2 ERICA (PARKERS CORNER) W Gippsland VIC

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
88.4 BULLUMWAAL
63.8 BRUTHEN (POST OFFICE)
61.6 WONNANGATTA RIVER @ WATERFORD
60.4 DARGO
51.4 CANN RIVER
W Gippsland
145.4 MOUNT BAW BAW
140.0 WALHALLA
138.8 REEVES KNOB
118.6 MOUNT MOORNAPA
96.2 ERICA (PARKERS CORNER)
92.8 MURDERERS HILL
79.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON
77.8 AVON RIVER @ THE CHANNEL
77.4 MOUNT TAMBORITHA
72.2 MOUNT USEFUL
68.0 VALENCIA CREEK (LITTLE PLAIN)
67.6 GLENMAGGIE WEIR
63.0 TRARALGON CREEK AT KOORNALLA

10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
10.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

.....

0.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

 1512 (63.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1475 (61.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
1262 (52.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1202 (50.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1062 (44.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1049 (43.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1018 (42.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
970 (40.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
904 (37.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
898 (37.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
865 (36.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
823 (34.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
782 (32.6) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
780 (32.5) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
773 (32.2) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
769 (32.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
767 (32.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
762 (31.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
759 (31.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
742 (30.9) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
739 (30.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
722 (30.1) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
711 (29.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
707 (29.5) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
703 (29.3) FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
701 (29.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
683 (28.5) LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) N Coast TAS
676 (28.2) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
672 (28.0) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
663 (27.6) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
660 (27.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
640 (26.7) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
634 (26.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
620 (25.8) ST HELENS AERODROME E Coast TAS
616 (25.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
612 (25.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
604 (25.2) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
600 (25.0) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
 102/08 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
96/07 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
96/04 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
94/18 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
91/05 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

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 Pilbara
LEARMONTH AIRPORT
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT
11.6mm in 22 min to 23:22 31.6mm/h
8.8mm in 8 min to 23:30 66.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 21.0mm/h
3.0mm in 2 min to 23:32 90.0mm/h
4.0mm in 3 min to 23:35 80.0mm/h
 VICTORIA
E Gippsland
COMBIENBAR AWS
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
ORBOST
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
 W Gippsland
MOUNT BAW BAW
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
 E Central
FERNY CREEK
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
19.2mm in 50 min to 14:00 23.0mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 20.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 16:00 9.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(240/ 74 ) at 18:00
GREEN CAPE AWS : 85(200/ 65 ) at 23:30
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 89(170/ 69 ) at 07:30
FALLS CREEK : 87(190/ 69 ) at 05:30
MOUNT HOTHAM : 96(160/ 78 ) at 04:18
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(240/ 63 ) at 14:00
W Gippsland
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 96(176/ 80 ) at 06:20
TASMANIA
E Coast
LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 100(170/ 82 ) at 08:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(150/ 72 ) at 06:00