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Records set | Charts | Cities | Hottest | Coldest | Rain, sun & wind | Downpours & gales
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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 1411 EST on 27/08/2018. 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 daily rainfall

QLD

Maranoa

043045

WARRIE STATION

75.4

22.0

19/08/2007

20

1 N C

NSW

Upper Darling

048245

BOURKE AIRPORT AWS

23.4

21.8

24/08/2003

15

1 N C


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 14:10EST, 27/08/2018.

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 23.0 +4.5 7.0 -1.0 5.4 0.0 3.2 10.6 273 (11.4) 30/14
BUNBURY 19.4 +1.9 5.5 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 17/15
MANDURAH 18.6 +0.7 10.2 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 22/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.9 +0.5 20.0 -0.4 18.9 0.0 6.8 11.0 216 ( 9.0) 26/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.3 +1.7 3.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 41/11
WHYALLA AERO 16.8 -1.7 2.9 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 39/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.0 +0.4 4.5 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 26/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.8 +0.7 2.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 48/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.9 -0.4 7.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 39/09
CAIRNS AERO 29.1 +2.5 16.3 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 34/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.0 +2.0 16.8 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 35/13
MACKAY M.O 27.7 +5.2 17.0 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 28/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.9 +5.1 16.7 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 41/13
BUNDABERG AERO 26.5 +3.2 16.0 +5.1 -- 3.2 -- -- 379 (15.8) 46/10
COOLANGATTA 18.3 -3.1 12.0 +1.6 -- 27.6 -- -- 272 (11.3) 37/03
BRISBANE AERO 19.0 -2.8 15.3 +5.7 11.4 12.6 2.4 1.5 270 (11.3) 28/03
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 +0.5 10.4 +2.9 -- 6.2 -- -- 541 (22.5) 41/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.4 -0.6 9.9 +4.1 -- 13.8 2.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.2 -2.0 9.5 +2.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 39/17
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.7 -0.9 10.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 41/17
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 9.6 -3.9 5.9 +4.5 -- 5.2 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 21/22
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 9.0 -2.3 3.6 +2.7 -- 5.4 -- -- 285 (11.9) 34/23
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 12.3 -5.2 9.9 +6.5 -- 20.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 21/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.8 +0.5 10.5 +2.4 8.5 0.2 2.0 0.4 371 (15.5) 35/22
RICHMOND RAAF 15.4 -4.3 7.4 +3.0 -- 1.2 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 15/21
BELLAMBI AWS 17.1 -0.9 10.9 +0.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 331 (13.8) 31/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.6 -- 4.6 -- -- 1.6 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 31/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.5 +4.0 7.9 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 31/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.8 +3.8 5.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 31/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.2 +2.9 4.4 -0.9 -- 0.0 8.0 9.6 274 (11.4) 34/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.6 +2.9 -0.3 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 108 ( 4.5) 37/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.7 +2.5 -0.1 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 41/16
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 14.4 0.0 2.0 -3.9 -1.0 0.0 2.0 8.8 235 ( 9.8) 44/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.2 -0.2 2.8 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 39/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.6 -0.2 4.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 50/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.7 +2.2 7.1 +2.4 2.8 0.0 3.2 6.8 395 (16.5) 59/13
Max
° C
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° 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

36.4 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM N Rivers NT
36.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
35.2 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
35.1 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
35.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.5 : 23.8 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.5 : 24.0 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.0 : 23.6 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.9 : 29.0 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD

25.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+10.4 : 10.6 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.1 : 11.7 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+7.9 : 21.9 BULMAN N Rivers NT
+7.7 : 6.8 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+7.5 : 11.6 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.5 : 12.8 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD

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

0.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.2 : 15.4 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN North Coast NSW
-5.9 : 16.4 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.5 : 17.1 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.4 : 12.8 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-5.2 : 12.3 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

-4.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.9 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-2.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.5 OMEO Upper NE VIC
-1.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-1.5 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC

-6.5 : -1.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-6.4 : -0.7 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.7 : -0.4 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.5 : -0.5 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty 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.
75.4 WARRIE STATION Maranoa QLD
52.6 GARAH (DELVIN) NW Plains E NSW
51.2 MEANDARRA POST OFFICE Darling Downs W QLD
47.0 FOXLEY ALERT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
45.6 KINGSCLIFF (MARINE PARADE) North Coast NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
47.0 FOXLEY ALERT
Darling Downs W
51.2 MEANDARRA POST OFFICE
Maranoa
75.4 WARRIE STATION

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
52.6 GARAH (DELVIN)
North Coast
45.6 KINGSCLIFF (MARINE PARADE)

Reports not yet available

1231 (51.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1057 (44.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1031 (43.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
933 (38.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
854 (35.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
769 (32.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
729 (30.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
700 (29.2) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
659 (27.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
652 (27.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
109/22 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
102/15 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
100/22 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/14 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
91/13 CAPE GRIM N Coast 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.
QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
LOCHINGTON
15.4mm in 30 min to 02:00 30.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 16.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 15.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
BUNDABERG AERO
8.6mm in 8 min to 12:59 64.5mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 13.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
MARYBOROUGH
5.8mm in 4 min to 12:30 87.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.2mm/h
COOLANGATTA
10.0mm in 1 hr to 08:00 10.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
9.0mm in 10 min to 12:59 54.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 13:30 13.4mm/h
TEWANTIN RSL PARK
19.4mm in 30 min to 12:30 38.8mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 20.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 20.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
Darling Downs W
MILES CONSTANCE STREET
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
MOREE AERO
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
Illawarra
NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.0mm/h
South Coast
BELOWRA NPWS
7.2mm in 10 min to 18:10 43.2mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 19.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.4mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 100(230/ 82 ) at 22:11
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 109(210/ 89 ) at 22:30
CAPE GRIM : 91(220/ 69 ) at 22:30
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 102(200/ 74 ) at 15:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(***/ 69 ) at 11:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 82(230/ 67 ) at 15:30
TASMAN ISLAND : 95(220/ 67 ) at 14:45
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 89(260/ 69 ) at 13:26
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 78(220/ 69 ) at 14:54
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 83(230/ 63 ) at 17:20
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 89(240/ 67 ) at 20:05