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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2129 EST on 02/08/2009. 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
Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Sydney--east

066195

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A

6.4

6.4

05/09/2003

13

1 Y Equal to record.


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 03:04EST, 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 20.8 -1.2 7.2 -2.1 3.1 0.0 4.8 -- 397 (16.5) 35/11
PERTH AIRPORT 18.0 -2.1 6.1 -2.8 2.9 0.0 3.6 2.9 293 (12.2) 43/17
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.4 +0.1 7.3 -0.7 5.6 0.2 4.2 7.2 290 (12.1) 46/15
BUNBURY 19.2 +1.0 5.7 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 48/04
MANDURAH 18.3 -- 11.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 44/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 37.0 +4.5 21.0 -2.0 19.8 0.0 8.0 9.9 286 (11.9) 52/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.9 +3.6 14.2 +3.8 10.3 0.0 10.6 8.6 328 (13.7) 37/09
WHYALLA AERO 23.9 +2.4 6.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 251 (10.5) 54/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.9 +2.9 10.6 +0.9 5.5 0.0 3.4 6.4 227 ( 9.5) 31/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.1 +2.3 3.4 -2.9 0.2 0.0 1.8 9.3 237 ( 9.9) 46/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.4 +0.2 10.9 -3.3 7.8 0.0 10.6 11.2 420 (17.5) 43/16
CAIRNS AERO 25.3 -2.7 20.6 +1.9 20.0 9.8 2.4 0.9 439 (18.3) 35/00
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.8 -0.9 20.1 +2.8 18.9 0.4 3.2 7.6 366 (15.3) 50/12
MACKAY M.O 23.2 -2.0 14.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 365 (15.2) 34/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.4 -2.9 14.7 +1.1 12.7 0.0 6.2 -- 233 ( 9.7) 28/09
BUNDABERG AERO 23.8 -1.6 12.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 5.2 -- 318 (13.3) --
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 -0.9 10.0 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.8 -1.3 11.1 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 31/13
BRISBANE AERO 21.9 -2.3 10.9 -1.8 7.3 0.0 4.4 10.2 288 (12.0) 34/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.3 -3.1 7.9 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 35/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 19.7 -1.7 3.7 -4.8 2.6 0.0 4.0 -- 93 ( 3.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.6 -3.3 5.7 -5.2 1.3 0.0 4.0 10.6 306 (12.8) 24/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.9 -4.6 4.5 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.4 -4.8 5.6 -3.4 3.9 0.0 3.0 10.2 305 (12.7) 28/07
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 16.7 -4.6 2.3 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 86 ( 3.6) 21/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.1 -0.9 -1.5 -5.7 -6.0 0.0 2.0 10.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.1 -3.1 0.5 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.6 -4.9 6.8 -3.5 3.6 0.0 4.0 10.7 410 (17.1) 30/15
RICHMOND RAAF 16.6 -6.1 1.1 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 98 ( 4.1) 26/16
BELLAMBI AWS 15.1 -5.1 8.4 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 28/09
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.2 -1.0 -2.7 -5.9 -6.6 0.0 4.0 9.7 -- 30/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.8 -0.8 -2.6 -7.7 -1.4 0.0 2.6 10.6 166 ( 6.9) 17/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.9 -1.2 1.3 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 104 ( 4.3) 24/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.0 +0.6 2.5 -4.9 3.7 0.0 3.8 10.5 141 ( 5.9) 26/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.6 -0.8 -0.9 -6.3 -- 0.0 3.3 -- 283 (11.8) 21/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.9 -0.9 -1.2 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 26/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.7 +2.5 6.0 -1.9 3.1 0.0 2.4 -- 109 ( 4.5) 21/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 16.5 -0.3 3.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 30/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.6 +0.7 -1.2 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 30/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.4 +0.9 0.1 -5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 111 ( 4.6) 30/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.8 +0.5 2.6 -3.4 -1.1 0.0 2.4 6.8 313 (13.0) 28/11
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

39.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.4 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
39.1 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.7 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
38.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+9.6 : 30.8 EYRE Eucla WA
+8.4 : 29.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+6.6 : 25.8 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+5.9 : 26.1 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+5.7 : 34.8 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.1 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
24.0 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
24.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+6.9 : 16.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+6.7 : 17.5 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
+6.7 : 22.4 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
+5.7 : 23.3 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS N Rivers NT
+5.5 : 15.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT

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

1.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.9 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.4 : 15.7 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
-6.1 : 16.6 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-5.8 : 16.8 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Hunter Valley NSW
-5.5 : 16.0 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
-5.5 : 15.2 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW

-10.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
-5.2 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-9.3 : -1.1 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-8.7 : -1.5 HILLSTON AIRPORT Riverina W NSW
-8.5 : -5.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-8.1 : -4.8 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-8.1 : 1.1 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW

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.
90.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN N Coast--Barron QLD
82.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
79.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
52.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
51.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Barron QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
90.0 BELLENDEN KER BOTTOM STN
82.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
79.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
52.0 BABINDA SUGAR MILL
51.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
51.0 HAPPY VALLEY

11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.2 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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2.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.4 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
1.0 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1159 (48.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
921 (38.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
897 (37.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
881 (36.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
820 (34.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
801 (33.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
737 (30.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
709 (29.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
707 (29.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
685 (28.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
651 (27.1) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
640 (26.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
620 (25.8) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
611 (25.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
80/23 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
80/09 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
78/14 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
67/10 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
65/22 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
65/11 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA

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.
None reported

ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO : 74(300/ 65 ) at 04:42