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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 06/08/2015. 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

NSW

Hunter Valley

061366

NORAH HEAD AWS

4.6

4.6

12/08/2005

19

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Hunter Valley

061392

MURRURUNDI GAP AWS

-2.1

-1.2

12/08/2008

11

-1.9

09/06/2011

12

1 N

NSW

Sydney--east

066196

SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST)

6.2

7.0

13/08/2005

11

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084144

MOUNT NOWA NOWA

6.6

6.7

22/08/2008

18

1 N

TAS

E Coast

092123

SWAN ISLAND

9.4

9.5

03/08/2015

12

9.5

03/08/2015

14

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

Eucla

011052

FORREST

107

107

04/08/2015

11

N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

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

NT

Roper-McArthur

014627

BULMAN

12.0

11.8

23/08/2008

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, 06/08/2015.

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 18.4 -0.1 6.2 -1.8 4.2 0.0 1.4 8.7 349 (14.5) 44/11
BUNBURY -- -- 6.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) --
MANDURAH 19.4 +1.5 8.7 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 31/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.0 -0.4 17.3 -3.1 15.0 0.0 9.0 11.2 401 (16.7) 43/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.0 -5.6 -0.8 -6.8 -3.3 0.0 4.6 10.7 315 (13.1) 39/09
WHYALLA AERO 16.1 -2.4 6.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 50/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.9 -2.7 8.3 +0.1 -- 4.2 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 41/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 11.0 -3.1 5.7 +0.2 4.8 7.0 1.4 6.7 508 (21.2) 52/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 23.0 -4.3 11.2 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 550 (22.9) 48/10
CAIRNS AERO 26.3 -0.3 15.8 -1.6 13.2 0.0 4.0 8.6 229 ( 9.5) 41/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.1 +0.1 14.1 -0.6 11.3 0.0 6.6 10.4 284 (11.8) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 20.5 -2.0 12.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 326 (13.6) 43/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 21.8 -3.0 9.4 -1.3 5.0 0.0 6.6 -- 321 (13.4) 41/09
BUNDABERG AERO 20.3 -3.0 7.5 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 301 (12.5) 43/09
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -1.4 3.7 -6.7 -- 1.6 -- -- 270 (11.3) 22/14
BRISBANE AERO 18.8 -3.0 5.5 -4.1 -1.0 0.0 5.6 10.3 371 (15.5) 48/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 12.3 -6.2 -0.1 -7.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 46/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 13.1 -4.9 1.3 -4.5 -- 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 16.5 -3.3 3.0 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -2.8 -0.3 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 28/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.3 -3.3 3.8 -3.0 1.2 0.0 2.8 8.8 441 (18.4) 59/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 4.5 -6.5 0.1 -2.0 -2.0 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 12.4 -5.1 4.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 37/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.9 -2.4 5.7 -2.4 1.6 0.0 0.6 4.8 382 (15.9) 50/15
RICHMOND RAAF 15.7 -4.0 -1.3 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 175 ( 7.3) 46/14
BELLAMBI AWS 14.7 -3.3 6.7 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 57/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 10.1 -4.4 1.8 -1.7 0.4 1.2 1.4 0.8 300 (12.5) 41/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 11.5 -3.5 2.2 -1.5 -- 4.2 -- -- 286 (11.9) 46/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.7 -2.6 6.4 +1.1 -- 0.2 2.0 8.5 307 (12.8) 44/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.3 -2.4 2.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 50/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 10.6 -3.6 4.9 +2.3 -- 1.4 -- -- 362 (15.1) 50/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 7.6 -3.8 3.3 -0.4 -- 4.0 -- -- 551 (23.0) 50/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.7 -3.1 0.4 -3.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 388 (16.2) 37/13
HOBART AIRPORT 8.7 -4.8 2.5 -2.2 -0.3 1.4 2.0 -- 695 (29.0) 65/02
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

32.1 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
32.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
31.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
31.7 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
31.7 PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
31.7 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT

+6.1 : 26.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+3.9 : 26.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+3.4 : 25.8 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+1.9 : 24.3 KALBARRI Central West WA
+1.5 : 19.4 MANDURAH Lower West WA
+1.5 : 29.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA

25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+4.1 : 8.2 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+3.8 : 17.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
+3.5 : 18.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+3.4 : 7.8 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
+3.4 : 15.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

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

-3.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-3.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.8 : 6.6 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC
-7.5 : 13.3 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
-7.4 : -0.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-7.4 : 3.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-7.4 : 5.2 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS

-8.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-7.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.8 : -2.1 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.6 : -0.1 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-7.2 : -2.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-7.1 : -2.2 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S NSW
-7.0 : -0.3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
-7.0 : 0.6 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
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.
44.6 WARRA W Coast TAS
38.6 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
38.0 HAINES JUNCTION (MOUNT SABINE) W Coast VIC
33.8 DERWENT BRIDGE Central Plateau TAS
30.6 WAYATINAH (SALTAS) Derwent Valley TAS

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.6 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
10.6 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

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4.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

 1622 (67.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1592 (66.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1290 (53.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1282 (53.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1149 (47.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1140 (47.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1097 (45.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1067 (44.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1042 (43.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1033 (43.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1027 (42.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1000 (41.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
968 (40.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
951 (39.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
950 (39.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
935 (39.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
925 (38.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
824 (34.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
821 (34.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
818 (34.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
816 (34.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
812 (33.8) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
792 (33.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
764 (31.8) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
748 (31.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
732 (30.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
727 (30.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
719 (30.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
714 (29.8) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
711 (29.6) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
710 (29.6) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
709 (29.5) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
708 (29.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
707 (29.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
705 (29.4) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
696 (29.0) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
695 (29.0) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
691 (28.8) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
689 (28.7) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
686 (28.6) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
683 (28.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
674 (28.1) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
673 (28.0) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
670 (27.9) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
658 (27.4) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
655 (27.3) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
650 (27.1) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
647 (27.0) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
645 (26.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
645 (26.9) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
641 (26.7) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
639 (26.6) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
637 (26.5) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
635 (26.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
632 (26.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
627 (26.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
626 (26.1) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
623 (26.0) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
622 (25.9) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
621 (25.9) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
610 (25.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
604 (25.2) NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
 124/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
117/01 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
107/07 FORREST Eucla WA
106/06 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
100/02 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
93/16 TASMAN ISLAND 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.
VICTORIA
Lower NE
HUNTERS HILL
12.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 12.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
10.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
DARDANUP : ***(100/ 65 ) at 06:52
Eucla
FORREST : 108(220/106 ) at 00:20
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(230/ 65 ) at 15:34
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 124(270/ 69 ) at 02:00
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 74(269/ 63 ) at 03:20
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 109(240/ 91 ) at 00:22
SMITHTON AERODROME : 83(230/ 63 ) at 01:12
CAPE GRIM : 100(230/ 65 ) at 02:41
Southeast
TASMAN ISLAND : 91(320/ 22 ) at 11:05
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 83(250/ 63 ) at 11:27
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 106(270/ 80 ) at 06:30
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 87(220/ 72 ) at 01:30
LOW ROCKY POINT : 83(260/ 65 ) at 01:47
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 117(260/ 89 ) at 01:56