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National Daily Weather Summary

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1521 EST on 11/06/2008. 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 minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014938

MANGO FARM

24.0

22.8

15/06/1997

27

1

NSW

SW Slopes S

072162

KHANCOBAN AWS

10.2

9.9

11/06/2005

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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 15:21EST, 11/06/2008.

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 -- -- 9.6 -1.3 7.9 0.2 3.0 -- 336 (14.0) --
PERTH AIRPORT -- -- 9.3 +0.3 7.5 0.2 1.8 -- 274 (11.4) --
ALBANY AIRPORT -- -- 9.6 +1.4 9.6 6.0 3.8 -- 541 (22.5) --
BUNBURY -- -- 9.1 +0.9 -- 5.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) --
MANDURAH -- -- 11.6 -- -- 6.2 -- -- 467 (19.5) --
DARWIN AIRPORT -- -- 20.8 +0.9 19.3 0.0 7.6 -- 375 (15.6) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT -- -- 10.5 +5.4 9.0 0.0 4.0 -- 210 ( 8.8) --
WHYALLA AERO -- -- 9.5 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) --
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) -- -- 12.1 +3.9 -- 0.6 3.0 -- 396 (16.5) --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO -- -- 9.0 +3.3 7.8 6.0 0.8 -- 557 (23.2) --
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.0 +6.1 17.3 +7.2 13.9 0.0 5.2 -- 281 (11.7) --
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +1.1 21.6 +3.8 20.1 0.4 5.6 -- 603 (25.1) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.0 +3.4 20.1 +5.5 18.3 0.4 6.0 -- 398 (16.6) --
MACKAY M.O 23.0 +1.1 20.1 +6.1 -- 0.8 -- -- 523 (21.8) --
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.0 -0.5 17.0 +6.1 15.2 1.0 2.0 -- 317 (13.2) --
BUNDABERG AERO 24.0 +1.4 15.2 +3.7 -- 1.0 3.0 -- 382 (15.9) --
NAMBOUR DPI 23.0 +1.4 13.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.0 +1.9 13.6 +2.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) --
BRISBANE AERO 23.0 +1.7 13.4 +3.0 11.0 0.2 3.0 -- 275 (11.5) --
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.0 +1.9 12.7 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 565 (23.5) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE -- -- 10.4 +4.4 6.5 0.0 1.8 -- 72 ( 3.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.0 +4.6 12.4 +3.4 9.4 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.0 +2.4 11.0 +3.2 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.0 +3.4 10.4 +2.6 9.0 0.4 0.6 -- 140 ( 5.8) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.0 +4.1 9.7 +3.4 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 8.0 +5.5 9.5 4.0 1.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +3.5 10.9 +6.5 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.0 +3.5 13.6 +5.1 11.5 0.2 1.8 -- 330 (13.8) --
RICHMOND RAAF 23.0 +4.8 11.0 +6.5 -- 1.8 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) --
BELLAMBI AWS 20.0 +2.2 14.8 +3.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 324 (13.5) --
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 +2.8 10.2 +9.3 8.7 4.6 0.2 -- 281 (11.7) --
WAGGA WAGGA AMO -- -- 11.0 +7.3 10.2 6.0 0.4 -- 187 ( 7.8) --
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.0 +0.9 10.7 +6.9 -- 2.6 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) --
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.0 +3.0 10.0 +4.8 11.5 0.0 1.6 -- 383 (16.0) --
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.0 +3.1 9.9 +6.2 -- 0.0 1.0 -- 333 (13.9) --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 +2.8 11.2 +7.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 418 (17.4) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE -- -- 14.1 +7.2 10.5 0.2 2.4 -- 224 ( 9.3) --
GEELONG AIRPORT 18.0 +3.3 12.8 +6.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 524 (21.8) --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.0 +3.3 9.6 +5.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 800 (33.3) --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 +1.9 8.2 +5.4 -- 6.2 -- -- 294 (12.3) --
HOBART AIRPORT 17.0 +4.1 8.4 +3.8 6.0 0.4 1.8 -- 339 (14.1) --
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

33.0 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
32.0 SCHERGER RAAF N Peninsula QLD
32.0 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
32.0 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE Gulf Country QLD
32.0 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
32.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.0 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
32.0 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
32.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD

+6.7 : 26.0 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+6.6 : 31.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+6.4 : 25.0 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+6.3 : 28.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+6.2 : 21.0 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.0 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

+9.6 : 14.4 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+9.6 : 9.7 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+9.4 : 14.3 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
+9.3 : 10.1 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
+9.3 : 10.2 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
4.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-1.4 : 20.0 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-1.2 : 11.0 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
-1.0 : 21.0 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
-0.9 : 16.0 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
-0.8 : 17.0 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS Illawarra NSW

-2.1 EYRE Eucla WA
0.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.3 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

-9.1 : -2.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.6 : 2.6 EUCLA Eucla WA
-5.3 : 1.3 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
-5.1 : 2.1 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-4.6 : 1.5 FORREST Eucla 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.
33.2 MOUNT BARROW (SOUTH BARROW) N Coast TAS
30.8 ERRIBA (JUBB ROAD) N Coast TAS
27.4 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
26.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
25.8 MEANDER (MEANDER RIVER) N Coast TAS

Reports not yet available

1537 (64.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1290 (53.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1175 (49.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1173 (48.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1101 (45.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1063 (44.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1059 (44.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1004 (41.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
987 (41.1) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
959 (40.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
950 (39.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
921 (38.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
892 (37.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
862 (35.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
834 (34.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
809 (33.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
800 (33.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
789 (32.9) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
779 (32.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
778 (32.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
773 (32.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
772 (32.2) RHYLL E Central VIC
771 (32.1) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
769 (32.0) FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
753 (31.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
738 (30.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
709 (29.5) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
691 (28.8) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
676 (28.2) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
673 (28.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
670 (27.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
668 (27.8) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
660 (27.5) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
660 (27.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
655 (27.3) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
650 (27.1) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
648 (27.0) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
646 (26.9) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
643 (26.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
636 (26.5) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
627 (26.1) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
623 (26.0) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
621 (25.9) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
618 (25.8) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
613 (25.5) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
611 (25.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
608 (25.3) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
605 (25.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
603 (25.1) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
603 (25.1) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
Reports not yet available

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.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Adelaide/Lofty
PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS)
14.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 14.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 5.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 85(280/ 67 ) at 00:54
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 117(320/ 89 ) at 05:00
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 98(330/ 52 ) at 06:01
MT HOTHAM : 104(340/ 67 ) at 01:08
W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 78(340/ 63 ) at 04:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 102(280/ 74 ) at 05:30
LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) : 85(300/ 70 ) at 05:57
SMITHTON AERODROME : 76(310/ 63 ) at 05:57
E Coast
SWAN ISLAND : 78(310/ 63 ) at 09:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(320/ 70 ) at 08:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 100(270/ 67 ) at 11:00
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 87(290/ 74 ) at 12:18
MOUNT READ : 102(340/ 43 ) at 06:37
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(300/ 72 ) at 09:00