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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 1437 EST on 18/06/2016. 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 grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015602

JERVOIS

17.1

16.8

01/06/1989

37

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Barkly

015135

TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

21.7

21.3

22/06/1996

44

1 N

NT

Alice Springs

015594

ARLTUNGA

15.4

15.0

04/06/2001

13

1 N


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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 14:37EST, 18/06/2016.

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 17.1 -1.8 10.5 +1.5 8.6 0.0 0.8 9.2 277 (11.5) 37/07
BUNBURY 16.6 -1.8 8.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 37/13
MANDURAH 17.2 -1.4 9.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 24/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +2.3 23.4 +3.5 22.5 0.0 5.0 10.6 390 (16.3) 34/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.2 +2.4 14.4 +9.4 -- 5.4 -- -- 324 (13.5) 28/21
WHYALLA AERO 17.2 -0.1 10.3 +4.2 -- 2.6 -- -- 309 (12.9) 22/02
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.1 +1.0 13.6 +5.5 -- 4.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 21/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.3 -0.5 8.9 +3.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 400 (16.7) 39/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.7 +5.9 14.5 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 34/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 +2.7 21.2 +3.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 440 (18.3) 35/02
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.8 +2.2 21.1 +6.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 424 (17.7) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 23.5 +1.6 17.5 +3.5 -- 1.6 -- -- 427 (17.8) 34/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.9 +1.4 16.9 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 26/06
BUNDABERG AERO 23.8 +1.3 14.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 26/10
COOLANGATTA 23.1 +2.1 11.7 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 26/17
BRISBANE AERO 22.3 +1.1 11.1 +0.6 10.0 0.0 2.8 5.2 269 (11.2) 22/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.9 +1.0 9.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 447 (18.6) 28/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.0 +2.1 9.1 +3.0 -- 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.3 +2.9 7.2 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 26/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.9 +2.2 6.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 17/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 5.5 +2.9 -2.0 6.2 4.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 15.6 -0.8 7.4 +2.9 -- 1.8 -- -- 285 (11.9) 43/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.5 +2.9 11.4 +2.8 8.6 0.0 3.6 1.4 326 (13.6) 37/12
RICHMOND RAAF 19.3 +1.4 5.9 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 24/15
BELLAMBI AWS 18.5 +0.9 12.7 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 43/07
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.3 +1.5 6.2 +2.5 -- 4.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 34/04
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.9 +1.7 4.1 +0.4 -- 7.6 -- -- 149 ( 6.2) 24/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.2 +0.2 9.3 +4.1 7.0 1.4 1.4 2.0 326 (13.6) 24/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.7 -0.3 6.5 +2.8 -- 4.6 -- -- 327 (13.6) 50/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.9 -0.4 5.6 +2.1 -- 8.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 30/00
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.2 +1.4 4.8 +0.8 -- 3.4 -- -- 593 (24.7) 35/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.4 +1.3 9.8 +6.9 -- 6.4 -- -- 303 (12.6) 28/03
HOBART AIRPORT 13.9 +1.0 8.3 +3.7 2.9 0.0 1.0 1.2 299 (12.5) 31/10
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

36.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
36.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
36.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
35.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
35.4 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT

+9.7 : 27.5 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+7.8 : 34.2 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+7.1 : 33.9 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
+6.7 : 31.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+6.6 : 36.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
25.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+11.8 : 19.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+11.4 : 15.4 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+11.2 : 17.7 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+10.7 : 18.0 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+9.9 : 15.9 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT

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

2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.6 : 14.2 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-4.9 : 13.1 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-4.6 : 12.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-4.4 : 14.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-4.2 : 15.0 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA

-3.7 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.3 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.7 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.7 : 8.1 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
-5.1 : 0.5 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
-4.9 : 9.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
-4.1 : 0.1 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-3.7 : 7.8 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West 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.
59.4 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD
58.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
56.0 CENTRAL MILL TM N Coast--Herbert QLD
40.0 CORSIS ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
33.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
59.4 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
58.0 CENTRAL MILL ALERT
56.0 CENTRAL MILL TM
40.0 CORSIS ALERT
33.0 MARCO STREET ALERT

Reports not yet available

1344 (56.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1335 (55.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1089 (45.4) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1014 (42.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
948 (39.5) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
941 (39.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
937 (39.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
916 (38.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
860 (35.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
811 (33.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
762 (31.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
755 (31.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
749 (31.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
744 (31.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
743 (31.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
738 (30.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
735 (30.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
699 (29.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
689 (28.7) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
688 (28.7) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
688 (28.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
667 (27.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
667 (27.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
656 (27.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
656 (27.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
655 (27.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
647 (27.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
646 (26.9) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
637 (26.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
618 (25.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
617 (25.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
606 (25.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
602 (25.1) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
106/04 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
87/09 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
85/03 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
76/05 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
72/04 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) 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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
CLEVE AERODROME
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.6mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 5.3mm/h
Lower North
SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK)
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.7mm/h
LUCINDA POINT
14.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 14.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 14.2mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 9.7mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.2mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.7mm/h
TASMANIA
W Coast
STRAHAN AERODROME
10.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 87(330/ 69 ) at 09:17
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) : 106(300/ 65 ) at 13:00
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 106(360/ 61 ) at 04:33