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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 1355 EST on 10/09/2013. 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 minimum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059007

KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS

17.3

17.2

30/09/2004

13

1 N

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

ANT

Antarctica

300000

DAVIS

98.4

82.2

01/09/1973

53

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 13:55EST, 10/09/2013.

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 24.7 +2.6 7.8 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 31/10
PERTH AIRPORT 22.7 +2.6 6.3 -2.6 4.6 0.0 4.2 9.8 286 (11.9) 31/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.4 +2.1 6.2 -1.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 39/14
BUNBURY 19.5 +1.1 5.6 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 22/15
MANDURAH 19.8 +0.9 9.9 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 21/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +0.2 23.1 +0.1 22.5 0.0 8.0 10.5 400 (16.7) 41/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.1 +5.9 12.3 +2.0 10.0 0.0 9.4 11.1 276 (11.5) 46/14
WHYALLA AERO 28.1 +6.6 18.7 +10.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 55/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.9 +4.9 19.2 +9.5 -- 0.0 8.8 6.2 327 (13.6) 80/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.4 +4.6 10.2 +3.9 10.9 0.0 3.2 2.2 483 (20.1) 57/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.2 +2.0 8.9 -5.3 7.1 0.0 32.2 11.1 184 ( 7.7) 37/12
CAIRNS AERO 27.5 -0.6 18.7 0.0 17.7 8.4 6.8 6.7 491 (20.5) 37/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.6 -1.1 14.6 -2.8 12.5 0.0 5.6 10.5 409 (17.0) 39/13
MACKAY M.O 24.0 -1.2 15.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 30/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.8 -0.5 12.8 -0.9 10.1 0.0 7.4 -- 211 ( 8.8) 34/15
BUNDABERG AERO 25.6 +0.2 10.7 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 34/10
COOLANGATTA 24.2 +1.0 11.2 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 37/20
BRISBANE AERO 24.0 -0.2 11.3 -1.4 6.3 0.0 5.2 10.4 371 (15.5) 31/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.7 +1.5 11.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 34/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 29.8 +8.4 12.8 +4.2 -- 0.0 4.4 -- 100 ( 4.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.2 +2.2 14.7 +3.7 9.8 0.0 -- 10.5 208 ( 8.7) 54/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.3 +2.8 18.1 +8.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 39/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.5 +5.2 17.1 +8.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 24/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.5 +5.4 6.1 +1.9 -0.5 0.0 4.0 10.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.9 +7.6 7.3 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 39/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.8 +6.3 15.9 +5.5 12.7 0.0 2.2 5.1 325 (13.5) 34/09
RICHMOND RAAF 27.0 +4.3 13.7 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 26/09
BELLAMBI AWS 25.7 +5.6 15.8 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 41/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.8 +6.2 6.8 +1.7 5.0 0.0 2.8 8.8 235 ( 9.8) 54/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.4 +5.4 7.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 52/21
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.1 +12.7 15.9 +8.6 15.4 0.0 9.0 9.2 447 (18.6) 72/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 24.5 +7.1 9.7 +4.3 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 217 ( 9.0) 52/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.1 +8.3 10.4 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 74/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 22.9 +5.7 11.5 +3.5 -- 0.2 6.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.0 +3.1 7.9 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.0 -2.5 6.2 +1.0 -- 3.4 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 43/21
HOBART AIRPORT 14.1 -1.2 6.4 +0.4 3.6 0.2 4.2 0.3 466 (19.4) 48/22
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

37.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.9 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
36.0 NGUKURR AWS N Rivers NT
36.0 KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB N Rivers NT
36.0 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

+13.2 : 32.7 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
+12.7 : 33.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
+12.3 : 32.5 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) Mallee N VIC
+12.1 : 32.5 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+11.5 : 30.6 KERANG Lower North VIC

26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
25.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+10.6 : 18.7 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
+9.9 : 16.8 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
+9.5 : 19.2 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.5 : 16.2 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
+9.3 : 16.3 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+9.3 : 16.1 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA

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

4.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
8.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-4.2 : 20.3 FORREST Eucla WA
-4.1 : 11.4 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
-3.6 : 10.8 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-3.5 : 18.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-3.5 : 10.1 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

-2.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.4 : 8.8 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.3 : 8.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-4.4 : 8.6 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.0 : 2.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-3.9 : 12.7 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
-3.9 : 13.6 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
-3.9 : 16.6 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT

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.
21.2 INNISFAIL N Coast--Herbert QLD
20.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
17.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
16.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
16.0 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD) W Coast TAS

11.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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2.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
2.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1102 (45.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
889 (37.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
873 (36.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
760 (31.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
724 (30.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
724 (30.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
719 (30.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
707 (29.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
700 (29.2) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
700 (29.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
683 (28.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
673 (28.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
665 (27.7) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
659 (27.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
649 (27.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
647 (27.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
629 (26.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
625 (26.0) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
616 (25.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
615 (25.6) NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
613 (25.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
609 (25.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
602 (25.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
118/19 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
118/19 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
111/09 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
109/15 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
109/20 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
109/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
107/21 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
106/22 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
104/20 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
102/22 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
96/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/16 MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
94/23 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
94/21 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
91/17 MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
91/10 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast 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.
None reported

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 85(290/ 70 ) at 13:00
Mallee/Upper SE
LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) : 89(300/ 63 ) at 12:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 98(300/ 78 ) at 15:30
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 104(340/ 59 ) at 09:30
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 109(340/ 69 ) at 20:30
MOUNT HOTHAM : 119(350/ 78 ) at 19:20
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 96(270/ 33 ) at 20:30
E Central
MOORABBIN AIRPORT : 91(350/ 37 ) at 17:40
MELBOURNE AIRPORT : 82(360/ 63 ) at 05:02
SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 83(290/ 72 ) at 23:51
FAWKNER BEACON : 85(350/ 65 ) at 11:00
W Central
AVALON AIRPORT : 95(300/ 54 ) at 23:46
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 91(350/ 74 ) at 10:00
AIREYS INLET : 104(310/ 61 ) at 21:47
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 109(280/ 89 ) at 22:08
CAPE GRIM : 83(290/ 65 ) at 22:12
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 102(320/ 85 ) at 23:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 106(310/ 83 ) at 22:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(300/ 54 ) at 21:37
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 83(320/ 65 ) at 21:37
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(330/ 70 ) at 21:30
MOUNT READ : 104(340/ 59 ) at 20:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 119(320/ 80 ) at 20:00