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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2201 EST on 18/11/2008. 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 daily rainfall

QLD

Central Highlands

035103

LANSDOWNE STATION

71.0

62.0

13/11/1993

67

1 y

QLD

Central Highlands

035283

DRENSMAINE

94.0

94.0

19/11/1995

14

1 y Equal to record.

QLD

Warrego

044207

BAYSWATER

60.0

41.4

17/11/1997

12

1 y


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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 01:37EST, 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 27.6 +0.5 15.7 +1.9 14.7 0.0 6.8 -- 419 (17.5) 45/16
PERTH AIRPORT 30.1 +4.3 14.2 +1.6 12.7 0.0 6.4 11.7 393 (16.4) 41/12
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.3 -1.5 14.0 +3.2 13.7 0.0 4.0 7.8 412 (17.2) 37/10
BUNBURY 28.9 +4.7 14.5 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 39/22
MANDURAH 27.3 -- 15.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 46/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.0 +1.7 25.4 +0.1 25.3 0.0 6.0 10.8 327 (13.6) 37/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.6 +2.0 17.4 -0.5 15.6 0.0 12.8 12.7 282 (11.8) 54/13
WHYALLA AERO 28.1 +1.6 16.6 +2.7 -- 0.0 11.2 -- 587 (24.5) 50/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.8 +4.7 12.7 -1.3 8.7 0.0 22.0 11.3 213 ( 8.9) 35/20
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.4 +1.0 12.3 +3.9 11.7 0.0 5.8 9.9 576 (24.0) 45/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.1 +1.7 18.2 -3.2 16.0 0.0 11.6 12.5 256 (10.7) 48/12
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +0.2 23.5 +1.2 19.3 0.0 7.0 8.1 300 (12.5) 32/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.9 +0.1 25.1 +2.2 24.9 0.0 10.4 7.3 547 (22.8) 43/17
MACKAY M.O 28.4 -0.8 24.1 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 432 (18.0) 35/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.4 -1.8 19.7 +0.2 19.1 0.0 7.2 -- 365 (15.2) 37/19
BUNDABERG AERO 27.3 -1.0 18.8 -0.1 -- 2.2 6.2 -- 453 (18.9) 37/18
NAMBOUR DPI 25.9 -2.1 17.1 +0.8 -- 16.23 13.6 -- 119 ( 5.0) 31/08
COOLANGATTA 25.5 -0.3 16.8 -1.4 -- -- -- -- -- 28/15
BRISBANE AERO 25.4 -1.4 19.3 +1.3 16.4 0.4 8.0 2.2 350 (14.6) 30/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.4 -2.3 14.8 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 618 (25.8) 37/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.2 +1.9 18.7 +3.7 14.8 0.0 6.4 -- 132 ( 5.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.2 -0.7 15.7 -0.4 15.1 0.0 3.2 8.5 217 ( 9.0) 26/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.5 +0.6 15.7 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.9 +1.5 14.4 +0.1 12.8 0.0 6.0 12.1 283 (11.8) 43/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.9 +0.8 17.2 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 24/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 23.0 +1.9 13.0 +3.9 1.0 13.4 4.2 7.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.0 -0.4 18.3 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.4 -0.6 19.1 +3.8 17.7 0.0 8.0 5.4 -- 35/13
RICHMOND RAAF 27.1 +0.5 17.9 +4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 43/06
BELLAMBI AWS 22.3 +0.2 18.6 +3.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 272 (11.3) 39/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT 26.9 +4.2 15.6 +6.8 13.7 0.0 6.8 8.9 232 ( 9.7) 41/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.8 +6.1 19.3 +8.6 18.3 0.2 7.4 5.2 272 (11.3) 48/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 31.9 +5.9 19.6 +8.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 54/17
MILDURA AIRPORT 32.2 +4.8 14.9 +2.4 14.9 0.0 12.0 13.3 413 (17.2) 35/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.2 +3.6 12.3 +2.2 -- 0.0 27.2 -- 484 (20.2) 46/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT -- -- 11.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 424 (17.7) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 20.1 -1.8 14.5 +3.3 13.0 0.0 4.8 -- 188 ( 7.8) 21/10
GEELONG AIRPORT 18.6 -2.4 13.3 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 52/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.5 -0.1 10.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 683 (28.5) 55/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.0 +3.6 13.3 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 43/07
HOBART AIRPORT 17.1 -1.9 9.9 +0.7 3.5 0.0 6.0 8.8 397 (16.5) 46/13
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

45.4 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
45.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
43.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
43.6 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

+14.9 : 39.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+11.8 : 41.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+10.6 : 40.4 FORREST Eucla WA
+9.9 : 35.5 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+9.4 : 36.9 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

30.5 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
30.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
28.4 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
28.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 19.1 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+10.0 : 21.7 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S NSW
+9.9 : 30.5 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+9.4 : 18.0 BEECHWORTH WOOLSHED Lower NE VIC
+8.7 : 19.6 ALBURY AIRPORT SW Slopes S NSW

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

8.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.9 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
13.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
13.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-10.6 : 22.2 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-7.1 : 13.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.3 : 14.6 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-6.2 : 12.9 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-6.0 : 26.7 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

1.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-8.8 : 16.5 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
-7.4 : 17.7 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
-7.2 : 16.6 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-7.0 : 17.6 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-7.0 : 15.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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.
94.0 DRENSMAINE Central Highlands QLD
86.4 PAUPONG STATION Snowy Mtns NSW
86.0 DRENSMAINE TM Central Highlands QLD
73.8 NIVE DOWNS Warrego QLD
71.0 LANSDOWNE STATION Central Highlands QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
57.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE
Central Highlands
94.0 DRENSMAINE
86.0 DRENSMAINE TM
71.0 LANSDOWNE STATION
63.0 REWAN STATION
54.2 WYNTOON
54.0 MANTUAN DOWNS
51.6 SPRINGSURE DAME ST
Maranoa
60.0 GUNNEWIN
56.2 INJUNE TM
51.4 INJUNE POST OFFICE
Warrego
73.8 NIVE DOWNS
60.0 BAYSWATER
55.0 EULO
50.0 LOCHINVAR

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
86.4 PAUPONG STATION

13.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

4.9 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
4.4 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
3.8 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
2.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
2.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

902 (37.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
843 (35.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
839 (35.0) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
751 (31.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
740 (30.8) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
735 (30.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
725 (30.2) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
718 (29.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
715 (29.8) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
712 (29.7) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
701 (29.2) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
696 (29.0) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
689 (28.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
683 (28.5) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
681 (28.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
676 (28.2) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
671 (28.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
670 (27.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
669 (27.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
641 (26.7) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
633 (26.4) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
619 (25.8) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
618 (25.8) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
617 (25.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
81/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
80/16 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
68/20 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
68/14 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
65/21 REDESDALE N Central VIC
65/21 HOGAN ISLAND 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
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
7.6mm in 10 min to 17:30 45.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Upper Darling
COBAR MO
8.6mm in 6 min to 12:30 86.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.2mm/h
12.6mm in 20 min to 12:50 37.8mm/h
26.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 26.4mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 22.0mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h
COBAR AIRPORT AWS
35.6mm in 28 min to 13:00 76.3mm/h
35.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 35.8mm/h
17.2mm in 30 min to 13:30 34.4mm/h
53.0mm in 1 hr to 13:30 53.0mm/h
24.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 24.8mm/h
61.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 20.3mm/h
61.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.2mm/h
CW Plains S
WEST WYALONG AIRPORT AWS
17.0mm in 26 min to 17:00 39.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
10.6mm in 18 min to 21:30 35.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.6mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 21.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.0mm/h
C Tablelands S
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 11.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 11.2mm/h
CW Slopes S
PARKES AIRPORT AWS
6.0mm in 6 min to 17:30 60.0mm/h
Sydney--west
BADGERYS CREEK AWS
11.2mm in 30 min to 23:00 22.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 12.2mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 23:30 18.6mm/h
HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
10.2mm in 30 min to 23:30 20.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 14.2mm/h
SW Slopes S
KHANCOBAN AWS
8.2mm in 7 min to 16:01 70.3mm/h
11.0mm in 7 min to 16:08 94.3mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
Riverina E
YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE
6.0mm in 6 min to 20:24 60.0mm/h
24.0mm in 36 min to 21:00 40.0mm/h
32.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 32.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 11.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.2mm/h
NARRANDERA AIRPORT
6.4mm in 19 min to 19:49 20.2mm/h
13.0mm in 11 min to 20:00 70.9mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.4mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 21.6mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 30.2mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.2mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.3mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 12.2mm/h
Riverina W
GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS
6.8mm in 7 min to 18:23 58.3mm/h
13.0mm in 8 min to 18:31 97.5mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 21.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 82( 60/ 70 ) at 22:00