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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 1621 EST on 08/01/2014. 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

WA

Gt Southern

010911

LAKE GRACE

25.8

25.0

21/01/1999

16

25.0

02/02/2003

17

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

29.6

29.3

17/01/2012

14

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014015

DARWIN AIRPORT

36.1

36.0

06/01/2014

72

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014041

MIDDLE POINT AWS

38.7

38.0

16/01/2002

12

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014272

BATCHELOR AERO

37.7

36.3

25/01/2002

16

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

34.0

34.0

06/01/2014

16

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 16:20EST, 08/01/2014.

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 28.4 -3.3 19.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 44/15
PERTH AIRPORT 27.0 -4.7 16.9 -0.1 14.1 0.0 11.0 12.6 391 (16.3) 44/15
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 27.0 +2.3 15.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 46/13
BUNBURY 25.2 -4.5 16.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 43/14
MANDURAH 25.2 -4.0 21.1 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 39/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.1 +4.3 26.2 +1.4 26.0 0.0 7.6 11.5 317 (13.2) 43/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.5 -3.9 13.1 -8.4 9.0 0.0 17.0 13.2 490 (20.4) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 23.7 -6.3 13.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 651 (27.1) 54/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.4 -5.9 12.1 -5.0 -- 0.0 6.2 12.7 294 (12.3) 46/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.4 -4.8 9.3 -1.8 6.9 0.2 6.4 9.2 458 (19.1) 48/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.0 +3.8 25.5 +1.8 24.3 0.0 18.6 12.6 603 (25.1) 50/03
CAIRNS AERO 33.7 +2.3 22.8 -0.9 21.1 0.0 8.0 10.7 315 (13.1) 35/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.0 +1.7 25.7 +1.4 23.6 0.0 11.4 10.4 378 (15.8) 37/11
MACKAY M.O 32.9 +2.9 24.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 319 (13.3) 26/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 36.5 +4.6 25.9 +3.8 25.0 0.0 10.8 -- 296 (12.3) 34/14
BUNDABERG AERO 31.7 +1.6 22.7 +1.3 -- 16.4 -- -- 405 (16.9) 46/16
COOLANGATTA 28.7 +0.5 21.7 +0.7 -- 7.6 -- -- 309 (12.9) 55/10
BRISBANE AERO 29.2 +0.3 21.8 +0.7 21.9 39.0 9.2 8.6 188 ( 7.8) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.2 +0.2 19.5 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 515 (21.5) 61/17
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.7 +1.8 17.7 -1.1 -- 0.0 12.4 -- 227 ( 9.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.5 -5.4 19.9 +0.5 12.7 0.2 8.0 0.9 353 (14.7) 31/02
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.6 -4.9 17.7 -0.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 300 (12.5) 28/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.3 -3.7 18.8 +0.8 16.5 0.0 10.0 1.5 436 (18.2) 39/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.1 -4.3 7.4 -5.9 -2.0 0.0 9.6 13.1 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.8 -1.1 11.7 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 54/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.4 -4.1 17.6 -1.2 16.9 0.0 11.4 1.7 623 (26.0) 54/10
RICHMOND RAAF 23.2 -6.6 16.3 -1.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 309 (12.9) 46/06
BELLAMBI AWS 20.1 -4.7 15.6 -3.4 -- 5.4 -- -- 453 (18.9) 57/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.8 -2.8 6.2 -10.0 4.0 0.0 13.0 13.7 517 (21.5) 55/21
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.5 -4.7 9.8 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 447 (18.6) 41/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.6 -5.6 10.7 -6.0 7.9 0.0 10.8 12.8 460 (19.2) 48/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.3 -7.2 9.3 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 521 (21.7) 55/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.8 -7.8 9.0 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) 55/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.8 -5.1 14.0 -0.3 12.4 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.8 -6.3 6.8 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 474 (19.8) 52/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.7 -2.6 9.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 41/10
HOBART AIRPORT 17.0 -5.5 9.3 -2.7 6.8 2.2 4.4 10.1 609 (25.4) 48/11
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

46.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
44.6 LEONORA Goldfields WA
44.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
44.4 TELFER AERO Interior WA
44.1 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+15.0 : 40.4 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+14.6 : 40.7 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+14.6 : 43.0 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+14.0 : 41.6 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+13.7 : 41.1 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

30.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
29.8 WILUNA Interior WA
29.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.2 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
29.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
29.0 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
29.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+10.6 : 25.8 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.4 : 24.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.2 : 26.0 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.9 : 27.7 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.5 : 25.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

6.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
10.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-11.1 : 6.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-9.5 : 18.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-9.3 : 14.6 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-9.0 : 24.0 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW
-8.8 : 14.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-4.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.8 : 4.0 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-10.5 : -2.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-10.3 : 5.6 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-10.2 : -1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-10.1 : -1.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
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.
73.0 WATERFORD ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
66.6 PALMWOODS Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
66.0 LINDFIELD Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
65.0 ORMISTON COLLEGE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
59.1 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
57.0 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION
50.8 SCHERGER RAAF
Brisbane/SE Coast
73.0 WATERFORD ALERT
66.6 PALMWOODS
66.0 LINDFIELD
65.0 ORMISTON COLLEGE
59.1 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT PLANT
58.0 TALLEGALLA ALERT
57.0 CALAMVALE ALERT

13.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
13.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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6.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
6.5 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
1.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
1.5 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.9 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW

 1692 (70.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1470 (61.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1449 (60.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1298 (54.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1227 (51.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1164 (48.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1138 (47.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1113 (46.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1106 (46.1) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1079 (45.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1057 (44.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1007 (42.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
868 (36.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
830 (34.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
828 (34.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
803 (33.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
799 (33.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
797 (33.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
796 (33.2) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
796 (33.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
782 (32.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
768 (32.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
767 (32.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
737 (30.7) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
734 (30.6) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
724 (30.2) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
721 (30.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
714 (29.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
707 (29.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
700 (29.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
697 (29.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
697 (29.0) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
692 (28.8) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
687 (28.6) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
685 (28.5) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
672 (28.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
671 (28.0) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
671 (28.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
667 (27.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
664 (27.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
663 (27.6) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
656 (27.3) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
655 (27.3) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
651 (27.1) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
651 (27.1) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
649 (27.0) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
645 (26.9) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
642 (26.8) YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
635 (26.5) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
632 (26.3) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
631 (26.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
626 (26.1) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
623 (26.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
622 (25.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
620 (25.8) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
613 (25.5) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
613 (25.5) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
612 (25.5) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
611 (25.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
609 (25.4) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
609 (25.4) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
605 (25.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
603 (25.1) MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
603 (25.1) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
 83/16 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
81/00 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
80/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
78/19 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/17 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/23 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
10.4mm in 30 min to 16:00 20.8mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
 Central Highlands
BLACKWATER AIRPORT
12.2mm in 30 min to 02:00 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.2mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
EMERALD AIRPORT
8.2mm in 15 min to 00:45 32.8mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.4mm/h
 Wide Bay/Burnett
THANGOOL AIRPORT
16.4mm in 21 min to 17:51 46.9mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 17:52 84.0mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 26.4mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.3mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 25.2mm/h
BUNDABERG AERO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
9.6mm in 46 min to 01:46 12.5mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 78(120/ 67 ) at 19:30
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 76(140/ 65 ) at 19:00
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(240/ 63 ) at 00:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(250/ 67 ) at 00:00