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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 1404 EST on 03/09/2016. 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

NT

Darwin-Daly

014254

POINT STUART

30.8

19.0

24/09/2008

15

1 N

SA

NW Pastoral

016007

COOBER PEDY

57.6

29.7

21/09/1970

83

1 N

SA

NW Pastoral

016090

COOBER PEDY AIRPORT

61.4

16.2

17/09/2009

19

49.6

19/01/2007

21

1 N

SA

NE Pastoral

017089

KALAMURINA

53.4

31.8

03/09/2010

28

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037034

THE MONUMENT AIRPORT

19.0

18.2

19/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Channel Country

038020

ROSEBERTH STATION

44.4

32.5

04/09/2010

100

1 N

QLD

Channel Country

038026

BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT

45.2

32.0

04/09/2010

14

1 N

QLD

Warrego

044153

EULO

59.0

23.2

04/09/1998

16

1 N

QLD

Warrego

044210

ROCKY

59.0

20.0

05/09/1998

17

1 N

QLD

Far SW

045029

ORIENTOS STATION

58.0

40.0

04/09/2010

48

1 N

NSW

Upper Darling

048245

BOURKE AIRPORT AWS

45.2

36.8

29/09/2011

15

1 N

NSW

CW Plains N

051160

GILGANDRA (COUNCIL DEPOT)

33.2

25.4

04/09/2010

13

1 N

NSW

NW Plains W

052088

WALGETT AIRPORT AWS

44.6

29.4

14/09/1993

21

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes N

064017

COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS

71.4

50.8

29/09/2011

13

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes N

064027

COONABARABRAN (BARINA -TM)

64.8

56.0

29/09/2011

12

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Maranoa

043091

ROMA AIRPORT

93

91.0

26/09/2005

17

N

NSW

CW Slopes N

064017

COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS

78

76.0

24/09/2006

11

N

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

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030022

HUGHENDEN AIRPORT

22.2

19.8

17/09/2005

11

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:03EST, 03/09/2016.

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 17.8 -2.3 4.4 -4.5 2.9 0.0 4.2 3.9 132 ( 5.5) 34/14
BUNBURY 16.8 -1.6 5.4 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 31/15
MANDURAH 17.1 -1.8 9.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 37/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 -0.5 25.9 +2.9 25.1 0.0 7.2 8.1 363 (15.1) 43/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.1 -10.1 9.7 -0.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 463 (19.3) 46/09
WHYALLA AERO 18.2 -3.3 10.8 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 43/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.8 -0.2 9.6 -0.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 31/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.3 +0.5 5.5 -0.8 -- 0.8 -- -- 285 (11.9) 30/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.3 -4.9 18.0 +3.8 -- 19.8 -- -- 464 (19.3) 35/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 -0.1 19.5 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 24/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +0.6 20.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 473 (19.7) 37/12
MACKAY M.O 28.2 +3.0 19.8 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 35/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +2.7 19.6 +5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 46/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.2 +0.8 18.2 +4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 300 (12.5) 48/15
COOLANGATTA 24.8 +1.6 18.4 +5.1 -- 2.6 -- -- 495 (20.6) 54/16
BRISBANE AERO 24.2 0.0 18.0 +5.3 17.2 0.8 5.0 7.6 420 (17.5) 57/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.6 +0.4 13.6 +3.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 339 (14.1) 61/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.3 -2.1 15.1 +6.5 -- 9.0 2.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.4 -0.1 13.9 +4.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 61/22
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF -- -- 15.0 +6.0 -- 8.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 8.8 +4.6 5.1 26.6 2.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -3.9 12.9 +6.7 -- 23.2 -- -- 288 (12.0) 72/20
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.1 -1.4 14.5 +4.1 14.3 11.6 6.2 0.0 336 (14.0) 37/22
RICHMOND RAAF 17.8 -4.9 13.3 +5.3 -- 13.2 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 17/09
BELLAMBI AWS 17.0 -3.1 14.2 +1.8 -- 9.2 -- -- 270 (11.3) 41/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.4 -5.2 7.9 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 41/18
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.9 -4.1 6.1 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 37/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.9 -3.5 9.4 +2.1 9.5 0.0 2.0 2.4 241 (10.0) 31/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.9 -3.5 5.7 +0.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 35/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.5 -2.3 6.8 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 34/18
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.3 -1.6 6.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 43/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.3 +0.8 2.7 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 15/14
HOBART AIRPORT 12.5 -2.8 5.9 -0.1 5.2 0.4 3.8 5.1 392 (16.3) 28/13
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

37.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
35.9 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
35.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.3 BULMAN N Rivers NT
35.2 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA

+5.0 : 27.0 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
+4.5 : 28.5 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+3.8 : 29.3 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.8 : 28.1 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+3.0 : 28.2 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

26.8 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
26.3 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
26.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.1 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT
26.0 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL

+10.8 : 18.9 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+10.1 : 12.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+9.8 : 14.0 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+9.5 : 19.3 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+9.5 : 13.4 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW

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

2.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.4 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-12.4 : 17.0 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-12.1 : 16.1 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
-11.9 : 15.8 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-11.8 : 20.3 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-11.0 : 19.2 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-11.0 : 17.9 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT

-6.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-2.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-7.0 : 9.7 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.4 : 4.2 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-6.3 : 0.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.2 : -6.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.9 : 10.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-5.9 : 2.1 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields 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.
71.4 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
64.8 COONABARABRAN (BARINA -TM) CW Slopes N NSW
61.4 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
59.0 EULO Warrego QLD
59.0 ROCKY Warrego QLD

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
61.4 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT
57.6 COOBER PEDY
NE Pastoral
53.4 KALAMURINA

QUEENSLAND
Warrego
59.0 EULO
59.0 ROCKY
Far SW
58.0 ORIENTOS STATION

NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands N
54.0 CASSILIS (THISTLEDALE)
50.0 CASSILIS (DALKEITH)
CW Slopes N
71.4 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS
64.8 COONABARABRAN (BARINA -TM)
56.4 BINNAWAY (WATTLE ST)

Reports not yet available

850 (35.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
738 (30.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
689 (28.7) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
647 (27.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
614 (25.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
605 (25.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
603 (25.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
603 (25.1) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
98/12 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
93/16 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
89/19 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
83/10 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
78/09 MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
78/20 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
78/23 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
POINT STUART
26.2mm in 30 min to 03:30 52.4mm/h
28.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 28.2mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 9.3mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 26.4mm/h
30.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 61.6mm/h
30.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 30.8mm/h
N Plateau
JERVOIS
21.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 43.2mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 21.6mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
COOBER PEDY AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 10.2mm/h
61.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 122.8mm/h
61.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 61.4mm/h
NE Pastoral
OODNADATTA AIRPORT
26.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 52.0mm/h
26.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 26.0mm/h
MOOMBA AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 7.0mm/h
45.6mm in 4 min to 09:04 684.0mm/h
46.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 46.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central West
LONGREACH AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
BLACKALL AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
Maranoa
ROMA AIRPORT
5.4mm in 6 min to 16:47 54.0mm/h
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
13.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Far Northwest
WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
WHITE CLIFFS AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
Upper Darling
COBAR MO
6.6mm in 18 min to 15:48 22.0mm/h
COBAR AIRPORT AWS
4.2mm in 12 min to 17:12 21.0mm/h
CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
NW Plains W
WALGETT AIRPORT AWS
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h
NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
5.0mm in 13 min to 14:49 23.1mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
NW Slopes S
GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.4mm/h
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
1.4mm in 1 min to 20:30 84.0mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.7mm/h
MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
CW Slopes N
COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS
25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h
CW Slopes S
PARKES AIRPORT AWS
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.6mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
FORBES AIRPORT AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
South Coast
ULLADULLA AWS
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
MOUNT MOORNAPA
11.6mm in 30 min to 20:30 23.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Darling Downs E
OAKEY AERO : 74(290/ 65 ) at 21:01
Maranoa
ROMA AIRPORT : 89(300/ 63 ) at 16:39
Far SW
BALLERA GAS FIELD : 96(290/ 70 ) at 12:00
THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT : 93(330/ 65 ) at 13:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS : 89(120/ 63 ) at 19:30