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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 1438 EST on 29/07/2015. 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 minimum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001018

MOUNT ELIZABETH

19.6

19.5

13/07/2010

20

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003030

BIDYADANGA

35.6

35.5

27/07/2010

55

1 N

WA

W Kimberley

003096

WEST ROEBUCK

37.0

36.2

21/07/2003

14

1 P

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

WA

N Kimberley

001006

WYNDHAM AERO

23.3

22.2

13/07/2015

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Roper-McArthur

014723

BORROLOOLA AIRPORT

20.3

17.1

13/07/2015

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014932

TINDAL RAAF

19.8

18.2

09/07/2008

11

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029077

BURKETOWN AIRPORT

28.9

27.5

16/07/2012

11

1 N

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

27.7

27.3

21/07/2005

11

1 N

QLD

Central Highlands

035264

EMERALD AIRPORT

24.4

22.9

27/07/1999

12

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

26.8

23.5

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 14:38EST, 29/07/2015.

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 15.9 -2.0 11.9 +3.9 10.6 0.4 2.6 1.3 402 (16.8) 43/10
BUNBURY 14.8 -2.4 10.2 +3.2 -- 2.4 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 30/11
MANDURAH 15.8 -1.6 11.4 +0.8 -- 1.2 -- -- 259 (10.8) 34/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 +1.6 20.6 +1.3 19.9 0.0 8.0 11.0 398 (16.6) 48/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.4 -2.3 -1.0 -5.0 -3.6 0.0 5.6 10.6 395 (16.5) 41/09
WHYALLA AERO 13.8 -3.1 -0.1 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 24/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 12.5 -2.8 6.9 -0.6 -- 1.8 -- -- 80 ( 3.3) 15/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.6 +0.4 4.0 -1.2 2.2 1.2 0.6 6.4 355 (14.8) 31/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.9 +0.2 12.5 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 590 (24.6) 39/16
CAIRNS AERO 27.4 +1.7 20.3 +3.2 19.5 0.6 6.2 7.2 495 (20.6) 54/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.2 +3.1 19.9 +6.3 18.4 0.0 5.0 7.3 339 (14.1) 39/13
MACKAY M.O 21.2 -0.1 17.2 +4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 387 (16.1) 50/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.3 +0.2 12.8 +3.3 9.7 0.0 8.0 -- 336 (14.0) 28/14
BUNDABERG AERO 23.2 +1.2 11.1 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 44/14
COOLANGATTA 19.2 -1.3 11.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 291 (12.1) 34/10
BRISBANE AERO 19.6 -1.2 10.1 +1.1 7.0 0.0 4.8 9.1 361 (15.0) 34/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.3 -0.2 1.6 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 24/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 13.4 -2.7 -0.2 -4.9 -- 0.0 2.6 -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.0 -1.7 2.7 -4.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 289 (12.0) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -1.2 3.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 308 (12.8) 34/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.6 -0.4 5.0 -1.4 2.4 0.0 3.6 9.8 581 (24.2) 43/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 2.0 +0.5 1.0 0.0 2.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.0 -1.3 1.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 34/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.3 +0.3 6.7 -0.5 3.0 0.0 -- 9.6 659 (27.5) 44/07
RICHMOND RAAF 17.4 0.0 -0.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 28/13
BELLAMBI AWS 15.6 -1.2 8.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 465 (19.4) 41/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.5 -1.2 0.3 -2.4 -1.6 0.0 1.2 5.4 265 (11.0) 22/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.8 +0.7 1.4 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 26/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.9 -1.5 0.2 -4.1 -4.0 0.4 1.2 5.2 220 ( 9.2) 17/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.2 +0.2 1.3 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 22/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.5 +1.0 -0.8 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 26/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.6 +1.5 3.2 0.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 343 (14.3) 28/04
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.2 +2.6 0.8 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 22/11
HOBART AIRPORT 16.2 +3.7 3.6 -0.5 0.9 0.0 1.0 5.6 349 (14.5) 34/12
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

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

+7.4 : 26.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.1 : 30.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+6.8 : 35.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+6.8 : 26.1 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+6.7 : 26.0 WILUNA Interior WA

26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+11.5 : 19.6 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
+8.8 : 20.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
+8.5 : 22.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+7.8 : 22.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
+7.6 : 18.2 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA

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

-2.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.8 : 12.3 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-4.6 : 12.3 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.6 : 11.8 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.5 : 14.9 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-4.4 : 12.5 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA

-7.4 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.6 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.7 : -5.5 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.7 : -7.1 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.7 : -3.0 HAWKER Upper North SA
-6.6 : -2.9 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-6.3 : -7.4 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S 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.
51.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
44.8 DERWENT BRIDGE Central Plateau TAS
31.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
28.8 TIM SHEA (SUMMIT) Derwent Valley TAS
25.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
25.4 MOUNT BAW BAW

TASMANIA
Derwent Valley
28.8 TIM SHEA (SUMMIT)
Central Plateau
44.8 DERWENT BRIDGE
31.0 BUTLERS GORGE
W Coast
51.4 MOUNT READ

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

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4.5 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
4.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
3.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.3 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1488 (62.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1343 (56.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1343 (56.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1231 (51.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1157 (48.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1100 (45.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1057 (44.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1051 (43.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
987 (41.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
907 (37.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
895 (37.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
878 (36.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
874 (36.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
866 (36.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
857 (35.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
823 (34.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
767 (32.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
757 (31.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
744 (31.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
712 (29.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
705 (29.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
704 (29.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
693 (28.9) BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
687 (28.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
681 (28.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
681 (28.4) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
681 (28.4) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
677 (28.2) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
670 (27.9) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
669 (27.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
668 (27.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
665 (27.7) RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
662 (27.6) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
659 (27.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
655 (27.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
654 (27.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
650 (27.1) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
644 (26.8) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
643 (26.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
635 (26.5) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
624 (26.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
624 (26.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
620 (25.8) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
618 (25.8) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
617 (25.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
611 (25.5) BLACKWATER AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
603 (25.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
 87/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
83/20 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
81/04 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
81/03 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/02 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
80/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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
Lower West
LANCELIN EAST AG STATION
10.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.0mm/h
GINGIN WEST AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 10.8mm/h
 Cent Wheatbelt
NORTHAM AG STATION
11.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.8mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.8mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.8mm/h

TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 80(250/ 70 ) at 04:03
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(310/ 67 ) at 02:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 82(260/ 63 ) at 03:42
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(250/ 63 ) at 06:30