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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 1403 EST on 25/10/2016. 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 daily rainfall

QLD

Central Coast E

033264

BOWEN PUMP STATION ALERT

12.0

12.0

18/10/2001

13

1 N Equal to record.

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

Central Coast E

033106

HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT

18.0

18.1

25/10/2005

12

1 N

ISL

Islands

200001

MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND

15.8

16.7

04/10/2012

12

1 N


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10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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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 14:03EST, 25/10/2016.

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 22.1 -0.5 8.6 -1.6 7.0 0.0 6.6 10.6 379 (15.8) 48/16
BUNBURY 18.6 -2.3 8.8 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 35/15
MANDURAH 20.3 -1.4 12.9 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 37/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.9 +1.7 25.0 +0.1 24.1 0.0 7.2 11.5 363 (15.1) 39/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.1 -2.8 4.4 -10.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 328 (13.7) 34/12
WHYALLA AERO 27.2 +3.4 4.5 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 44/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.1 +1.2 8.0 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 112 ( 4.7) 35/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.0 +1.1 1.2 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 39/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.0 -5.6 16.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 448 (18.7) --
CAIRNS AERO 28.1 -1.4 23.1 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 399 (16.6) 44/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.4 -1.0 20.8 +0.1 -- 8.2 -- -- 341 (14.2) 44/13
MACKAY M.O 25.7 -1.8 14.3 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 41/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 26.7 -2.9 10.8 -6.2 -- 7.6 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 35/10
BUNDABERG AERO 25.4 -1.5 12.7 -3.8 -- 8.6 -- -- 274 (11.4) 39/14
COOLANGATTA 23.1 -1.3 14.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 420 (17.5) 28/09
BRISBANE AERO 23.7 -1.7 11.1 -4.5 9.8 0.0 6.2 12.4 318 (13.3) 37/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.4 -2.9 6.4 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 316 (13.2) 35/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 20.9 -4.2 5.4 -6.8 -- 0.0 3.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.2 -2.7 8.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 418 (17.4) 35/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.4 -4.2 8.0 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 529 (22.0) 31/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 2.0 -4.6 -7.2 8.0 3 12.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.3 -4.4 2.3 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 28/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.7 -3.8 9.9 -3.3 6.9 0.6 5.8 12.4 709 (29.5) 37/14
RICHMOND RAAF 23.3 -1.5 5.5 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 266 (11.1) 31/15
BELLAMBI AWS 18.4 -3.0 8.7 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 662 (27.6) 37/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.7 -1.7 3.1 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 275 (11.5) 31/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.0 -2.5 3.6 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 229 ( 9.5) 28/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 23.2 -0.7 3.1 -6.7 -- 0.0 5.0 11.2 274 (11.4) 24/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.7 -2.2 1.3 -6.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 318 (13.3) 24/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.3 -1.1 2.6 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 22/07
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.1 +0.5 4.3 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 31/03
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.6 +0.6 3.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 31/16
HOBART AIRPORT 13.9 -3.4 7.4 -0.1 4.4 0.2 3.2 9.7 476 (19.8) 34/14
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
Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

39.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
38.9 RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
38.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
38.0 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
38.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+14.4 : 37.5 EUCLA Eucla WA
+14.2 : 37.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+10.7 : 37.8 FORREST Eucla WA
+9.6 : 34.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
26.6 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT

+7.8 : 18.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.6 : 15.7 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+6.5 : 17.8 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+6.0 : 27.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+5.7 : 20.5 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA

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

5.9 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
9.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.0 : 28.1 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-6.9 : 28.5 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-6.8 : 29.2 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-6.4 : 26.8 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-6.2 : 27.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-6.2 : 26.7 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-6.2 : 23.3 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-5.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-3.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.5 : 5.8 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-10.4 : 7.8 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-10.4 : 4.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 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.
36.6 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
36.4 COUNTRY DOWNS W Kimberley WA
35.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
31.8 REEVES KNOB W Gippsland VIC
28.0 ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD

Reports not yet available

1202 (50.1) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1142 (47.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1004 (41.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
983 (41.0) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
808 (33.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
774 (32.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
771 (32.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
765 (31.9) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
759 (31.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
757 (31.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
755 (31.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
725 (30.2) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
721 (30.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
718 (29.9) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
710 (29.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
709 (29.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
707 (29.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
701 (29.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
698 (29.1) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
689 (28.7) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
688 (28.7) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
662 (27.6) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
659 (27.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
643 (26.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
635 (26.5) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
622 (25.9) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
621 (25.9) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
617 (25.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
615 (25.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
614 (25.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
611 (25.5) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
67/05 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
67/13 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
63/01 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
63/23 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
61/09 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
61/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 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
NGAYAWILI
20.0mm in 30 min to 17:00 40.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 20.8mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 27.6mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.2mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 12.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
16.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.8mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.4mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.8mm/h
INNISFAIL AERODROME
17.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.6mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.8mm/h
Central Coast E
AYR DPI RESEARCH STN
18.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 36.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.2mm/h
MACKAY AERO
14.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.0mm/h
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT
16.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 32.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 16.0mm/h
PROSERPINE AIRPORT
13.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.6mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.8mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.0mm/h
YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE
17.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.6mm/h
ALVA BEACH
28.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 56.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 28.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 28.0mm/h
SAMUEL HILL AERO
13.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 26.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.4mm/h
BOWEN AIRPORT AWS
13.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 26.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.2mm/h
OORALEA RACECOURSE (MACKAY TURF CLUB)
15.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.6mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
LADY ELLIOT ISLAND
15.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.8mm/h
GLADSTONE RADAR
13.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 26.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.2mm/h
GLADSTONE AIRPORT
21.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 42.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 21.0mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 21.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
18.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 36.8mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.4mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
6.0mm in 14 min to 15:30 25.7mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
36.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 72.8mm/h
36.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 36.4mm/h
36.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 36.4mm/h
None reported