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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 1439 EST on 18/10/2015. 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

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059140

DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)

17.2

17.0

26/10/2002

17

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

CW Plains N

051049

TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS

-49.0

0.1

10/10/2003

45

-49.0

26/01/2011

47

1 P


The day in charts
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4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:38EST, 18/10/2015.

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 30.1 +7.5 6.3 -3.9 3.9 0.0 6.8 12.1 431 (18.0) 37/06
BUNBURY 25.7 +4.8 6.2 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 34/07
MANDURAH 28.5 +6.8 12.2 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 34/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 -0.4 23.8 -1.1 23.4 0.0 8.6 10.5 401 (16.7) 37/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.9 +6.0 17.7 +2.9 14.6 0.0 14.4 12.1 315 (13.1) 46/16
WHYALLA AERO 22.7 -1.1 15.6 +5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 622 (25.9) 50/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.6 +2.7 13.6 +2.1 -- 2.8 -- -- 39 ( 1.6) 24/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.6 +1.7 3.6 -3.5 -1.6 0.2 4.6 12.0 257 (10.7) 34/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.0 +0.4 25.0 +6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 39/10
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 -0.3 20.1 -0.5 18.7 0.6 7.2 7.9 494 (20.6) 54/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.9 -0.5 20.0 -0.7 17.2 0.0 12.0 11.5 527 (22.0) 48/13
MACKAY M.O 26.5 -1.0 20.2 +0.5 -- 1.4 -- 10.1 420 (17.5) 41/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.5 -0.1 17.9 +0.9 16.0 0.0 8.0 -- 397 (16.5) 41/13
BUNDABERG AERO 28.1 +1.2 15.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 50/01
COOLANGATTA 26.0 +1.6 14.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 30/12
BRISBANE AERO 26.3 +0.9 15.7 +0.1 14.4 0.0 6.8 10.8 304 (12.7) 31/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.6 +3.3 13.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 30/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.7 +8.6 17.4 +5.2 -- 0.0 6.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.9 +2.0 12.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 34/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 +0.8 14.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 39/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.2 +9.5 10.9 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 59/19
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.5 +2.0 19.4 +6.2 15.9 0.0 9.8 9.7 494 (20.6) 44/20
RICHMOND RAAF 31.7 +6.9 14.9 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 26/14
BELLAMBI AWS 22.0 +0.6 18.2 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 46/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.4 +7.0 14.9 +7.2 13.0 0.0 6.6 1.4 207 ( 8.6) 48/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.0 +7.5 16.0 +8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 34/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.8 -0.1 17.2 +7.4 16.0 0.0 6.3 4.1 345 (14.4) 37/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.9 +3.0 14.0 +6.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 34/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.0 +4.6 12.5 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 34/20
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.0 +2.4 6.0 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 31/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.0 +2.0 6.7 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 50/14
HOBART AIRPORT 20.8 +3.5 7.0 -0.5 2.6 0.2 6.8 11.8 477 (19.9) 81/13
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

42.9 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
41.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.7 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
41.1 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
41.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+11.8 : 36.8 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
+11.3 : 36.5 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
+11.2 : 34.3 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.0 : 28.6 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+10.8 : 36.8 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
27.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
27.4 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
27.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 13.7 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+10.3 : 18.0 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+9.9 : 20.6 POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY Lower Darling NSW
+9.8 : 22.2 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+9.7 : 17.3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+9.7 : 23.7 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA

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

5.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
8.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
11.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-5.5 : 30.1 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
-3.0 : 27.6 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-2.8 : 27.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-2.6 : 18.0 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-2.6 : 21.9 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW

-49.0 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-6.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-2.4 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-1.9 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS

-59.2 : -49.0 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-7.0 : -6.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-6.9 : -1.9 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-6.2 : 2.3 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-6.1 : 0.8 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

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.
15.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
13.0 CENTRAL MILL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
12.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
12.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
11.0 TUNG OIL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD

12.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
12.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

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6.6 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
5.8 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
4.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
1.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
1.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

1202 (50.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
948 (39.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
901 (37.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
890 (37.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
880 (36.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
866 (36.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
863 (36.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
830 (34.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
814 (33.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
804 (33.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
798 (33.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
777 (32.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
775 (32.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
757 (31.5) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
742 (30.9) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
740 (30.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
736 (30.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
725 (30.2) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
716 (29.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
714 (29.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
674 (28.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
661 (27.5) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
655 (27.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
641 (26.7) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
639 (26.6) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
630 (26.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
629 (26.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
623 (26.0) FORREST Eucla WA
622 (25.9) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
617 (25.7) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
617 (25.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
615 (25.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
613 (25.5) DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
605 (25.2) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
139/13 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
118/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/11 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
102/18 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
100/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/15 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
93/15 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
93/14 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
93/12 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
91/16 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA

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
Goldfields
LEONORA AERO
1.4mm in 1 min to 16:11 84.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Goldfields
LEONORA AERO : 91(320/ 50 ) at 16:10
TASMANIA
E Coast
LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 93(280/ 54 ) at 17:00
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 87(260/ 72 ) at 14:22
Southeast
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 102(200/ 46 ) at 19:38
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 117(320/ 98 ) at 14:47
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 139(270/ 82 ) at 14:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 100(290/ 46 ) at 11:19
TUNNACK FIRE STATION : 93(270/ 58 ) at 16:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 93(280/ 67 ) at 13:30
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 80(270/ 69 ) at 14:52
DENNES POINT : 91(270/ 65 ) at 14:00
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 85(330/ 67 ) at 11:32
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 109(320/ 61 ) at 12:57
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 78(260/ 69 ) at 15:30