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State extremes | Noteworthy weather | Capital Cities | Regional Cities | Alpine Stations
Charts and data courtesy Bureau of Meteorology. MTSAT-1R operated by JMA
Noteworthy weather today
significant newsworthy major

SE AUS: Polar outbreak brings widespread snow

See major event report.

Ext Prs Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2358 EST on 06/07/2006. 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

VIC

W Gippsland

085200

KORUMBURRA STH GIPPSLAND WATER

33.6

32.0

14/08/1993

31

VIC

W Gippsland

085295

STONY CREEK

54.0

42.8

21/08/2001

13

VIC

E Central

086238

BASS

38.0

37.6

07/08/1965

56

VIC

E Central

086356

FLINDERS

31.2

29.2

14/08/1993

23

Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

Upper NE

083084

FALLS CREEK

-9.3

-8.6

24/08/1997

11

-8.6

24/08/1997

14

VIC

E Central

088162

KILMORE GAP

-0.4

-0.2

24/08/1997

11

VIC

W Coast

090180

AIREYS INLET

2.3

2.3

10/08/2005

13

Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

TAS

Southeast

094166

BULL BAY (LAURISTON)

0.0

0.5

08/08/1994

14

0.5

08/08/1994

15

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

C Tablelands S

063293

OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD)

0.4

1.1

24/08/1997

16

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070263

GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST)

4.6

5.0

07/08/1974

31

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070330

GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS

5.5

6.0

24/08/1997

13

NSW

Snowy Mtns

071032

THREDBO AWS

-6.4

-6.4

05/08/1974

37

Equal to record.

NSW

Snowy Mtns

071072

PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE

-4.0

-4.0

10/08/2005

29

Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

VIC

Lower NE

082139

HUNTERS HILL

0.1

0.1

24/08/1997

11

Equal to record.

TAS

N Coast

091245

CAPE GRIM BAPS

8.0

8.0

15/08/1991

13

8.0

26/07/2000

15

Equal to record.

TAS

Southeast

094087

MOUNT WELLINGTON

-5.0

-4.2

02/08/1961

24

-5.0

05/09/1995

25

TAS

Derwent Valley

095063

MAYDENA POST OFFICE

2.9

4.0

07/08/1994

13

TAS

Central Plateau

096071

LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK

0.5

0.9

10/08/2005

16

Previous record set earlier this month.


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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
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Actual temperatures
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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 21:12EST, 14/05/2012.

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
GERALDTON AIRPORT 22.2 +2.2 7.3 -1.6 5.9 0.6 3.2 -- 391 (16.3) 26/15
PERTH AIRPORT 20.9 +2.5 5.7 -2.3 3.7 0.0 2.2 9.8 266 (11.1) 24/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.7 +2.6 6.7 -0.8 3.9 0.2 2.4 9.5 222 ( 9.3) 37/12
BUNBURY 19.3 +2.0 3.5 -4.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 82 ( 3.4) 28/14
MANDURAH 18.5 -- 10.2 -- -- 0.6 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 22/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 29.8 -1.5 17.9 -2.5 16.3 0.0 6.8 10.7 216 ( 9.0) 35/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.4 -0.2 1.5 -4.5 -1.4 0.0 5.4 10.8 216 ( 9.0) 30/15
WHYALLA AERO 13.1 -5.4 1.4 -4.5 -- 0.0 3.4 -- 274 (11.4) 28/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.5 -3.2 4.7 -3.5 2.2 4.0 2.0 6.1 197 ( 8.2) 32/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.1 -2.0 3.7 -1.8 1.7 3.0 0.8 9.0 391 (16.3) 52/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.6 -0.7 13.4 +3.1 11.7 0.0 7.2 6.3 292 (12.2) 46/17
CAIRNS AERO 26.0 -0.6 17.2 -0.2 14.8 0.0 3.6 10.4 238 ( 9.9) 26/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.4 +0.4 15.5 +0.8 14.6 0.0 4.0 8.3 210 ( 8.8) 30/15
MACKAY M.O 25.4 +2.9 15.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- 8.4 226 ( 9.4) 28/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +2.6 8.7 -1.9 7.1 0.0 3.8 -- 174 ( 7.3) 41/13
BUNDABERG AERO 25.5 +2.2 10.0 -0.9 -- 0.0 3.4 -- 274 (11.4) 26/16
NAMBOUR DPI 24.6 +2.1 3.9 -4.1 -- 0.0 4.0 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.8 +0.5 5.0 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 30/09
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 +1.9 6.6 -3.0 2.0 0.0 6.8 10.4 340 (14.2) 45/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.3 -1.4 4.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 43/14
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 13.5 -4.4 2.0 -3.8 -3.7 0.0 3.2 -- 234 ( 9.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 16.0 -3.8 3.2 -5.0 -2.6 0.0 3.4 10.6 301 (12.5) 26/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 16.0 -4.2 0.7 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.1 -3.5 5.5 -1.3 3.5 0.0 7.0 9.3 730 (30.4) 52/10
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 15.1 -3.9 2.3 -3.0 -2.8 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 30/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 3.7 -7.3 -0.5 -2.6 -2.0 4.0 2.6 2.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS -- -- -2.0 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.2 -4.1 6.9 -1.2 3.2 0.0 5.0 10.7 822 (34.3) 58/15
RICHMOND RAAF 14.0 -5.8 3.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 457 (19.0) 54/15
BELLAMBI AWS 12.7 -5.3 5.9 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 679 (28.3) 74/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 6.9 -6.1 0.4 -0.6 -2.2 0.6 2.2 7.6 1244 (51.8) 48/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 9.5 -5.0 -1.3 -4.9 -4.2 1.0 1.2 4.3 393 (16.4) 37/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 9.3 -5.7 0.5 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.5 -3.7 1.5 -3.7 -1.0 0.0 1.8 7.7 365 (15.2) 32/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 11.7 -3.0 -2.2 -6.1 0.1 1.6 0.6 -- 327 (13.6) 32/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 10.2 -4.1 -2.5 -5.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 333 (13.9) 39/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 11.5 -3.5 4.5 -2.2 2.8 0.0 1.6 -- 221 ( 9.2) 32/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 11.3 -3.7 2.8 -3.1 -- 1.6 -- -- 574 (23.9) 44/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 6.9 -4.5 0.3 -3.4 -- 4.2 -- -- 426 (17.8) 39/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 9.4 -4.3 -2.0 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 154 ( 6.4) 44/12
HOBART AIRPORT 7.6 -5.9 -0.1 -4.8 -2.5 1.0 0.0 7.7 359 (15.0) 71/10
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

48.1 BULMAN AWS N Rivers NT
34.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.0 OENPELLI N Rivers NT
33.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+4.7 : 23.8 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+4.6 : 23.2 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+4.4 : 21.7 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+4.2 : 21.7 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 HOLMES REEF Islands ISL
23.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL

+7.0 : 17.0 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+7.0 : 17.1 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
+6.6 : 17.5 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+5.2 : 15.0 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
+4.0 : 16.1 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

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

-6.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-4.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.2 : 0.4 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) C Tablelands S NSW
-9.1 : 2.9 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-8.9 : 0.1 HUNTERS HILL Lower NE VIC
-8.6 : 4.6 GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.6 : 1.7 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-9.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-8.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-8.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.0 MOUNT GININI Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.8 : 8.1 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
-7.7 : -3.8 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
-7.5 : -2.2 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-7.4 : -1.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-7.3 : 1.2 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-7.3 : 1.1 RHYLL E Central VIC

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.
60.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES) C Tablelands S NSW
54.0 STONY CREEK W Gippsland VIC
45.2 MIRBOO NORTH WATER BOARD W Gippsland VIC
39.6 BOOLARRA SOUTH W Gippsland VIC
38.8 TRARALGON CREEK AT KOORNALLA W Gippsland VIC

NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands S
60.0 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES)

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
54.0 STONY CREEK
45.2 MIRBOO NORTH WATER BOARD
39.6 BOOLARRA SOUTH
38.8 TRARALGON CREEK AT KOORNALLA

11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
10.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

.....

4.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
4.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
2.7 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE C Tablelands S NSW
2.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1328 (55.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1302 (54.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1249 (52.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1244 (51.8) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1063 (44.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1045 (43.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
977 (40.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
855 (35.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
822 (34.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
816 (34.0) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
802 (33.4) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
798 (33.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
786 (32.8) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
785 (32.7) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
759 (31.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
733 (30.5) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
730 (30.4) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
714 (29.8) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
703 (29.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
679 (28.3) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
643 (26.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
635 (26.5) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
632 (26.3) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
631 (26.3) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
623 (26.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
621 (25.9) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
602 (25.1) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
602 (25.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
115/05 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
96/03 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
93/10 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/04 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
89/15 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
89/10 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland 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.
No reports

NEW SOUTH WALES
    Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 87(290/ 67 ) at 15:00
VICTORIA
    W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 111(240/ 69 ) at 03:47
KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 89(238/ 65 ) at 11:40
TASMANIA
    N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 91(230/ 82 ) at 00:46
    Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(180/ 82 ) at 07:28
TASMAN ISLAND : 80(210/ 63 ) at 22:54
ISLANDS
    Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 96(250/ 61 ) at 03:05