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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 27/09/2015. 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 daily rainfall

QLD

Darling Downs E

041095

STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE

90.0

80.5

28/09/1897

122

1 N

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059030

SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)

89.0

88.8

12/09/1998

75

1 N

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

NSW

NW Slopes S

055202

GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS

28.9

25.0

04/09/2008

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 14:37EST, 27/09/2015.

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 23.8 +3.7 7.8 -1.1 4.7 0.0 7.2 9.5 404 (16.8) 39/23
BUNBURY 20.1 +1.7 5.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 34/23
MANDURAH 21.6 +2.7 13.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 37/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 -0.3 23.1 +0.1 22.9 0.0 3.8 5.5 261 (10.9) 31/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.9 -2.3 2.4 -7.9 -0.7 0.0 9.6 11.7 284 (11.8) 31/13
WHYALLA AERO 22.7 +1.2 3.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 28/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.4 +3.4 7.1 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 28/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.6 +4.8 3.4 -2.9 1.5 0.0 4.6 10.8 341 (14.2) 31/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.1 -0.1 15.3 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 35/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.3 +0.2 21.3 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 43/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.6 -0.1 21.5 +4.1 20.4 0.0 13.0 10.0 530 (22.1) 46/14
MACKAY M.O 25.1 -0.1 15.0 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 376 (15.7) 34/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.8 +1.5 11.7 -2.0 10.2 0.0 6.8 -- 266 (11.1) 31/09
BUNDABERG AERO 26.1 +0.7 12.4 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 376 (15.7) 46/16
COOLANGATTA 22.6 -0.6 14.4 +1.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 524 (21.8) 44/14
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 -1.7 12.8 +0.1 11.1 0.0 3.6 8.1 350 (14.6) 37/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.7 -2.5 6.5 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 44/17
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 21.3 -0.1 5.3 -3.3 -- 0.0 5.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.7 -2.8 11.6 +2.2 -- 61.2 -- -- 466 (19.4) 41/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.0 -2.3 11.5 +2.5 -- 6.4 -- -- 584 (24.3) 41/00
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.8 -0.5 4.9 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 39/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.4 -1.1 12.7 +2.3 11.5 1.0 4.4 7.7 766 (31.9) 50/17
RICHMOND RAAF 20.0 -2.7 9.2 +1.2 -- 2.6 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/11
BELLAMBI AWS 17.6 -2.5 11.4 -1.0 -- 14.6 -- -- 638 (26.6) 48/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.1 +2.5 2.1 -3.0 0.7 0.0 3.0 10.4 188 ( 7.8) 21/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 20.1 +2.1 4.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 22/08
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.0 +3.6 2.9 -4.4 -1.0 0.0 5.0 11.4 275 (11.5) 26/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.8 +3.4 1.5 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 28/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.3 +4.5 6.2 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 28/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.7 +3.8 2.1 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 508 (21.2) 35/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.2 +2.7 7.3 +2.1 -- -- -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 24/15
HOBART AIRPORT 17.2 +1.9 7.7 +1.7 3.8 0.0 2.8 11.3 280 (11.7) 30/11
Max
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+/- 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

38.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
37.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
37.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
37.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
36.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA

+11.2 : 31.8 WONGAN HILLS Central West WA
+9.8 : 31.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+9.0 : 31.3 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+8.8 : 33.2 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+8.7 : 34.8 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

25.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.4 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.6 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
24.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.7 : 17.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+7.1 : 12.9 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.1 : 12.9 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.0 : 11.8 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.3 : 12.5 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

6.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
8.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.8 : 13.5 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-5.1 : 18.9 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
-4.5 : 10.1 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-4.4 : 19.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-4.3 : 19.2 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

-4.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.9 : 2.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-7.8 : 7.4 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-7.8 : 6.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-7.3 : 12.8 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley 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.
90.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
89.0 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
65.2 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW
61.2 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
60.4 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
90.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
89.0 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
MidNorth Coast S
61.2 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
60.4 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE
Hunter Valley
65.2 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)

11.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

7.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
7.2 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
5.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
4.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
3.7 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

1135 (47.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1043 (43.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
983 (41.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
965 (40.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
926 (38.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
903 (37.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
887 (37.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
795 (33.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
766 (31.9) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
755 (31.5) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
727 (30.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
708 (29.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
696 (29.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
693 (28.9) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
689 (28.7) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
687 (28.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
682 (28.4) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
679 (28.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
644 (26.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
640 (26.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
638 (26.6) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
633 (26.4) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
626 (26.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
607 (25.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
76/09 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68/00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
67/03 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
65/13 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
61/13 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT
11.4mm in 26 min to 08:00 26.3mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 12.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 12.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
10.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
10.4mm in 30 min to 16:00 20.8mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
South Coast
ULLADULLA AWS
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
None reported