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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 1351 EST on 14/09/2016. 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

SA

NW Pastoral

016095

TIEYON

24.8

17.2

09/09/2010

19

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031200

RAVENSHOE ALERT

17.0

14.0

01/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032172

WALLAMAN ALERT

17.0

16.0

25/09/2008

11

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

TAS

N Coast

091245

CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON)

3.0

3.9

12/09/1986

22

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

SA

NW Pastoral

016090

COOBER PEDY AIRPORT

14.0

14.6

08/09/2004

19

1 P

SA

NW Pastoral

016096

ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME)

13.0

16.0

12/09/2005

16

1 P

SA

NW Pastoral

016097

ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)

9.0

11.0

18/09/2010

17

1 P

SA

NE Pastoral

017126

MARREE AERO

16.0

17.1

01/09/2004

16

1 P

SA

W Agricultural

018195

MINNIPA PIRSA

13.0

13.0

16/09/1999

18

1 P Equal to record.

SA

W Agricultural

018201

PORT AUGUSTA AERO

15.0

15.2

01/09/2004

13

1 P

SA

Northeast

020062

YUNTA AIRSTRIP

12.0

12.4

04/09/2005

16

1 P

SA

Yorke Peninsula

022049

STENHOUSE BAY

11.0

11.4

12/09/2016

18

1 P Previous record set earlier this month.

SA

Kangaroo Is

022823

CAPE BORDA

11.0

11.6

01/09/2010

12

1 P

SA

Upper Murray

024048

RENMARK AERO

12.0

12.5

03/09/2005

19

1 P

SA

Lower SE

026095

CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE)

11.0

11.7

11/09/2004

20

1 P

SA

Lower SE

026105

ROBE AIRFIELD

12.0

12.1

11/09/2004

11

1 P


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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 13:51EST, 14/09/2016.

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 18.0 -2.1 8.1 -0.8 6.5 0.0 4.0 -- 639 (26.6) --
BUNBURY 17.0 -1.4 6.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) --
MANDURAH 18.0 -0.9 8.4 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +0.4 24.8 +1.8 24.2 0.0 7.4 -- 359 (15.0) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.0 -0.2 15.8 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) --
WHYALLA AERO 15.0 -6.5 10.2 +2.1 -- 10.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 14.0 -5.0 9.0 -0.7 -- 6.2 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.0 -2.8 6.7 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.0 +3.8 13.1 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) --
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 -0.1 21.6 +2.9 -- 16.6 -- -- 322 (13.4) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.0 +0.3 21.8 +4.4 -- 1.6 -- -- 410 (17.1) --
MACKAY M.O 27.0 +1.8 21.4 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.0 +0.7 17.8 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) --
BUNDABERG AERO 27.0 +1.6 15.4 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) --
COOLANGATTA 24.0 +0.8 14.1 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) --
BRISBANE AERO 25.0 +0.8 15.4 +2.7 13.8 0.0 5.0 -- 219 ( 9.1) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.0 +0.8 13.7 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 426 (17.8) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 9.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 3.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.0 +2.5 12.0 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.0 -0.3 9.7 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.0 -0.3 6.1 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.0 -1.5 16.1 +5.7 15.0 0.0 5.6 -- 433 (18.0) --
RICHMOND RAAF 20.0 -2.7 12.8 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) --
BELLAMBI AWS 18.0 -2.1 14.4 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.0 -0.6 7.3 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +2.0 6.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 114 ( 4.8) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.0 -5.4 10.7 +3.4 10.0 5.0 4.2 -- 240 (10.0) --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.0 +1.6 9.9 +4.5 -- 2.2 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.0 -3.8 9.4 +5.1 -- 20.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.0 -3.9 6.2 +1.4 -- 17.2 -- -- 402 (16.8) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 -1.5 4.0 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) --
HOBART AIRPORT 13.0 -2.3 5.2 -0.8 2.2 0.2 3.4 -- 267 (11.1) --
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

40.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
39.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
39.0 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
39.0 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+5.4 : 37.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+4.7 : 39.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+3.8 : 35.0 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
+3.8 : 34.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+3.6 : 36.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

27.3 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
27.2 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.5 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
26.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.2 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+10.5 : 27.3 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+8.1 : 16.1 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+8.0 : 20.0 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+7.1 : 14.3 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+6.8 : 21.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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

3.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
5.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
6.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-17.2 : 9.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-13.6 : 13.0 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-12.2 : 13.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-11.9 : 17.0 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-11.6 : 14.0 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA

-3.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.8 WARRA W Coast TAS
-2.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.9 : -1.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.8 : -0.5 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
-6.6 : 1.6 FORREST Eucla WA
-5.5 : 3.0 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
-5.4 : -1.1 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W 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.
50.0 SOUTH COMONGIN Far SW QLD
47.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
44.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD
42.0 MUTARNEE STORE N Coast--Herbert QLD
36.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
44.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
36.0 TOPAZ ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
42.0 MUTARNEE STORE
Far SW
50.0 SOUTH COMONGIN

ISLANDS
Islands
47.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

Reports not yet available

934 (38.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
879 (36.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
850 (35.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
759 (31.6) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
742 (30.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
723 (30.1) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
687 (28.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
646 (26.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
643 (26.8) WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
639 (26.6) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
620 (25.8) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
620 (25.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
617 (25.7) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
616 (25.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
602 (25.1) GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
601 (25.0) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
Reports not yet available

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
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
11.8mm in 30 min to 07:00 23.6mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 15.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.8mm/h
15.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 30.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.0mm/h
N Plateau
YULARA AIRPORT
9.4mm in 10 min to 09:10 56.4mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)
21.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 42.4mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 21.2mm/h
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.2mm/h
WHYALLA AERO
10.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.0mm/h
PORT AUGUSTA AERO
8.4mm in 15 min to 09:15 33.6mm/h
Northeast
YUNTA AIRSTRIP
13.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.6mm/h
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
MINLATON AERO
12.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.0mm/h
EDITHBURGH
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
CAPE WILLOUGHBY
18.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 36.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.2mm/h
CAPE BORDA
4.4mm in 12 min to 09:12 22.0mm/h
KINGSCOTE AERO
14.8mm in 24 min to 09:24 37.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.6mm/h
PARNDANA CFS AWS
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.2mm/h
Adelaide/Lofty
MOUNT LOFTY
10.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)
14.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.0mm/h
NOARLUNGA
13.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 26.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.4mm/h
KUITPO FOREST RESERVE
15.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 30.4mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.2mm/h
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS
22.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 44.4mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 22.2mm/h
Murray Valley
LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE
14.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.4mm/h
RENMARK AERO
22.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 44.8mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 22.4mm/h
STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE
28.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 57.6mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 28.8mm/h
Mallee/Upper SE
KEITH (MUNKORA)
12.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.0mm/h
VICTORIA
Mallee S
HOPETOUN AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM)
12.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 16.8mm/h
Western Plains
BALLARAT AERODROME
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h
W Coast
HAMILTON AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.6mm/h
AIREYS INLET
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
46.6mm in 12 min to 09:12 233.0mm/h
46.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 46.6mm/h
47.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 47.2mm/h

VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 93( 40/ 58 ) at 22:00