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National Daily Weather Summary


Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
State extremes | Noteworthy weather | Capital Cities | Regional Cities | Alpine Stations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. MTSAT-1R operated by JMA
Noteworthy weather today

The graphics and statistical information on this page fill gradually as they become available, with some not available until the next day. The page is updated every 30 minutes at about 20 and 50 minutes past the hour.

For weather news as it breaks that is tagged and organised, use the links on the Weather and Climate Media Reports page.


Records set today

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The day in charts
Surface charts Satellite images Rain & temperatures
4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 14:05EST, 03/01/2018.

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 34.4 +2.7 18.5 +1.5 16.1 0.0 11.4 13.2 479 (20.0) 44/02
BUNBURY 29.4 -0.3 12.9 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 34/07
MANDURAH 29.3 0.0 18.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 435 (18.1) 39/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.6 +2.8 27.0 +2.2 26.6 0.0 4.4 7.5 175 ( 7.3) 39/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 37.1 +0.7 25.8 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 46/18
WHYALLA AERO 25.5 -4.5 18.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 496 (20.7) 50/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 25.7 -3.6 16.2 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 31/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.5 -1.7 14.4 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 46/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.8 +5.5 28.9 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 286 (11.9) 46/15
CAIRNS AERO 33.6 +2.1 23.5 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 35/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 34.0 +2.6 27.6 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 390 (16.3) 41/14
MACKAY M.O 34.2 +4.1 25.4 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 57/17
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 38.7 +6.8 24.6 +2.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 352 (14.7) 54/19
BUNDABERG AERO 32.3 +2.2 22.1 +0.7 -- 50.8 -- -- 498 (20.8) 48/00
COOLANGATTA 29.3 +1.0 23.6 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 28/19
BRISBANE AERO 30.8 +1.8 23.8 +2.6 22.8 0.4 4.4 6.5 225 ( 9.4) 35/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.6 +2.6 20.5 +3.0 -- 3.2 -- -- 506 (21.1) 57/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.5 +3.6 20.4 +1.5 -- 0.0 7.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.9 +1.3 22.5 +4.2 -- 4.2 -- -- 311 (13.0) 39/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.4 +1.4 18.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 44/13
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.6 +1.5 17.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 48/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 28.3 +1.8 20.8 +2.0 18.8 0.0 7.8 12.3 553 (23.0) 57/11
RICHMOND RAAF 35.0 +5.1 18.0 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 267 (11.1) 50/12
BELLAMBI AWS 24.0 -0.9 18.7 -0.3 -- 4.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 46/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.2 -- 11.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 43/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.8 +0.1 13.4 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 39/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.3 -0.1 13.4 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 31/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.7 -0.6 14.3 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 41/22
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.0 +1.4 13.6 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 41/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.8 +1.1 11.9 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 41/20
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 26.2 -0.1 14.0 +0.3 11.4 0.2 7.6 12.0 288 (12.0) 44/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.4 +0.3 12.3 +1.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 37/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.8 -0.5 13.7 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 528 (22.0) 46/13
HOBART AIRPORT 23.2 +0.7 14.6 +2.6 10.7 0.0 11.0 10.3 702 (29.3) 44/18
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

45.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
44.5 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
43.6 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
43.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
43.5 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT

+8.0 : 42.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+7.3 : 44.5 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+6.8 : 38.7 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+6.8 : 43.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.7 : 42.6 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

32.0 CARTERS BORE Northwest QLD
30.5 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
30.5 NEW MAY DOWNS Northwest QLD
30.4 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.6 : 28.2 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+6.2 : 30.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.9 : 30.5 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+5.8 : 28.0 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+5.2 : 28.9 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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

9.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
10.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
13.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
14.3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-10.6 : 27.3 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-9.2 : 26.2 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-6.9 : 15.2 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-6.8 : 10.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-6.3 : 14.3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

4.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
5.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
5.5 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
6.6 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.2 : 9.2 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) Mallee N VIC
-5.7 : 8.8 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.6 : 5.5 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-5.5 : 10.0 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-4.5 : 11.4 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural 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.
68.6 CANIA GORGE PARK Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
66.0 BILOELA - VALBONA Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
59.8 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
58.0 BUNDABERG ALERT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
57.6 BINGEGANG WEIR HW ALERT Central Highlands QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
57.6 BINGEGANG WEIR HW ALERT
Wide Bay/Burnett
68.6 CANIA GORGE PARK
66.0 BILOELA - VALBONA
58.0 BUNDABERG ALERT
54.0 MOUNT KROOMBIT
54.0 GIN GIN POST OFFICE
51.0 HAZELDEAN
50.8 BUNDABERG AERO
Brisbane/SE Coast
59.8 RAINBOW BEACH
57.0 HOWARD ALERT
55.2 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
50.4 KALANG (SPICKETTS CK (NOONANNIE))

TASMANIA
N Coast
54.2 HUMMOCKY HILLS

Reports not yet available

1835 (76.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1244 (51.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1057 (44.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1043 (43.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
946 (39.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
901 (37.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
890 (37.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
880 (36.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
856 (35.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
841 (35.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
839 (35.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
813 (33.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
782 (32.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
778 (32.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
777 (32.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
762 (31.8) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
749 (31.2) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
746 (31.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
736 (30.7) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
736 (30.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
727 (30.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
702 (29.3) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
696 (29.0) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
696 (29.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
694 (28.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
690 (28.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
689 (28.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
686 (28.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
676 (28.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
675 (28.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
667 (27.8) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
660 (27.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
654 (27.3) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
648 (27.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
637 (26.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
624 (26.0) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
621 (25.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
616 (25.7) THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
109/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/04 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
102/17 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
100/17 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
96/13 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
96/16 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast 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.
None reported None reported