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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 1334 EST on 26/11/2009. 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
Highest daily rainfall

SA

NE Pastoral

017089

MUNGERANIE (KALAMURINA)

34.0

23.8

25/11/2002

24

1 n

Highest minimum temperature

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040861

MAROOCHYDORE AERO

22.8

22.8

18/11/1996

15

1 Equal to record.

TAS

E Coast

092114

FRIENDLY BEACHES

16.8

16.0

14/11/2009

12

1 Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

N Kimberley

001018

MOUNT ELIZABETH

13.8

15.1

09/11/1996

16

1

WA

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

19.7

20.0

13/11/2000

11

1


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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 08:26EST, 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 25.8 -1.3 12.1 -1.7 9.6 0.0 10.4 -- 398 (16.6) 50/14
PERTH AIRPORT 24.1 -1.7 10.9 -1.7 10.0 0.0 10.4 12.2 337 (14.0) 52/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.2 -0.6 13.4 +2.6 8.9 0.0 7.2 8.6 327 (13.6) 54/11
BUNBURY 21.7 -2.5 15.1 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 50/16
MANDURAH 22.6 -- 18.6 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 54/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +0.1 24.4 -0.9 25.8 0.0 6.4 10.0 406 (16.9) 34/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.8 -5.8 9.8 -8.1 8.3 0.0 10.0 13.0 440 (18.3) 43/15
WHYALLA AERO 22.1 -4.4 17.8 +3.9 -- 0.0 9.0 -- 563 (23.5) 35/04
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 32.0 +6.9 16.6 +2.6 13.5 0.0 7.4 9.1 288 (12.0) 35/20
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.0 +5.6 9.4 +1.0 8.3 0.0 6.2 8.5 255 (10.6) 31/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.1 -9.3 16.7 -4.7 16.0 2.8 0.6 5.4 350 (14.6) 26/05
CAIRNS AERO 30.9 +0.3 23.6 +1.3 22.7 2.0 6.2 7.2 405 (16.9) 37/18
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.6 +0.8 24.0 +1.1 21.8 0.6 10.8 5.3 522 (21.8) 50/09
MACKAY M.O 29.7 +0.5 24.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 440 (18.3) 35/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.1 -0.1 21.3 +1.8 21.6 17.0 11.8 -- 366 (15.3) 37/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.9 -0.4 20.1 +1.2 -- 6.6 5.0 -- 428 (17.8) 41/11
NAMBOUR DPI 28.0 0.0 18.0 +1.7 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 28.7 +2.9 19.9 +1.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 283 (11.8) 35/14
BRISBANE AERO 28.6 +1.8 21.1 +3.1 20.2 4.0 9.4 10.0 421 (17.5) 39/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.8 +2.1 16.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 709 (29.5) 52/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.5 +7.2 18.8 +3.8 13.4 0.0 7.6 -- 255 (10.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.4 +1.5 16.4 +0.3 12.0 0.0 6.4 11.5 174 ( 7.3) 44/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.0 +2.1 15.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.3 +3.9 17.0 +2.7 15.5 6.2 1.6 12.3 350 (14.6) 37/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 27.7 +2.6 16.2 +3.1 -- 2.8 -- -- 73 ( 3.0) 26/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 29.9 +8.8 13.2 +4.1 9.5 0.0 3.4 4.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 35.2 +6.8 19.1 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 501 (20.9) 43/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.7 +3.7 17.8 +2.5 16.9 0.4 3.0 12.2 334 (13.9) 48/17
RICHMOND RAAF 32.3 +5.7 17.0 +3.1 15.6 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 30/15
BELLAMBI AWS 25.1 +3.0 18.5 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 39/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 34.3 +11.6 12.2 +3.4 9.0 0.0 1.4 12.4 121 ( 5.0) 44/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 36.3 +10.6 16.7 +6.0 13.2 0.0 4.2 12.4 318 (13.3) 43/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.9 +6.9 17.2 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 24/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 35.3 +7.9 17.8 +5.3 15.7 0.0 9.6 7.5 382 (15.9) 46/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.9 +7.3 14.7 +4.6 -- 0.0 4.6 -- 169 ( 7.0) 21/06
BENDIGO AIRPORT 32.8 +8.6 14.2 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 31/19
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.4 +3.5 15.6 +4.4 13.6 0.0 6.8 -- -- --
GEELONG AIRPORT 24.5 +3.5 9.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 35/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 29.1 +9.5 10.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 39/18
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 23.5 +3.1 13.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 44/13
HOBART AIRPORT 25.3 +6.3 15.5 +6.3 9.5 0.0 9.2 13.0 590 (24.6) 54/23
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

40.5 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
39.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
39.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
39.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
39.0 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

+12.7 : 38.9 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+11.9 : 34.9 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+11.8 : 35.9 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+11.6 : 34.3 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+11.5 : 34.0 GOULBURN TAFE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.9 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.9 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
26.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+10.8 : 21.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+8.6 : 24.7 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+8.0 : 20.0 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+8.0 : 15.1 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
+7.9 : 20.6 ESPERANCE Lower West WA

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

13.3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
17.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
17.4 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-14.1 : 22.9 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-12.3 : 21.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-11.2 : 20.6 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-9.7 : 23.2 MARLA POLICE STATION NW Pastoral SA
-9.7 : 26.7 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD

4.4 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
5.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
6.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-11.5 : 10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-9.5 : 9.5 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-9.4 : 10.6 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-8.8 : 9.8 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT

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.
59.0 ALCAN REFINERY N Rivers NT
52.1 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD N Coast--Herbert QLD
50.0 GAMMON RANGES (WOOLTANA) NE Pastoral SA
47.2 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
46.0 WHITE CLIFFS (KAYRUNNERA) Far Northwest NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
59.0 ALCAN REFINERY
47.2 BLACK POINT

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NE Pastoral
50.0 GAMMON RANGES (WOOLTANA)

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
52.1 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD

NEW SOUTH WALES
Far Northwest
46.0 WHITE CLIFFS (KAYRUNNERA)

13.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
13.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
13.0 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
12.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
12.5 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW

.....

5.3 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
5.3 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
4.7 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
3.9 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
1.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA

1615 (67.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1434 (59.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
948 (39.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
903 (37.6) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
867 (36.1) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
866 (36.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
852 (35.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
828 (34.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
784 (32.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
719 (30.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
713 (29.7) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
709 (29.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
704 (29.3) LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
700 (29.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
700 (29.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
690 (28.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
686 (28.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
680 (28.3) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
660 (27.5) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
648 (27.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
647 (27.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
644 (26.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
631 (26.3) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
626 (26.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
621 (25.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
615 (25.6) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
614 (25.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
113/02 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
102/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
76/10 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
76/16 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA
76/17 SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC

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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
7.2mm in 36 min to 18:30 12.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 18.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
15.8mm in 52 min to 06:00 18.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 18.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
Central Coast E
PROSERPINE AIRPORT
17.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 17.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 8.3mm/h
VICTORIA
Mallee S
HOPETOUN AIRPORT
8.0mm in 14 min to 22:30 34.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
WILLIS ISLAND
33.6mm in 1 hr 30 min to 05:30 22.4mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.3mm/h
POINT FAWCETT
30.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 30.6mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.0mm/h
NORTH EAST ISLAND
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:51 5.0mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 10:51 8.0mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 11:51 8.7mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(330/ 78 ) at 02:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 113(260/ 82 ) at 03:30