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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 1440 EST on 31/10/2015. 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

SA

NE Pastoral

017123

MOOMBA AIRPORT

28.4

28.4

29/10/2005

19

1 N Equal to record.

SA

Upper SE

025557

KEITH (MUNKORA)

21.3

19.9

06/10/2015

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NT

Alice Springs

015666

RABBIT FLAT

96

95.0

28/10/1998

17

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 14:39EST, 31/10/2015.

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 27.7 +5.1 16.8 +6.6 14.5 0.0 5.2 5.8 312 (13.0) 37/15
BUNBURY 23.3 +2.4 15.7 +6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 37/13
MANDURAH 22.9 +1.2 17.6 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 44/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.6 +0.4 25.8 +0.9 25.7 0.0 7.0 10.1 371 (15.5) 39/18
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.1 +4.2 19.8 +5.0 -- 0.0 6.4 5.7 257 (10.7) 50/14
WHYALLA AERO 24.4 +0.6 14.0 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 28/07
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 28.1 +6.2 16.6 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 24/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.8 +6.9 11.8 +4.7 7.0 0.0 6.2 0.3 297 (12.4) 46/19
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.9 +6.3 23.4 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 341 (14.2) 48/13
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +1.3 22.4 +1.8 17.4 0.0 9.0 7.9 32 ( 1.3) 34/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.0 +0.6 24.3 +3.6 23.3 0.0 10.4 11.2 513 (21.4) 37/10
MACKAY M.O 29.5 +2.0 22.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- 11.0 276 (11.5) 31/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.6 -4.0 21.4 +4.4 20.5 3.2 5.8 -- 315 (13.1) 37/12
BUNDABERG AERO 26.1 -0.8 18.7 +2.2 -- 10.6 -- -- 383 (16.0) 35/11
COOLANGATTA 23.6 -0.8 16.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 26/01
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 -1.5 18.6 +3.0 17.0 0.0 4.0 5.5 283 (11.8) 31/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.2 -2.1 13.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 707 (29.5) 41/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 27.1 +2.0 14.8 +2.6 -- 0.6 4.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.4 -0.5 11.3 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 34/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 +0.8 9.1 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 43/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 8.3 +1.7 3.4 0.0 4.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.5 +4.8 13.2 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 43/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.8 +2.3 15.3 +2.1 12.3 0.0 8.0 9.3 349 (14.5) 44/16
RICHMOND RAAF 25.3 +0.5 8.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 31/16
BELLAMBI AWS 21.8 +0.4 13.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 46/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.6 +6.2 14.9 +7.2 12.5 0.0 8.0 8.7 331 (13.8) 37/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 28.1 +6.6 9.7 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 28/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.8 +10.9 19.8 +10.0 17.0 0.0 12.4 10.4 313 (13.0) 48/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.1 +8.2 9.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 34/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.6 +9.2 15.1 +8.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 35/19
BALLARAT AERODROME 27.1 +10.5 14.8 +8.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 50/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.9 +4.9 7.4 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 30/16
HOBART AIRPORT 19.1 +1.8 11.6 +4.1 9.2 0.0 5.8 7.3 271 (11.3) 37/14
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

43.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
42.5 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
42.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+13.6 : 35.3 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.9 : 35.3 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.5 : 35.6 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+12.5 : 34.0 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
+12.1 : 35.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

28.4 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
28.1 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
28.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
27.8 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
27.6 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT

+15.7 : 21.3 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
+12.8 : 21.0 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
+12.7 : 28.4 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+12.4 : 19.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
+12.1 : 19.7 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA

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

9.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
14.1 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
14.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.2 : 24.4 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
-5.8 : 19.5 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.4 : 24.6 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-5.3 : 23.6 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.9 : 25.0 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

-0.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.0 : 10.7 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-3.9 : 5.0 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC
-3.2 : 2.0 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.8 : 18.1 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
-2.8 : 8.6 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
-2.8 : 7.8 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
-2.8 : 9.1 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley 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.
39.4 GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
38.4 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
35.4 THE SANDSTONE Central Highlands QLD
31.0 BAUHINIA DOWNS STORE Central Highlands QLD
29.4 KINGS PLAINS (WINDERMERE) NW Slopes N NSW

12.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
11.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

.....

5.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
5.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
5.5 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
5.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

874 (36.4) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
822 (34.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
778 (32.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
763 (31.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
726 (30.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
718 (29.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
716 (29.8) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
707 (29.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
676 (28.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
622 (25.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
618 (25.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
611 (25.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
96/16 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
70/17 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
70/18 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
68/22 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
65/13 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
65/23 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD

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
E Kimberley
ARGYLE AERODROME
14.2mm in 14 min to 21:30 60.9mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.0mm/h
11.0mm in 13 min to 21:43 50.8mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 28.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.2mm/h
Lower West
JANDAKOT AERO
11.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.2mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.8mm/h
SWANBOURNE
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.2mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 22.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.6mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.2mm/h
BICKLEY
11.0mm in 30 min to 23:00 22.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 12.4mm/h
DWELLINGUP
4.2mm in 12 min to 18:42 21.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
BUNBURY
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.4mm/h
NORTH WALPOLE
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.6mm/h
ALBANY AIRPORT
6.8mm in 13 min to 19:57 31.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h
21.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 43.6mm/h
32.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 32.0mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 25.6mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
DARDANUP
13.4mm in 30 min to 17:30 26.8mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 19.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 18.2mm/h
DONNYBROOK AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.2mm/h
FLOREAT PARK AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.6mm/h
FRANKLAND
10.8mm in 30 min to 19:00 21.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.6mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.0mm/h
WAROONA
11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
GLADSTONE RADAR
10.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
11.2mm in 17 min to 17:30 39.5mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 18.2mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Plateau
RABBIT FLAT : 96(290/ 46 ) at 16:27