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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2137 EST on 07/01/2007. 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

N Coast--Herbert

032094

GAIRLOCH

174.0

123.0

04/04/2000

12

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032141

LUCINDA POINT

134.0

104.4

19/04/1990

23


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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 22:31EST, 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 25.3 -2.3 13.0 -2.4 8.0 0.0 6.8 -- 531 (22.1) 35/17
PERTH AIRPORT 23.1 -2.4 14.9 +2.0 14.0 1.6 3.2 6.9 286 (11.9) 35/03
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.4 -5.4 12.5 +0.9 11.7 6.0 3.4 0.0 335 (14.0) 28/13
BUNBURY 21.7 -2.4 12.4 +0.9 -- 0.4 -- -- 270 (11.3) 31/13
MANDURAH 21.2 -- 15.6 -- -- 0.6 -- -- 337 (14.0) 37/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.7 0.0 22.8 -1.2 22.0 0.0 6.4 10.8 288 (12.0) 35/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.6 +5.4 13.7 +1.1 10.2 0.0 6.8 10.9 205 ( 8.5) 24/14
WHYALLA AERO 30.1 +6.5 12.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 9.2 -- 402 (16.8) 57/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.7 +0.1 13.9 +1.5 8.7 0.0 2.0 7.2 272 (11.3) 46/19
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.6 +3.2 11.3 +2.6 9.4 0.0 4.2 8.0 457 (19.0) 65/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.4 -0.5 21.2 +2.7 20.1 0.4 4.4 8.0 259 (10.8) 39/16
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 +0.2 23.7 +2.1 23.4 18.6 4.4 1.2 231 ( 9.6) 30/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.8 -1.8 22.5 +2.0 21.8 27.8 3.8 1.3 381 (15.9) 32/00
MACKAY M.O 28.8 +2.1 20.3 +0.2 -- 1.0 -- 9.0 410 (17.1) 41/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.4 -0.4 20.8 +3.0 20.1 0.0 3.6 -- 357 (14.9) 32/10
BUNDABERG AERO 27.5 +0.1 18.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 0.6 -- 418 (17.4) 41/10
NAMBOUR DPI 25.5 -0.6 12.1 -3.3 -- 0.0 3.2 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.0 -0.3 14.2 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 218 ( 9.1) 26/09
BRISBANE AERO 26.3 +0.3 14.0 -2.2 11.7 0.0 5.6 10.4 323 (13.5) 26/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.9 +0.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 39/00
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 28.4 +3.3 13.9 +1.1 9.1 0.0 5.6 -- 90 ( 3.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.4 +3.4 13.8 -1.4 9.8 0.0 3.4 10.2 266 (11.1) 39/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.5 +2.5 9.2 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 30.1 +6.5 8.6 -4.6 6.2 0.0 3.4 10.1 274 (11.4) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 29.6 +6.0 9.3 -2.6 5.6 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 28/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 22.5 +4.0 6.6 -0.6 3.0 0.0 4.0 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.6 +4.1 9.4 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 30.0 +7.1 15.3 +1.2 9.4 0.0 4.0 10.6 406 (16.9) 48/18
RICHMOND RAAF 31.2 +7.3 9.1 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 43/13
BELLAMBI AWS 29.3 +7.2 15.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 50/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 25.2 +5.2 3.9 -2.8 -0.6 0.0 4.0 10.7 147 ( 6.1) 48/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.7 +5.2 7.2 -1.9 3.7 0.0 4.8 10.9 -- 39/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.9 +4.5 5.6 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 31/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.4 +6.9 8.6 -1.5 4.5 0.0 3.8 10.7 206 ( 8.6) 43/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.4 +4.8 3.9 -4.3 4.1 0.0 1.8 -- 146 ( 6.1) 39/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.4 +5.2 5.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 119 ( 5.0) 48/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 27.5 +7.2 11.3 +0.5 8.6 0.0 3.4 -- 134 ( 5.6) 45/15
GEELONG AIRPORT 28.6 +8.6 10.7 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 74/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.2 +7.6 9.1 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 550 (22.9) 80/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.6 +1.7 6.2 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 61/23
HOBART AIRPORT 23.9 +5.8 9.4 +0.7 4.8 0.0 3.2 7.9 272 (11.3) 72/21
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

36.1 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
35.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
35.6 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
35.5 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
35.5 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.5 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA

+9.2 : 31.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+9.2 : 29.3 AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
+8.9 : 27.1 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
+8.8 : 32.4 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
+8.6 : 28.6 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC

27.4 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.4 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
26.0 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA
25.1 KURI BAY N Kimberley WA
25.1 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.3 : 13.5 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.8 : 21.2 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+6.5 : 21.8 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.2 : 22.8 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
+6.2 : 18.9 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

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

8.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
10.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-6.5 : 15.4 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
-6.4 : 15.0 SHANNON Lower West WA
-5.6 : 18.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.6 : 15.5 MOUNT BARKER Lower West WA
-5.4 : 16.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
-5.4 : 22.7 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-1.3 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.4 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.8 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW

-8.3 : 3.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.7 : 5.5 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
-5.6 : 4.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
-5.3 : -1.3 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-4.9 : 2.0 CORRYONG (PARISH LANE) Lower NE VIC

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.
274.0 MACKNADE SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
250.0 HALIFAX ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
241.2 VICTORIA SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD
238.0 LUCINDA POST OFFICE N Coast--Herbert QLD
217.2 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
85.2 KIMBERLEY COLOURSTONE

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
185.4 GRAHAM RANGE
84.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK
76.0 KAREEYA TM
73.8 KAREEYA
60.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
53.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
53.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
N Coast--Herbert
274.0 MACKNADE SUGAR MILL
250.0 HALIFAX ALERT
241.2 VICTORIA SUGAR MILL
238.0 LUCINDA POST OFFICE
217.2 INGHAM COMPOSITE
180.0 POVERTY HILL ALERT
176.0 HINCHINBROOK ISLAND
174.0 GAIRLOCH
134.0 LUCINDA POINT
131.0 INGHAM PUMP STATION AL
130.6 CARDWELL MARINE PDE
109.0 UPPER MURRAY TM
106.0 ALLINGHAM FORREST DRIVE
96.0 PEACOCK SIDING ALERT
94.4 CRAIGS POCKET STATION
93.8 ELPHINSTONE POCKET NO1
93.3 YABULU QLD NICKEL
84.6 MUTARNEE STORE
84.0 BEMERSIDE
83.0 MOURILYAN HARBOUR
73.2 UPPER STONE EXELBY
68.0 BINGIL BAY
67.0 NERADA ALERT
66.0 PALM ISLAND WATER TREAT
65.2 BAMBAROO
62.5 HORSESHOE BAY
62.0 MICHAEL CREEK ALERT
54.6 TULLY SUGAR MILL
54.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD
50.0 RUSSELL RIVER
Central Coast E
76.6 WOOLSHED
Central West
75.0 JOCHMUS

ISLANDS
Islands
50.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO

11.1 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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4.1 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
3.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.3 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
1.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1050 (43.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
942 (39.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
888 (37.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
869 (36.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
796 (33.2) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
779 (32.5) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
753 (31.4) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
752 (31.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
751 (31.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
748 (31.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
739 (30.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
702 (29.3) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
692 (28.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
676 (28.2) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
665 (27.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
652 (27.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
652 (27.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
623 (26.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
606 (25.3) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
605 (25.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
604 (25.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
601 (25.0) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
115/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
113/23 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
113/19 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
106/21 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/20 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
98/23 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
94/00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
93/23 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
93/13 COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
93/18 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
91/19 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
91/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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
39.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 13.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
CAIRNS AERO
11.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 02:30 10.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
TOWNSVILLE AERO
11.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.2mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 01:30 14.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.3mm/h
INGHAM COMPOSITE
202.0mm in * hr to 03:00 16.8mm/h
Central Coast E
WOOLSHED
48.0mm in 2 hr to 01:00 24.0mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 02:00 23.8mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 23:00 5.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 98(320/ 78 ) at 20:35
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 93(340/ 67 ) at 23:30
MT HOTHAM : 104(330/ 69 ) at 23:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 98(260/ 58 ) at 23:39
W Coast
COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) : 93(320/ 72 ) at 12:37
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 113(300/ 83 ) at 19:00
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 82(350/ 63 ) at 19:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 115(330/ 91 ) at 23:29
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 106(260/ 82 ) at 21:31
DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 96(250/ 69 ) at 21:40
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(330/ 58 ) at 18:37
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 93(300/ 56 ) at 18:32
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(260/ 72 ) at 23:22