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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 10/09/2015. 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 maximum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005094

BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT

33.0

33.0

27/09/2001

15

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009021

PERTH AIRPORT

31.6

31.6

26/09/1961

70

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009106

GOSNELLS CITY

32.0

31.3

29/09/2006

22

1 P

WA

Lower West

009111

KARNET

29.0

28.9

30/09/1967

42

1 P

WA

Lower West

009172

JANDAKOT AERO

32.0

30.0

28/09/1990

22

1 N

WA

Lower West

009193

ROTTNEST ISLAND

28.2

27.0

28/09/1990

22

1 N

WA

Lower West

009204

GOOSEBERRY HILL

29.0

29.0

29/09/2010

13

1 P Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009215

SWANBOURNE

32.5

29.8

29/09/2010

19

1 N

WA

Lower West

009225

PERTH METRO

32.1

30.7

20/09/1994

20

1 N

WA

Lower West

009256

GARDEN ISLAND HSF

30.5

28.0

30/09/2010

12

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009617

BRIDGETOWN

27.4

27.1

29/09/2006

16

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009842

JARRAHWOOD

28.0

28.0

25/09/1999

37

1 N Equal to record.

WA

SW & S Coast

009871

WINDY HARBOUR

27.3

26.8

14/09/1990

27

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

27.3

27.3

30/09/2010

18

1 N Equal to record.


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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, 10/09/2015.

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 31.6 +11.5 13.3 +4.4 9.6 0.0 6.6 10.4 390 (16.3) 55/15
BUNBURY 27.3 +8.9 6.5 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 41/15
MANDURAH 24.8 +5.9 13.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 39/22
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.7 +3.1 21.3 -1.7 20.8 0.0 7.2 11.2 311 (13.0) 57/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.2 -4.0 2.4 -7.9 0.4 0.0 7.2 11.4 325 (13.5) 37/10
WHYALLA AERO 15.1 -6.4 10.8 +2.7 -- 1.2 -- -- 366 (15.3) 30/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.2 -3.8 10.8 +1.1 -- 1.8 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 21/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.2 -0.6 9.3 +3.0 8.0 1.2 1.0 6.3 383 (16.0) 30/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.6 -3.6 14.7 +0.5 11.4 0.0 12.8 11.2 548 (22.8) 48/12
CAIRNS AERO 29.6 +1.5 17.4 -1.3 14.8 0.0 7.6 11.1 350 (14.6) 39/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.5 -0.2 17.6 +0.2 16.0 0.0 8.0 11.1 337 (14.0) 41/13
MACKAY M.O 24.9 -0.3 16.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 297 (12.4) 35/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.2 +0.9 16.7 +3.0 15.1 0.0 6.8 -- 236 ( 9.8) 34/14
BUNDABERG AERO 26.3 +0.9 12.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 41/09
COOLANGATTA 21.9 -1.3 8.9 -4.4 -- 8.8 -- -- 340 (14.2) 35/13
BRISBANE AERO 24.2 0.0 8.4 -4.3 5.1 0.0 6.6 10.8 461 (19.2) 35/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.2 -3.0 6.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 503 (21.0) 43/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.7 -1.7 6.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 4.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.4 -1.1 5.8 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 39/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.2 -2.1 9.5 +0.5 7.4 0.0 6.6 10.9 -- 30/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.7 -2.4 2.2 -2.0 -2.0 2.0 1.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.6 -4.7 4.4 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 330 (13.8) 35/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.7 -2.8 10.2 -0.2 7.1 0.0 5.0 10.9 579 (24.1) 39/02
RICHMOND RAAF 20.7 -2.0 3.3 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 30/16
BELLAMBI AWS 16.3 -3.8 10.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 39/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.0 -1.6 1.7 -3.4 0.4 0.6 0.8 9.5 282 (11.8) 37/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.5 -0.5 0.7 -5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 270 (11.3) 41/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.4 -1.0 7.6 +0.3 5.5 0.2 2.1 7.5 343 (14.3) 28/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.9 -1.5 8.2 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 37/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.3 -1.5 8.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.6 -1.3 6.9 +2.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 409 (17.0) 39/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.5 +1.0 1.4 -3.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 128 ( 5.3) 30/11
HOBART AIRPORT 16.7 +1.4 3.4 -2.6 0.5 0.2 1.4 5.7 314 (13.1) 39/11
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

39.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
38.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
37.7 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
37.5 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.5 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+12.8 : 32.5 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
+12.1 : 32.0 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
+12.0 : 29.3 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
+11.9 : 32.1 PERTH METRO Lower West WA
+11.7 : 30.5 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA

25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.2 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+5.1 : 12.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.0 : 15.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+4.8 : 11.6 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
+4.7 : 9.1 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
+4.7 : 10.1 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
+4.7 : 11.6 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA

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

0.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.3 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-6.4 : 15.1 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
-5.7 : 22.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-5.6 : 16.4 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-5.5 : 18.3 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-5.3 : 14.9 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-5.3 : 15.1 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA

-4.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.9 : 2.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-7.8 : 3.4 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-7.3 : 2.9 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-6.9 : 2.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-6.4 : 10.6 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-6.4 : 3.0 SURAT Maranoa 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.
53.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY) Islands ISL
48.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
14.0 CHELTENHAM KINGSTON CENTRE E Central VIC
12.4 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB North Coast NSW
11.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
12.4 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB

VICTORIA
E Central
14.0 CHELTENHAM KINGSTON CENTRE

TASMANIA
W Coast
11.6 MOUNT READ

ISLANDS
Islands
53.4 LORD HOWE ISLAND (MILKY WAY)
48.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

.....

5.7 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
4.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.3 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1407 (58.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1124 (46.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1046 (43.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1044 (43.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1023 (42.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
926 (38.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
783 (32.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
763 (31.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
740 (30.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
729 (30.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
699 (29.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
675 (28.1) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
645 (26.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
639 (26.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
637 (26.5) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
614 (25.6) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
613 (25.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
610 (25.4) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
610 (25.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
609 (25.4) PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
608 (25.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
607 (25.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
604 (25.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
601 (25.0) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
601 (25.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
104/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
89/05 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
80/15 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
80/14 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
76/02 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
None reported

VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 85(140/ 67 ) at 07:02
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(230/ 63 ) at 15:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(320/ 65 ) at 09:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 104(260/ 74 ) at 01:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(270/ 67 ) at 15:30