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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 1512 EST on 04/11/2013. 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)

NSW

South Coast

069137

GREEN CAPE AWS

117

113.0

28/11/2005

11

N

NSW

South Coast

069139

BEGA AWS

89

81.0

20/11/2009

11

N

VIC

E Gippsland

084016

GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

109

102.0

01/11/2012

11

N

VIC

E Gippsland

084084

MALLACOOTA

78

78.0

29/11/2006

11

N Equal to record.


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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 15:11EST, 04/11/2013.

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 40.1 +12.9 15.9 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 41/08
PERTH AIRPORT 33.2 +7.4 14.8 +2.1 13.5 0.0 11.0 11.3 671 (28.0) 57/02
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 21.7 +0.8 12.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 515 (21.5) 57/09
BUNBURY 28.0 +3.7 12.8 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 508 (21.2) 43/07
MANDURAH 30.9 +6.4 15.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 41/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.4 +1.1 25.3 0.0 24.6 0.0 7.6 10.4 319 (13.3) 35/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.1 +3.5 14.3 -3.6 11.8 0.0 11.8 12.8 289 (12.0) 54/13
WHYALLA AERO 21.2 -5.3 15.8 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 630 (26.3) 57/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.1 -4.1 13.0 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- 12.7 293 (12.2) 39/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.3 -4.1 10.5 +2.1 8.3 0.0 6.8 11.0 501 (20.9) 55/08
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.9 +1.5 20.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 54/16
CAIRNS AERO 30.1 -0.5 21.4 -0.9 21.2 18.6 4.4 10.7 410 (17.1) 48/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.3 -1.4 21.8 -1.1 19.0 0.0 8.0 11.8 570 (23.8) 43/13
MACKAY M.O 27.9 -1.3 19.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- 11.7 338 (14.1) 28/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.9 +1.7 15.3 -4.2 12.8 0.0 9.4 -- 255 (10.6) 30/12
BUNDABERG AERO 30.2 +1.9 14.6 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 35/17
COOLANGATTA 27.9 +2.0 18.9 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 46/12
BRISBANE AERO 27.7 +0.9 15.7 -2.5 12.4 0.0 7.6 12.2 416 (17.3) 48/18
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 31.6 +5.9 12.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 276 (11.5) 54/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.9 +6.5 22.6 +7.5 -- 0.0 8.6 -- 291 (12.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 32.2 +7.3 17.2 +1.0 12.8 0.0 6.0 -- 577 (24.0) 65/21
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 35.1 +10.1 14.7 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 68/19
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 35.6 +10.1 15.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 74/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 23.5 +2.4 11.0 +1.8 4.0 0.0 8.0 11.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.9 +4.5 9.6 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 55/16
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 34.9 +10.9 18.6 +3.2 14.2 0.0 7.6 7.4 344 (14.3) 76/15
RICHMOND RAAF 35.4 +8.7 12.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 70/12
BELLAMBI AWS 34.4 +12.3 19.5 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 63/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 -2.8 9.6 -1.2 7.5 0.0 8.0 10.5 254 (10.6) 65/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.1 -4.9 10.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 67/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.2 -2.3 14.6 +2.0 14.2 0.0 14.0 11.6 417 (17.4) 48/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.1 -4.6 11.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 63/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.8 -5.6 10.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 65/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.7 -4.3 13.3 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.6 -6.0 7.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 57/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.8 -3.7 11.3 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 57/11
HOBART AIRPORT 15.0 -4.0 11.4 +2.2 8.6 0.0 4.0 5.7 364 (15.2) 85/14
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

45.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
44.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
44.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
44.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
43.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
43.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+13.2 : 39.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+12.9 : 40.1 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
+12.3 : 34.4 BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
+11.6 : 36.4 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+11.0 : 37.2 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+11.0 : 36.7 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW

28.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA
28.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.7 : 25.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+7.6 : 21.9 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.5 : 22.6 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
+7.3 : 17.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+7.1 : 25.8 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

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

0.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-12.0 : 0.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-10.3 : 5.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-9.6 : 4.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-9.5 : 11.6 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-9.4 : 0.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-0.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-8.6 : 13.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-7.6 : 16.2 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-7.2 : 17.3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-7.1 : 15.9 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
-7.0 : 16.7 DALY WATERS AWS 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.
24.6 CAIRNS RACECOURSE N Coast--Barron QLD
23.0 UPPER MURRAY TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
20.6 WHITE CLIFF POINT N Coast--Barron QLD
18.6 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
17.8 BYRNESTOWN TM Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

13.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.7 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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7.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
7.4 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.2 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
5.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
5.7 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
5.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

 1084 (45.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1008 (42.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1004 (41.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
928 (38.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
897 (37.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
880 (36.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
866 (36.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
838 (34.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
801 (33.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
793 (33.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
787 (32.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
776 (32.3) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
769 (32.0) PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
768 (32.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
741 (30.9) FORREST Eucla WA
739 (30.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
737 (30.7) BICKLEY Lower West WA
735 (30.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
732 (30.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
724 (30.2) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
685 (28.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
683 (28.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
682 (28.4) KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
675 (28.1) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
674 (28.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
673 (28.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
671 (28.0) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
666 (27.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
655 (27.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
650 (27.1) KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
649 (27.0) DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
644 (26.8) LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
640 (26.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
637 (26.5) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
634 (26.4) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
632 (26.3) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
631 (26.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
630 (26.3) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
627 (26.1) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
626 (26.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
618 (25.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
615 (25.6) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
614 (25.6) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
614 (25.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
613 (25.5) GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
608 (25.3) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
607 (25.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
604 (25.2) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
603 (25.1) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
128/07 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
117/14 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
117/06 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/13 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
107/15 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
104/11 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
102/15 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
102/13 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
98/10 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/17 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
94/15 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
94/11 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
93/11 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
93/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Central West
DALWALLINU
4.6mm in 11 min to 21:00 25.1mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
BATCHELOR AERO
4.4mm in 3 min to 15:53 88.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.6mm/h
NOONAMAH (MKT) AWS
9.2mm in 21 min to 15:21 26.3mm/h
BORROLOOLA
12.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.0mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
LAKE JULIUS AWS
10.8mm in 30 min to 17:30 21.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.8mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.2mm/h
 TASMANIA
E Coast
LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT)
14.2mm in 8 min to 16:51 106.5mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 14.2mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS : 80(180/ 67 ) at 18:30
C Tablelands S
MOUNT BOYCE AWS : 93(260/ 48 ) at 12:37
Sydney--east
PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 83(170/ 63 ) at 16:30
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 91(160/ 72 ) at 17:30
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(220/ 69 ) at 16:07
GREEN CAPE AWS : 117(240/ 91 ) at 16:00
Goulburn/Monaro
BOMBALA AWS : 85(230/ 67 ) at 12:58
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 104(230/ 85 ) at 15:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 128(240/108 ) at 08:38
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 89(237/ 65 ) at 21:10
E Central
ST KILDA HARBOUR - RMYS : 74(240/ 67 ) at 09:22
TASMANIA
N Coast
WYNYARD AIRPORT : 80(230/ 63 ) at 09:13
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 108(240/ 69 ) at 17:00
SMITHTON AERODROME : 82(230/ 63 ) at 11:06
LOW HEAD : 78(250/ 65 ) at 17:30
CAPE GRIM : 102(240/ 69 ) at 17:00
BURNIE NTC AWS : 98(200/ 37 ) at 16:06
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 102(210/ 76 ) at 14:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(300/ 76 ) at 05:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 93(240/ 74 ) at 08:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 104(220/ 63 ) at 12:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(230/ 69 ) at 14:39
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 95(250/ 59 ) at 12:14
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 96(230/ 83 ) at 13:18
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 87(220/ 76 ) at 16:50
MOUNT READ : 98(220/ 65 ) at 18:05
THE RAZORBACK : 96(***/ 30 ) at 13:00
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 83(240/ 67 ) at 16:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 117(260/ 93 ) at 08:00