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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 1354 EST on 01/07/2013. 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 wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040405

HERVEY BAY AIRPORT

57

54.0

30/06/2005

11

N

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

WA

W Kimberley

003093

FITZROY CROSSING AERO

17.2

17.2

22/06/2008

11

1 N Equal to record.

WA

E Gascoyne

007176

NEWMAN AERO

21.0

20.3

02/06/2013

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

E Gascoyne

007185

PARABURDOO AERO

24.5

22.6

21/06/2008

11

1 N

NT

Victoria

014825

VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS

23.8

18.2

19/06/2005

16

20.7

09/11/2005

18

1 N


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10pm EST Solar Radiation

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 13:53EST, 01/07/2013.

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 23.5 +2.6 4.8 -6.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 35/11
PERTH AIRPORT 22.8 +3.9 4.4 -4.6 2.1 0.0 2.0 9.2 140 ( 5.8) 31/12
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 20.8 +4.1 11.1 +2.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 274 (11.4) 37/12
BUNBURY 20.4 +2.0 5.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 21/11
MANDURAH 19.9 +1.3 9.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 22/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 +0.5 20.4 +0.5 19.3 0.0 7.2 11.0 465 (19.4) 55/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.4 -2.4 2.6 -2.4 -0.1 0.0 4.8 10.4 389 (16.2) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 18.2 +0.9 5.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 18/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.8 +1.7 8.5 +0.4 -- 0.0 2.4 3.1 106 ( 4.4) 31/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.2 +2.4 7.9 +2.2 6.5 7.8 1.0 1.4 278 (11.6) 46/17
MOUNT ISA AERO 21.7 -3.1 12.0 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 539 (22.5) 57/13
CAIRNS AERO 26.6 +0.6 16.8 -1.0 14.3 0.0 5.2 7.9 392 (16.3) 34/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.9 +1.3 12.9 -1.7 9.0 0.0 5.8 10.0 201 ( 8.4) 34/09
MACKAY M.O 22.4 +0.5 11.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 282 (11.8) 43/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.9 +0.4 8.7 -2.2 6.1 0.0 3.4 -- 128 ( 5.3) 46/15
BUNDABERG AERO 23.5 +1.0 13.8 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 39/12
COOLANGATTA 15.8 -5.2 13.9 +2.5 -- 4.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 37/13
BRISBANE AERO 16.5 -4.7 13.6 +3.1 13.1 3.2 0.6 0.1 297 (12.4) 35/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.8 -1.1 8.7 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 31/23
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.2 -0.7 10.9 +4.8 -- 2.2 0.6 -- 74 ( 3.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 15.5 -3.8 11.6 +2.5 9.3 4.4 1.1 -- 313 (13.0) 37/22
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -2.0 11.8 +3.7 -- 12.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 30/19
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.7 -2.0 11.1 +3.2 -- 15.6 -- -- 265 (11.0) 28/06
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.6 +2.1 4.5 +1.9 0.0 3.0 1.6 6.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.5 +1.1 6.7 +2.2 -- 3.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 28/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.7 -1.9 11.8 +3.2 11.0 59.2 2.0 2.2 353 (14.7) 48/15
RICHMOND RAAF 17.2 -0.7 11.0 +6.1 -- 4.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 24/12
BELLAMBI AWS 16.2 -1.4 11.3 +0.3 -- 6.4 -- -- 316 (13.2) 39/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.4 +1.6 1.9 -1.8 1.2 0.2 0.6 8.1 135 ( 5.6) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.7 +1.5 1.4 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 49 ( 2.0) 18/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.4 +2.4 5.3 +0.1 1.5 0.0 2.2 6.8 269 (11.2) 26/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.1 +2.1 1.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 22/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 +2.7 0.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 28/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.3 +4.2 5.4 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.5 +2.7 1.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 90 ( 3.8) 31/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 +1.7 4.1 +1.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 35/12
HOBART AIRPORT 14.9 +2.0 6.1 +1.5 4.8 0.0 1.2 1.4 347 (14.5) 37/19
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

35.3 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
31.8 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.8 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
31.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+4.6 : 18.3 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
+4.6 : 22.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+4.6 : 17.1 BURRINJUCK DAM SW Slopes N NSW
+4.6 : 15.8 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+4.3 : 35.3 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
+4.3 : 21.6 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+4.3 : 20.7 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.4 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+8.3 : 17.1 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
+8.3 : 9.9 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+7.1 : 22.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
+6.8 : 10.0 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
+6.5 : 14.4 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.5 : 19.1 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
+6.5 : 19.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

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

2.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.3 : 14.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-6.0 : 15.9 BRISBANE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.8 : 14.7 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.7 : 15.5 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-5.4 : 16.2 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-3.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-2.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.8 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-2.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

-6.8 : -2.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.6 : -0.2 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.6 : -0.6 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.4 : 3.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-6.4 : -0.5 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt 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.
84.2 MONA VALE GOLF CLUB Sydney--east NSW
75.8 DOVER HEIGHTS (PORTLAND ST) Sydney--east NSW
73.4 COLLAROY (LONG REEF GOLF CLUB) Sydney--east NSW
60.8 RANDWICK BOWLING CLUB Sydney--east NSW
60.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB Sydney--east NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
53.2 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)
Sydney--east
84.2 MONA VALE GOLF CLUB
75.8 DOVER HEIGHTS (PORTLAND ST)
73.4 COLLAROY (LONG REEF GOLF CLUB)
60.8 RANDWICK BOWLING CLUB
60.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB
59.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
55.0 AVALON (WOLLSTONECRAFT AVE)
55.0 CASTLE COVE (ROSEBRIDGE AVE)
53.8 SYDNEY BOTANIC GARDENS
51.8 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
51.0 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
50.4 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY
50.0 CHATSWOOD BOWLING CLUB

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.3 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

.....

1.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.4 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
0.9 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1292 (53.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1256 (52.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1124 (46.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1062 (44.3) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
963 (40.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
918 (38.3) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
882 (36.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
867 (36.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
760 (31.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
743 (31.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
737 (30.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
720 (30.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
703 (29.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
696 (29.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
690 (28.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
681 (28.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
644 (26.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
643 (26.8) TELFER AERO Interior WA
641 (26.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
639 (26.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
639 (26.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
624 (26.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
616 (25.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
610 (25.4) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
608 (25.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
126/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
111/22 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
109/23 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
94/14 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/20 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

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
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
5.2mm in 11 min to 23:11 28.4mm/h
7.2mm in 19 min to 23:30 22.7mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 16.6mm/h
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
10.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
LEGENDRE ISLAND : 82(100/ 63 ) at 05:27
BEDOUT ISLAND : 82(100/ 63 ) at 00:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 111(330/ 96 ) at 17:55
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 111(280/ 83 ) at 23:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(280/ 59 ) at 14:32
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 87(300/ 67 ) at 23:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 109(310/ 78 ) at 23:58
MOUNT READ : 91(290/ 54 ) at 21:00
ISLANDS
Islands
TIMOR SEA 133KM NNW DAMPIER : ***(115/ 63 ) at 03:00