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Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
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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 15/07/2018. 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 minimum temperature

NSW

Far Northwest

046012

WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS

-3.1

-3.0

12/07/2011

14

-3.0

12/07/2011

15

1 N

NSW

Lower Darling

047029

POONCARIE MAIL AGENCY

-3.7

-2.4

13/07/2018

12

-3.0

23/06/2007

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Upper Darling

048079

WANAARING POST OFFICE

-3.9

-3.9

14/07/1997

22

-3.9

14/07/1997

24

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

NW Slopes S

055325

TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS

-8.6

-6.6

09/07/2011

19

-6.6

09/07/2011

21

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes S

065068

PARKES AIRPORT AWS

-6.3

-5.0

13/07/2006

16

-6.0

04/08/1999

18

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes S

065070

DUBBO AIRPORT AWS

-5.8

-5.4

02/07/2002

19

-5.4

02/07/2002

21

1 N

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070330

GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS

-8.9

-7.8

11/07/2018

21

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.


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10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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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 14:03EST, 15/07/2018.

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 17.8 -0.1 7.1 -0.9 5.7 0.4 3.8 4.1 281 (11.7) 61/18
BUNBURY 17.5 +0.3 10.0 +3.0 -- 1.6 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 52/16
MANDURAH 17.4 0.0 11.6 +1.0 -- 6.8 -- -- 287 (12.0) 63/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.9 -0.6 16.8 -2.5 15.8 0.0 5.4 10.7 225 ( 9.4) 24/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.0 +1.3 -3.5 -7.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 22/14
WHYALLA AERO 19.1 +2.2 0.8 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 50/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.3 +2.0 4.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 41/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.6 +0.4 1.7 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 46/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.9 +0.2 6.3 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 28/10
CAIRNS AERO 26.6 +0.9 15.8 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 46/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.9 -0.2 12.2 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 35/11
MACKAY M.O 20.7 -0.6 10.9 -2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 315 (13.1) 39/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.3 +0.2 6.5 -3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 20.9 -1.1 2.9 -7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 28/09
COOLANGATTA 19.7 -0.8 3.7 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 21/13
BRISBANE AERO 20.1 -0.7 4.9 -4.1 2.7 0.0 5.0 9.9 395 (16.5) 30/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.1 -0.4 1.6 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 21/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.4 -0.7 -1.7 -6.4 -- 0.0 2.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.6 -1.0 3.1 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 28/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.7 -0.3 5.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 35/08
BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.5 +0.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 15.1 -0.2 -5.8 -8.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 22/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.3 -0.7 7.7 +0.5 5.4 0.0 3.4 9.5 604 (25.2) 43/06
RICHMOND RAAF 17.5 +0.1 -2.2 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 162 ( 6.8) 21/18
BELLAMBI AWS 15.7 -1.1 7.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 34/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.4 -- -6.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 24/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 9.7 -3.0 -1.6 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 153 ( 6.4) 13/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.1 -1.0 0.5 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 18/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 14.9 -0.5 -1.5 -5.8 -- 0.2 0.2 9.5 103 ( 4.3) 26/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.2 -0.8 -2.2 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 17/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.7 +0.2 -2.5 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 138 ( 5.8) 26/15
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 14.3 +1.2 2.4 -3.0 0.6 0.0 1.2 9.5 339 (14.1) 39/23
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.6 -0.5 -2.0 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 39/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.8 +0.2 -1.8 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 53 ( 2.2) 13/15
HOBART AIRPORT 11.6 -0.9 4.8 +0.7 4.1 1.2 0.8 6.4 263 (11.0) 22/22
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

33.1 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
33.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.8 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
32.4 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.3 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
32.3 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
32.3 PORT KEATS AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+6.4 : 6.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+4.4 : 22.5 EYRE Eucla WA
+4.0 : 24.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+3.8 : 4.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+3.8 : 22.6 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+3.8 : 20.9 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA

25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
24.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
24.0 TORRES STRAIT NTC AWS Islands ISL

+4.5 : 10.0 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+3.8 : 9.9 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+3.4 : 7.0 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
+3.2 : 8.1 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
+3.1 : 8.1 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA

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

1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
3.3 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
3.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-4.7 : 14.2 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITOR INFORMATION CENT Upper Darling NSW
-4.4 : 9.1 YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
-4.3 : 8.5 GUNDAGAI (NANGUS RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-3.6 : 16.5 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-3.4 : 16.6 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-8.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.6 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-8.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-8.3 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-8.0 MARRANGAROO (DEFENCE) C Tablelands S NSW

-10.9 : -8.6 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
-9.5 : -8.9 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.1 : -6.3 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-9.0 : -5.0 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-8.8 : -5.8 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S 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.
20.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
10.0 TAMALA W Gascoyne WA
9.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
8.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
6.8 MANDURAH Lower West WA

Reports not yet available

1134 (47.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1113 (46.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
918 (38.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
840 (35.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
829 (34.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
827 (34.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
790 (32.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
767 (32.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
675 (28.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
664 (27.7) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
659 (27.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
651 (27.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
643 (26.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
630 (26.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
605 (25.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
604 (25.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
91/17 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
91/16 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
89/14 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
85/17 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
83/20 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA

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
PERTH AIRPORT
4.8mm in 14 min to 18:44 20.6mm/h
PERTH METRO
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.0mm/h
HARVEY
15.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.0mm/h
MERREDIN AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.0mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
KATANNING
6.4mm in 18 min to 18:00 21.3mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.0mm/h
BURRACOPPIN SOUTH AG STATION
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.4mm/h
KATANNING AG STATION
13.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.4mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
INNER DOLPHIN PYLON : 104(290/ 37 ) at 17:52
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 91(290/ 50 ) at 17:27
OCEAN REEF : 87(240/ 67 ) at 21:00
GARDEN ISLAND HSF : 76(280/ 65 ) at 16:55
CAPE LEEUWIN : 89(260/ 65 ) at 15:00
CAPE NATURALISTE : 91(250/ 48 ) at 16:47
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 80(340/ 69 ) at 10:30