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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
Weather, Climate and Site News

The information on this page fills gradually as it becomes available.

For weather news as it breaks, the sites on the Weather and Climate Media Reports page are recommended.


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 1406 EST on 09/09/2018. 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

NSW

C Tablelands S

063302

OBERON (MOUNT DAVID)

32.0

32.0

29/09/2012

18

1 N C Equal to record.

NSW

Sydney--east

066168

MILPERRA BRIDGE (GEORGES RIVER)

52.0

50.0

07/09/2006

18

1 N C

NSW

Illawarra

068216

MENANGLE BRIDGE (NEPEAN RIVER)

34.0

32.0

07/09/2006

18

1 N C


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.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:05EST, 09/09/2018.

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 19.6 -0.5 10.1 +1.2 9.5 3.4 1.2 5.2 315 (13.1) 39/11
BUNBURY 19.3 +0.9 10.9 +2.5 -- 1.2 -- -- 327 (13.6) 39/08
MANDURAH 18.6 -0.3 13.5 +1.8 -- 2.4 -- -- 327 (13.6) 39/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +0.6 23.0 0.0 22.3 0.0 5.2 10.9 283 (11.8) 30/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.3 +0.1 5.9 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 37/12
WHYALLA AERO 23.3 +1.8 3.5 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 43/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.8 -0.2 7.3 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 110 ( 4.6) 35/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.4 -0.4 4.2 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 379 (15.8) 54/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.4 +1.2 18.6 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 37/21
CAIRNS AERO 29.9 +1.8 18.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 34/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.9 +1.2 18.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 31/11
MACKAY M.O 28.7 +3.5 17.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 28/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.4 +3.1 13.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 41/10
BUNDABERG AERO 26.7 +1.3 14.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 46/13
COOLANGATTA 22.1 -1.1 17.3 +4.0 -- 6.2 -- -- 563 (23.5) 41/03
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 -0.3 17.1 +4.4 10.9 0.0 5.2 4.8 498 (20.8) 39/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.9 -0.3 14.0 +3.5 -- 3.8 -- -- 399 (16.6) 48/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 22.1 +0.7 12.1 +3.5 -- 6.6 1.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.9 +0.4 11.7 +2.3 -- 2.6 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 41/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.0 -3.3 12.5 +3.5 -- 3.2 -- -- 293 (12.2) 41/11
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 14.2 -2.7 7.1 +3.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 277 (11.5) 30/16
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 13.4 -1.4 7.1 +3.8 -- 13.6 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 37/15
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.9 -1.4 9.4 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 39/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.5 -5.0 12.2 +1.8 12.1 30.4 7.8 0.0 575 (24.0) 54/01
RICHMOND RAAF 15.4 -7.3 12.4 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 315 (13.1) 28/04
BELLAMBI AWS 16.8 -3.3 11.3 -1.1 -- 36.8 -- -- 480 (20.0) 52/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.4 -- 8.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 26/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.2 -1.4 0.7 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 31/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.7 -1.3 1.2 -4.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 30/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.7 -0.7 0.9 -6.4 -- 0.0 7.1 9.5 203 ( 8.5) 37/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.0 -1.4 2.6 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 35/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.6 -1.2 -0.4 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 39/13
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 17.3 +0.7 3.2 -3.8 0.9 0.0 2.0 10.6 305 (12.7) 39/21
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.9 -1.0 -1.9 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 43/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 -1.5 0.6 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 34/15
HOBART AIRPORT 16.7 +1.4 2.8 -3.2 0.2 0.0 2.0 9.3 294 (12.3) 35/20
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

39.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.0 BRADSHAW-ANGALLARI VALLEY (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
39.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
39.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
38.5 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+4.7 : 25.9 EYRE Eucla WA
+4.3 : 25.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
+3.9 : 26.5 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+3.9 : 33.5 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD

25.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.4 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
24.0 MOUNT BUNDEY SOUTH (DEFENCE) N Rivers NT
24.0 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+10.2 : 14.1 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.3 : 13.4 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+8.3 : 16.4 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+8.1 : 15.0 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
+7.7 : 10.3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

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

0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-8.0 : 12.4 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.3 : 15.4 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-7.2 : 15.4 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
-7.1 : 16.1 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-7.1 : 15.2 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS Sydney--west NSW

-4.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.2 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-3.2 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC

-9.8 : -2.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.8 : 0.5 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-8.3 : -3.2 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-8.3 : -3.2 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-8.1 : 2.7 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral 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.
67.0 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
52.0 MILPERRA BRIDGE (GEORGES RIVER) Sydney--east NSW
46.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB Sydney--east NSW
40.6 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
37.0 ABBOTSBURY (FAIRFIELD (CITY FARM)) Sydney--west NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
67.0 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
52.0 MILPERRA BRIDGE (GEORGES RIVER)
46.0 MARRICKVILLE GOLF CLUB
40.6 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
Sydney--west
37.0 ABBOTSBURY (FAIRFIELD (CITY FARM))

Reports not yet available

1009 (42.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
959 (40.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
794 (33.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
791 (33.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
723 (30.1) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
721 (30.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
719 (30.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
717 (29.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
690 (28.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
687 (28.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
662 (27.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
644 (26.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
642 (26.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
628 (26.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
626 (26.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
625 (26.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
617 (25.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
83/23 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
81/03 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
72/22 CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
70/12 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
70/23 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
4.4mm in 12 min to 01:00 22.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.4mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.7mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.0mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.6mm/h
None reported