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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 1403 EST on 24/10/2016. 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

WA

W Kimberley

003073

KIMBOLTON

22.6

20.4

13/10/2006

25

1 N

VIC

W Gippsland

085291

MOUNT BAW BAW

46.8

38.2

31/10/2011

15

1 N

Lowest grass minimum temperature

SA

County Light

023343

ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE)

-3.4

-2.6

07/10/2010

32

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029139

SWEERS ISLAND

26.7

27.0

11/10/2012

13

1 N

QLD

Central Coast E

033308

SAMUEL HILL AERO

20.7

20.9

02/10/2012

13

1 N

QLD

Central Highlands

035065

SPRINGSURE COMET ST

17.8

18.0

19/10/1984

48

1 N

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039314

SEVENTEEN SEVENTY

20.9

20.9

09/10/1995

27

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039322

RUNDLE ISLAND

20.7

20.8

03/10/2011

17

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

W Kimberley

003032

DERBY AERO

72

71.0

24/10/1981

17

N

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

WA

N Kimberley

001006

WYNDHAM AERO

20.0

19.6

12/10/2012

11

1 N

NT

Roper-McArthur

014723

BORROLOOLA AIRPORT

20.8

16.0

22/10/2016

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014932

TINDAL RAAF

18.9

17.9

18/10/2009

12

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014948

PORT KEATS AIRPORT

18.8

14.9

11/10/2003

11

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029077

BURKETOWN AIRPORT

27.9

24.2

18/10/2009

11

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:02EST, 24/10/2016.

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 29.3 +6.7 8.8 -1.4 6.5 0.0 8.8 12.5 341 (14.2) 39/13
BUNBURY 23.6 +2.7 5.8 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 28/13
MANDURAH 27.0 +5.3 14.6 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 28/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.3 +0.1 23.1 -1.8 22.3 0.2 2.6 11.4 503 (21.0) 43/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.6 -7.3 3.4 -11.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 43/09
WHYALLA AERO 17.1 -6.7 8.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 551 (23.0) 34/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.6 -4.3 7.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 28/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.2 -4.7 3.2 -3.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 462 (19.3) 31/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.2 -7.4 16.3 -2.2 -- 4.6 -- -- 490 (20.4) 43/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.2 +1.7 19.9 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.7 +2.3 23.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 39/09
MACKAY M.O 26.3 -1.2 20.8 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 43/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 20.4 -9.2 17.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 41/09
BUNDABERG AERO 22.0 -4.9 13.2 -3.3 -- 2.2 -- -- 420 (17.5) 37/09
COOLANGATTA 20.7 -3.7 15.9 -0.1 -- 4.8 -- -- 405 (16.9) 46/14
BRISBANE AERO 20.9 -4.5 14.4 -1.2 13.7 4.0 7.2 0.1 497 (20.7) 34/19
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.4 -7.9 7.7 -5.0 -- 3.6 -- -- 562 (23.4) 44/01
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.7 -6.4 4.8 -7.4 -- 19.6 2.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.1 -3.8 9.3 -2.6 -- 11.2 -- -- 302 (12.6) 54/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.7 -4.9 8.1 -3.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 478 (19.9) 65/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 20.3 +2.7 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.3 -5.4 4.9 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 443 (18.5) 43/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.9 -5.6 10.1 -3.1 7.3 1.4 4.8 10.4 654 (27.3) 67/08
RICHMOND RAAF 21.6 -3.2 7.2 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 44/08
BELLAMBI AWS 16.3 -5.1 10.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 667 (27.8) 65/07
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.6 -3.8 3.1 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 539 (22.5) 37/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.6 -3.9 3.3 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) 34/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.2 -4.7 2.8 -7.0 -- 0.0 6.4 12.1 382 (15.9) 35/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.5 -5.4 5.8 -1.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 447 (18.6) 43/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.7 -5.7 2.9 -3.5 -- 0.8 -- -- 426 (17.8) 37/08
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.0 -5.6 2.2 -4.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 477 (19.9) 41/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.9 -2.1 5.1 -1.8 -- 0.8 -- -- 381 (15.9) 43/07
HOBART AIRPORT 12.4 -4.9 6.7 -0.8 5.1 11.2 4.6 7.2 554 (23.1) 50/12
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

39.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.4 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
38.3 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
37.5 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
37.5 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+14.1 : 35.6 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+12.5 : 34.2 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.2 : 35.3 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.8 : 34.9 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.6 : 34.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
27.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
26.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.2 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT

+6.1 : 17.4 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+6.1 : 15.7 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.7 : 17.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+5.3 : 15.0 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.2 : 26.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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

-0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
0.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-14.3 : 20.8 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-14.1 : 22.4 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-13.7 : 22.1 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-12.8 : 17.8 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
-11.9 : 19.7 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD

-5.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.3 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-4.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-11.4 : 3.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-11.3 : 5.9 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-9.3 : 2.1 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
-9.1 : 2.5 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-8.7 : 3.2 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W 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.
54.0 ERICA (PARKERS CORNER) W Gippsland VIC
48.0 NAPIER DOWNS W Kimberley WA
46.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
44.0 BULLUMWAAL E Gippsland VIC
44.0 PYENGANA (FOREST LODGE ROAD) E Coast TAS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
48.0 NAPIER DOWNS

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
44.0 BULLUMWAAL
W Gippsland
54.0 ERICA (PARKERS CORNER)
46.8 MOUNT BAW BAW

TASMANIA
E Coast
44.0 PYENGANA (FOREST LODGE ROAD)

Reports not yet available

1254 (52.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
1206 (50.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1135 (47.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1060 (44.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
921 (38.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
871 (36.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
867 (36.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
862 (35.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
825 (34.4) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
823 (34.3) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
780 (32.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
754 (31.4) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
747 (31.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
741 (30.9) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
733 (30.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
727 (30.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
721 (30.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
720 (30.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
706 (29.4) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
702 (29.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
696 (29.0) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
694 (28.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
682 (28.4) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
676 (28.2) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
673 (28.0) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
669 (27.9) BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
668 (27.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
667 (27.8) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
664 (27.7) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
662 (27.6) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
660 (27.5) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
655 (27.3) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
654 (27.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
652 (27.2) NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
651 (27.1) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
642 (26.8) YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
639 (26.6) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
638 (26.6) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
634 (26.4) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
629 (26.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
624 (26.0) CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
619 (25.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
615 (25.6) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
614 (25.6) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
610 (25.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
608 (25.3) WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
606 (25.3) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
605 (25.2) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
603 (25.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
600 (25.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
202/10 BICKLEY Lower West WA
94/07 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
87/23 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
85/07 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
83/23 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro 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.
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
AYR DPI RESEARCH STN
12.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
ALVA BEACH
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 19:00 36.4mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.0mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 19.6mm/h
Central Highlands
ROLLESTON AIRPORT
11.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.2mm/h
EMERALD AIRPORT
11.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
12.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 25.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.8mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
4.4mm in 6 min to 09:06 44.0mm/h
Darling Downs E
APPLETHORPE
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.3mm/h
19.0mm in 23 min to 20:30 49.6mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 22.8mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 23.2mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 87(180/ 67 ) at 06:01
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 95(220/ 80 ) at 08:15
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 80(360/ 69 ) at 00:30
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(190/ 70 ) at 09:00
ISLANDS
Islands
BROWSE ISLAND : 78(170/ 65 ) at 08:12