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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 1613 EST on 11/09/2016. 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

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040816

AMBERLEY (DNRM) TM

39.0

29.0

06/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040832

FOREST HOME TM

23.0

21.0

29/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040836

ONE MILE BRIDGE ALERT

36.0

36.0

28/09/2006

13

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040844

BEECHMONT ALERT

27.0

22.0

05/09/2008

12

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040865

CANNON COVE TM

52.8

42.4

29/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040941

KOORALBYN ALERT

28.0

26.0

22/09/2008

12

1 N

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040948

KNAPPS PEAK ALERT

34.0

21.0

01/09/2006

12

1 N

NSW

Upper Darling

048131

LOUTH (GAMBOLALLEY)

44.2

29.4

29/09/2011

14

1 N

NSW

NW Plains E

053108

TERRY HIE HIE

32.8

28.3

29/09/1986

14

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072012

CARABOST

54.4

52.6

29/09/2005

90

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes N

073019

JUNEE TREATMENT WORKS

61.0

45.0

08/09/1978

92

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes N

073025

OLD JUNEE (MILLBANK)

58.6

47.0

29/09/1929

117

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes N

073141

GUNDAGAI (NANGUS RD)

37.6

31.0

23/09/2008

19

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074037

YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

30.4

30.0

03/09/2016

15

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Riverina E

074127

WAGGA WAGGA (GURWOOD STREET)

42.0

35.6

03/09/2016

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

Riverina W

075041

GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS

43.4

35.2

27/09/1978

50

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 16:12EST, 11/09/2016.

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 19.8 -0.3 11.9 +3.0 11.1 1.2 1.4 4.0 254 (10.6) 31/14
BUNBURY 17.9 -0.5 11.5 +3.1 -- 3.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 39/15
MANDURAH 17.7 -1.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 34/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 -0.2 23.4 +0.4 22.9 2.0 6.0 10.4 311 (13.0) 35/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.2 -2.0 4.0 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.1 -5.4 4.9 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 427 (17.8) 26/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.6 -3.4 10.8 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 275 (11.5) 24/05
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 -1.7 5.8 -0.5 -- 4.0 -- -- 416 (17.3) 35/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.7 -1.5 16.4 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 420 (17.5) 34/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 +2.6 19.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 39/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +0.6 18.6 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 24.8 -0.4 20.5 +3.9 -- 4.6 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 28/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.1 -0.2 18.2 +4.5 -- 24.8 -- -- 313 (13.0) 24/09
BUNDABERG AERO 25.6 +0.2 17.3 +3.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 331 (13.8) 35/11
COOLANGATTA 21.8 -1.4 17.1 +3.8 -- 1.2 -- -- 602 (25.1) 52/02
BRISBANE AERO 23.8 -0.4 14.4 +1.7 14.4 9.4 3.4 2.9 514 (21.4) 48/01
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.2 -3.0 13.2 +2.7 -- 5.6 -- -- 516 (21.5) 35/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.7 -2.7 9.8 +1.2 -- 15.8 3.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.9 +2.4 16.9 +7.5 -- 0.4 -- -- 634 (26.4) 50/01
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.4 +0.1 12.5 +3.5 -- 1.8 -- -- 470 (19.6) 68/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.6 -4.7 9.6 +3.4 -- 21.0 -- -- 558 (23.3) 39/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.4 +2.9 14.1 +3.7 13.3 1.6 7.4 9.3 775 (32.3) 68/03
RICHMOND RAAF 22.7 0.0 13.3 +5.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 57/15
BELLAMBI AWS 21.9 +1.8 14.4 +2.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 700 (29.2) 55/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.7 -2.9 10.9 +5.8 -- 48.4 -- -- 437 (18.2) 43/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.7 -0.3 11.2 +5.5 -- 17.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 43/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.6 -2.8 6.6 -0.7 5.0 0.2 3.3 7.0 375 (15.6) 31/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.8 -2.6 9.4 +4.0 -- 15.8 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 48/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.7 -2.1 8.7 +4.4 -- 5.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 50/04
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.0 -1.9 7.0 +2.2 -- 15.4 -- -- 518 (21.6) 48/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.7 +3.2 12.4 +7.2 -- 6.0 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 28/11
HOBART AIRPORT 14.0 -1.3 11.0 +5.0 10.5 3.6 2.6 4.4 346 (14.4) 46/07
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

40.8 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
38.7 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
38.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+5.2 : 19.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
+4.7 : 40.8 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
+4.6 : 18.8 DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
+4.4 : 19.2 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) N Coast TAS
+4.1 : 36.6 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA

27.9 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
26.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.5 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
26.5 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL

+8.8 : 14.9 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+8.6 : 11.8 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
+8.5 : 15.2 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+8.4 : 11.2 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
+8.3 : 16.5 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
+8.3 : 26.5 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT

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

2.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.3 : 13.3 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.8 : 20.9 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-6.7 : 21.5 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
-6.6 : 19.1 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
-6.6 : 24.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD

0.9 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
1.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-6.8 : 4.0 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-6.3 : 4.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.1 : 2.9 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-6.0 : 6.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
-5.7 : 2.2 NULLARBOR 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.
61.0 JUNEE TREATMENT WORKS SW Slopes N NSW
58.6 OLD JUNEE (MILLBANK) SW Slopes N NSW
55.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
54.4 CARABOST SW Slopes S NSW
54.2 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
52.8 CANNON COVE TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
53.2 NARRABRI (MT KAPUTAR NATIONAL PARK)
SW Slopes S
55.8 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS
54.4 CARABOST
SW Slopes N
61.0 JUNEE TREATMENT WORKS
58.6 OLD JUNEE (MILLBANK)
54.2 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD)
Riverina W
50.0 HILLSTON AIRPORT

Reports not yet available

989 (41.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
983 (41.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
974 (40.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
936 (39.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
926 (38.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
913 (38.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
879 (36.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
869 (36.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
861 (35.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
857 (35.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
846 (35.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
829 (34.5) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
822 (34.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
811 (33.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
808 (33.7) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
799 (33.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
775 (32.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
738 (30.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
734 (30.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
703 (29.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
700 (29.2) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
695 (29.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
683 (28.5) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
676 (28.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
675 (28.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
653 (27.2) FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
649 (27.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
645 (26.9) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
644 (26.8) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
642 (26.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
642 (26.8) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
636 (26.5) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
634 (26.4) PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
620 (25.8) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
618 (25.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
610 (25.4) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
602 (25.1) COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
98/13 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
91/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
87/15 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
85/21 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
78/01 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
78/11 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

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
Lower West
PEMBERTON AG STATION
10.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
KUITPO FOREST RESERVE
15.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Central Highlands
LOCHINGTON
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
7.0mm in 16 min to 16:30 26.2mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.8mm/h
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
5.6mm in 14 min to 12:44 24.0mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
10.0mm in 30 min to 18:00 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 18:30 20.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
17.8mm in 15 min to 15:30 71.2mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 19.4mm/h
11.6mm in 30 min to 16:00 23.2mm/h
31.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 31.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.8mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 10.7mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
13.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 13.0mm/h
BEAUDESERT DRUMLEY STREET
11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.8mm/h
NAMBOUR DAFF - HILLSIDE
12.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.4mm/h
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
11.4mm in 30 min to 01:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
5.4mm in 4 min to 01:51 81.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 14.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 12.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h
CW Slopes S
COWRA AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
South Coast
BEGA AWS
15.8mm in 30 min to 10:00 31.6mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.8mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 22.0mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.7mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
COOMA AIRPORT AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.2mm/h
MOUNT GININI AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
SW Slopes S
CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
MALLACOOTA
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(240/ 63 ) at 20:30
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(240/ 80 ) at 13:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 69(210/ 63 ) at 05:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 98(250/ 78 ) at 13:15