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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
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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 1801 EST on 12/06/2018. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NSW

N Tablelands W

056013

GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN

-12.0

-10.5

25/05/2001

39

1 N

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

NT

Victoria

014825

VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS

14.0

13.9

12/05/2018

16

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

NW Plains E

053115

MOREE AERO

25.0

24.3

08/05/2001

18

1 Y


The day in charts
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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.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 18:01EST, 12/06/2018.

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 19.5 -2.3 9.0 -1.4 6.5 0.0 2.8 1.3 347 (14.5) 57/10
BUNBURY 19.5 -1.7 8.2 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 55/09
MANDURAH 19.9 -1.4 14.1 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 70/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +0.9 22.5 +0.4 21.1 0.0 7.4 9.7 408 (17.0) 57/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.9 -4.1 4.6 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 35/10
WHYALLA AERO 18.0 -2.4 4.1 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 21/03
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.9 0.0 9.9 -0.3 -- 2.2 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 18/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.5 -0.6 2.8 -4.5 -- 2.0 -- -- 447 (18.6) 21/00
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.8 -2.0 13.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 509 (21.2) 34/00
CAIRNS AERO 27.2 -0.4 17.2 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 531 (22.1) 54/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.7 +1.1 13.9 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 37/11
MACKAY M.O 22.7 -1.5 14.7 -2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 334 (13.9) 46/06
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.5 -2.5 13.6 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 43/11
BUNDABERG AERO 21.5 -3.1 9.8 -4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 304 (12.7) 41/11
COOLANGATTA 22.8 -0.3 7.9 -6.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 310 (12.9) 35/01
BRISBANE AERO 21.7 -1.8 7.2 -5.6 3.5 0.0 4.8 9.9 410 (17.1) 37/19
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.5 -3.3 2.1 -7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 540 (22.5) 46/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.4 -3.9 4.1 -4.6 -- 0.0 3.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.1 -2.3 9.5 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 341 (14.2) 50/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.5 -1.8 8.6 -1.4 -- 0.8 -- -- 567 (23.6) 59/15
BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 10.0 -5.7 4.0 +0.6 -6.3 0.6 1.6 -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.5 -6.7 3.0 -1.6 -1.0 0.2 0.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.0 -5.9 2.4 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 43/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.5 -3.5 8.2 -2.7 3.4 0.0 3.1 8.7 586 (24.4) 81/18
RICHMOND RAAF 19.1 -1.4 1.4 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 46/11
BELLAMBI AWS 16.7 -2.9 11.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 526 (21.9) 74/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.3 -- 3.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 54/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.7 -2.6 5.5 -0.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 384 (16.0) 39/05
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.3 -1.3 5.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 35/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.6 -2.4 6.5 -0.9 -- 0.2 4.0 9.1 277 (11.5) 30/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.6 -2.6 7.0 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 348 (14.5) 46/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.9 -1.7 6.3 +1.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 322 (13.4) 50/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 14.0 -2.6 8.0 -0.3 5.4 2.8 1.6 6.5 551 (23.0) 41/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.7 -1.9 4.5 -1.2 -- 3.4 -- -- 503 (21.0) 39/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.6 -3.2 0.5 -4.5 -- 5.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 22/14
HOBART AIRPORT 12.3 -2.9 5.2 -1.4 0.7 1.8 2.6 7.9 395 (16.5) 48/00
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

34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.0 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
34.0 KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
34.0 MOUNT BUNDEY NORTH (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
34.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT

+10.3 : 33.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+5.2 : 26.6 EYRE Eucla WA
+4.9 : 27.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+4.4 : 25.2 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
+4.2 : 25.1 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
26.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+5.4 : 24.1 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+5.3 : 15.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+3.5 : 14.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+3.4 : 16.5 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+3.4 : 13.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+3.4 : 7.6 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC

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

-2.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

**S** -12.2 : 3.5 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-7.4 : -1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-7.2 : 11.1 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
-7.2 : -2.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 : 10.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-6.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.7 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-3.5 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-10.0 : -5.1 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-8.6 : 1.4 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-8.6 : -6.7 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-8.6 : -3.2 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD

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.
31.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
27.2 COWARAMUP Lower West WA
26.5 NANNUP Lower West WA
25.0 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
24.0 HASTINGS E Central VIC

Reports not yet available

1385 (57.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1243 (51.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1018 (42.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
986 (41.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
962 (40.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
945 (39.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
936 (39.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
929 (38.7) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
905 (37.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
892 (37.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
837 (34.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
818 (34.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
805 (33.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
805 (33.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
804 (33.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
802 (33.4) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
799 (33.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
791 (33.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
772 (32.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
760 (31.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
754 (31.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
747 (31.1) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
746 (31.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
745 (31.0) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
743 (31.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
741 (30.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
717 (29.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
709 (29.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
698 (29.1) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
674 (28.1) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
670 (27.9) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
665 (27.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
653 (27.2) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
653 (27.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
651 (27.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
625 (26.0) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
618 (25.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
616 (25.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
614 (25.6) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
613 (25.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
611 (25.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
605 (25.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
601 (25.0) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
601 (25.0) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
94/07 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
91/18 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
91/18 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
89/08 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
89/05 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
BICKLEY
10.0mm in 30 min to 11:00 20.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 12.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.0mm/h
BRIDGETOWN
2.6mm in 1 min to 09:30 156.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
SHANNON
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.4mm/h
PEMBERTON AG STATION
10.6mm in 30 min to 09:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.6mm/h
VASSE AG STATION
10.4mm in 16 min to 09:00 39.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.2mm/h
WAROONA
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.0mm/h
WILYABRUP AG STATION
7.4mm in 15 min to 08:15 29.6mm/h
19.0mm in 15 min to 08:30 76.0mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 08:30 26.4mm/h
31.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 31.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
10.2mm in 30 min to 00:00 20.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 11.0mm/h
17.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 95(270/ 74 ) at 07:34
BUSSELTON JETTY : 78(290/ 69 ) at 08:59
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS : 80(200/ 65 ) at 19:14
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 96(180/ 85 ) at 18:04
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS : 74(190/ 65 ) at 17:55
South Coast
GREEN CAPE AWS : 91(210/ 54 ) at 18:12
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 78(220/ 65 ) at 03:07
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 83(190/ 65 ) at 09:58
MOUNT HOTHAM : 89(170/ 67 ) at 19:00
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 89(220/ 69 ) at 08:20
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 96(260/ 58 ) at 00:00
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 70(220/ 63 ) at 00:08
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 76(210/ 67 ) at 04:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(230/ 65 ) at 04:00