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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1508 EST on 19/01/2010. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Central Highlands

035207

MOUNTAIN VIEW

47.6

42.0

18/06/1983

36

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 04:27EST, 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 22.5 +1.6 12.1 +1.1 9.6 0.0 2.4 -- 279 (11.6) 43/15
PERTH AIRPORT 20.3 +1.4 9.4 +0.4 8.7 0.6 1.6 6.1 233 ( 9.7) 50/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.6 +1.0 10.6 +2.5 7.6 1.4 1.4 4.8 188 ( 7.8) 44/21
BUNBURY 17.9 -0.5 8.1 0.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 94 ( 3.9) 48/16
MANDURAH 19.3 -- 12.2 -- -- 2.6 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 52/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.8 +2.2 22.4 +2.5 21.3 0.0 7.8 7.7 374 (15.6) 39/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 18.2 -1.6 3.2 -1.9 1.8 0.2 2.0 10.3 167 ( 7.0) 18/14
WHYALLA AERO 18.6 +1.3 9.7 +3.6 -- 0.0 0.8 -- 144 ( 6.0) 43/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.3 +1.2 6.9 -1.2 3.5 3.2 0.6 9.0 86 ( 3.6) 18/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.7 -0.1 8.9 +3.1 6.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 240 (10.0) 15/23
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.3 +2.4 13.6 +3.6 11.2 0.0 4.0 9.7 307 (12.8) 26/12
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 +2.7 19.1 +1.3 17.9 0.0 5.4 9.3 470 (19.6) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.1 +2.5 18.4 +3.8 16.5 0.0 6.0 7.4 323 (13.5) 31/12
MACKAY M.O 23.4 +1.5 18.2 +4.2 -- 28.4 -- 9.1 377 (15.7) 34/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.1 +2.6 16.1 +5.2 16.1 0.0 3.8 -- 368 (15.3) 31/08
BUNDABERG AERO 23.3 +0.7 14.8 +3.2 -- 5.0 3.8 -- 355 (14.8) 31/13
NAMBOUR DPI 22.0 +0.4 15.0 +5.7 -- 22.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -1.1 13.7 +2.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 28/11
BRISBANE AERO 21.3 0.0 13.5 +3.0 11.4 3.6 1.8 2.5 262 (10.9) 28/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.9 -0.1 11.6 +4.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 577 (24.0) 43/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.4 +3.6 11.6 +5.5 8.3 1.8 0.8 -- 148 ( 6.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.1 +0.7 13.5 +4.4 12.5 7.4 1.0 6.9 202 ( 8.4) 17/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.5 +1.0 12.8 +4.8 -- 23.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.4 +2.8 13.6 +5.7 -- 1.4 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 21/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.1 +1.2 12.1 +5.6 10.5 6.8 -- -- -- 13/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.3 +1.8 8.0 +5.4 7.8 10.4 1.2 0.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.9 -2.5 12.0 +7.4 -- 9.2 -- -- 374 (15.6) 35/02
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.7 +1.1 14.5 +6.0 13.2 7.4 2.8 0.1 226 ( 9.4) 28/15
RICHMOND RAAF 17.9 -0.1 12.6 +7.7 -- 6.6 -- -- 12 ( 0.5) 13/12
BELLAMBI AWS 18.9 +1.2 14.0 +3.0 -- 57.4 -- -- 198 ( 8.3) 37/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.5 +2.3 9.0 +8.0 5.7 1.6 1.8 0.0 188 ( 7.8) 22/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.3 +0.5 11.7 +8.0 10.4 3.2 0.8 0.0 297 (12.4) 28/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.3 +0.1 10.6 +6.7 -- 4.8 -- -- 40 ( 1.7) 13/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.1 +0.1 11.7 +6.5 10.9 0.4 0.2 3.1 175 ( 7.3) 21/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.3 +0.3 10.8 +7.1 -- 6.8 0.0 -- 312 (13.0) 31/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.0 +0.8 10.3 +6.7 -- 12.4 -- -- 307 (12.8) 30/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.2 +4.2 11.7 +4.8 10.5 1.8 0.2 -- 71 ( 3.0) 18/14
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 15.1 +0.5 9.8 +3.5 -- 4.2 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 21/05
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.4 +1.6 9.0 +5.0 -- 10.2 -- -- 308 (12.8) 31/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.2 -0.9 7.4 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 17/18
HOBART AIRPORT 13.0 +0.1 2.1 -2.5 -0.5 0.0 0.4 0.4 171 ( 7.1) --
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

34.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
34.6 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.1 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
34.1 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT

+6.1 : 28.2 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
+5.8 : 26.8 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+5.2 : 30.7 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+4.9 : 17.1 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
+4.8 : 21.4 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.7 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+9.6 : 14.0 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+9.6 : 13.8 MITCHELL POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
+9.3 : 15.6 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+9.2 : 14.5 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
**S** +8.8 : 10.4 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW

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

3.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
4.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
4.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.3 : 17.0 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
-3.7 : 18.3 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-3.2 : 8.9 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
-3.1 : 12.6 SHANNON Lower West WA
-2.5 : 20.9 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-2.5 : 13.9 DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

-1.5 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-1.2 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
-1.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-0.9 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
-0.8 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
-0.8 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

-3.7 : -1.5 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-3.6 : 2.6 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-3.4 : -1.2 GEEVESTON (CEMETERY ROAD) Southeast TAS
-3.1 : 3.8 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-3.1 : 1.4 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA

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.
96.0 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE South Coast NSW
92.0 MOUNT COTTON FARM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
81.0 TOWAMBA ( LOG FARM RD) South Coast NSW
73.6 CARNARVON STATION Central Highlands QLD
64.0 STOCKINBINGAL (SUNNYDALE) SW Slopes N NSW

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
73.6 CARNARVON STATION
57.0 MANTUAN DOWNS
Brisbane/SE Coast
92.0 MOUNT COTTON FARM
Maranoa
54.4 GUNNEWIN

NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
57.4 BELLAMBI AWS
51.2 PORT KEMBLA (BHP CENTRAL LAB)
South Coast
96.0 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE
81.0 TOWAMBA ( LOG FARM RD)
57.2 CATHCART (MOUNT DARRAGH)
54.8 CATHCART (MOUNT DARRAGH TM)
52.2 LOCHIEL (CARISBROOK FARM)
52.0 MORUYA (KIORA)
SW Slopes N
64.0 STOCKINBINGAL (SUNNYDALE)

TASMANIA
E Coast
55.0 PYENGANA (FOREST LODGE ROAD)

10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1244 (51.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1101 (45.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
965 (40.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
885 (36.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
880 (36.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
855 (35.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
810 (33.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
798 (33.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
797 (33.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
754 (31.4) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
723 (30.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
718 (29.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
693 (28.9) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
682 (28.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
666 (27.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
665 (27.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
657 (27.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
655 (27.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
639 (26.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
637 (26.5) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
609 (25.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
609 (25.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
83/21 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
81/18 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
80/21 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
78/06 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
76/02 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
NORTH WALPOLE
13.6mm in 1 hr to 14:00 13.6mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
SAMUEL HILL AERO
19.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.2mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
14.4mm in 28 min to 02:58 30.9mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 18.0mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 21.6mm/h
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
29.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.7mm/h
TASMANIA
N Coast
SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 78( 70/ 65 ) at 06:30
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 82( 30/ 72 ) at 22:54