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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1855 EST on 14/08/2006. 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

085255

CROOKED RVR (CROOKED RIVER (HAPPY VALLEY

67.0

66.2

23/09/1993

44

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

South Coast

069139

BEGA AWS

10.5

11.7

06/09/1995

11


The day in charts
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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 21:19EST, 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 19.3 -2.7 4.6 -4.7 2.0 0.0 3.0 -- 277 (11.5) 32/15
PERTH AIRPORT 19.5 -0.6 5.6 -3.3 3.9 0.0 2.8 8.8 241 (10.0) 30/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.7 -1.6 7.1 -0.9 7.2 0.0 1.8 5.4 -- 26/13
BUNBURY 18.0 -0.2 5.6 -2.9 -- 2.0 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 28/15
MANDURAH 17.2 -- 9.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 22/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 -0.4 20.3 -2.7 18.9 0.0 7.6 11.5 280 (11.7) 43/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.4 +4.1 11.7 +1.3 9.2 0.0 8.8 11.3 372 (15.5) 48/13
WHYALLA AERO 23.9 +2.4 3.9 -4.1 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 187 ( 7.8) --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.4 +2.4 6.8 -2.9 2.3 0.2 1.2 9.6 221 ( 9.2) 28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.9 +0.1 2.6 -3.7 0.5 4.2 2.4 8.2 244 (10.2) 32/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 32.9 +1.7 15.3 +1.1 12.9 0.0 8.2 11.3 300 (12.5) 48/12
CAIRNS AERO 26.1 -1.9 20.2 +1.5 18.7 0.6 6.4 5.1 489 (20.4) 54/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.9 -1.8 17.5 +0.2 14.8 0.0 7.2 11.2 475 (19.8) 39/13
MACKAY MO 23.7 -1.5 19.2 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 358 (14.9) 34/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.8 -0.5 14.4 +0.8 11.3 0.0 4.8 -- 223 ( 9.3) 26/09
BUNDABERG AERO 25.4 0.0 13.3 -0.4 -- 0.0 1.4 -- 227 ( 9.5) 28/14
NAMBOUR DPI 25.1 +0.2 10.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 3.8 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 23.4 +0.3 13.2 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 34/23
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 -0.5 12.5 -0.2 9.4 0.0 4.8 10.4 271 (11.3) 28/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.6 +2.2 12.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 452 (18.8) 41/00
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 23.4 +2.0 9.7 +1.2 5.7 0.0 3.4 -- 102 ( 4.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.2 -2.7 14.7 +3.8 10.8 0.2 2.8 0.7 282 (11.8) 43/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.7 +0.2 13.9 +4.5 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.5 +1.3 7.8 -1.2 5.3 0.0 3.2 5.3 252 (10.5) 28/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.0 +0.7 8.5 +0.8 4.9 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 26/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.6 -2.4 1.0 -3.2 -2.0 0.0 2.0 8.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.9 -3.3 2.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.2 +0.7 11.3 +1.0 9.3 0.2 3.6 6.8 523 (21.8) 39/18
RICHMOND RAAF 23.1 +0.4 9.4 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 41/15
BELLAMBI AWS 17.0 -3.2 10.7 -1.8 -- 5.8 -- -- 397 (16.5) 41/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.9 -2.3 5.6 +2.4 3.2 0.0 2.2 4.8 237 ( 9.9) 39/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.2 -4.4 4.4 -0.7 2.0 0.0 2.0 7.1 122 ( 5.1) 35/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.4 -4.7 4.9 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.3 -0.1 7.2 -0.2 4.5 0.0 3.8 10.2 226 ( 9.4) 37/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.6 -2.8 0.9 -4.5 5.3 0.0 2.0 -- 95 ( 4.0) 26/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.1 -2.7 -0.2 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 81 ( 3.4) 30/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.7 -1.5 6.7 -1.2 4.1 0.0 2.2 -- 137 ( 5.7) 17/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.2 -2.6 2.7 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 24/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.7 -1.2 0.7 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 35/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.6 -1.9 2.1 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 24/16
HOBART AIRPORT 14.9 -0.4 2.9 -3.1 0.5 0.0 2.6 7.5 352 (14.7) 30/13
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

37.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
36.0 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
35.8 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
35.7 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
35.7 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA

+6.0 : 33.7 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+5.6 : 34.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+5.3 : 32.2 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+5.0 : 31.7 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
23.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.8 : 17.7 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+7.6 : 11.6 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
+7.5 : 15.0 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+7.4 : 16.7 SURAT Maranoa QLD
+6.9 : 12.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD

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

-0.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.9 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.6 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-9.7 : 10.5 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
-8.5 : 12.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
-8.4 : 7.0 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.3 : 8.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.9 : 7.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.9 : 7.8 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-6.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-6.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

-8.8 : -1.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.9 : -2.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-7.4 : -1.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.0 : -1.1 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.9 : -0.5 NORSEMAN AERO 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.
67.0 CROOKED RVR (CROOKED RIVER (HAPPY VALLEY W Gippsland VIC
34.0 KOKATHA NW Pastoral SA
30.2 TYRINGHAM (GLENFERNEIGH) MidNorth Coast N NSW
30.0 CRADOCK (SLATY CREEK) Upper North SA
28.0 YUNTA (TEETULPA) Northeast SA

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NW Pastoral
34.0 KOKATHA
Upper North
30.0 CRADOCK (SLATY CREEK)
Northeast
28.0 YUNTA (TEETULPA)

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
30.2 TYRINGHAM (GLENFERNEIGH)

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
67.0 CROOKED RVR (CROOKED RIVER (HAPPY VALLEY

11.5 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.3 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.2 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

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2.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
1.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
0.7 COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
0.1 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

852 (35.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
811 (33.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
788 (32.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
717 (29.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
711 (29.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
702 (29.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
645 (26.9) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
629 (26.2) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
600 (25.0) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
67/17 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
61/11 LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
61/10 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
59/12 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
58/11 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
58/01 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

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.
QUEENSLAND
    Brisbane/SE Coast
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
18.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
    Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
1.6mm in 1 min to 17:21 96.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
    South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
18.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 18.0mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 10.0mm/h
18.6mm in 13 min to 14:18 85.8mm/h
29.4mm in 28 min to 14:46 63.0mm/h
5.2mm in 13 min to 14:59 24.0mm/h
62.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 20.7mm/h
92.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 15.3mm/h
11.2mm in 38 min to 15:51 17.7mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(160/ 80 ) at 14:46