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Provisional records set or equalled today

Obvious errors have been corrected, however this is realtime data which has not yet been validated. Full validation of official records by the BoM Quality Management System (QMS) is a much more complex process and may take some months. Go here for further information on this records section and how the QMS works. These provisional records are based on data received as at 1420 EST on 22/02/2019.

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

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031037

LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE

29.3

29.2

03/02/1990

51

1 N C

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014404

MILINGIMBI AIRPORT

37.4

37.2

20/02/2019

16

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

NT

Arnhem

014508

GOVE AIRPORT

36.4

36.3

20/02/2019

41

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

NT

Arnhem

014518

GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT

38.6

38.0

01/02/2013

20

1 N C

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031011

CAIRNS AERO

39.5

38.9

12/02/1969

77

1 N C

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031209

COOKTOWN AIRPORT

38.2

38.2

17/02/2016

19

1 N C Equal to record.

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031213

CAPE FLATTERY

39.0

38.4

20/02/2019

16

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032004

CARDWELL MARINE PDE

41.8

40.4

20/02/2019

63

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032025

INNISFAIL

40.8

40.3

20/02/2019

62

1 N C Previous record set yesterday.

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032037

SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN

40.5

39.6

12/02/1992

54

1 N C

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032141

LUCINDA POINT

37.0

37.0

20/02/2019

29

37.0

20/02/2019

33

1 P C Equal to records. Previous records set yesterday.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NT

Roper-McArthur

014704

MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT

107

91

29/02/1992

36

N C

NT

Alice Springs

015666

RABBIT FLAT

81

81

01/02/2006

22

N C Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:19EST, 22/02/2019.

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 24.9 -7.0 18.1 +0.6 16.8 0.0 10.2 1.7 371 (15.5) 30/13
BUNBURY 25.3 -4.7 16.7 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 28/16
MANDURAH -- -- 20.2 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) --
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +2.4 27.4 +2.7 26.8 0.0 7.8 10.8 389 (16.2) 41/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.3 +1.1 20.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 43/08
WHYALLA AERO 27.0 -2.7 17.6 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 544 (22.7) 50/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 26.7 -2.8 14.5 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 31/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.7 -2.6 8.7 -3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 384 (16.0) 41/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.3 +1.8 26.2 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 37/14
CAIRNS AERO 39.5 +8.3 28.0 +4.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 273 (11.4) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 40.7 +9.5 23.1 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 43/14
MACKAY M.O 31.5 +1.8 25.0 +1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 22/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 38.2 +6.9 25.2 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 37/15
BUNDABERG AERO 36.2 +6.1 23.4 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 55/17
COOLANGATTA 30.9 +2.5 24.0 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 438 (18.3) 59/12
BRISBANE AERO 31.2 +2.2 24.9 +3.7 24.0 0.2 8.0 9.0 352 (14.7) 54/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 32.0 +4.5 19.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 665 (27.7) 61/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.2 +2.9 22.2 +3.5 -- 0.0 11.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 29.9 +2.2 21.0 +2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 41/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 27.0 -0.7 21.5 +3.4 -- 1.4 -- -- 346 (14.4) 46/13
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS 26.0 -1.7 16.9 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 37/10
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +0.4 13.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 43/21
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.3 +2.1 17.6 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 54/17
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.7 -3.8 19.2 +0.1 19.8 1.8 2.8 0.0 625 (26.0) 54/12
RICHMOND RAAF 24.2 -5.0 18.6 +0.8 -- 3.4 -- -- 269 (11.2) 31/13
BELLAMBI AWS 22.3 -2.6 18.8 -0.4 -- 11.8 -- -- 423 (17.6) 44/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT 27.7 -- 13.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 293 (12.2) 43/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.5 +1.6 13.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 44/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.0 +0.7 12.8 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 28/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.3 -2.5 13.5 -3.0 -- 0.0 10.8 12.1 364 (15.2) 35/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.2 -3.3 12.9 -1.6 12.7 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 27.5 -2.1 9.0 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 48/14
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 21.8 -4.8 10.5 -3.7 6.7 0.0 5.8 7.4 384 (16.0) 41/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.6 -2.5 7.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 43/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.6 -1.0 10.3 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 363 (15.1) 35/13
HOBART AIRPORT 19.4 -3.0 12.0 -0.1 9.3 0.0 7.2 4.9 583 (24.3) 43/09
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

43.8 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
43.6 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
43.0 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
42.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
42.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+12.8 : 39.0 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+12.2 : 39.9 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+11.6 : 40.5 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
+11.2 : 39.6 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.6 : 41.8 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD

31.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
30.1 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.7 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.4 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+8.0 : 31.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+6.0 : 29.4 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+5.8 : 26.2 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.2 : 26.0 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
+5.0 : 27.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA

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

7.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.7 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.7 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
11.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.9 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-9.7 : 7.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-8.6 : 12.6 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-7.9 : 14.4 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-7.8 : 22.7 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-7.6 : 25.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA

0.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
3.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.6 : 13.3 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.5 : 7.0 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-6.1 : 16.5 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-6.0 : 17.3 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-5.9 : 5.1 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
-5.9 : 9.4 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural 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.
50.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST) Hunter Valley NSW
44.6 DORA CREEK (DORA ST) Hunter Valley NSW
41.0 COORANBONG (AVONDALE) Hunter Valley NSW
39.4 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
32.0 WYONG (KULNURA (JEAVONS)) Hunter Valley NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
50.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)
44.6 DORA CREEK (DORA ST)
41.0 COORANBONG (AVONDALE)
39.4 COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
32.0 WYONG (KULNURA (JEAVONS))

12.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
11.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.6 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
11.4 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT

.....

4.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW

1847 (77.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1130 (47.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1101 (45.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1097 (45.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1039 (43.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1021 (42.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
987 (41.1) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
959 (40.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
935 (39.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
864 (36.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
835 (34.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
829 (34.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
824 (34.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
792 (33.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
783 (32.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
753 (31.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
741 (30.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
735 (30.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
732 (30.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
719 (30.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
703 (29.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
686 (28.6) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
676 (28.2) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
665 (27.7) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
646 (26.9) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
644 (26.8) COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
640 (26.7) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
640 (26.7) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
639 (26.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
638 (26.6) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
635 (26.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
625 (26.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
623 (26.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
612 (25.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
604 (25.2) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
604 (25.2) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
603 (25.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
603 (25.1) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
600 (25.0) WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
107/18 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
107/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
96/00 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
96/08 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
85/17 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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
BATCHELOR AIRPORT
7.4mm in 21 min to 17:00 21.1mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
4.6mm in 2 min to 18:50 138.0mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 18:52 96.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.8mm/h
7.0mm in 18 min to 22:25 23.3mm/h
8.0mm in 5 min to 22:30 96.0mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 26.2mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 23:00 26.4mm/h
31.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 31.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.8mm/h
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
13.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.8mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
5.6mm in 16 min to 23:30 21.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT
5.4mm in 7 min to 20:29 46.3mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
13.2mm in 30 min to 16:30 26.4mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h
MOBILE RFSI NERONG
8.2mm in 10 min to 09:10 49.2mm/h
Hunter Valley
COORANBONG (LAKE MACQUARIE AWS)
12.2mm in 30 min to 04:00 24.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 12.8mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 21.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.0mm/h
13.4mm in 30 min to 08:00 26.8mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 14.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 13.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
BULGA RFS
8.2mm in 10 min to 09:10 49.2mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Pilbara
SOLOMON AERODROME : 93(270/ 61 ) at 17:40
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT : 108(190/ 72 ) at 18:16
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 85(150/ 67 ) at 20:15
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 91(160/ 72 ) at 22:16
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 72(230/ 69 ) at 00:34
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 108( 40/ 95 ) at 06:36
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 96(250/ 61 ) at 08:30
ISLANDS
Islands
CATO ISLAND : 82(***/ 65 ) at 22:00