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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 1404 EST on 27/09/2016. 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

ISL

Islands

200790

CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

138.8

94.2

11/09/1975

40

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014277

DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP

28.1

27.9

23/09/2009

14

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014949

DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE

26.8

26.0

20/09/2008

17

1 N

QLD

Central Coast E

033106

HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT

23.8

23.8

25/09/2016

12

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

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

SW & S Coast

009542

ESPERANCE AERO

2.7

3.0

11/09/2004

20

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

E Kimberley

002064

ARGYLE AERODROME

40.8

40.8

28/09/2012

19

1 N Equal to record.

QLD

Gulf Country

029038

KOWANYAMA AIRPORT

40.2

39.2

16/09/2003

45

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029063

NORMANTON AIRPORT

39.8

39.1

14/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029077

BURKETOWN AIRPORT

40.1

38.6

26/09/2012

12

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

E Gascoyne

007185

PARABURDOO AERO

72

68.0

15/09/2009

11

N

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

WA

W Pilbara

005007

LEARMONTH AIRPORT

28.5

27.6

28/09/1999

20

1 N

WA

W Pilbara

005017

ONSLOW AIRPORT

28.0

27.3

30/09/2009

11

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:03EST, 27/09/2016.

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 17.6 -2.5 3.9 -5.0 2.5 0.0 3.0 4.0 333 (13.9) 35/10
BUNBURY 18.1 -0.3 5.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 37/12
MANDURAH 16.7 -2.2 8.8 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 41/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +1.5 26.2 +3.2 25.7 0.0 7.2 8.0 373 (15.5) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 26.9 -0.3 12.1 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 30/20
WHYALLA AERO 23.6 +2.1 5.0 -3.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 325 (13.5) 55/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.6 -1.4 8.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 43/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.6 -1.2 5.8 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 59/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.3 +2.1 16.5 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 348 (14.5) 31/08
CAIRNS AERO 29.9 +1.8 20.6 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 30/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.9 +5.2 21.1 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 30/16
MACKAY M.O 27.6 +2.4 20.1 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 35/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +2.7 15.6 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 34/11
BUNDABERG AERO 27.7 +2.3 14.4 +0.7 -- 14.6 -- -- 304 (12.7) 31/08
COOLANGATTA 24.5 +1.3 11.9 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 30/09
BRISBANE AERO 25.4 +1.2 13.1 +0.4 11.4 0.0 7.4 11.3 488 (20.3) 35/03
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.8 -1.4 8.7 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 523 (21.8) 35/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 7.3 -1.3 -- 0.6 2.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.8 +0.3 9.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 34/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.0 +1.7 11.0 +2.0 -- 2.2 -- -- 402 (16.8) --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 10.5 -3.6 2.7 -1.5 -8.1 10.0 3 8.2 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -4.3 3.5 -2.7 -- 1.4 -- -- 276 (11.5) 35/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.2 -1.3 11.9 +1.5 9.8 5.8 4.2 10.1 508 (21.2) 43/06
RICHMOND RAAF 21.8 -0.9 6.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 48/16
BELLAMBI AWS 17.5 -2.6 10.4 -2.0 -- 2.6 -- -- 381 (15.9) 41/21
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.7 -1.9 3.6 -1.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 252 (10.5) 35/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.9 -2.1 4.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 289 (12.0) 34/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.3 +0.9 6.5 -0.8 2.5 0.0 3.6 8.4 231 ( 9.6) 37/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.1 -1.3 5.4 0.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 26/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 17.4 +0.6 5.3 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 43/20
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.5 -0.4 3.6 -1.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 298 (12.4) 43/18
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.5 0.0 4.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 34/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.3 0.0 5.1 -0.9 2.2 0.0 3.2 10.0 372 (15.5) 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

41.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.8 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
40.8 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
40.3 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT

+8.4 : 36.4 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
+7.2 : 32.8 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
+6.7 : 40.1 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+6.4 : 33.5 WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
+6.0 : 34.7 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD

28.1 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
28.0 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
27.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
26.8 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT

+8.2 : 25.6 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
+7.5 : 25.4 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+6.9 : 26.6 TINDAL RAAF N Rivers NT
+6.7 : 23.5 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+6.4 : 8.3 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

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

-0.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.0 : 26.8 TELFER AERO Interior WA
-5.9 : 20.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-5.6 : 22.1 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-5.1 : 19.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
-4.9 : 21.3 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

-4.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-4.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-9.1 : -2.9 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-7.6 : -0.8 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-7.3 : -1.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-7.2 : -0.5 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.1 : -2.0 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields 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.
138.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
33.8 GERIATRIC PARK N Rivers NT
33.4 ELIZABETH VALLEY N Rivers NT
24.0 WOODGATE STORE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
22.2 BEAUMONT (THE CEDARS) Illawarra NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
33.8 GERIATRIC PARK
33.4 ELIZABETH VALLEY

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
24.0 WOODGATE STORE

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
22.2 BEAUMONT (THE CEDARS)

ISLANDS
Islands
138.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

Reports not yet available

1047 (43.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1014 (42.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1005 (41.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
981 (40.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
956 (39.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
852 (35.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
849 (35.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
817 (34.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
802 (33.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
790 (32.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
772 (32.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
732 (30.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
724 (30.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
683 (28.5) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
677 (28.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
671 (28.0) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
664 (27.7) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
663 (27.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
657 (27.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
652 (27.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
648 (27.0) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
642 (26.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
634 (26.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
628 (26.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
604 (25.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
78/17 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
72/15 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
72/08 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
68/11 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
67/18 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC

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
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
11.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.0mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.0mm/h
VICTORIA
E Central
FERNY CREEK
10.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
6.8mm in 15 min to 17:30 27.2mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
28.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.3mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.4mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.8mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
6.8mm in 17 min to 03:30 24.0mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 14.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 13.0mm/h
138.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 277.6mm/h
138.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 138.8mm/h
138.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 138.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.8mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 13.6mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.2mm/h
56.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 18.7mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 14.0mm/h
12.4mm in 30 min to 22:30 24.8mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 20.6mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 23:00 20.8mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 22.8mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 19.4mm/h
None reported