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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 1403 EST on 30/08/2016. 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

N Kimberley

001026

DRYSDALE RIVER STATION

2.0

1.2

06/08/1998

22

1 N

WA

W Kimberley

003003

BROOME AIRPORT

14.2

12.4

15/08/1978

75

1 N

WA

E Pilbara

004106

MARBLE BAR

2.4

2.0

12/08/2003

13

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010905

JACUP

39.6

26.0

29/08/1998

20

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003096

WEST ROEBUCK

21.0

21.0

28/08/2016

14

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

VIC

Wimmera N

078077

WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM

30.8

28.0

29/08/1982

42

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003096

WEST ROEBUCK

22.0

24.0

12/08/2003

14

1 P


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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, 30/08/2016.

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 17.7 -0.8 10.5 +2.5 8.9 0.0 2.2 8.3 471 (19.6) 34/16
BUNBURY 15.9 -1.6 8.1 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 351 (14.6) 28/10
MANDURAH 16.6 -1.3 11.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 28/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 +1.0 19.6 -0.8 18.7 0.0 7.6 11.1 352 (14.7) 39/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.4 +4.8 19.5 +13.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 548 (22.8) 50/05
WHYALLA AERO 23.6 +5.1 15.6 +9.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 605 (25.2) 72/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.4 +5.8 12.8 +4.6 -- 1.6 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 46/19
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.7 +6.6 8.6 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 44/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.9 +4.6 10.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 37/13
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 +1.0 16.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 488 (20.3) 48/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.6 +0.6 13.7 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 39/11
MACKAY M.O 23.1 +0.6 12.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 35/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.8 0.0 7.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 31/12
BUNDABERG AERO 23.9 +0.6 8.6 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 34/13
COOLANGATTA 22.1 +0.7 9.9 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 26/13
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 +0.7 10.1 +0.5 8.2 0.0 4.4 10.8 288 (12.0) 28/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.7 +3.2 6.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 41/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.1 +1.1 4.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 2.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.0 +0.8 5.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 26/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.6 +2.0 4.5 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 30/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.4 -0.1 1.8 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 24/06
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.5 +2.2 8.7 +0.6 6.4 0.0 4.0 6.1 304 (12.7) 24/06
RICHMOND RAAF 18.9 -0.8 2.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 116 ( 4.8) 17/18
BELLAMBI AWS 18.7 +0.7 9.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 18/21
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.4 +0.9 4.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 18/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.2 +3.2 3.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 26/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.4 +5.1 10.4 +5.1 1.0 0.0 5.2 3.4 391 (16.3) 39/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.3 +2.6 3.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 131 ( 5.5) 35/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.7 +3.5 4.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 44/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.7 +4.3 4.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 48/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.8 +1.0 -0.3 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 22/16
HOBART AIRPORT 12.6 -0.9 2.1 -2.6 -0.5 0.0 2.6 10.4 341 (14.2) 28/14
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

36.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
36.2 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
36.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
36.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.9 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+15.2 : 30.8 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC
+8.2 : 31.1 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+8.0 : 33.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+7.7 : 24.9 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+7.1 : 16.8 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+7.1 : 20.7 KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA

27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL

+13.5 : 19.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+11.5 : 19.9 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
+10.5 : 14.8 GLUEPOT RESERVE (GLUEPOT) Northeast SA
+10.3 : 15.8 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
+9.8 : 13.8 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA

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

1.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
6.9 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-10.3 : 22.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
-9.3 : 14.4 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-8.7 : 22.1 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-8.4 : 22.6 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
-7.9 : 22.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

-6.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-5.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.1 : -3.7 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-6.0 : 0.6 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-5.8 : 7.1 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-5.7 : -6.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.6 : -0.2 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

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.
39.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
27.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
23.0 JERRAMUNGUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
22.0 METTLER Lower West WA
22.0 GAIRDNER Cent Wheatbelt WA

Reports not yet available

1121 (46.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
975 (40.6) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
914 (38.1) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
890 (37.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
871 (36.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
863 (36.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
845 (35.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
839 (35.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
837 (34.9) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
832 (34.7) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
826 (34.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
809 (33.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
770 (32.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
762 (31.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
746 (31.1) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
739 (30.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
735 (30.6) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
714 (29.8) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
687 (28.6) FORREST Eucla WA
681 (28.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
674 (28.1) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
673 (28.0) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
671 (28.0) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
670 (27.9) ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
668 (27.8) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
667 (27.8) MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
666 (27.8) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
645 (26.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
642 (26.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
632 (26.3) KADINA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
629 (26.2) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
628 (26.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
623 (26.0) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
605 (25.2) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
605 (25.2) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
601 (25.0) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
76/22 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
74/08 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
72/17 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
72/21 MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
68/14 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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
W Kimberley
BROOME AIRPORT
10.8mm in 28 min to 11:00 23.1mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.2mm/h
E Pilbara
MANDORA
12.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.0mm/h
PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT
14.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.2mm/h
Lower West
ESPERANCE AERO
11.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.2mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.4mm/h
ROCKY GULLY
19.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 38.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 19.4mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 19.4mm/h
SHANNON
12.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.8mm/h
NORTH WALPOLE
14.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 29.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.6mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.6mm/h
ESPERANCE AG STATION
16.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.0mm/h
FRANKLAND
14.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 29.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.8mm/h
LANCELIN EAST AG STATION
17.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 34.4mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.2mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.2mm/h
MOUNT BARKER AG STATION
17.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.6mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.8mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.2mm/h
MANYPEAKS AG STATION
10.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h
PEMBERTON AG STATION
10.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h
WELLSTEAD AG STATION
21.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 42.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 21.0mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.4mm/h
WANNEROO AG STATION
10.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h
COOMALBIDGUP AG STATION
14.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 29.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.8mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
JACUP
38.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 76.8mm/h
38.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 38.4mm/h
38.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 38.6mm/h
GAIRDNER AG STATION
20.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 41.6mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.0mm/h
Goldfields
MUNGLINUP WEST
14.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.8mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.4mm/h
SALMON GUMS RES.STN.
11.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.4mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.8mm/h
MOUNT BURDETT AG STATION
13.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.8mm/h
SCADDAN AG STATION
12.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.2mm/h
SALMON GUMS AG STATION
12.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.8mm/h
CASCADE AG STATION
23.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 46.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 23.0mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 23.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Plateau
YULARA AIRPORT
8.8mm in 20 min to 09:20 26.4mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE BORDA
4.0mm in 2 min to 09:02 120.0mm/h
None reported