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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1721 EST on 24/12/2006. 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

WA

Eucla

011041

SEEMORE DOWNS

33.6

31.8

19/01/1939

31

NT

Victoria

014857

SUPLEJACK

239.0

122.0

27/01/1991

25

212.0

25/02/1993

25

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

E Pilbara

004083

KARRATHA AERO

21.0

21.0

01/01/1996

12

Equal to record.

WA

Goldfields

012314

LEINSTER AERO

12.9

13.1

02/01/2006

12

Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

Eucla

011052

FORREST

16.2

16.9

29/01/2006

12

Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Goldfields

012090

YEELIRRIE

18.4

19.8

30/01/2006

33

Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

Goldfields

012314

LEINSTER AERO

17.4

19.0

30/01/2006

12

Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

NT

Alice Springs

015590

ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT

24.9

24.5

30/01/2006

17

Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 22:11EST, 14/05/2012.

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 26.3 -5.3 14.9 -3.4 13.5 0.0 9.6 -- 728 (30.3) 63/15
PERTH AIRPORT 25.8 -5.8 13.1 -3.8 10.5 0.0 8.2 13.1 605 (25.2) 41/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 20.2 -4.5 11.1 -2.6 8.1 0.0 4.2 10.5 338 (14.1) 39/12
BUNBURY 26.9 -2.5 10.6 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 43/19
MANDURAH 23.4 -- 13.4 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 412 (17.2) 48/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.7 -0.1 25.3 +0.5 24.4 4.4 7.2 9.8 869 (36.2) 61/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.0 +1.6 26.6 +5.2 25.7 0.0 15.4 12.3 598 (24.9) 48/21
WHYALLA AERO 31.8 +1.9 20.6 +3.2 -- 0.0 14.6 -- 717 (29.9) 63/20
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 31.2 +2.1 16.3 -0.7 13.5 0.0 6.4 11.8 315 (13.1) 41/00
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.4 -2.8 12.9 +1.8 12.5 0.0 6.4 2.9 495 (20.6) 41/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.1 -3.2 24.0 +0.2 24.0 8.2 3.8 6.3 321 (13.4) --
CAIRNS AERO 31.0 -0.4 24.3 +0.6 24.0 0.4 3.6 5.9 230 ( 9.6) 32/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.1 -0.2 23.7 -0.5 21.5 0.0 6.4 12.1 266 (11.1) 30/12
MACKAY M.O 31.3 +1.2 21.9 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- 11.5 290 (12.1) 22/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.2 +2.3 22.1 0.0 20.7 0.0 8.6 -- 226 ( 9.4) 32/15
BUNDABERG AERO -- -- 20.2 -1.2 -- 0.0 8.6 -- 281 (11.7) --
NAMBOUR DPI 30.2 +0.9 18.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 3.7 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 30.3 +2.2 21.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 380 (15.8) 46/14
BRISBANE AERO 30.3 +1.3 20.8 -0.3 18.8 0.0 6.6 12.5 377 (15.7) 43/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.5 +2.4 17.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 491 (20.5) 48/08
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 36.2 +4.3 21.9 +3.1 14.6 0.0 11.0 -- 241 (10.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 28.7 +1.8 21.1 +1.7 18.8 0.0 6.0 10.6 281 (11.7) 34/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.8 +1.4 19.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.8 -2.1 20.7 +2.7 18.1 1.0 8.8 1.9 419 (17.5) 35/07
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.8 -2.7 18.5 +1.8 19.6 2.6 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 34/00
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 30.5 +4.0 16.5 +3.3 13.0 0.0 6.0 12.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 37.3 +4.2 23.9 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.5 +0.1 18.6 -0.1 16.5 2.4 8.4 0.2 686 (28.6) 59/00
RICHMOND RAAF 27.0 -2.8 18.2 +0.8 -- 0.8 -- -- 261 (10.9) 41/23
BELLAMBI AWS 24.6 -0.2 17.9 -1.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 508 (21.2) 50/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.6 +1.6 13.9 +0.7 12.0 0.0 12.4 12.5 396 (16.5) 41/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 37.6 +6.0 20.4 +4.2 19.6 0.0 9.8 12.6 372 (15.5) 32/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 35.6 +3.4 19.2 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.3 +2.1 16.9 +0.3 16.7 0.0 14.6 13.1 -- 32/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.8 -0.7 13.6 -0.5 12.9 0.0 9.8 -- 616 (25.7) 35/03
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.2 +0.7 13.1 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 34/08
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 24.9 -1.0 14.6 +0.3 12.8 0.8 3.4 -- 171 ( 7.1) 28/16
GEELONG AIRPORT 22.5 -2.1 15.2 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 484 (20.2) 48/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.7 -1.3 10.7 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 659 (27.5) 48/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.2 -3.0 8.3 -3.8 -- 2.6 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 30/16
HOBART AIRPORT 19.7 -2.8 8.7 -3.3 5.9 4.0 4.0 5.3 355 (14.8) 32/15
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

45.6 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
45.4 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
45.3 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
45.0 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
45.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA

+9.2 : 43.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+8.8 : 44.2 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.6 : 45.0 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA
+8.1 : 41.0 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW
+8.1 : 40.7 WYALONG POST OFFICE SW Slopes N NSW

31.6 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.4 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
30.2 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
30.1 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
30.0 MARREE NE Pastoral SA

+9.1 : 28.6 NYNGAN AIRPORT CW Plains N NSW
+8.7 : 30.0 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
+8.6 : 30.4 TIBOOBURRA POST OFFICE Far Northwest NSW
+8.2 : 28.8 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+8.1 : 28.6 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

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

11.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
15.5 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
16.0 WARRA W Coast TAS

-19.8 : 17.4 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-19.5 : 18.4 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-18.2 : 18.8 LEONORA Goldfields WA
-17.8 : 20.0 WILUNA Interior WA
-17.2 : 18.1 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

-0.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
2.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.3 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS

-10.5 : 13.8 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-10.2 : 12.9 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
-9.3 : 13.5 WILUNA Interior WA
-9.1 : 13.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-8.6 : 14.6 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA

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.
239.0 SUPLEJACK N Rivers NT
154.0 HAZELMERE N Coast--Barron QLD
153.2 MOUNT OLIVE N Coast--Barron QLD
150.5 PORMPURAAW TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
119.6 BIRRINDUDU N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
60.0 STURT CREEK
56.0 LAMBOO
Interior
73.8 BALGO HILLS

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
239.0 SUPLEJACK
119.6 BIRRINDUDU
76.0 LAJAMANU
N Plateau
60.0 RABBIT FLAT

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
109.0 KENDALL RIVER STATION
85.6 SOUTHWELL STATION
S Peninsula
89.6 PALMERVILLE
64.0 FAIRVIEW OUTSTATION
54.2 PINNACLE
52.0 GAMBOOLA STATION
Gulf Country
150.5 PORMPURAAW TOWNSHIP
60.6 COWAN DOWNS STATION
52.6 CROYDON TOWNSHIP
Upper Carpentaria
82.0 EVELEIGH STATION
N Coast--Barron
154.0 HAZELMERE
153.2 MOUNT OLIVE
109.6 COOKTOWN MISSION STRIP
102.6 CAPE FLATTERY
100.8 COOKTOWN AIRPORT
83.0 BUTCHER HILL STATION
56.5 LIZARD ISLAND RESORT

13.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.0 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

.....

1.8 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
1.6 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.1 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

961 (40.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
953 (39.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
945 (39.4) POINT FAWCETT Islands ISL
943 (39.3) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
940 (39.2) NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
902 (37.6) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
869 (36.2) DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
869 (36.2) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
866 (36.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
851 (35.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
850 (35.4) MINNIPA DPI W Agricultural SA
837 (34.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
831 (34.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
828 (34.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
827 (34.5) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
816 (34.0) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
815 (34.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
813 (33.9) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
811 (33.8) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
810 (33.8) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
803 (33.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
800 (33.3) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
794 (33.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
782 (32.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
781 (32.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
773 (32.2) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
773 (32.2) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
753 (31.4) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
750 (31.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
745 (31.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
733 (30.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
728 (30.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
726 (30.3) MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
717 (29.9) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
714 (29.8) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
686 (28.6) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
685 (28.5) PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
669 (27.9) WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
664 (27.7) WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
663 (27.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
661 (27.5) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
661 (27.5) REDESDALE N Central VIC
659 (27.5) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
657 (27.4) EUCLA Eucla WA
653 (27.2) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
651 (27.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
646 (26.9) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
641 (26.7) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
638 (26.6) KINGSCOTE AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
637 (26.5) MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
637 (26.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
634 (26.4) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
626 (26.1) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
624 (26.0) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
622 (25.9) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
616 (25.7) TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG Upper North VIC
612 (25.5) GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
612 (25.5) LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
611 (25.5) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
609 (25.4) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
608 (25.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
605 (25.2) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
605 (25.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
604 (25.2) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
600 (25.0) FORREST Eucla WA
91/21 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
85/17 YULARA AERO N Plateau NT
83/06 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
78/16 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU N Rivers NT
76/22 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
    E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
11.6mm in 30 min to 03:30 23.2mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 03:30 12.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.8mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
14.0mm in 34 min to 06:04 24.7mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 14.2mm/h
7.2mm in 12 min to 12:13 36.0mm/h
LAJAMANU
16.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 16.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.7mm/h
    N Plateau
TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT
4.2mm in 6 min to 15:57 42.0mm/h
RABBIT FLAT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 5.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.0mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 13.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
    N Coast--Barron
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
15.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h

NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
NGAYAWILI : 83(290/ 63 ) at 06:22