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Provisional records set or equalled today

None known


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 14:04EST, 05/11/2018.

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 21.9 -3.9 12.3 -0.4 10.4 0.0 6.4 11.5 482 (20.1) 43/14
BUNBURY 20.0 -4.3 7.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 37/13
MANDURAH 21.0 -3.5 13.9 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 39/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.7 -0.6 25.9 +0.6 25.6 0.2 5.0 5.7 252 (10.5) 41/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.6 +7.0 25.2 +7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 54/15
WHYALLA AERO 34.3 +7.8 14.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 331 (13.8) 52/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.4 +4.2 12.6 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 28/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.1 -0.3 9.3 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 419 (17.5) 35/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.9 +3.5 22.7 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 292 (12.2) 39/13
CAIRNS AERO 31.8 +1.2 23.7 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 37/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.5 -0.2 23.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 484 (20.2) 37/13
MACKAY M.O 31.2 +2.0 19.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 24/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.1 +2.9 17.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 31/17
BUNDABERG AERO 29.5 +1.2 18.5 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 39/15
COOLANGATTA 27.4 +1.5 20.4 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 549 (22.9) 35/02
BRISBANE AERO 28.9 +2.1 18.3 +0.1 15.5 0.0 8.0 11.1 548 (22.8) 50/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 34.4 +8.7 19.5 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 37/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 36.1 +7.7 17.1 +2.0 -- 0.0 9.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.3 +2.3 20.6 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 41/02
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.0 -0.5 19.8 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 539 (22.5) 37/11
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 27.2 +3.6 8.1 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 299 (12.5) 34/15
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 24.4 +2.9 5.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 43/14
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.3 +0.9 12.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 30/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.4 +2.4 18.4 +3.0 17.0 0.0 8.4 10.0 473 (19.7) 48/13
RICHMOND RAAF 30.1 +3.4 16.6 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 37/15
BELLAMBI AWS 21.7 -0.4 17.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 46/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.3 -- 6.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 54/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.0 +4.2 7.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 41/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 28.5 +2.5 8.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 39/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.7 +4.2 11.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 16.0 8.5 280 (11.7) 30/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.5 +1.8 6.4 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 35/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.0 +2.6 5.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 268 (11.2) 43/23
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 25.0 +3.1 6.5 -3.9 3.3 0.0 7.8 6.8 455 (19.0) 31/07
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.1 +1.5 1.9 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 37/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.6 -2.9 8.0 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 43/14
HOBART AIRPORT 18.6 -0.4 9.8 +0.6 7.9 0.2 7.0 2.8 706 (29.4) 48/12
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

44.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
43.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.4 BEDOURIE Channel Country QLD
43.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
42.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+9.8 : 39.9 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+8.9 : 40.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+8.7 : 34.4 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
+8.6 : 40.3 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+8.6 : 33.8 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW

29.2 TELFER AERO Interior WA
28.5 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
28.3 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
28.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.1 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+7.8 : 25.8 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+7.6 : 26.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.4 : 25.3 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+7.3 : 25.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.2 : 28.5 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

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

6.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.8 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
9.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
12.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-5.7 : 20.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-5.5 : 21.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-5.4 : 22.8 KALBARRI Central West WA
-5.0 : 12.8 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-4.9 : 20.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-4.9 : 25.0 FORREST Eucla WA
-4.9 : 26.1 MULLEWA Central West WA

-2.0 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
-0.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
0.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-6.8 : 2.7 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-6.5 : 2.5 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-6.4 : 4.2 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
-5.9 : 1.9 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-5.7 : 4.5 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N 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.
35.6 SEEMORE DOWNS Eucla WA
27.0 MUNDRABILLA STATION Eucla WA
24.0 DOUGLAS RIVER RESEARCH FARM N Rivers NT
23.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
23.8 MERLIN MINE N Rivers NT

Reports not yet available

2108 (87.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1575 (65.6) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1496 (62.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1319 (55.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1243 (51.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1205 (50.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1195 (49.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1182 (49.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1101 (45.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1096 (45.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1071 (44.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1063 (44.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
989 (41.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
966 (40.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
867 (36.1) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
862 (35.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
855 (35.6) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
842 (35.1) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
837 (34.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
825 (34.4) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
802 (33.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
772 (32.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
767 (32.0) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
761 (31.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
756 (31.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
747 (31.1) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
745 (31.0) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
722 (30.1) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
718 (29.9) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
706 (29.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
706 (29.4) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
702 (29.3) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
700 (29.2) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
697 (29.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
696 (29.0) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
694 (28.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
693 (28.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
692 (28.8) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
688 (28.7) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
666 (27.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
663 (27.6) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
661 (27.5) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
649 (27.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
642 (26.8) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
639 (26.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
638 (26.6) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
638 (26.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
636 (26.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
636 (26.5) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
625 (26.0) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
624 (26.0) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
611 (25.5) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
609 (25.4) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
608 (25.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
604 (25.2) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
602 (25.1) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
115/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
109/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
107/14 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
81/01 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
76/23 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
76/01 SWAN ISLAND E 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
DARWIN AIRPORT
6.4mm in 12 min to 13:12 32.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 14.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 14.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.0mm/h
KANGAROO FLATS (DEFENCE)
15.0mm in 17 min to 17:17 52.9mm/h
5.4mm in 13 min to 17:30 24.9mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.4mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.4mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.7mm/h
TASMANIA
Southeast
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE)
25.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(230/ 69 ) at 14:00
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 108(260/ 72 ) at 16:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 109(270/ 78 ) at 13:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 72(290/ 63 ) at 17:30