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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 1420 EST on 24/10/2018. 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

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

33.5

33.3

14/10/2016

19

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 14:19EST, 24/10/2018.

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 21.1 -1.5 7.0 -3.2 6.0 0.0 4.4 10.9 350 (14.6) 31/07
BUNBURY 19.5 -1.4 8.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 239 (10.0) 31/17
MANDURAH 19.3 -2.4 11.9 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 26/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +1.6 27.7 +2.8 27.7 0.0 8.2 4.3 392 (16.3) 30/08
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.5 +7.6 17.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 43/17
WHYALLA AERO 19.3 -4.5 9.9 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 680 (28.3) 48/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.4 -2.5 11.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 34/08
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.3 -1.6 7.2 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 449 (18.7) 48/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.0 +5.4 12.8 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 37/16
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 +1.2 23.7 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 30/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.1 +0.7 23.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 428 (17.8) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 29.8 +2.3 22.9 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.5 +2.9 20.4 +3.4 -- 1.4 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 31/16
BUNDABERG AERO 29.5 +2.6 18.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 30/13
COOLANGATTA 26.3 +1.9 15.7 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 342 (14.3) 28/10
BRISBANE AERO 26.5 +1.1 18.0 +2.4 16.1 0.0 4.6 11.8 298 (12.4) 31/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.3 +3.0 14.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 484 (20.2) 43/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.9 +5.8 17.1 +4.9 -- 0.0 5.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.8 +0.9 12.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 39/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.4 +5.8 13.2 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 35/17
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 27.2 +7.0 7.9 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 41/12
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 25.2 +7.4 6.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 46/15
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.0 +6.3 12.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 41/22
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.9 +5.4 16.0 +2.8 15.6 0.0 5.4 12.0 407 (17.0) 55/15
RICHMOND RAAF 33.5 +8.7 13.6 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 26/12
BELLAMBI AWS 20.7 -0.7 16.4 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 43/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 28.9 -- 4.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 54/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.7 +11.3 9.4 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 55/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.0 +9.5 8.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 113 ( 4.7) 46/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.4 +1.5 13.8 +4.0 -- 0.0 11.5 12.0 419 (17.5) 39/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.6 +2.7 14.0 +6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 43/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.8 +1.4 10.0 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 44/16
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 20.1 +0.9 9.1 +0.7 6.1 0.0 10.6 5.3 632 (26.3) 44/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.4 -0.2 9.7 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 513 (21.4) 39/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.4 +1.4 11.9 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 46/15
HOBART AIRPORT 20.2 +2.9 12.8 +5.3 9.3 0.0 6.0 8.0 495 (20.6) 57/11
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

43.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.6 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
42.1 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
42.1 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
42.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
42.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+11.3 : 32.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
+10.0 : 32.8 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
+10.0 : 31.8 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
+9.9 : 33.5 NARRANDERA AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
+9.6 : 31.4 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

29.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
28.7 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
28.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT N Rivers NT
28.0 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
28.0 POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL

+7.7 : 21.4 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+7.6 : 20.8 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+7.5 : 16.5 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+6.8 : 15.1 DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
+6.7 : 20.9 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

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

5.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.5 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
9.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
11.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
11.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-4.5 : 19.3 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
-4.1 : 22.5 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-4.0 : 18.2 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
-3.8 : 20.6 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-3.7 : 19.0 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA

-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
2.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
2.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.3 : 2.8 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-5.7 : 12.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
-5.6 : 2.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-4.7 : 5.4 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
-4.7 : 3.3 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
-4.7 : 4.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

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.
83.2 MOUNT STOW N Rivers NT
40.0 WEST WATERHOUSE N Rivers NT
35.0 CENTRAL WATERHOUSE N Rivers NT
34.0 TALAGAI Central Highlands QLD
32.6 UPPER WATERHOUSE RIVER N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
83.2 MOUNT STOW
40.0 WEST WATERHOUSE
35.0 CENTRAL WATERHOUSE
32.6 UPPER WATERHOUSE RIVER

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
34.0 TALAGAI

Reports not yet available

1089 (45.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1075 (44.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1056 (44.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
885 (36.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
881 (36.7) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
840 (35.0) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
801 (33.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
784 (32.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
777 (32.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
775 (32.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
771 (32.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
766 (31.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
749 (31.2) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
736 (30.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
722 (30.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
680 (28.3) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
677 (28.2) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
675 (28.1) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
674 (28.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
649 (27.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
649 (27.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
649 (27.0) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
646 (26.9) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
641 (26.7) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
635 (26.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
632 (26.3) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
621 (25.9) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
615 (25.6) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
614 (25.6) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
603 (25.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
109/09 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/11 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
89/11 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
83/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
81/17 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
BRADSHAW
21.6mm in 26 min to 19:26 49.8mm/h
31.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 31.4mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 26.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 11.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
SCHERGER RAAF
15.0mm in 13 min to 19:13 69.2mm/h
4.0mm in 11 min to 19:24 21.8mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 20.6mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 20.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 91(320/ 74 ) at 12:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 78(240/ 67 ) at 19:00
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(220/ 95 ) at 10:50
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 78(320/ 63 ) at 04:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 89(310/ 67 ) at 13:00