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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 1438 EST on 19/02/2016. 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

NT

Victoria

014840

WAVE HILL

28.0

26.8

13/02/2003

15

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003096

WEST ROEBUCK

43.0

40.9

12/02/2012

15

1 P

QLD

Central Coast E

033106

HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT

33.5

32.7

05/02/2005

12

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 14:37EST, 19/02/2016.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 31.7 -0.2 18.3 +0.8 16.8 0.0 11.4 10.0 481 (20.0) 50/22
BUNBURY 29.9 -0.1 17.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 44/10
MANDURAH 30.6 +0.8 19.1 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 504 (21.0) 43/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +2.0 26.7 +2.0 26.0 0.0 7.8 9.3 421 (17.5) 37/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.1 +3.0 16.1 -4.6 15.2 0.0 15.2 -- 332 (13.8) 41/13
WHYALLA AERO 25.7 -3.9 14.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 474 (19.8) 52/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.5 -1.9 14.0 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 31/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.7 -1.5 13.6 +1.9 11.7 0.0 1.2 4.1 395 (16.5) 35/18
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.5 +3.2 21.5 -1.8 18.2 0.0 14.0 -- 342 (14.3) 34/17
CAIRNS AERO 34.5 +3.3 26.0 +2.2 25.0 0.0 -- 6.7 -- 28/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 35.7 +4.6 27.7 +3.6 26.6 0.0 9.6 7.7 255 (10.6) 28/11
MACKAY M.O 33.1 +3.5 26.7 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- 9.0 245 (10.2) 30/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.3 +4.1 23.2 +1.1 22.8 1.4 6.8 -- 258 (10.8) 65/19
BUNDABERG AERO 30.6 +0.7 23.5 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 41/20
COOLANGATTA 30.4 +2.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 41/13
BRISBANE AERO 31.1 +2.2 24.4 +3.3 23.6 0.2 8.6 11.8 394 (16.4) 44/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 33.2 +6.1 19.5 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 39/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.0 +3.0 13.2 -5.5 -- 0.0 8.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.3 +0.8 20.3 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 35/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.1 -1.5 19.9 +1.8 15.0 0.0 5.0 -- 304 (12.7) 43/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.6 -0.1 11.1 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 26/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.7 +0.3 17.9 -1.1 13.0 0.0 8.0 11.7 420 (17.5) 34/17
RICHMOND RAAF 28.5 -0.4 15.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 185 ( 7.7) 31/17
BELLAMBI AWS 25.0 +0.2 16.9 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 371 (15.5) 28/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.7 -0.1 12.2 -4.2 8.6 0.0 8.4 12.8 335 (14.0) 35/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.5 -0.6 12.7 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 295 (12.3) 28/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.4 -0.2 14.6 -1.9 13.5 0.0 7.2 12.4 294 (12.3) 30/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.9 -2.6 14.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 37/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.7 -0.6 12.5 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 31/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.8 -1.2 11.2 -0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 487 (20.3) 28/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.8 +1.3 10.9 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 256 (10.7) 34/17
HOBART AIRPORT 19.3 -3.0 12.6 +0.6 12.1 0.0 6.0 4.6 562 (23.4) 26/15
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

46.9 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
45.2 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
44.1 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.9 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA

+10.6 : 46.9 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+9.1 : 43.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
+7.9 : 38.6 UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.8 : 40.5 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD

33.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.4 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
29.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+8.0 : 33.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+5.2 : 29.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
+4.7 : 26.5 COLLINSVILLE POST OFFICE Central Coast E QLD
+4.6 : 27.4 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
+4.2 : 23.8 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+4.2 : 19.8 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA

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

11.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
14.5 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
15.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
15.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.3 : 22.4 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.5 : 19.5 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
-6.3 : 20.5 SHANNON Lower West WA
-5.8 : 24.4 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 21.0 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
-5.2 : 25.6 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
-5.2 : 21.0 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC

1.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-10.2 : 5.8 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
-9.4 : 12.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-8.9 : 7.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.3 : 12.2 NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
-6.9 : 10.4 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.9 : 14.1 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD

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.
55.4 POINT STUART N Rivers NT
55.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
51.6 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
48.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
44.6 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
55.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH
48.0 WYNDHAM AERO

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
55.4 POINT STUART
51.6 JABIRU AIRPORT
44.6 OENPELLI AIRPORT

12.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

4.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.9 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.3 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1164 (48.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1162 (48.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1144 (47.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1115 (46.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
1073 (44.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1064 (44.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1031 (43.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1011 (42.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
988 (41.2) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
961 (40.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
858 (35.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
854 (35.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
854 (35.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
816 (34.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
795 (33.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
745 (31.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
714 (29.8) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
708 (29.5) BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
691 (28.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
678 (28.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
668 (27.8) WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
668 (27.8) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
657 (27.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
657 (27.4) CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
655 (27.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
654 (27.3) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
638 (26.6) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
631 (26.3) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
626 (26.1) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
622 (25.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
616 (25.7) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
616 (25.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
605 (25.2) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
81/15 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
76/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
72/15 PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
70/00 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
70/23 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT
1.4mm in 1 min to 14:17 84.0mm/h
9.0mm in 13 min to 14:30 41.5mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 18.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 6.3mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP
18.6mm in 30 min to 18:00 37.2mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.8mm/h
55.2mm in 30 min to 18:30 110.4mm/h
73.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 73.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.0mm/h
14.4mm in 30 min to 19:00 28.8mm/h
69.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 69.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.4mm/h
70.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 23.3mm/h
90.0mm in 6 hr to 21:30 15.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
7.2mm in 15 min to 19:15 28.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.4mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH AIRPORT
11.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.6mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
GYMPIE
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
8.0mm in 9 min to 21:44 53.3mm/h
5.8mm in 16 min to 22:00 21.8mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 17.6mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 18.0mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 74(240/ 67 ) at 00:00