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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 1405 EST on 05/10/2018. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

NSW

Lower Darling

047106

POONCARIE (KAROOLA)

53.0

35.0

15/10/2010

21

1 N C


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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 14:04EST, 05/10/2018.

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 24.1 +1.5 13.8 +3.6 12.3 4.4 5.0 7.2 720 (30.0) 72/00
BUNBURY 22.7 +1.8 12.4 +3.1 -- 4.4 -- -- 517 (21.5) 44/01
MANDURAH 21.6 -0.1 14.0 +0.7 -- 1.8 -- -- 460 (19.2) 43/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.7 -0.5 23.8 -1.1 23.2 0.0 8.0 10.9 309 (12.9) 30/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.2 -2.7 14.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 41/09
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -6.8 12.4 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 712 (29.7) 54/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.3 -5.6 11.3 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 276 (11.5) 43/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.5 -3.4 8.2 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 470 (19.6) 48/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.4 -0.2 18.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 48/23
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 -0.2 17.4 -3.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 421 (17.5) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.8 -1.6 15.5 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 37/13
MACKAY M.O 27.0 -0.5 14.9 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 24/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.4 +0.8 12.9 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 26.5 -0.4 10.6 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 31/10
COOLANGATTA 24.3 -0.1 15.7 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 43/12
BRISBANE AERO 24.0 -1.4 12.2 -3.4 8.9 0.0 6.0 11.4 279 (11.6) 43/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.3 +2.0 11.2 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 371 (15.5) 37/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.5 -5.6 16.6 +4.4 -- 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.1 -0.8 10.4 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 237 ( 9.9) 28/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.2 -4.4 15.6 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 50/09
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 15.1 -5.1 10.5 +4.4 -- 4.2 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 30/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 12.1 -5.7 9.5 +4.0 -- 6.6 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 30/20
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.9 -5.8 14.1 +4.8 -- 17.6 -- -- 332 (13.8) 31/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.9 -5.6 15.7 +2.5 15.5 2.0 3.4 0.0 362 (15.1) 72/23
RICHMOND RAAF 17.2 -7.6 15.2 +4.2 -- 5.6 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 43/23
BELLAMBI AWS 15.6 -5.8 14.6 +0.7 -- 3.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 68/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 -- 9.1 -- -- 1.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 39/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.4 0.0 12.5 +4.8 -- 9.4 -- -- 324 (13.5) 37/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.4 -0.1 11.9 +3.9 -- 23.6 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 31/18
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.6 -2.3 9.5 -0.3 -- 3.8 4.3 11.3 438 (18.3) 46/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.7 -1.2 8.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 465 (19.4) 44/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.0 -2.4 7.4 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 450 (18.8) 46/12
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.4 -2.8 10.0 +1.6 8.5 0.0 4.8 1.0 504 (21.0) 39/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.2 -4.4 5.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 561 (23.4) 50/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.3 +0.3 6.4 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 31/16
HOBART AIRPORT 14.7 -2.6 2.1 -5.4 -2.8 0.2 4.0 11.3 506 (21.1) 30/16
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

40.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.3 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
40.2 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
40.1 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
40.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+4.1 : 31.3 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
+3.5 : 38.3 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+3.3 : 40.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
+3.2 : 40.3 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

26.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
26.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.1 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
26.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+6.8 : 14.0 COONABARABRAN (SHOWGROUNDS) CW Slopes N NSW
+6.7 : 16.3 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
+6.4 : 16.2 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+6.3 : 20.7 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+6.3 : 15.9 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW

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

4.6 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
4.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
4.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.6 : 17.2 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-9.4 : 18.4 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-8.9 : 13.9 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
-8.7 : 16.8 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-8.7 : 14.0 PRICE Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA

-4.2 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-3.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-3.1 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-3.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.9 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

-8.6 : 8.4 HERVEY BAY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-7.5 : 7.9 MARYBOROUGH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.9 : 10.6 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
-6.9 : 8.3 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
-6.6 : -4.2 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

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.
53.0 POONCARIE (KAROOLA) Lower Darling NSW
50.4 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
40.2 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
38.8 IVANHOE (OVERNEWTON) Lower Darling NSW
36.0 WENTWORTH (WAMBERRA STATION) Lower Darling NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
53.0 POONCARIE (KAROOLA)
50.4 MENINDEE POST OFFICE
38.8 IVANHOE (OVERNEWTON)
36.0 WENTWORTH (WAMBERRA STATION)
Southwest Plains
40.2 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS

Reports not yet available

1114 (46.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1110 (46.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
893 (37.2) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
878 (36.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
865 (36.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
858 (35.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
851 (35.5) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
841 (35.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
823 (34.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
807 (33.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
763 (31.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
755 (31.5) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
749 (31.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
738 (30.8) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
720 (30.0) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
720 (30.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
717 (29.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
712 (29.7) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
709 (29.5) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
693 (28.9) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
693 (28.9) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
684 (28.5) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
683 (28.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
676 (28.2) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
674 (28.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
673 (28.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
664 (27.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
662 (27.6) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
660 (27.5) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
659 (27.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
658 (27.4) JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
657 (27.4) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
657 (27.4) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
652 (27.2) BICKLEY Lower West WA
644 (26.8) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
644 (26.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
643 (26.8) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
640 (26.7) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
635 (26.5) PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
632 (26.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
631 (26.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
625 (26.0) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
616 (25.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
612 (25.5) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
611 (25.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
611 (25.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
610 (25.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
610 (25.4) MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
609 (25.4) BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
608 (25.3) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
608 (25.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
604 (25.2) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
604 (25.2) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
603 (25.1) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
81/19 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
72/00 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
72/17 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
72/15 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
72/23 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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
Central West
WATHEROO AG STATION
15.8mm in 30 min to 17:00 31.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.4mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.8mm/h
Lower West
PEARCE RAAF
10.0mm in 25 min to 16:30 24.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.2mm/h
MILLENDON (SWAN VALLEY)
13.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.6mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 12.0mm/h
COOMALBIDGUP AG STATION
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.4mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
BROOKTON AG STATION
13.8mm in 30 min to 18:30 27.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 13.8mm/h
POPANYINNING AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.2mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS
34.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 68.4mm/h
34.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 34.2mm/h
OVERNEWTON
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.2mm/h
Southwest Plains
IVANHOE AERODROME AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
EUABALONG (MOUNT HOPE)
12.6mm in 30 min to 05:00 25.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 14.8mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 05:30 17.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.0mm/h
WAIKO
10.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.2mm/h
CW Plains N
WALGETT (BREWON AWS)
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.4mm/h
NYNGAN (GIRILAMBONE (OKEH))
15.6mm in 9 min to 13:30 104.0mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 21.2mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 14:00 20.4mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 31.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:30 12.2mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h
Hunter Valley
PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.0mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
12.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 13.0mm/h
MAITLAND AIRPORT AWS
11.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.0mm/h
CW Slopes S
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS
14.4mm in 28 min to 16:30 30.9mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.6mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
13.0mm in 30 min to 23:30 26.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.0mm/h
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
8.6mm in 16 min to 23:00 32.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.6mm/h
7.0mm in 21 min to 23:21 20.0mm/h
19.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 19.0mm/h
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
16.6mm in 30 min to 23:30 33.2mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 17.0mm/h
Sydney--west
HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
11.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.6mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.0mm/h
Illawarra
NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS
11.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.3mm/h
BELLAMBI AWS
9.0mm in 27 min to 19:27 20.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.6mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 96(150/ 78 ) at 22:43