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Provisional records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has not been validated, but obvious errors have been corrected. The records are based on data received as at 1408 EST on 31/07/2018. 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
Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Central Coast E

033295

ALVA BEACH

29.4

29.1

15/07/2005

17

1 N


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10am EST Minimum 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 14:07EST, 31/07/2018.

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 18.5 +0.6 12.4 +4.4 11.9 4.4 2.4 7.6 372 (15.5) 41/00
BUNBURY 16.7 -0.5 6.9 -0.1 -- 7.6 -- -- 341 (14.2) 31/03
MANDURAH 17.4 0.0 12.3 +1.7 -- 8.0 -- -- 494 (20.6) 28/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +1.5 21.1 +1.8 20.6 0.0 5.2 10.7 196 ( 8.2) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.5 +4.8 1.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 22/09
WHYALLA AERO 19.7 +2.8 3.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 340 (14.2) 59/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.1 +0.8 8.6 +1.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 250 (10.4) 46/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.3 +0.1 5.6 +0.4 -- 2.2 -- -- 571 (23.8) 59/21
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.1 +1.4 13.2 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 37/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 +3.0 16.2 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 34/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.2 +5.1 17.0 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 37/09
MACKAY M.O -- -- 15.6 +2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.5 +3.4 14.1 +4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 43/13
BUNDABERG AERO 25.8 +3.8 14.8 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 37/10
COOLANGATTA 21.8 +1.3 10.4 +0.4 -- 1.6 -- -- 382 (15.9) 26/00
BRISBANE AERO 23.4 +2.6 12.1 +3.1 9.0 1.8 3.0 10.3 293 (12.2) 48/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.9 +0.4 7.9 +1.5 -- 4.4 -- -- 450 (18.8) 48/10
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.3 +1.2 5.5 +0.8 -- 1.8 2.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.4 +0.8 5.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 30/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.7 +1.7 6.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 55/11
BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 10.1 -1.2 4.0 +3.5 0.3 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.8 -0.5 1.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 37/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.2 +3.2 10.5 +3.3 6.3 0.0 8.0 9.9 724 (30.2) 55/08
RICHMOND RAAF 20.2 +2.8 7.6 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 505 (21.0) 35/01
BELLAMBI AWS 17.9 +1.1 10.1 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 555 (23.1) 74/04
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.5 -- 4.2 -- -- 0.8 -- -- 629 (26.2) 48/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 9.3 -3.4 2.2 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 426 (17.8) 21/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 10.2 -2.9 4.0 +0.9 -- 1.2 -- -- 419 (17.5) 28/00
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.7 +1.3 2.6 -1.7 -- 0.0 4.0 8.0 378 (15.8) 39/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 10.7 -2.3 2.2 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 30/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 10.6 -1.9 2.5 0.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 360 (15.0) 39/00
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 12.0 -1.1 6.6 +1.2 4.8 1.4 3.2 0.7 597 (24.9) 68/21
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.2 -0.9 3.4 +0.2 -- 4.2 -- -- 638 (26.6) 59/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.8 +0.2 4.3 +2.0 -- 11.6 -- -- 275 (11.5) 48/23
HOBART AIRPORT 12.4 -0.1 5.6 +1.5 3.7 4.2 2.2 5.4 364 (15.2) 63/04
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

35.9 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
35.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.0 BRADSHAW-ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
35.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
34.7 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+5.5 : 25.6 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+5.4 : 25.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+5.1 : 30.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
+5.1 : 29.4 ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
+5.1 : 25.6 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT

24.6 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
24.3 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.2 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.1 MILINGIMBI AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+7.5 : 19.7 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+6.7 : 18.6 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+6.0 : 13.4 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.9 : 8.9 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW
+5.7 : 8.7 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.5 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-5.7 : 6.0 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR Lower NE VIC
-4.3 : -0.5 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-3.8 : 9.1 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-3.5 : 3.8 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-3.4 : 9.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-3.4 : 8.6 EDI UPPER Upper NE VIC

-6.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.4 : 14.0 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-4.9 : 10.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-4.8 : 16.1 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.8 : 1.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.6 : 12.7 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula 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.
56.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
37.8 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
36.0 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
35.6 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS
34.2 PORT ARTHUR (STEWARTS BAY) Southeast TAS

TASMANIA
N Coast
35.6 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY)
Southeast
34.2 PORT ARTHUR (STEWARTS BAY)
W Coast
56.6 MOUNT READ
37.8 SCOTTS PEAK DAM
36.0 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM)

Reports not yet available

1970 (82.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1742 (72.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1576 (65.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1325 (55.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1279 (53.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1239 (51.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1143 (47.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1100 (45.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1087 (45.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1047 (43.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1027 (42.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
1010 (42.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1003 (41.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
944 (39.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
927 (38.6) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
919 (38.3) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
910 (37.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
909 (37.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
904 (37.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
881 (36.7) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
874 (36.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
869 (36.2) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
843 (35.1) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
842 (35.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
835 (34.8) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
824 (34.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
817 (34.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
817 (34.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
800 (33.3) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
792 (33.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
786 (32.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
782 (32.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
780 (32.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
762 (31.8) NERRIGA AWS South Coast NSW
759 (31.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
756 (31.5) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
748 (31.2) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
731 (30.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
729 (30.4) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
724 (30.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
723 (30.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
720 (30.0) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
720 (30.0) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
719 (30.0) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
712 (29.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
707 (29.5) NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
700 (29.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
681 (28.4) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
674 (28.1) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
650 (27.1) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
649 (27.0) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
649 (27.0) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
643 (26.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
642 (26.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
642 (26.8) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
638 (26.6) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
637 (26.5) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
634 (26.4) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
629 (26.2) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
628 (26.2) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
626 (26.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
620 (25.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
617 (25.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
615 (25.6) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
613 (25.5) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
610 (25.4) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
610 (25.4) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
605 (25.2) SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
605 (25.2) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
601 (25.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
141/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
124/01 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
113/00 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
109/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
104/04 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
102/23 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
102/00 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
100/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
96/23 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
96/23 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
94/01 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
94/23 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/05 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
16.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.4mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 87(320/ 69 ) at 17:50
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 83(340/ 63 ) at 17:30
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 98(320/ 78 ) at 21:03
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 91(270/ 59 ) at 23:53
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 109(250/ 70 ) at 04:56
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 72(350/ 63 ) at 22:30
MORTLAKE RACECOURSE : 83(320/ 63 ) at 23:35
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 102(240/ 83 ) at 00:00
CAPE GRIM : 96(340/ 69 ) at 23:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(***/ 63 ) at 10:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 124(230/ 80 ) at 01:09
TASMAN ISLAND : 113(220/ 58 ) at 01:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(240/ 61 ) at 05:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 91(250/ 67 ) at 01:00
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 87(230/ 63 ) at 00:00
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 87(340/ 65 ) at 23:46
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 98(270/ 76 ) at 01:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 135(270/117 ) at 00:00