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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 1544 EST on 12/07/2015. 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
Highest wind gust (km/h)

SA

NE Pastoral

017126

MARREE AERO

76

72.0

04/07/2007

11

N

NSW

Far Northwest

046126

TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT

72

68.0

04/07/2007

11

N

NSW

Upper Darling

048237

COBAR AIRPORT AWS

81

70.0

23/07/2003

11

N

NSW

CW Plains N

051161

COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS

76

74.0

23/07/2003

11

N

NSW

NW Plains W

052088

WALGETT AIRPORT AWS

81

70.0

07/07/2008

11

N

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

WA

E Pilbara

004090

ROEBOURNE AERO

26.3

25.7

18/07/2004

11

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 15:43EST, 12/07/2015.

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 16.9 -1.0 3.8 -4.2 1.6 0.2 1.0 9.1 206 ( 8.6) 39/09
BUNBURY 15.1 -2.1 4.4 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 18/15
MANDURAH 17.1 -0.3 7.7 -2.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 18/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +2.3 19.2 -0.1 18.5 0.0 6.8 11.0 289 (12.0) 34/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.4 -1.3 3.4 -0.6 0.7 0.0 4.2 10.6 238 ( 9.9) 31/13
WHYALLA AERO 13.3 -3.6 6.6 +1.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 463 (19.3) 52/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 11.8 -3.5 6.3 -1.2 -- 18.6 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 63/22
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 11.2 -2.0 5.8 +0.6 4.3 5.6 1.4 4.0 461 (19.2) 63/01
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.3 +2.6 5.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 39/15
CAIRNS AERO 27.1 +1.4 19.1 +2.0 18.1 0.4 2.0 7.5 334 (13.9) 30/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.7 +1.6 16.8 +3.2 15.0 0.0 5.8 8.6 338 (14.1) 31/14
MACKAY M.O 24.4 +3.1 17.1 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- 9.4 275 (11.5) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.0 +2.9 14.9 +5.4 14.0 0.2 2.8 -- 252 (10.5) 26/12
BUNDABERG AERO 24.5 +2.5 10.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 34/14
COOLANGATTA 21.3 +0.8 12.0 +2.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 296 (12.3) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 20.7 -0.1 9.8 +0.8 7.1 0.8 1.8 7.7 213 ( 8.9) 34/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.2 +0.7 10.4 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 436 (18.2) 41/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.6 +1.5 7.0 +2.3 -- 2.8 0.6 -- 71 ( 3.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.2 +2.5 9.7 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 37/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.1 +1.5 7.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 30/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.9 +2.9 6.6 +0.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 243 (10.1) 34/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.7 +1.4 5.1 +2.1 -- 5.2 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 68/21
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.0 +3.0 6.2 -1.0 4.4 0.2 1.4 9.3 288 (12.0) 65/23
RICHMOND RAAF 18.6 +1.2 2.8 -0.8 -- 1.2 -- -- 160 ( 6.7) 46/22
BELLAMBI AWS 18.7 +1.9 8.1 -1.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 316 (13.2) 70/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.4 +0.7 7.6 +4.9 4.2 0.0 1.0 0.2 306 (12.8) 41/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.9 +0.8 8.0 +4.9 -- 2.4 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 43/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 10.8 -4.6 5.7 +1.4 1.0 0.4 2.8 -- 337 (14.0) 55/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.6 +0.6 6.8 +3.9 -- 3.6 -- -- 283 (11.8) 48/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 10.2 -2.3 6.1 +3.6 -- 7.6 -- -- 277 (11.5) 39/06
BALLARAT AERODROME 7.2 -2.9 6.6 +3.4 -- 2.2 -- -- 715 (29.8) 48/03
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 +2.2 7.6 +5.3 -- 1.6 -- -- 243 (10.1) 39/17
HOBART AIRPORT 14.7 +2.2 3.7 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 2.2 2.7 300 (12.5) 22/12
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

34.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.3 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.3 BATCHELOR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.3 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
34.2 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
34.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT

+6.8 : 26.5 SURAT Maranoa QLD
+5.5 : 25.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+5.0 : 25.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+5.0 : 16.0 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+4.8 : 33.7 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT

25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.4 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+9.0 : 12.1 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.7 : 13.8 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+8.0 : 10.8 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+7.8 : 14.1 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
+7.7 : 22.5 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA

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

-0.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
0.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.4 : 9.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-6.0 : 9.5 KIMBA W Agricultural SA
-6.0 : 18.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-5.9 : 10.0 HAWKER Upper North SA
-5.8 : 7.0 YONGALA Upper North SA

-2.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.4 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.2 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-2.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-1.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-5.7 : -2.2 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-5.7 : 5.2 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-5.6 : -2.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1 : 0.2 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1 : 0.0 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.1 : 4.8 LANCELIN 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.
40.0 PICCADILLY (WOODHOUSE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
35.2 URAIDLA (SUTTON CREEK) Adelaide/Lofty SA
32.4 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
32.2 LONGWOOD Adelaide/Lofty SA
32.2 MOUNT BOLD RESERVOIR Adelaide/Lofty SA

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

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1.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.5 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

 1291 (53.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1287 (53.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
960 (40.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
939 (39.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
924 (38.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
911 (38.0) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
895 (37.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
886 (36.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
876 (36.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
865 (36.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
859 (35.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
859 (35.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
848 (35.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
843 (35.1) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
823 (34.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
819 (34.1) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
817 (34.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
812 (33.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
740 (30.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
734 (30.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
726 (30.3) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
717 (29.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
715 (29.8) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
711 (29.6) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
709 (29.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
702 (29.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
696 (29.0) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
692 (28.8) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
692 (28.8) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
690 (28.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
684 (28.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
683 (28.5) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
673 (28.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
668 (27.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
664 (27.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
660 (27.5) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
647 (27.0) TELFER AERO Interior WA
644 (26.8) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
640 (26.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
638 (26.6) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
633 (26.4) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
630 (26.3) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
620 (25.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
618 (25.8) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
614 (25.6) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
612 (25.5) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
608 (25.3) FORREST Eucla WA
606 (25.3) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
605 (25.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
604 (25.2) RHYLL E Central VIC
603 (25.1) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
601 (25.0) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
600 (25.0) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
600 (25.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
106/00 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
102/16 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
98/18 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
91/03 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
87/16 CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
87/14 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
MOUNT LOFTY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 6.7mm/h
KUITPO FOREST RESERVE
10.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 6.0mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT
12.2mm in 30 min to 05:30 24.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.0mm/h
 Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
10.8mm in 30 min to 14:30 21.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.8mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
 Brisbane/SE Coast
MARYBOROUGH
8.2mm in 13 min to 16:27 37.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 19.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
 NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.6mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
CEDUNA AMO : 91(240/ 65 ) at 03:59
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 106(270/ 69 ) at 01:00
THEVENARD WIND : 93(210/ 59 ) at 05:38
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
STENHOUSE BAY : 76(230/ 63 ) at 19:05
MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 76(220/ 63 ) at 21:33
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 96(230/ 74 ) at 15:16
Adelaide/Lofty
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 98(230/ 67 ) at 19:00
Lower SE
CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) : 82(250/ 65 ) at 15:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS : 78(280/ 63 ) at 14:38
Hunter Valley
MURRURUNDI GAP AWS : 85(340/ 67 ) at 23:47
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 87(330/ 63 ) at 14:30
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 82(340/ 69 ) at 15:10