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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2135 EST on 25/12/2006. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Comments
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Highest daily rainfall

WA

Central West

008280

EURARDY

58.0

35.4

24/02/1997

22


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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 22:18EST, 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 39.0 +6.5 20.7 +1.6 18.6 0.0 10.2 -- 593 (24.7) 55/14
PERTH AIRPORT 36.6 +4.8 18.6 +1.2 17.2 0.0 9.4 11.6 483 (20.1) 50/00
ALBANY AIRPORT 25.9 +1.0 8.7 -5.7 8.0 0.0 5.6 12.3 273 (11.4) 45/15
BUNBURY 33.7 +3.9 14.5 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 35/11
MANDURAH 33.6 -- 18.9 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 35/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +2.6 24.4 -0.3 24.4 12.4 1.6 10.8 252 (10.5) 26/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.1 +1.0 26.4 +5.6 24.8 0.0 16.0 9.6 462 (19.3) 54/13
WHYALLA AERO 24.4 -5.2 19.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 6.6 -- 517 (21.5) 58/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.7 -5.6 14.7 -2.4 11.6 0.0 5.6 10.3 264 (11.0) 35/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.2 -2.9 13.1 +1.5 11.8 0.6 2.0 6.6 335 (14.0) 37/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.7 +1.4 21.1 -2.3 20.0 0.8 7.8 11.2 248 (10.3) 35/14
CAIRNS AERO 31.3 +0.1 23.1 -0.6 22.4 11.0 5.2 10.7 413 (17.2) 45/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.2 +2.1 22.1 -2.0 19.9 0.0 10.2 11.8 463 (19.3) 41/14
MACKAY M.O 29.9 +0.3 22.0 -1.4 -- 8.2 -- 11.4 439 (18.3) 37/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.3 +3.0 22.4 +0.3 21.3 0.0 10.6 -- 365 (15.2) 39/10
BUNDABERG AERO 30.6 +0.7 20.8 -0.6 -- 1.6 2.4 -- 402 (16.8) 35/14
NAMBOUR DPI 28.5 -0.3 19.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 29.0 +0.8 20.0 -0.8 -- 3.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 26/12
BRISBANE AERO 28.7 -0.4 19.9 -1.2 18.8 0.0 7.8 10.1 310 (12.9) 39/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.2 +0.8 17.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 628 (26.2) 39/16
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 31.7 +0.6 21.6 +3.0 16.9 0.0 6.1 -- 178 ( 7.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 29.0 +2.2 19.6 +0.1 17.4 0.0 4.0 9.8 311 (13.0) 45/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 29.7 +2.2 16.6 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 31.2 +3.7 16.9 -1.2 14.7 0.0 8.0 6.7 366 (15.3) 32/15
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 32.7 +5.6 16.7 -0.4 15.4 0.0 -- -- 133 ( 5.5) 28/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 24.7 -1.1 15.5 +2.4 10.4 5.2 5.0 5.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 29.8 -2.2 19.2 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 29.4 +3.1 23.2 +4.2 19.0 0.0 9.2 4.3 572 (23.8) 55/21
RICHMOND RAAF 30.5 +1.5 19.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 135 ( 5.6) 26/20
BELLAMBI AWS 27.5 +2.7 21.8 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 474 (19.8) 48/19
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.3 +3.2 17.9 +4.8 13.8 0.0 8.6 10.8 335 (14.0) 50/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.8 +0.9 15.1 -1.2 15.0 1.8 3.8 12.0 235 ( 9.8) 41/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.3 -1.0 15.3 -0.8 -- 8.0 -- -- -- --
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.0 -2.6 16.7 +0.3 16.0 0.0 10.8 12.2 412 (17.2) 43/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 24.6 -4.9 15.9 +1.6 15.3 25.72 -- -- 302 (12.6) 46/20
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.2 -4.2 15.3 +1.2 -- 6.6 -- -- 242 (10.1) 39/18
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.7 -4.1 16.5 +1.9 16.5 47.0 5.2 -- 118 ( 4.9) 21/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 21.2 -3.8 13.9 +0.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 304 (12.7) 35/08
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.7 -5.3 12.0 +0.6 -- 1.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 39/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.3 -2.1 15.3 +3.3 -- 2.6 -- -- 270 (11.3) 43/17
HOBART AIRPORT 16.8 -5.5 12.6 +0.6 9.3 8.4 6.4 6.7 333 (13.9) 46/04
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

39.7 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
39.6 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
39.5 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
39.4 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+7.6 : 37.3 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+6.9 : 32.6 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+6.5 : 39.0 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+6.4 : 38.1 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA

28.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
28.0 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
27.5 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA

+5.8 : 28.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+5.6 : 26.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+5.1 : 12.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+5.1 : 15.8 POWRANNA (TASMANIA FEEDLOT) N Coast TAS
+5.0 : 25.1 MULLEWA Central West WA

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

8.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
9.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
12.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
13.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
13.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-11.3 : 25.3 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
-11.3 : 26.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
-10.7 : 25.0 TOM PRICE W Pilbara WA
-9.1 : 28.6 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
-8.3 : 16.1 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC

3.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.9 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
6.4 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
6.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.8 : 7.4 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-6.5 : 9.2 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-6.1 : 8.3 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
-5.7 : 8.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
-5.0 : 11.0 ESPERANCE Lower West 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.
67.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR N Coast--Herbert QLD
65.2 MOORE CREEK (ELIZABETH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
60.0 HAPPY VALLEY N Coast--Barron QLD
58.2 SPRINGVALE (SANDOWN) E Central VIC
58.0 EURARDY Central West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Pilbara
56.9 GLEN FLORRIE STATION
Central West
58.0 EURARDY

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
57.0 WILDMAN RANGERS

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
60.0 HAPPY VALLEY
55.0 BABINDA POST OFFICE
N Coast--Herbert
67.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
51.4 EL ARISH POST OFFICE

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Slopes S
65.2 MOORE CREEK (ELIZABETH ROAD)

VICTORIA
E Central
58.2 SPRINGVALE (SANDOWN)
57.6 DANDENONG
53.6 ESSENDON AIRPORT
52.2 GLEN WAVERLEY (GOLF COURSE)

12.3 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.2 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.2 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.1 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
12.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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2.7 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.6 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE C Tablelands S NSW
2.5 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
1.5 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

882 (36.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
878 (36.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
872 (36.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
832 (34.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
821 (34.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
783 (32.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
761 (31.7) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
747 (31.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
728 (30.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
720 (30.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
718 (29.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
683 (28.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
679 (28.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
673 (28.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
672 (28.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
667 (27.8) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
657 (27.4) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
652 (27.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
643 (26.8) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
640 (26.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
637 (26.5) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
634 (26.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
628 (26.2) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
627 (26.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
624 (26.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
608 (25.3) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
85/02 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
78/20 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
74/08 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
72/23 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
72/21 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Pilbara
KARRATHA AERO
14.0mm in 30 min to 07:00 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
W Gascoyne
SHARK BAY AIRPORT
13.8mm in 53 min to 21:00 15.6mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
E Gascoyne
PARABURDOO AERO
32.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 10.7mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI AWS
17.2mm in 23 min to 00:30 44.9mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 17.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 6.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
12.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.0mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 02:30 14.4mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
BRISBANE
11.4mm in 30 min to 11:00 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 11.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains N
COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS
7.0mm in 34 min to 12:34 12.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.6mm/h
NW Slopes S
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS
19.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.2mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h
N Tablelands W
INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
6.2mm in 17 min to 19:00 21.9mm/h
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.6mm/h
PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)
10.2mm in 29 min to 15:32 21.1mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 17.2mm/h
Sydney--east
TERREY HILLS AWS
24.0mm in 15 min to 22:28 96.0mm/h
12.0mm in 13 min to 22:41 55.4mm/h
43.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 43.4mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
13.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 26.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.8mm/h
12.6mm in 30 min to 22:30 25.2mm/h
26.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 26.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 23:00 16.0mm/h
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
12.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
6.8mm in 16 min to 21:16 25.5mm/h
8.0mm in 14 min to 21:30 34.3mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 22.4mm/h
CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS
18.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 18.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.2mm/h
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A
11.2mm in 30 min to 21:30 22.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 11.4mm/h
24.2mm in 30 min to 22:00 48.4mm/h
35.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 35.4mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 26.2mm/h
Sydney--west
RICHMOND RAAF
14.8mm in 30 min to 20:30 29.6mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 20:30 15.4mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 22.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
BADGERYS CREEK AWS
17.8mm in 38 min to 21:00 28.1mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.8mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.4mm/h
PENRITH LAKES AWS
18.6mm in 30 min to 19:30 37.2mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 28.0mm/h
28.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 28.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:30 10.2mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 14.0mm/h
HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
26.8mm in 30 min to 21:00 53.6mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 27.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.3mm/h
22.0mm in 30 min to 21:30 44.0mm/h
48.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 48.8mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 25.6mm/h
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.4mm/h
ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT)
18.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 18.2mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.0mm/h
43.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 43.4mm/h
TASMANIA
E Coast
FINGAL (LEGGE STREET)
11.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 11.4mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 69(240/ 65 ) at 03:08
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 72(310/ 67 ) at 22:32