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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0938 EST on 21/08/2008. 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 maximum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005016

ONSLOW

38.9

37.8

11/09/1959

47

1 Y


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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 01:11EST, 15/05/2012.

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 27.0 +5.0 5.3 -4.0 2.0 0.0 3.4 -- 420 (17.5) 41/09
PERTH AIRPORT 19.6 -0.5 6.3 -2.6 5.2 0.0 2.6 10.6 -- 50/08
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.4 -0.9 6.2 -1.8 5.1 1.2 1.8 9.6 243 (10.1) 30/15
BUNBURY 20.0 +1.8 8.5 0.0 -- 2.4 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 35/09
MANDURAH 20.8 -- 11.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 34/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.3 +2.8 21.1 -1.9 19.2 0.0 8.4 9.8 332 (13.8) 48/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.9 +2.6 7.2 -3.2 4.9 0.0 6.4 11.5 219 ( 9.1) 39/12
WHYALLA AERO 23.5 +2.0 3.7 -4.3 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 198 ( 8.3) 41/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.9 -1.1 5.0 -4.7 1.7 0.0 -- 11.1 145 ( 6.0) 30/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.2 +0.4 5.2 -1.1 3.0 0.0 2.0 4.7 431 (18.0) 50/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.2 -2.0 13.0 -1.2 10.0 0.0 6.8 11.3 333 (13.9) 34/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.8 -0.2 20.0 +1.3 17.8 0.0 7.2 11.0 632 (26.3) 48/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.7 0.0 15.2 -2.1 12.0 0.0 9.0 10.4 495 (20.6) 45/16
MACKAY M.O 23.0 -2.2 18.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- 3.9 476 (19.8) 43/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.2 -3.1 14.8 +1.2 11.4 0.0 6.2 -- 311 (13.0) 45/11
BUNDABERG AERO 24.5 -0.9 13.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 5.2 -- 416 (17.3) 41/10
NAMBOUR DPI 23.2 -1.7 9.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 55 ( 2.3) 31/10
COOLANGATTA 23.6 +0.5 12.6 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 28/11
BRISBANE AERO 23.3 -0.9 13.0 +0.3 9.5 0.0 3.2 10.5 245 (10.2) 30/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.5 -1.9 12.0 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 408 (17.0) 39/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.5 +2.1 10.9 +2.4 5.6 0.0 3.8 -- 100 ( 4.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.6 +0.7 13.6 +2.7 10.9 0.0 3.4 10.5 223 ( 9.3) 39/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.1 +0.6 13.4 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.4 +3.2 8.0 -1.0 5.8 0.0 3.6 10.2 258 (10.8) 28/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 26.1 +4.8 9.9 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 77 ( 3.2) 31/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.5 +3.5 4.6 +0.4 -0.7 0.0 3.0 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.3 +4.1 4.6 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.1 +2.6 14.1 +3.8 10.5 0.0 1.8 9.4 347 (14.5) 37/09
RICHMOND RAAF 26.6 +3.9 13.2 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 82 ( 3.4) 39/14
BELLAMBI AWS 19.7 -0.5 13.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 39/03
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.3 +1.1 -0.8 -4.0 -4.2 0.0 2.8 10.6 145 ( 6.0) 46/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.9 +2.3 0.8 -4.3 -1.9 0.0 1.6 10.8 138 ( 5.8) 21/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.5 -0.6 1.2 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 28/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 22.7 +2.3 2.9 -4.5 -1.2 0.0 2.4 10.9 176 ( 7.3) 32/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.6 +1.2 0.2 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 37/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.4 +1.6 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 39/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.6 +3.4 8.2 +0.3 3.6 0.0 4.2 -- 154 ( 6.4) 28/15
GEELONG AIRPORT 17.4 +0.6 3.2 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 50/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.5 +1.6 1.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 48/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.6 -2.9 9.7 +4.6 -- 2.2 -- -- 479 (20.0) 50/09
HOBART AIRPORT 16.8 +1.5 9.6 +3.6 5.9 0.0 3.8 3.7 598 (24.9) 55/11
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

38.9 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
38.8 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
38.6 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
38.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
37.9 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

+9.8 : 38.9 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+7.9 : 37.9 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+6.8 : 28.7 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
+6.8 : 27.7 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.4 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
25.4 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
25.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.1 : 11.0 BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
+6.8 : 10.9 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
+6.6 : 10.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+6.3 : 11.2 DOVER Southeast TAS

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

2.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-4.9 : 28.4 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-4.8 : 24.5 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
-4.5 : 27.7 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
-4.2 : 24.9 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-4.2 : 24.6 BLACKWATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Highlands QLD

-3.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-2.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-2.2 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.1 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-2.1 YONGALA Upper North SA

-8.3 : -0.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-7.6 : -0.8 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
-7.1 : 2.3 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-7.0 : -0.9 CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
-7.0 : 4.6 CARNEGIE Interior 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.
32.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
28.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
25.5 PAUPONG STATION Snowy Mtns NSW
20.2 LORD HOWE ISLAND (ORLANDO) Islands ISL
15.0 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS

11.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.1 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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3.7 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1810 (75.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1156 (48.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1078 (44.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1038 (43.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1008 (42.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
996 (41.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
960 (40.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
934 (38.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
896 (37.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
889 (37.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
887 (37.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
874 (36.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
839 (35.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
838 (34.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
837 (34.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
828 (34.5) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
797 (33.2) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
784 (32.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
777 (32.4) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
771 (32.1) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
751 (31.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
744 (31.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
736 (30.7) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
727 (30.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
719 (30.0) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
715 (29.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
711 (29.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
693 (28.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
693 (28.9) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
673 (28.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
654 (27.3) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
648 (27.0) CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
632 (26.3) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
630 (26.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
111/04 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/13 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/05 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
91/12 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
91/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
91/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
10.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 91(320/ 69 ) at 12:09
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 82(230/ 63 ) at 21:57
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 108(330/ 87 ) at 04:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 95(270/ 58 ) at 13:07
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(310/ 59 ) at 05:25
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 78(280/ 67 ) at 14:00