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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1438 EST on 25/01/2016. 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 daily rainfall

WA

W Kimberley

003098

MOUNT HOUSE AIRSTRIP

81.2

75.0

11/01/2011

12

1 N

Highest grass minimum temperature

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039083

ROCKHAMPTON AERO

26.0

25.9

13/01/2007

61

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029063

NORMANTON AIRPORT

29.2

29.2

08/01/2012

13

1 N Equal to record.

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

34.0

34.0

09/01/2013

15

1 N Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:38EST, 25/01/2016.

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 36.2 +4.5 18.9 +1.9 16.1 1.4 9.4 12.8 435 (18.1) 39/08
BUNBURY 32.6 +2.9 17.6 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 322 (13.4) 31/22
MANDURAH 32.3 +3.0 21.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 31/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 +1.2 22.3 -2.5 22.5 21.0 8.0 8.8 319 (13.3) 78/05
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.2 -1.2 21.7 +0.2 20.7 0.0 8.8 12.6 273 (11.4) 37/14
WHYALLA AERO 25.3 -4.7 18.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 562 (23.4) 59/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 28.5 -0.8 15.2 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 37/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.0 -2.2 14.3 +3.2 10.4 0.0 4.2 2.0 364 (15.2) 37/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.0 +4.7 26.1 +2.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 262 (10.9) 39/18
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 -0.5 22.6 -1.1 21.0 0.0 8.0 9.1 225 ( 9.4) 35/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.1 +1.7 26.9 +2.6 25.9 0.0 9.8 6.6 340 (14.2) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 33.0 +2.9 24.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 372 (15.5) 35/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 38.0 +6.1 26.5 +4.4 26.0 0.0 12.0 -- 335 (14.0) 50/16
BUNDABERG AERO 32.5 +2.4 22.7 +1.3 -- 7.6 -- -- 461 (19.2) 41/15
COOLANGATTA 30.5 +2.2 21.0 0.0 -- 1.0 -- -- -- 43/13
BRISBANE AERO 29.9 +0.9 20.3 -0.9 19.4 0.2 3.0 9.1 338 (14.1) 39/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.0 +2.0 18.7 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 540 (22.5) 50/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.5 +1.6 19.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 8.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.5 -0.1 18.7 +0.4 -- 9.0 -- -- 247 (10.3) 31/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.8 -2.2 20.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 438 (18.3) 30/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 33.2 +0.1 19.1 +0.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 466 (19.4) 37/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.3 -1.2 20.2 +1.4 18.2 0.6 6.6 0.6 625 (26.0) 37/08
RICHMOND RAAF 25.0 -4.9 19.0 +1.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 324 (13.5) 24/17
BELLAMBI AWS 23.9 -1.0 19.0 0.0 -- 4.6 -- -- 503 (21.0) 37/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.6 +0.9 15.1 -1.2 12.5 0.0 10.0 13.4 345 (14.4) 31/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.2 +0.8 16.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 30/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.1 -2.2 16.5 -0.2 14.8 0.0 3.6 11.0 308 (12.8) 31/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.6 -2.0 15.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 43/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.3 -0.4 14.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 44/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.1 -3.0 12.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 465 (19.4) 43/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 29.3 +5.0 12.7 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 35/15
HOBART AIRPORT 26.1 +3.6 15.7 +3.7 12.0 0.0 6.2 4.8 388 (16.2) 46/14
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

42.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
42.1 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
41.5 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
41.3 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD
41.2 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
41.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+6.9 : 28.2 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+6.4 : 27.8 WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+6.2 : 27.3 BURNIE (ROUND HILL) N Coast TAS
+6.1 : 38.0 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.8 : 42.7 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD

30.7 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.3 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.7 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.7 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD

+6.2 : 30.7 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+6.1 : 29.4 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+5.5 : 28.5 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+5.3 : 28.4 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+4.7 : 29.7 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD

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

12.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
15.5 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-6.9 : 19.3 MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
-6.4 : 24.4 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-6.2 : 18.7 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
-5.8 : 23.3 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
-5.7 : 27.2 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
-5.7 : 21.9 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

2.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
5.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.9 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
6.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
6.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.6 : 7.7 EYRE Eucla WA
-4.6 : 10.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-4.1 : 10.6 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-3.9 : 14.9 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW
-3.8 : 10.7 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North 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.
81.2 MOUNT HOUSE AIRSTRIP W Kimberley WA
74.4 UPPER SEVENTEEN MILE CREEK N Rivers NT
73.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
67.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
61.0 MARY RIVER RANGERS N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
81.2 MOUNT HOUSE AIRSTRIP
73.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO
67.4 BROOME AIRPORT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
74.4 UPPER SEVENTEEN MILE CREEK
61.0 MARY RIVER RANGERS
59.8 EDITH FALLS RIDGE
58.0 BING BONG PORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
57.0 DUNGOWAN (GLENDOWER MOUNTAIN (LECONFIELD
MidNorth Coast S
55.0 MOUNT GEORGE (MANNING RIVER)
50.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)

13.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.4 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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2.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
0.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

1091 (45.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1065 (44.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
994 (41.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
960 (40.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
923 (38.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
852 (35.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
843 (35.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
832 (34.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
804 (33.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
747 (31.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
663 (27.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
653 (27.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
653 (27.2) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
644 (26.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
644 (26.8) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
638 (26.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
630 (26.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
630 (26.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
629 (26.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
625 (26.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
622 (25.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
621 (25.9) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
617 (25.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
614 (25.6) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
100/05 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
78/05 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
76/21 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
70/18 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
65/16 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
65/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
37.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.3mm/h
W Kimberley
BROOME AIRPORT
4.0mm in 6 min to 02:30 40.0mm/h
14.2mm in 14 min to 05:14 60.9mm/h
19.2mm in 16 min to 05:30 72.0mm/h
37.2mm in 1 hr to 05:30 37.2mm/h
10.6mm in 11 min to 05:41 57.8mm/h
47.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 47.6mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 17.7mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 16.0mm/h
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
13.0mm in 1 hr to 01:30 13.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
22.0mm in 30 min to 03:30 44.0mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 03:30 22.2mm/h
24.0mm in 30 min to 04:00 48.0mm/h
46.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 46.0mm/h
31.0mm in 1 hr to 04:30 31.0mm/h
55.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 18.3mm/h
WEST ROEBUCK
37.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.3mm/h
E Gascoyne
NEWMAN AERO
6.2mm in 16 min to 19:30 23.2mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.0mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 21.6mm/h
15.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 31.6mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 25.0mm/h
18.2mm in 30 min to 21:00 36.4mm/h
34.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 34.0mm/h
60.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 20.0mm/h
63.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 10.5mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 20.6mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
11.8mm in 9 min to 19:30 78.7mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.0mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.7mm/h
MIDDLE POINT
5.2mm in 7 min to 05:00 44.6mm/h
9.8mm in 28 min to 05:30 21.0mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 18.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 6.3mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
38.4mm in 30 min to 01:30 76.8mm/h
38.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 38.4mm/h
46.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 46.2mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 15.7mm/h
POINT STUART
10.4mm in 30 min to 04:30 20.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 04:30 13.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.3mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
29.8mm in 30 min to 07:00 59.6mm/h
35.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 35.0mm/h
31.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 31.0mm/h
38.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 12.7mm/h
MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP
7.6mm in 19 min to 14:30 24.0mm/h
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
7.2mm in 19 min to 05:30 22.7mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.0mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 5.0mm/h
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
COMBIENBAR AWS
11.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 11.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
4.6mm in 13 min to 12:30 21.2mm/h
22.0mm in 30 min to 13:00 44.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 28.0mm/h
23.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 23.2mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 13.3mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
34.0mm in 28 min to 09:28 72.9mm/h
34.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 34.0mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN NTC AWS : 100(100/ 56 ) at 05:52
QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
RICHMOND AIRPORT : 76(210/ 69 ) at 21:30