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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 0025 EST on 13/01/2010. 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 grass minimum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084030

ORBOST (COMPARISON)

0.2

0.8

14/01/2007

19

1 Y

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061366

NORAH HEAD AWS

14.5

14.5

02/01/1997

14

1 Y Equal to record.

NSW

Hunter Valley

061375

MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS

9.6

10.0

14/01/1997

15

1 Y

NSW

Hunter Valley

061388

MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE

9.1

9.5

04/01/2000

12

1 Y

VIC

E Gippsland

084084

MALLACOOTA

7.8

7.8

19/01/2004

15

1 Y Equal to record.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

QLD

Darling Downs E

041359

OAKEY AERO

31.8

31.3

19/01/2008

13

1 Y

QLD

Darling Downs E

041529

TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT

39.6

38.0

19/01/2008

11

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 03:44EST, 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 32.6 +1.0 22.3 +4.0 21.6 0.0 8.0 -- 590 (24.6) 61/15
PERTH AIRPORT 33.5 +1.9 21.9 +5.0 20.3 0.0 8.6 4.8 397 (16.5) 46/18
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.0 -4.7 17.1 +3.4 15.7 0.0 6.0 0.2 369 (15.4) 41/15
BUNBURY 27.3 -2.1 18.9 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 48/17
MANDURAH 29.8 -- 20.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 48/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.6 +0.8 25.2 +0.4 24.5 0.4 3.0 5.9 268 (11.2) 31/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 25.2 -11.2 23.9 +2.5 21.5 0.0 13.8 0.0 400 (16.7) 39/06
WHYALLA AERO 33.8 +3.9 13.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 28/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 32.9 +3.8 16.5 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- 13.0 280 (11.7) 34/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 29.0 +3.8 4.9 -6.2 1.0 0.0 5.4 13.8 274 (11.4) 39/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.8 -2.5 24.6 +0.8 23.7 0.0 6.6 6.7 227 ( 9.5) 41/15
CAIRNS AERO 32.2 +0.8 24.9 +1.2 24.5 1.8 4.6 4.0 240 (10.0) 35/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 -0.3 24.3 +0.1 25.0 4.2 3.6 7.8 249 (10.4) 48/13
MACKAY M.O 30.0 -0.1 23.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- 11.9 243 (10.1) 37/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.8 +0.9 23.5 +1.4 22.6 0.6 9.6 -- 328 (13.7) 41/16
BUNDABERG AERO 30.1 0.0 22.7 +1.3 -- 4.6 8.0 -- 465 (19.4) 48/07
NAMBOUR DPI 25.0 -4.3 20.0 +0.6 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 26.4 -1.7 18.4 -2.6 -- 1.8 -- -- 415 (17.3) 39/11
BRISBANE AERO 27.5 -1.5 20.4 -0.7 19.2 0.0 8.8 5.8 512 (21.3) 41/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.3 -2.8 15.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 951 (39.6) 57/07
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 30.3 -1.6 14.8 -4.0 12.2 0.0 10.8 -- 644 (26.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.1 -3.8 14.8 -4.6 12.5 7.2 1.6 2.8 403 (16.8) 28/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.9 -2.5 14.7 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.2 -3.7 11.5 -6.5 9.7 0.0 6.0 11.8 439 (18.3) 39/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.6 -2.9 10.3 -6.4 8.1 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 28/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.2 -1.3 7.9 -5.3 2.3 0.0 7.2 11.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.6 -1.5 13.0 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 532 (22.2) 44/00
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.0 -1.4 14.4 -4.3 9.5 0.0 5.6 12.7 498 (20.8) 43/15
RICHMOND RAAF 28.0 -1.8 10.7 -6.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 34/16
BELLAMBI AWS 23.9 -0.9 14.0 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 34/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.2 +1.2 8.0 -5.2 3.1 0.0 8.8 12.9 250 (10.4) 41/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.8 +0.2 13.7 -2.5 13.7 0.0 10.2 12.9 262 (10.9) 30/06
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.2 0.0 11.3 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 28/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 32.7 +0.5 15.4 -1.2 12.3 0.0 10.2 11.7 309 (12.9) 28/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.0 +1.5 8.8 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 381 (15.9) 26/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT 31.8 +2.3 7.4 -6.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 30/06
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.1 -0.8 12.1 -2.2 9.4 0.0 5.6 -- 185 ( 7.7) 18/09
GEELONG AIRPORT 21.5 -3.1 5.9 -7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 260 (10.8) 34/17
BALLARAT AERODROME 29.1 +4.1 6.1 -4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 498 (20.8) 35/06
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.4 +1.2 8.9 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 212 ( 8.8) 37/14
HOBART AIRPORT 23.1 +0.6 9.2 -2.8 4.9 0.0 3.6 8.9 399 (16.6) 41/18
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

47.7 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
47.2 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
45.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
44.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

+11.9 : 37.7 EUCLA Eucla WA
+11.0 : 38.9 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+9.4 : 37.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

31.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
31.2 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
29.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
29.3 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
29.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+8.5 : 27.8 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.4 : 26.1 DALWALLINU Central West WA
+8.1 : 26.4 DALWALLINU COMPARISON Central West WA
+7.5 : 31.2 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA
+7.4 : 26.8 MULLEWA Central West WA

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

10.5 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.2 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.0 WARRA W Coast TAS

-14.4 : 22.0 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-12.6 : 24.9 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-11.2 : 25.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-10.1 : 28.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

-1.6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.3 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.7 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-9.4 : 2.7 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-8.7 : 2.9 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-8.7 : 9.1 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW
-8.4 : 8.3 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-8.4 : 5.5 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-8.4 : 3.1 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-8.4 : 3.9 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS

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.
112.0 THREEWAYS ROADHOUSE N Plateau NT
97.2 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
90.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
81.0 MOUNT OLIVE N Coast--Barron QLD
78.8 HEATHLANDS NATIONAL PARK N Peninsula QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
53.0 STURT CREEK
52.4 FOX RIVER

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
76.0 LAJAMANU
74.4 UPPER VICTORIA RIVER
60.8 SUNSHINE BORE
59.0 WATERLOO
54.0 BUNDA
52.0 UPPER WICKHAM RIVER
N Plateau
112.0 THREEWAYS ROADHOUSE
90.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
78.8 HEATHLANDS NATIONAL PARK
52.0 HIGHBURY STATION
S Peninsula
69.4 PALMERVILLE
63.4 LOTUS BIRD LODGE
Gulf Country
97.2 CENTURY MINE
59.4 LONGFORD
Upper Carpentaria
62.0 ROSELLA PLAINS STATION
55.6 MT PLEASANT STATION
N Coast--Barron
81.0 MOUNT OLIVE
67.8 CAPE TRIBULATION STORE
52.6 WHYANBEEL VALLEY
Wide Bay/Burnett
73.0 YANDARAN MONDURAN ROAD

13.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.7 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
13.6 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
13.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

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0.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
0.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.1 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
**S** 0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1222 (50.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1032 (43.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1015 (42.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
951 (39.6) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
907 (37.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
831 (34.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
794 (33.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
763 (31.8) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
740 (30.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
733 (30.5) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
718 (29.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
698 (29.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
658 (27.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
651 (27.1) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
644 (26.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
644 (26.8) GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
637 (26.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
613 (25.5) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
600 (25.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
70/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
70/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
70/19 NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
68/20 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
65/20 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
65/01 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
FITZROY CROSSING AERO
22.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 22.4mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 01:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
SCHERGER RAAF
9.2mm in 32 min to 13:53 17.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.0mm/h
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
20.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 20.6mm/h
24.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 24.4mm/h
49.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 16.3mm/h
15.0mm in 53 min to 20:53 17.0mm/h
13.8mm in 7 min to 21:00 118.3mm/h
28.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 28.8mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h
51.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 51.0mm/h
MUSGRAVE
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
Gulf Country
CENTURY MINE
73.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 24.3mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.7mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
5.8mm in 17 min to 22:30 20.5mm/h
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
15.4mm in 22 min to 23:00 42.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.0mm/h
MAREEBA AIRPORT
19.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 19.0mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
19.8mm in 50 min to 02:00 23.8mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 19.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
None reported