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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 1441 EST on 09/05/2015. 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
Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

W Gippsland

085283

WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR)

0.0

1.7

18/05/2000

21

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 14:41EST, 09/05/2015.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 22.8 +1.0 4.2 -6.2 2.6 0.0 2.4 9.7 229 ( 9.5) 31/19
BUNBURY 20.5 -0.7 5.1 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 18/14
MANDURAH 22.1 +0.8 10.9 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 28/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +1.2 20.9 -1.2 19.1 0.0 9.4 11.1 358 (14.9) 52/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.8 -2.2 4.3 -3.9 2.5 0.0 5.8 10.8 332 (13.8) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 19.5 -0.9 8.7 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 26/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.3 -1.6 12.1 +1.9 -- 4.4 3.0 -- 161 ( 6.7) 30/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.6 -0.5 7.9 +0.6 6.6 4.4 1.2 3.0 471 (19.6) 55/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.5 -0.3 15.1 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 572 (23.8) 44/02
CAIRNS AERO 29.5 +1.9 19.9 0.0 17.0 0.0 7.2 9.3 364 (15.2) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.3 +3.7 19.3 +1.7 17.4 0.0 7.4 10.6 255 (10.6) 35/12
MACKAY M.O 24.0 -0.2 14.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 52/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.4 +0.4 10.0 -4.1 5.8 0.0 7.0 -- 273 (11.4) 26/13
BUNDABERG AERO 25.9 +1.3 11.6 -2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 322 (13.4) 24/04
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -0.1 13.5 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 34/11
BRISBANE AERO 23.3 -0.2 11.3 -1.5 7.2 0.0 4.6 10.0 240 (10.0) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.9 +0.1 7.2 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 37/02
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.2 -1.1 3.9 -4.8 -- 0.0 2.6 -- 86 ( 3.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.1 -2.3 7.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 31/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.2 -1.2 6.9 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 26/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.6 -0.7 8.9 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 523 (21.8) 39/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.3 -2.6 0.7 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 39/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.4 +1.4 10.8 -0.1 7.2 0.0 5.2 10.3 640 (26.7) 48/23
RICHMOND RAAF 20.2 -0.3 4.4 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 18/13
BELLAMBI AWS 20.5 +0.9 12.4 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 607 (25.3) 50/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.7 -2.6 3.1 -2.7 1.0 0.0 2.8 5.4 371 (15.5) 31/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.8 -3.8 6.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 28/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.9 -2.1 6.6 -0.8 4.0 0.0 4.0 0.1 312 (13.0) 30/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.0 -3.2 4.4 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 35/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.4 -2.2 6.3 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 39/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.7 -1.9 5.7 0.0 -- 1.4 -- -- 512 (21.3) 37/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.3 -0.5 4.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 54/12
HOBART AIRPORT 16.1 +0.9 4.0 -2.6 1.8 2.2 2.0 2.6 503 (21.0) 63/21
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

37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
36.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
36.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
35.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+5.2 : 29.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+5.0 : 37.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+4.5 : 37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+4.1 : 35.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+4.0 : 34.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

27.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
27.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+5.1 : 19.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+4.7 : 15.0 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+4.7 : 20.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
+3.6 : 21.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+3.4 : 8.8 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

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

0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.8 : 1.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-4.7 : 1.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.7 : 0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.5 : 13.9 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
-4.5 : 10.0 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC

-5.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.8 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.9 : -0.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.7 : 3.2 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-7.4 : 0.0 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
-6.9 : 2.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West 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.
39.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
39.6 DEDDINGTON (NILE RIVER) N Coast TAS
34.6 DERWENT BRIDGE Central Plateau TAS
32.0 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
30.0 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD) W Coast TAS

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.6 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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2.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.2 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.5 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.5 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
0.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1926 (80.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1825 (76.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1533 (63.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1422 (59.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1271 (53.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1225 (51.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1200 (50.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1095 (45.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1082 (45.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1020 (42.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1009 (42.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1007 (42.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
997 (41.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
968 (40.3) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
940 (39.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
924 (38.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
916 (38.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
911 (38.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
873 (36.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
848 (35.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
843 (35.1) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
841 (35.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
837 (34.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
829 (34.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
795 (33.1) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
783 (32.6) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
778 (32.4) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
762 (31.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
759 (31.6) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
718 (29.9) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
717 (29.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
713 (29.7) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
710 (29.6) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
700 (29.2) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
694 (28.9) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
694 (28.9) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
689 (28.7) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
688 (28.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
679 (28.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
657 (27.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
655 (27.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
651 (27.1) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
646 (26.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
641 (26.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
640 (26.7) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
639 (26.6) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
638 (26.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
637 (26.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
637 (26.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
634 (26.4) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
632 (26.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
626 (26.1) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
616 (25.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
612 (25.5) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
611 (25.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
608 (25.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
607 (25.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
604 (25.2) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
602 (25.1) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
128/10 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
128/16 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
120/08 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
117/16 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
107/14 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
106/16 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
106/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
106/14 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
96/06 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
94/20 TUNNACK FIRE STATION 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
18.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 108(270/ 65 ) at 15:00
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 78(259/ 63 ) at 22:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 100(260/ 76 ) at 19:00
LOW HEAD : 82(290/ 63 ) at 19:46
CAPE GRIM : 83(210/ 63 ) at 19:07
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 128(330/108 ) at 11:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 119(280/ 76 ) at 16:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 106(290/ 52 ) at 16:36
TUNNACK FIRE STATION : 95(290/ 56 ) at 21:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 98(290/ 80 ) at 14:00
DENNES POINT : 85(250/ 63 ) at 23:30
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 85(310/ 67 ) at 14:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 117(310/ 74 ) at 16:25
MOUNT READ : 96(110/ 69 ) at 06:41
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 128(280/108 ) at 16:47