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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1336 EST on 25/10/2009. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Highest minimum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060013

FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P.

19.8

19.7

24/10/2005

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Summary of observations

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**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 06:22EST, 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 24.6 +0.2 15.3 +4.4 13.3 0.0 6.2 -- 348 (14.5) 46/08
PERTH AIRPORT 21.2 -1.3 14.1 +3.9 11.8 0.0 8.2 1.2 558 (23.3) 68/19
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.0 -1.7 12.9 +3.8 12.3 0.0 2.2 0.0 594 (24.8) 46/10
BUNBURY 25.2 +4.5 13.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 535 (22.3) 52/09
MANDURAH 23.2 -- 14.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 61/21
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.5 +2.3 24.1 -0.9 23.7 0.0 9.0 11.3 334 (13.9) 35/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.3 +7.3 17.5 +2.7 14.8 0.0 12.0 11.6 287 (12.0) 39/13
WHYALLA AERO 27.4 +3.5 16.7 +6.2 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 250 (10.4) 52/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.3 +5.5 15.6 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- 6.1 139 ( 5.8) 35/21
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 18.0 +0.1 5.1 -2.0 2.0 0.0 4.0 12.6 201 ( 8.4) 37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.8 +2.2 18.2 -0.4 14.7 0.0 12.0 11.9 390 (16.3) 55/15
CAIRNS AERO 30.3 +0.8 21.0 +0.4 19.7 0.0 7.4 7.3 -- 44/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.8 +0.4 18.9 -1.8 15.2 0.0 13.2 11.6 510 (21.3) 43/13
MACKAY M.O 28.1 +0.5 22.5 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- 12.5 411 (17.1) 34/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.9 +1.2 18.1 +1.1 16.4 0.0 9.0 -- 309 (12.9) 31/15
BUNDABERG AERO 28.6 +1.7 15.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 7.6 -- 301 (12.5) 34/13
NAMBOUR DPI 29.0 +2.3 13.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 27.8 +3.4 17.8 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 59/16
BRISBANE AERO 26.7 +1.2 13.1 -2.6 9.8 0.0 8.0 10.9 394 (16.4) 50/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 31.6 +6.9 11.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 416 (17.3) 54/17
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.3 +7.2 14.2 +2.1 7.7 0.0 9.8 -- 228 ( 9.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 25.0 +1.4 16.4 +2.6 13.4 0.0 4.4 10.3 437 (18.2) 37/07
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.5 +0.5 13.5 +1.6 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.9 -0.7 18.0 +6.0 16.4 2.4 6.4 8.1 362 (15.1) 37/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.9 +0.2 16.5 +5.8 15.1 0.0 -- -- 109 ( 4.5) 24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.7 +4.2 5.6 -1.0 0.8 0.0 8.0 11.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.1 +6.3 9.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 48/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.6 +0.1 17.1 +4.0 15.3 0.0 7.0 9.2 521 (21.7) 35/02
RICHMOND RAAF 26.7 +1.7 16.6 +5.6 12.6 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 37/15
BELLAMBI AWS 20.1 -1.5 15.2 +1.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 445 (18.5) 39/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 25.9 +6.5 8.4 +2.3 5.0 0.0 7.2 11.7 290 (12.1) 44/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.9 +7.5 2.7 -5.0 -1.0 0.0 9.8 12.8 321 (13.4) 39/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.4 +3.8 7.4 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 30/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 32.8 +9.0 15.2 +5.4 11.5 0.0 7.6 8.8 224 ( 9.3) 39/22
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.7 +5.8 1.2 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 31/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 24.5 +4.2 3.0 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.6 0.0 8.2 -1.3 5.0 0.0 4.2 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 18.2 -0.6 2.5 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 35/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.9 +2.3 2.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 31/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.1 +2.1 8.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 46/16
HOBART AIRPORT 15.0 -2.3 11.3 +3.8 6.8 0.0 5.2 6.7 372 (15.5) 50/09
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

42.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
42.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.1 CARNEGIE Interior WA
41.9 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
41.9 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

+11.0 : 38.9 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+10.8 : 41.1 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+10.7 : 33.5 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+10.6 : 38.6 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
+10.5 : 35.5 NONNING NW Pastoral SA

28.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA
26.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
25.8 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
25.7 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
25.7 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
**S** 25.7 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD

+11.1 : 20.9 HAWKER Upper North SA
+11.0 : 23.5 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+10.9 : 23.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+10.7 : 23.1 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+10.7 : 22.3 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA

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

4.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
8.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-6.9 : 17.5 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.6 : 18.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-6.5 : 18.5 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-6.3 : 18.6 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-4.9 : 19.4 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA

-3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.2 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
0.2 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC

-6.9 : 2.0 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE E Central VIC
-6.3 : 1.2 TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG Upper North VIC
-5.7 : 3.1 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC
-5.5 : 2.3 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
-5.4 : -0.4 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro 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.
20.0 QUIRINDI (SPRING VALE) NW Slopes S NSW
19.8 UPPER MANILLA (CARMARTHEN) NW Slopes S NSW
17.0 TAYLORS ARM MidNorth Coast N NSW
16.8 TAYLORS ARM (LEMON GROVE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
13.0 HOLLISDALE (PAPPINBARRA RD) MidNorth Coast S NSW

12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
12.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.5 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
12.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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5.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
5.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
4.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1448 (60.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1139 (47.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
877 (36.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
842 (35.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
832 (34.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
801 (33.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
789 (32.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
734 (30.6) DWELLINGUP Lower West WA
726 (30.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
707 (29.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
707 (29.5) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
695 (29.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
692 (28.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
690 (28.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
685 (28.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
676 (28.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
664 (27.7) BICKLEY Lower West WA
663 (27.6) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
660 (27.5) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
659 (27.5) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
652 (27.2) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
641 (26.7) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
631 (26.3) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
606 (25.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
604 (25.2) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
111/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
106/07 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
83/19 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
83/02 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W 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.
None reported

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(320/ 91 ) at 08:12
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 106(260/ 74 ) at 09:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(330/ 48 ) at 03:42
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 83(300/ 72 ) at 03:08