Australian Weather News -- 24 AUG 2009

Monday 24 AUG 2009

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2009

Dec

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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1819 EST on 19/01/2010. 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
District		Site		Reading	Reading	Date	Years	Reading	Date	Years	Comments
Highest daily rainfall
SA	Mt Lofty Ranges	023747	STRATHALBYN	41.6	40.1	08/08/1955	102				1 y
Highest grass minimum temperature
NSW	NW Plains E	053115	MOREE AERO	14.5	14.1	23/08/2009	15				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	C Tablelands S	063023	COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE	12.4	12.0	26/08/1995	44				1 Y
Highest minimum temperature
QLD	Central Highlands	035070	TAROOM POST OFFICE	18.5	17.8	29/08/1968	52				1 Y
QLD	Channel Country	038000	BEDOURIE POLICE STATION	22.7	22.1	13/08/2003	12				1 Y
QLD	Channel Country	038024	WINDORAH POST OFFICE	24.1	20.0	22/08/1998	43				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040282	NAMBOUR DPI	20.0	17.8	29/08/1968	45				1 P
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040854	LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT	16.4	16.1	22/08/2009	17				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040861	MAROOCHYDORE AERO	19.0	18.1	22/08/1999	15				1 Y
QLD	Darling Downs E	041521	GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT	16.9	16.6	17/08/2007	19				1 Y
QLD	Darling Downs E	041522	DALBY AIRPORT	16.5	14.9	31/08/2008	18				1 Y
QLD	Darling Downs E	041529	TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	19.8	14.5	28/08/2000	14				1 Y
QLD	Darling Downs W	042112	MILES CONSTANCE STREET	20.5	16.9	22/08/2009	13				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Maranoa	043035	SURAT	18.3	16.6	16/08/2007	47				1 Y
QLD	Maranoa	043091	ROMA AIRPORT	17.8	15.9	31/08/1998	18				1 Y
QLD	Maranoa	043109	ST GEORGE AIRPORT	20.6	18.3	31/08/2008	13				1 Y
QLD	Warrego	044026	CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE	21.8	20.0	29/08/1972	53				1 Y
NSW	Upper Darling	048243	LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN	18.9	17.5	23/08/2009	13				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	NW Plains E	053115	MOREE AERO	18.3	16.0	31/08/2008	15				1 Y
NSW	NW Slopes S	055024	GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	18.8	16.5	31/08/1995	59				1 Y
NSW	N Tablelands W	056229	GUYRA HOSPITAL	12.0	10.5	22/08/2009	26				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056238	ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS	15.3	12.4	22/08/2009	14				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands E	057095	TABULAM (MUIRNE)	17.9	16.4	14/08/2003	39				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058212	EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS	16.1	16.0	23/08/2009	12				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Hunter Valley	061054	NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)	17.0	16.7	09/08/1971	13				1 Y
NSW	Hunter Valley	061375	MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS	17.4	17.4	27/08/1995	15				1 Y Equal to record.
NSW	C Tablelands N	062013	GULGONG POST OFFICE	15.2	13.5	26/08/1995	37				1 Y
NSW	C Tablelands S	063231	ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON	11.2	11.2	31/08/1995	42				1 Y Equal to record.
NSW	C Tablelands S	063291	BATHURST AIRPORT AWS	12.9	12.9	31/08/2005	17				1 Y Equal to record.
NSW	C Tablelands S	063303	ORANGE AIRPORT AWS	10.6	10.1	13/08/2003	14				1 Y
NSW	CW Slopes N	064009	DUNEDOO POST OFFICE	16.0	15.0	14/08/1965	42				1 Y
NSW	CW Slopes S	065068	PARKES AIRPORT AWS	15.0	14.0	31/08/2008	12				Y
NSW	CW Slopes S	065103	FORBES AIRPORT AWS	14.7	14.5	26/08/2004	14				1 Y
NSW	Sydney--east	066131	RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY	19.2	18.4	27/08/1995	25				1 Y
NSW	Illawarra	068102	BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE)	13.6	12.4	31/08/1980	42				1 Y
NSW	South Coast	069132	BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS	11.4	10.6	26/08/1995	17				1 Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070014	CANBERRA AIRPORT	12.0	11.4	18/08/1988	71				1 Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070080	TARALGA POST OFFICE	11.7	10.1	31/08/1969	49				1 Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070091	YASS (LINTON HOSTEL)	12.0	12.0	18/08/1988	44				1 Y Equal to record.
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070217	COOMA AIRPORT AWS	10.0	9.0	26/08/1995	17				1 Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070263	GOULBURN TAFE	12.5	11.6	31/08/2007	35				1 Y
NSW	Goulburn/Monaro	070339	TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS	11.8	11.2	20/08/1999	14				1 Y
NSW	SW Slopes N	073032	QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE	14.0	13.8	07/08/1973	40				1 Y
NSW	SW Slopes N	073138	YOUNG AIRPORT	12.3	11.4	31/08/2008	17				1 Y
Highest maximum temperature
QLD	Central Highlands	035069	TAMBO POST OFFICE	34.7	34.7	23/08/2009	52				1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Central Highlands	035149	BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN	34.2	33.2	23/08/2009	41				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Channel Country	038003	BOULIA AIRPORT	37.6	37.4	28/08/1916	121				1 Y
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039089	THANGOOL AIRPORT	34.5	34.0	23/08/2009	17				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Wide Bay/Burnett	039104	MONTO TOWNSHIP	36.0	35.0	23/08/2009	35				1 P Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040004	AMBERLEY AMO	36.4	33.3	13/08/1946	69				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040068	DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE	28.2	27.8	17/08/2001	49				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040082	UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON	37.9	33.3	23/08/2009	45				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040093	GYMPIE	34.3	32.1	23/08/2009	44				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040211	ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT	35.7	32.2	14/08/1946	32				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040265	REDLANDS HRS	29.0	28.0	29/08/1989	43				1 P
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040282	NAMBOUR DPI	35.0	32.0	23/08/2009	45				1 P Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040284	BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION	36.4	32.8	25/08/2006	11				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040555	TOOLARA (KELLY)	33.5	31.9	23/08/2009	12				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040584	HINZE DAM	34.5	30.4	23/08/1995	16				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040717	COOLANGATTA	31.7	29.1	22/08/2009	21				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040842	BRISBANE AERO	28.5	27.7	10/08/2007	16				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040854	LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT	34.3	30.3	23/08/2009	17				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040856	RAINBOW BEACH	28.9	28.0	17/08/2001	17				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040861	MAROOCHYDORE AERO	35.0	30.1	25/08/2006	15				1 Y
QLD	Brisbane/SE Coast	040908	TEWANTIN RSL PARK	33.9	29.5	22/08/2009	14				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041095	STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE	31.0	30.0	23/08/2009	47				1 P Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041100	TEXAS POST OFFICE	35.0	33.6	23/08/2009	40				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041175	APPLETHORPE	29.9	29.0	23/08/2009	41				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041359	OAKEY AERO	34.4	34.0	23/08/2009	37				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041521	GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT	35.6	35.1	23/08/2009	19				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041522	DALBY AIRPORT	34.2	34.0	23/08/2009	18				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041525	WARWICK	33.0	32.7	23/08/2009	14				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Darling Downs E	041529	TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	32.0	31.5	23/08/2009	14				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Maranoa	043020	MITCHELL POST OFFICE	36.1	35.7	23/08/2009	40				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Maranoa	043035	SURAT	36.7	36.6	23/08/2009	47				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Maranoa	043091	ROMA AIRPORT	36.5	36.2	23/08/2009	18				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Warrego	044010	BOLLON MARY ST	37.1	36.5	23/08/2009	53				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
QLD	Far SW	045015	QUILPIE AIRPORT	37.0	36.5	23/08/2009	53				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	NW Plains W	052020	MUNGINDI POST OFFICE	37.8	36.3	23/08/2009	44				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	NW Plains E	053115	MOREE AERO	36.1	33.6	23/08/2009	15				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	NW Slopes N	054003	BARRABA POST OFFICE	32.1	30.4	23/08/2009	44				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	NW Slopes N	054104	PINDARI DAM	33.6	29.5	24/08/1995	39				1 Y
NSW	NW Slopes S	055049	QUIRINDI POST OFFICE	27.2	27.0	24/08/1995	43				1 Y
NSW	NW Slopes S	055136	WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD)	26.5	25.5	23/08/2009	39				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056011	GLEN INNES POST OFFICE	27.4	26.3	19/08/1995	47				1 Y
NSW	N Tablelands W	056013	GLEN INNES AG RESEARCH STN	27.2	25.0	19/08/1995	39				1 Y
NSW	N Tablelands W	056018	INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE	31.9	30.1	23/08/2009	43				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056032	TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK)	30.0	28.5	23/08/2009	45				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056037	ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY)	27.4	25.5	23/08/2009	13				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056229	GUYRA HOSPITAL	25.2	24.0	19/08/1995	26				1 Y
NSW	N Tablelands W	056238	ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS	26.8	24.8	23/08/2009	14				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056242	INVERELL (RAGLAN ST)	32.4	30.5	23/08/2009	15				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands W	056243	GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS	27.7	26.1	23/08/2009	13				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	N Tablelands E	057095	TABULAM (MUIRNE)	32.2	30.6	23/08/1995	39				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058012	YAMBA PILOT STATION	36.1	30.7	27/08/1970	54				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058063	CASINO AIRPORT	36.4	34.2	23/08/1995	41				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058130	GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL	36.3	34.5	22/08/1995	42				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058131	ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT	34.7	29.8	22/08/2009	37				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	North Coast	058158	MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK)	35.9	31.0	22/08/2009	34				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	North Coast	058198	BALLINA AIRPORT AWS	36.7	31.0	25/08/2006	17				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058208	CASINO AIRPORT AWS	36.3	33.8	23/08/1995	15				1 Y
NSW	North Coast	058212	EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS	37.6	31.5	25/08/2006	12				1 Y
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059017	KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET)	34.5	32.5	22/08/1995	39				1 Y
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059030	SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)	31.5	27.8	29/08/1962	53				1 Y
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059040	COFFS HARBOUR MO	34.0	30.6	27/08/1970	60				1 Y
NSW	MidNorth Coast N	059140	DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD)	29.5	26.0	17/08/2009	13				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060013	FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P.	30.0	27.2	20/08/1999	11				1 Y
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060085	YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)	34.1	32.0	22/08/1995	41				1 Y
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060139	PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	34.6	29.8	31/08/1995	15				Y
NSW	MidNorth Coast S	060141	TAREE AIRPORT AWS	32.0	30.0	30/08/2004	13				Y
NSW	Hunter Valley	061054	NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)	27.6	27.4	31/08/2005	13				1 Y
NSW	Hunter Valley	061388	MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE	29.3	28.2	23/08/2009	13				1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.
NSW	Hunter Valley	061390	NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY	28.6	27.3	27/08/2004	11				1 Y

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

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 04:51EST, 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	18.6	-1.4	11.0	+2.1	8.4	0.4	2.4	--	295 (12.3)	31/09
PERTH AIRPORT	18.4	0.0	10.7	+2.7	8.9	0.0	1.6	6.1	437 (18.2)	37/03
ALBANY AIRPORT	15.6	-0.5	7.7	+0.2	7.3	5.6	2.8	5.5	565 (23.5)	41/02
BUNBURY	16.9	-0.4	10.0	+2.4	--	0.2	--	--	371 (15.5)	43/05
MANDURAH	17.7	--	12.1	--	--	0.8	--	--	479 (20.0)	43/01
DARWIN AIRPORT	31.4	+0.1	21.1	+0.7	20.4	0.0	6.4	10.0	296 (12.3)	37/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	30.2	+7.6	16.4	+10.4	13.3	0.0	11.2	11.0	418 (17.4)	28/09
WHYALLA AERO	21.6	+3.1	11.1	+5.2	--	0.0	4.0	--	534 (22.3)	83/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	14.6	-2.1	9.9	+1.7	8.3	2.0	6.4	0.7	525 (21.9)	81/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	12.8	-1.3	6.8	+1.3	5.4	20.6	4.2	3.4	620 (25.8)	80/21
MOUNT ISA AERO	35.8	+8.5	12.4	+2.1	10.9	0.0	6.6	11.1	174 ( 7.3)	26/13
CAIRNS AERO	28.6	+2.0	16.9	-0.5	13.2	0.0	7.2	10.4	295 (12.3)	28/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO	28.2	+2.2	14.5	-0.2	13.2	0.0	6.6	10.6	222 ( 9.3)	34/12
MACKAY M.O	28.3	+5.8	15.7	+1.7	--	0.0	--	10.9	283 (11.8)	28/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	33.7	+8.9	16.5	+5.9	12.2	0.0	6.8	--	252 (10.5)	34/14
BUNDABERG AERO	28.7	+5.4	17.7	+6.8	--	0.0	4.0	--	484 (20.2)	39/16
NAMBOUR DPI	35.0	+12.5	20.0	+12.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	31.7	+10.4	18.6	+8.2	--	0.0	--	--	301 (12.5)	39/09
BRISBANE AERO	28.5	+6.7	13.8	+4.2	10.8	0.0	3.2	10.4	218 ( 9.1)	43/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	32.0	+13.3	19.8	+12.3	--	0.0	--	--	468 (19.5)	50/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE	26.8	+8.9	18.8	+13.0	12.9	0.0	6.4	--	235 ( 9.8)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	34.0	+14.2	16.3	+8.1	12.6	0.0	3.0	10.5	415 (17.3)	50/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	34.6	+14.4	12.7	+6.0	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	29.9	+11.3	11.6	+4.8	8.9	0.0	3.8	10.0	192 ( 8.0)	41/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	27.0	+8.0	11.9	+6.6	9.1	0.0	--	--	41 ( 1.7)	35/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	13.0	+2.0	11.1	+9.0	9.0	1.4	4.0	6.3	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	22.1	+4.6	13.7	+10.3	--	0.0	--	--	151 ( 6.3)	41/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.4	+7.1	16.2	+8.1	11.3	0.0	5.6	3.5	353 (14.7)	85/10
RICHMOND RAAF	24.5	+4.7	10.7	+6.3	--	0.0	--	--	109 ( 4.5)	72/10
BELLAMBI AWS	24.9	+6.9	16.1	+5.6	--	0.0	--	--	291 (12.1)	80/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT	14.7	+1.7	12.0	+11.0	9.7	0.0	5.0	0.7	538 (22.4)	52/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	17.4	+2.9	8.6	+5.0	3.2	0.0	2.4	6.0	162 ( 6.8)	46/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	17.1	+2.1	8.9	+5.1	--	1.2	--	--	137 ( 5.7)	63/23
MILDURA AIRPORT	20.6	+3.4	11.0	+5.8	9.8	0.0	4.8	8.8	423 (17.6)	78/20
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	17.2	+2.5	9.4	+5.5	--	0.6³	6.0	--	350 (14.6)	67/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT	15.7	+1.4	8.8	+6.3	--	0.0	--	--	444 (18.5)	63/17
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	17.5	+2.5	11.1	+4.4	10.2	0.2	4.2	--	241 (10.0)	44/15
GEELONG AIRPORT	15.5	+0.5	8.4	+2.5	--	1.2	--	--	714 (29.8)	85/15
BALLARAT AERODROME	11.8	+0.4	5.6	+1.9	--	0.8	--	--	818 (34.1)	78/04
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	12.1	-1.6	7.4	+3.8	--	12.4	--	--	506 (21.1)	76/01
HOBART AIRPORT	14.0	+0.5	9.4	+4.7	7.7	5.2	2.4	5.7	545 (22.7)	55/14
	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

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37.9 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
37.8 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
37.8 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
37.6 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
37.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+16.8 : 37.8 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+16.4 : 37.6 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
+16.0 : 36.1 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
+15.7 : 37.1 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+15.5 : 37.9 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+15.5 : 36.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
+15.5 : 36.7 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.1 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD

+16.0 : 24.1 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+15.1 : 20.5 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
+14.7 : 21.8 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+14.3 : 21.3 INGLEWOOD FOREST Darling Downs E QLD
+14.3 : 20.6 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

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Lowest maximum temperature

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Lowest minimum temperature

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0.1 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-4.4 : 13.8 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-3.6 : 14.0 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-3.2 : 11.0 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA
-2.9 : 9.6 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
-2.8 : 14.4 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-2.8 : 7.5 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-2.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC

-3.8 : 5.2 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
-2.9 : 4.1 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-2.6 : 16.5 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
-2.6 : 9.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

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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.

49.0 MOUNT VICTORIA (UNA PLAIN) N Coast TAS
44.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
41.6 STRATHALBYN Adelaide/Lofty SA
36.4 DELORAINE RAILWAY BRIDGE (MEANDER RIVER) N Coast TAS
32.6 BRANXHOLM (LEVENE) N Coast TAS

11.4 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
11.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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0.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
0.7 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.7 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.0 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE (EVANS ST) C Tablelands S NSW

1374 (57.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1190 (49.6) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1187 (49.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1171 (48.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1111 (46.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1100 (45.8) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1096 (45.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1058 (44.1) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
1033 (43.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
999 (41.6) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
991 (41.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
970 (40.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
945 (39.4) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
932 (38.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
931 (38.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
897 (37.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
887 (37.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
885 (36.9) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
868 (36.2) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
845 (35.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
843 (35.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
834 (34.8) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
831 (34.6) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
830 (34.6) FERNY CREEK (DUNNS HILL) E Central VIC
829 (34.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
821 (34.2) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
818 (34.1) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
807 (33.6) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
794 (33.1) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
793 (33.0) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
791 (33.0) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
788 (32.8) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
783 (32.6) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
779 (32.5) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
773 (32.2) RHYLL E Central VIC
762 (31.8) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
760 (31.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
758 (31.6) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
753 (31.4) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
751 (31.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
745 (31.0) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
740 (30.8) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
729 (30.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
729 (30.4) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
728 (30.3) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
714 (29.8) GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) W Central VIC
712 (29.7) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
712 (29.7) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
710 (29.6) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
707 (29.5) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
706 (29.4) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
702 (29.3) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
688 (28.7) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
687 (28.6) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
677 (28.2) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
672 (28.0) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
671 (28.0) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
659 (27.5) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
657 (27.4) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
652 (27.2) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
647 (27.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
644 (26.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
640 (26.7) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
640 (26.7) ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
632 (26.3) FORREST Eucla WA
632 (26.3) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
632 (26.3) NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
624 (26.0) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
623 (26.0) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
620 (25.8) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
619 (25.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
618 (25.8) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
616 (25.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
615 (25.6) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
610 (25.4) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
608 (25.3) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
607 (25.3) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
600 (25.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW

133/06 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
122/15 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
115/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
113/23 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
111/08 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
109/19 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
109/23 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
107/07 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
106/16 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
104/23 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW
100/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/17 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
98/15 CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
98/14 COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
93/10 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
93/23 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
91/23 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
91/19 SWAN ISLAND E Coast 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.
VICTORIA W Coast DARTMOOR 12.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 12.0mm/h	SOUTH AUSTRALIA W Agricultural NEPTUNE ISLAND : 108(290/ 87 ) at 08:50 WHYALLA AERO : 83(290/ 65 ) at 16:47 COULTA (COLES POINT) : 82(250/ 63 ) at 16:30 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) : 87(280/ 70 ) at 11:41 CUMMINS AERO : 91(280/ 48 ) at 14:04 Northeast YUNTA AIRSTRIP : 82(260/ 63 ) at 20:30 Lower North SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) : 98(280/ 58 ) at 17:17 Yorke Pen/Kanga Is MINLATON AERO : 89(250/ 63 ) at 18:30 EDITHBURGH : 89(290/ 70 ) at 16:38 STENHOUSE BAY : 83(270/ 65 ) at 15:54 KADINA AWS : 95(290/ 59 ) at 16:41 MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 96(290/ 61 ) at 16:35 CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 93(320/ 65 ) at 10:49 CAPE BORDA AWS : 98(280/ 59 ) at 15:50 Adelaide/Lofty ADELAIDE AIRPORT : 85(250/ 67 ) at 20:00 OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) : 91(280/ 67 ) at 15:45 MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER : 104(260/ 59 ) at 19:34 NOARLUNGA : 89(240/ 69 ) at 22:30 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 83(270/ 63 ) at 17:10 Lower SE NARACOORTE AERODROME : 93(240/ 45 ) at 23:43 NEW SOUTH WALES Illawarra BELLAMBI AWS : 80(300/ 65 ) at 10:18 Goulburn/Monaro BOMBALA AWS : 76(290/ 67 ) at 12:07 MOUNT GININI AWS : 106(300/ 56 ) at 23:00 Riverina E YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE : 104(270/ 43 ) at 23:51 NARRANDERA AIRPORT : 95(280/ 76 ) at 23:41 VICTORIA Wimmera S GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 104(290/ 67 ) at 01:00 Upper NE MOUNT BULLER : 108(350/ 56 ) at 07:30 FALLS CREEK : 113(340/ 67 ) at 23:13 MT HOTHAM : 111(*/ 58 ) at 08:31 W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 78(240/ 63 ) at 06:19 E Central SOUTH CHANNEL ISLAND : 95(310/ 74 ) at 15:45 W Coast COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 98(320/ 78 ) at 14:30 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 109(270/ 80 ) at 23:40 TASMANIA N Coast CAPE GRIM BAPS : 122(280/ 65 ) at 15:49 E Coast MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 82(330/ 63 ) at 01:02 Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 115(320/ 95 ) at 12:37 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 100(320/ 72 ) at 00:30 W Coast SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 72(320/ 63 ) at 02:03 King Island KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 83(310/ 69 ) at 11:05 ISLANDS Islands HOGAN ISLAND : 133**(270/ 87 ) at 06:52