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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 1622 EST on 04/12/2013. 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

SA

NW Pastoral

016085

MARLA POLICE STATION

31.0

31.0

22/12/1990

28

1 N Equal to record.


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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 16:21EST, 04/12/2013.

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 26.8 -2.8 13.3 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 742 (30.9) 67/17
PERTH AIRPORT 25.1 -3.8 10.1 -4.8 8.0 0.0 9.0 12.7 536 (22.3) 50/16
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 19.3 -3.8 11.9 -0.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 305 (12.7) 43/13
BUNBURY 23.2 -4.1 9.4 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 46/17
MANDURAH 22.6 -4.3 14.6 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 450 (18.8) 54/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +0.9 25.4 +0.1 24.9 0.0 2.8 8.4 180 ( 7.5) 30/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.1 +4.7 23.4 +3.2 21.4 2.4 6.0 8.5 284 (11.8) 50/17
WHYALLA AERO 31.2 +3.0 17.2 +1.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 452 (18.8) 61/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 28.8 +1.8 16.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 6.6 6.1 139 ( 5.8) 48/19
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.5 +3.6 10.6 +0.6 8.2 0.0 4.8 8.9 305 (12.7) 31/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.6 -0.5 22.3 -0.7 21.4 7.8 8.2 10.7 342 (14.3) 30/19
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 -0.7 22.7 -0.7 20.4 0.2 6.0 11.3 500 (20.8) 41/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.1 -0.4 22.4 -1.7 19.4 0.0 11.6 11.8 573 (23.9) 43/11
MACKAY M.O 28.6 -1.5 23.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- 11.2 382 (15.9) 34/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.0 -1.1 19.4 -1.8 18.0 0.0 8.0 -- 291 (12.1) 31/15
BUNDABERG AERO 29.0 -0.5 16.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 26.6 -0.6 16.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 50/14
BRISBANE AERO 25.1 -3.0 14.5 -5.6 12.1 0.0 8.0 13.0 350 (14.6) 34/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.4 -1.0 11.7 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 467 (19.5) 48/22
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.4 +1.5 14.9 -2.6 -- 0.0 8.6 -- 206 ( 8.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.9 -2.4 14.4 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 398 (16.6) 30/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.5 -2.0 12.3 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 31/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 -0.9 10.6 -5.9 8.8 0.0 7.6 13.5 275 (11.5) 39/17
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 30.0 +5.7 10.8 -0.4 5.0 0.0 4.0 12.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 35.4 +4.2 14.1 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 30/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.4 +0.7 16.4 -1.1 13.8 0.0 8.0 13.3 444 (18.5) 59/16
RICHMOND RAAF 31.2 +2.8 11.5 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 30/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.4 -1.4 16.0 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 55/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 36.8 +7.4 17.4 +3.6 15.0 0.0 10.0 9.7 256 (10.7) 37/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 37.1 +7.9 15.1 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 44/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 39.6 +9.5 20.4 +5.6 18.2 0.0 16.0 7.8 356 (14.8) 59/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 34.3 +6.9 20.5 +8.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 61/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT 35.0 +8.0 16.4 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 65/21
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 24.9 +0.7 16.9 +4.0 14.9 0.0 9.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 29.6 +7.0 10.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 50/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.9 +4.5 12.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 48/16
HOBART AIRPORT 20.4 -0.3 12.0 +1.3 9.8 0.0 10.0 10.4 358 (14.9) 41/16
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 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
44.9 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
44.8 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
44.6 MARREE COMPARISON NE Pastoral SA
44.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+12.9 : 35.2 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
+11.8 : 35.5 ORBOST E Gippsland VIC
+11.7 : 35.2 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+11.4 : 43.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+11.2 : 34.6 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

31.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
30.7 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
30.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
30.6 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.3 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT

+11.6 : 25.0 ECHUCA AERODROME Lower North VIC
+11.5 : 24.9 KERANG Lower North VIC
+11.2 : 22.4 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+11.0 : 31.0 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+10.9 : 22.8 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
+10.9 : 25.7 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

15.2 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.4 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
16.7 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
16.8 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
16.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.7 : 20.8 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA
-6.4 : 20.8 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.2 : 26.2 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.0 : 24.6 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-5.9 : 32.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

2.7 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
3.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
3.6 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
4.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
4.5 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
4.5 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW

-7.7 : 13.0 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-7.2 : 3.6 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-7.0 : 6.6 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-6.8 : 11.4 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-6.8 : 8.5 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-6.8 : 4.5 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W 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.
93.6 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
58.8 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
57.2 KINGSTON REST E Kimberley WA
49.8 MOUNT BARNETT W Kimberley WA
48.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
57.2 KINGSTON REST
W Kimberley
49.8 MOUNT BARNETT

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
48.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
Gulf Country
93.6 NORMANTON AIRPORT
Northwest
58.8 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

13.5 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
13.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
13.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
13.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

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6.1 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
4.4 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

966 (40.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
961 (40.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
940 (39.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
927 (38.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
882 (36.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
864 (36.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
863 (36.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
828 (34.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
807 (33.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
805 (33.5) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
788 (32.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
774 (32.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
770 (32.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
742 (30.9) GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
730 (30.4) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
724 (30.2) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
721 (30.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
715 (29.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
714 (29.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
697 (29.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
663 (27.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
662 (27.6) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
645 (26.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
635 (26.5) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
633 (26.4) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
631 (26.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
627 (26.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
625 (26.0) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
624 (26.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
623 (26.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
617 (25.7) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
614 (25.6) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
601 (25.0) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
601 (25.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
 87/18 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
87/17 BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
85/17 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
85/15 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
83/15 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
83/08 MOUNT HOTHAM 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
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
27.8mm in 47 min to 06:00 35.5mm/h
27.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 27.8mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
 E Kimberley
ARGYLE AERODROME
9.2mm in 12 min to 08:23 46.0mm/h
7.8mm in 7 min to 08:30 66.9mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 08:30 18.8mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 25.2mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.3mm/h
 W Kimberley
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
7.2mm in 5 min to 22:35 86.4mm/h
17.6mm in 25 min to 23:00 42.2mm/h
32.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 32.2mm/h
16.8mm in 42 min to 23:42 24.0mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
12.2mm in 8 min to 15:30 91.5mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.2mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 25.6mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 8.7mm/h
PIRLANGIMPI
10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.4mm/h
CAPE DON
14.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 14.0mm/h
NOONAMAH (MKT) AWS
8.2mm in 16 min to 16:00 30.7mm/h
WARRUWI
10.8mm in 30 min to 09:00 21.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.8mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.0mm/h
BRADSHAW
5.0mm in 13 min to 15:00 23.1mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
NORMANTON AIRPORT
81.0mm in 30 min to 03:00 162.0mm/h
81.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 81.0mm/h
80.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 26.7mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 03:30 22.4mm/h
92.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 92.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.6mm/h
CENTURY MINE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
 Northwest
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
38.8mm in 26 min to 01:26 89.5mm/h
44.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 44.4mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 22.0mm/h
55.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 55.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.0mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 18.7mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
12.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.4mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 7.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 78(170/ 63 ) at 21:30
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
WOOMERA AERODROME : 83(320/ 65 ) at 16:30
COOBER PEDY AIRPORT : 85(200/ 67 ) at 18:10
NE Pastoral
OODNADATTA AIRPORT : 87(210/ 69 ) at 20:03
MARREE AERO : 80(230/ 65 ) at 18:50
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 82(350/ 63 ) at 09:00