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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 1616 EST on 25/12/2013. 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 grass minimum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060085

YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW)

23.2

22.9

31/12/2005

44

22.9

31/12/2005

45

1 N


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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 16:16EST, 25/12/2013.

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 COMPARISON 31.6 +2.0 14.5 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 498 (20.8) 52/18
PERTH AIRPORT 29.4 +0.5 11.7 -3.2 11.5 0.0 8.4 11.8 346 (14.4) 48/14
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 27.9 +4.8 12.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 63/14
BUNBURY 24.7 -2.6 11.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 39/12
MANDURAH 25.8 -1.1 18.7 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 39/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.8 -1.8 24.1 -1.2 24.0 5.4 3.0 0.5 333 (13.9) 43/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.7 -13.7 17.6 -2.6 17.4 5.6 0.0 0.0 109 ( 4.5) 26/21
WHYALLA AERO 27.2 -1.0 13.4 -2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 516 (21.5) 37/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.1 +0.1 11.0 -4.6 -- 0.0 6.4 -- 247 (10.3) 28/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.2 +0.3 9.8 -0.2 7.5 0.0 5.6 9.3 371 (15.5) 31/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.2 +1.1 25.3 +2.3 24.1 0.8 9.8 3.1 401 (16.7) 41/20
CAIRNS AERO 32.0 +0.6 20.5 -2.9 18.2 2.4 4.2 11.7 258 (10.8) 37/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.7 +0.2 24.8 +0.7 22.5 0.0 12.6 12.1 509 (21.2) 37/13
MACKAY M.O 30.5 +0.4 20.7 -2.3 -- 0.2 -- 10.8 299 (12.5) 30/14
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.8 +1.7 19.5 -1.7 17.9 0.0 9.2 -- 218 ( 9.1) 35/14
BUNDABERG AERO 30.7 +1.2 17.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 201 ( 8.4) 34/13
COOLANGATTA 29.6 +2.4 21.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 542 (22.6) 46/07
BRISBANE AERO 30.4 +2.3 19.3 -0.8 16.8 0.0 11.0 12.0 594 (24.8) 46/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 32.1 +4.7 16.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 55/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.8 +0.9 24.7 +7.2 -- 0.0 12.0 -- 335 (14.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.5 -1.8 19.7 +1.6 12.5 0.0 7.0 2.8 594 (24.8) 43/04
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.4 -1.1 21.8 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 43/05
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.0 -5.2 18.9 +2.4 19.3 2.0 9.2 0.0 513 (21.4) 41/23
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 9.6 -1.6 6.4 0.4 8.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 30.7 -0.5 16.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 522 (21.8) 43/18
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.5 -4.2 18.8 +1.3 18.4 0.0 6.6 0.0 696 (29.0) 52/00
RICHMOND RAAF 21.4 -7.0 16.9 +0.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 337 (14.0) 30/04
BELLAMBI AWS 20.5 -3.3 16.9 -0.5 -- 6.2 -- -- 490 (20.4) 44/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.4 -1.0 13.3 -0.5 11.5 4.6 3.2 9.9 275 (11.5) 28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.1 -0.1 11.6 -2.2 -- 13.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 21/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.6 -4.5 12.1 -2.7 9.6 0.0 7.0 8.4 359 (15.0) 30/02
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.0 -0.4 10.2 -2.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 407 (17.0) 34/07
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.1 +1.1 6.3 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 35/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.3 -0.9 13.5 +0.6 12.1 2.4 2.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.8 +1.2 9.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 28/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.0 -0.4 8.0 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 39/13
HOBART AIRPORT 23.9 +3.2 12.0 +1.3 8.8 0.4 3.2 8.0 556 (23.2) 50/23
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

42.8 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
41.5 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
41.5 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
41.1 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
41.1 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD

+13.4 : 38.0 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+13.2 : 38.9 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+11.3 : 36.7 EYRE Eucla WA
+11.0 : 35.1 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+10.3 : 37.7 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

28.9 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
28.4 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
28.2 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
28.2 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
28.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+8.4 : 24.0 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+8.1 : 24.4 GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+7.8 : 22.6 QUIRINDI POST OFFICE NW Slopes S NSW
+7.3 : 20.5 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) CW Slopes N NSW
+7.2 : 24.7 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW

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

8.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
14.1 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-14.8 : 21.6 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
-13.7 : 21.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-12.8 : 23.3 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-12.8 : 21.6 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-12.6 : 25.1 JERVOIS N Plateau NT

0.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.5 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
1.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-9.0 : 1.5 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-7.7 : 5.9 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-7.5 : 5.9 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.4 : 4.9 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
-7.2 : 5.3 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty 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.
81.0 PINELANDS N Rivers NT
66.8 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT E Kimberley WA
57.0 WATERLOO N Rivers NT
54.0 MOUNT SANFORD N Rivers NT
50.6 KEEP RIVER RANGERS N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
66.8 KUNUNURRA CHECKPOINT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
81.0 PINELANDS
57.0 WATERLOO
54.0 MOUNT SANFORD
50.6 KEEP RIVER RANGERS

13.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.9 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
12.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA

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0.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.0 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.0 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW

1358 (56.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1119 (46.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1028 (42.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1019 (42.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1001 (41.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
991 (41.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
953 (39.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
936 (39.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
901 (37.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
799 (33.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
794 (33.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
790 (32.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
788 (32.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
750 (31.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
742 (30.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
709 (29.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
708 (29.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
697 (29.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
696 (29.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
692 (28.8) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
690 (28.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
687 (28.6) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
667 (27.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
653 (27.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
651 (27.1) COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
637 (26.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
635 (26.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
623 (26.0) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
622 (25.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
619 (25.8) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
615 (25.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
613 (25.5) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
605 (25.2) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
602 (25.1) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
93/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
81/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/13 NORTH WALPOLE Lower West WA
74/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
72/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
13.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 13.4mm/h
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
5.4mm in 11 min to 00:00 29.5mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 00:30 15.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 16.4mm/h
5.8mm in 17 min to 19:00 20.5mm/h
ARGYLE AERODROME
12.0mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.0mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 03:30 21.6mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 17.4mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.8mm/h
KUNUNURRA AG STATION
12.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.0mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
GUNN POINT
12.4mm in 30 min to 02:00 24.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 17.0mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 22.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 10.2mm/h
PIRLANGIMPI
11.6mm in 30 min to 17:30 23.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.8mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.6mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
18.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 18.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 13.0mm/h
BATCHELOR AERO
6.2mm in 16 min to 11:46 23.2mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 10.8mm/h
NOONAMAH (MKT) AWS
8.0mm in 16 min to 11:00 30.0mm/h
WARRUWI
19.0mm in 30 min to 05:30 38.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 19.8mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 21.6mm/h
10.6mm in 30 min to 23:00 21.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.6mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.4mm/h
MANINGRIDA AERO
5.6mm in 11 min to 12:11 30.5mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.4mm/h
NGAYAWILI
5.4mm in 15 min to 13:00 21.6mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.4mm/h
24.8mm in 44 min to 17:30 33.8mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 25.0mm/h
PORT KEATS AERO
12.0mm in 14 min to 16:00 51.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.8mm/h
BRADSHAW
11.8mm in 24 min to 17:30 29.5mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.8mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORTH EAST ISLAND
11.8mm in 30 min to 12:30 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 12:30 11.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 12.4mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(330/ 69 ) at 07:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(280/ 59 ) at 14:30