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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 22/11/2015. 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 grass minimum temperature

QLD

Darling Downs E

041100

TEXAS POST OFFICE

21.9

21.8

30/11/1997

25

1 N

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

NT

Alice Springs

015635

YULARA AIRPORT

26.0

25.3

15/11/2008

12

1 N

NSW

Far Northwest

046012

WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS

31.0

29.0

29/11/2009

11

1 N

NSW

Upper Darling

048237

COBAR AIRPORT AWS

27.8

24.3

03/11/2005

11

1 N

NSW

CW Plains S

050137

CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS

30.9

30.7

23/11/2008

11

1 N

TAS

Derwent Valley

095048

OUSE FIRE STATION

21.0

20.5

20/11/2015

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.


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10pm EST Solar Radiation

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, 22/11/2015.

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 34.8 +9.0 15.4 +2.7 12.9 0.0 11.0 12.9 638 (26.6) 76/04
BUNBURY 32.5 +8.2 14.0 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 35/22
MANDURAH 33.2 +8.7 15.7 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 405 (16.9) 41/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.6 +1.3 26.5 +1.2 25.7 0.0 8.0 11.3 393 (16.4) 35/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.5 +0.9 22.9 +5.0 21.2 0.0 22.2 12.7 471 (19.6) 48/10
WHYALLA AERO 21.9 -4.6 15.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 703 (29.3) 52/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.4 -3.0 10.0 +1.6 5.5 0.0 4.2 1.3 510 (21.3) 39/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.6 +4.2 20.1 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 50/14
CAIRNS AERO 31.7 +1.1 23.1 +0.8 21.5 0.0 8.0 6.9 545 (22.7) 46/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +1.3 24.1 +1.2 23.0 0.0 12.0 10.0 517 (21.5) 43/13
MACKAY M.O 29.3 +0.1 20.7 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- 7.7 333 (13.9) 28/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.9 +1.7 19.9 +0.4 18.0 0.0 8.0 -- 274 (11.4) 26/13
BUNDABERG AERO 29.1 +0.8 18.2 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 30/13
COOLANGATTA 32.9 +7.0 22.1 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 576 (24.0) 59/18
BRISBANE AERO 30.2 +3.4 18.0 -0.2 15.9 0.0 9.2 12.2 555 (23.1) 50/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 32.7 +7.0 19.6 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 59/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 36.7 +8.3 26.5 +11.4 -- 0.0 12.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.6 +0.6 20.4 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 57/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.1 -1.4 19.7 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 523 (21.8) 54/00
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.3 +0.9 16.5 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 546 (22.8) 46/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.1 -1.9 19.9 +4.5 19.3 0.0 14.6 0.3 748 (31.2) 61/23
RICHMOND RAAF 23.5 -3.2 17.2 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 37/13
BELLAMBI AWS 19.7 -2.4 18.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 591 (24.6) 50/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.1 +0.3 11.9 +1.1 9.1 0.0 17.2 13.5 684 (28.5) 41/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.6 +0.6 12.4 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 34/23
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.7 -1.8 12.3 -0.3 11.0 0.0 10.2 12.8 476 (19.8) 39/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.5 -3.2 10.0 -0.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 317 (13.2) 48/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.0 -0.4 9.3 -0.4 -- 1.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 43/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.9 -1.7 7.8 0.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 365 (15.2) 41/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.5 +3.0 7.9 -1.1 -- 4.4 -- -- 330 (13.8) 34/09
HOBART AIRPORT 20.9 +1.9 10.2 +1.0 5.6 1.8 6.2 11.3 502 (20.9) 63/13
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

44.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
43.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
43.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+11.2 : 34.9 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
+10.0 : 38.2 KALBARRI Central West WA
+9.9 : 37.6 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
+9.7 : 35.0 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA

30.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
29.5 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
29.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
29.0 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+11.4 : 26.5 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
+9.9 : 26.4 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
+9.4 : 25.9 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW
+8.6 : 18.6 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
+8.6 : 26.7 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
9.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.2 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
10.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.1 : 19.8 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-5.8 : 12.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-5.4 : 18.9 VIEWBANK E Central VIC
-5.3 : 5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-5.2 : 8.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-5.2 : 23.2 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA

-0.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.7 : 3.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-4.8 : 0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.4 : 7.8 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-3.9 : 7.4 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-3.9 : 7.2 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
31.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
22.5 THEDA N Kimberley WA
19.0 BULLUMWAAL E Gippsland VIC
18.0 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC
18.0 SWANSEA (FRANCIS STREET) E Coast TAS

13.6 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
13.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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6.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
5.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
5.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

 1334 (55.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1247 (52.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1140 (47.5) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1084 (45.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1009 (42.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
979 (40.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
961 (40.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
955 (39.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
908 (37.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
904 (37.7) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
895 (37.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
890 (37.1) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
867 (36.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
865 (36.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
857 (35.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
842 (35.1) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
831 (34.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
812 (33.8) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
807 (33.6) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
804 (33.5) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
800 (33.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
796 (33.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
791 (33.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
783 (32.6) TELFER AERO Interior WA
763 (31.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
760 (31.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
756 (31.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
755 (31.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
749 (31.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
748 (31.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
747 (31.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
745 (31.0) WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
744 (31.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
743 (31.0) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
742 (30.9) CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
739 (30.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
739 (30.8) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
739 (30.8) GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
739 (30.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
733 (30.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
732 (30.5) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
732 (30.5) WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
725 (30.2) TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
720 (30.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
714 (29.8) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
708 (29.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
706 (29.4) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
705 (29.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
705 (29.4) IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
703 (29.3) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
702 (29.3) FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
702 (29.3) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
698 (29.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
687 (28.6) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
684 (28.5) WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
681 (28.4) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
679 (28.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
675 (28.1) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
668 (27.8) COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
664 (27.7) WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
656 (27.3) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
648 (27.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
645 (26.9) WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
644 (26.8) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
643 (26.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
643 (26.8) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
640 (26.7) YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW
638 (26.6) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
636 (26.5) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
634 (26.4) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
626 (26.1) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
625 (26.0) YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
623 (26.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
622 (25.9) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
622 (25.9) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
618 (25.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
617 (25.7) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
617 (25.7) NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
617 (25.7) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
615 (25.6) PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
615 (25.6) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
614 (25.6) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
608 (25.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
608 (25.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
606 (25.3) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
602 (25.1) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
602 (25.1) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
601 (25.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
600 (25.0) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
106/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
83/04 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
83/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
81/10 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) 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

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
DARDANUP : ***( 90/ 63 ) at 05:44
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 78(220/ 65 ) at 02:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(320/ 80 ) at 11:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 106(250/ 83 ) at 07:48
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 72(210/ 63 ) at 02:25
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 83(260/ 74 ) at 00:00