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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 1402 EST on 25/10/2018. 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 minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

28.4

28.4

24/10/2010

19

1 N C Equal to record.


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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 14:02EST, 25/10/2018.

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 11.7 +1.5 10.5 0.0 5.0 6.6 327 (13.6) 37/16
BUNBURY 19.7 -1.2 7.9 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 35/18
MANDURAH 20.2 -1.5 13.9 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 39/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.4 +2.2 27.9 +3.0 27.0 0.0 7.4 9.2 302 (12.6) 41/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 39.0 +8.1 18.1 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 37/14
WHYALLA AERO 24.3 +0.5 11.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 34/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.6 +0.7 9.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 30/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.6 -0.3 1.0 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 31/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.9 +6.3 14.6 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 41/13
CAIRNS AERO 31.4 +1.9 22.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 285 (11.9) 37/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.3 +0.9 23.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 41/15
MACKAY M.O 29.6 +2.1 20.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 24/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.0 +5.4 19.1 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 28/15
BUNDABERG AERO 30.7 +3.8 17.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 30/13
COOLANGATTA 26.9 +2.5 18.6 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 39/22
BRISBANE AERO 28.4 +3.0 18.5 +2.9 15.6 0.0 6.0 11.9 283 (11.8) 30/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 29.0 +4.7 16.2 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 46/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.3 +9.2 17.9 +5.7 -- 0.0 7.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.3 +1.4 16.4 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 54/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.8 -1.8 16.9 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 59/04
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 25.1 +4.9 6.8 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 37/17
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 23.8 +6.0 6.1 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 34/12
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.8 +5.1 11.4 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 41/21
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.6 -3.9 16.2 +3.0 14.9 0.0 9.6 5.9 723 (30.1) 81/01
RICHMOND RAAF 20.4 -4.4 15.3 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 34/10
BELLAMBI AWS 17.7 -3.7 15.7 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 642 (26.8) 70/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.4 -- 9.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 411 (17.1) 50/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.3 +3.9 7.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 41/21
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.6 +3.1 7.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 28/08
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.0 -0.9 7.4 -2.4 -- 0.0 12.0 10.2 417 (17.4) 31/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.5 -1.4 6.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 409 (17.0) 39/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.8 -1.6 6.3 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 409 (17.0) 39/09
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 16.6 -2.6 4.7 -3.7 0.6 0.0 3.8 10.4 425 (17.7) 43/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.6 -2.0 1.7 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 41/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.3 +0.3 1.9 -5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 267 (11.1) 37/16
HOBART AIRPORT 14.8 -2.5 4.8 -2.7 1.4 0.0 4.0 11.6 524 (21.8) 35/17
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

43.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
43.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
43.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
42.2 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
42.0 WINDORAH AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+9.2 : 34.3 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
+9.1 : 38.7 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+9.0 : 41.9 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+8.9 : 40.5 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+8.7 : 38.5 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

28.6 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
28.5 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
28.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.3 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
28.2 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT

+10.4 : 27.0 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
+9.9 : 15.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+8.5 : 27.2 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+8.3 : 26.3 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+8.0 : 18.7 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW

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

5.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
5.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-6.0 : 13.2 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
-5.6 : 17.2 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
-5.0 : 17.4 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-4.9 : 19.6 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
-4.9 : 23.3 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
-4.9 : 22.3 MULLEWA Central West WA

-3.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-2.5 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-2.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.1 : -2.5 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-7.6 : 0.6 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
-7.0 : 0.2 SHEOAKS W Central VIC
-7.0 : 0.6 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-6.7 : -0.5 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC

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.
55.0 GLEN HARDING N Coast--Barron QLD
36.4 HEATHWOOD AL Central Highlands QLD
33.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
21.6 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
21.0 BOOBA SANDS TM Darling Downs E QLD

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
33.0 BRADSHAW

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
21.6 SCHERGER RAAF
N Coast--Barron
55.0 GLEN HARDING
Central Highlands
36.4 HEATHWOOD AL
Darling Downs E
21.0 BOOBA SANDS TM

Reports not yet available

1530 (63.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
984 (41.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
979 (40.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
976 (40.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
951 (39.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
926 (38.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
918 (38.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
891 (37.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
863 (36.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
828 (34.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
827 (34.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
773 (32.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
756 (31.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
752 (31.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
726 (30.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
723 (30.1) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
717 (29.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
709 (29.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
708 (29.5) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
691 (28.8) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
690 (28.8) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
675 (28.1) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
672 (28.0) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
664 (27.7) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
663 (27.6) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
642 (26.8) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
637 (26.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
636 (26.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
632 (26.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
629 (26.2) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
628 (26.2) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
624 (26.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
612 (25.5) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
610 (25.4) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
608 (25.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
605 (25.2) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
604 (25.2) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
83/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
81/01 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
80/10 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
80/02 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
80/23 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT
1.6mm in 1 min to 14:42 96.0mm/h
9.8mm in 18 min to 15:00 32.7mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 14.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.0mm/h
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
7.6mm in 10 min to 16:10 45.6mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
NORMANTON AIRPORT
4.4mm in 6 min to 19:00 44.0mm/h
6.6mm in 8 min to 19:08 49.5mm/h
13.0mm in 18 min to 19:26 43.3mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 25.6mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 20.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.7mm/h
Darling Downs E
WARWICK
11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.4mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 89(180/ 67 ) at 03:30
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 93(180/ 74 ) at 02:29
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 72(240/ 65 ) at 00:51
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(230/ 69 ) at 00:18