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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1730 EST on 12/01/2007. 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 Peninsula

027034

BATAVIA DOWNS STATION

30.2

24.8

03/05/2006

21

Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070328

BOMBALA AWS

-6.1

-5.7

22/05/2000

13


The day in charts
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
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Actual temperatures
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Actual temperatures
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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 22:40EST, 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 30.8 +6.8 11.2 -1.7 5.5 0.0 6.4 -- 352 (14.7) 37/10
PERTH AIRPORT 29.1 +7.4 6.9 -3.6 5.6 0.0 3.8 9.8 283 (11.8) 34/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 23.0 +4.1 8.3 -1.5 6.9 0.2 1.6 7.7 158 ( 6.6) 24/09
BUNBURY 26.6 +5.5 5.1 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 90 ( 3.8) 18/12
MANDURAH 24.8 -- 12.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 18/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.5 +0.5 22.4 +0.3 21.4 0.0 6.2 11.3 347 (14.5) 41/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.9 -0.1 3.3 -5.0 10.5 0.0 7.0 10.0 323 (13.5) 39/16
WHYALLA AERO 17.0 -3.5 5.4 -3.3 -- 1.8 5.8 -- 146 ( 6.1) 31/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.8 -2.2 8.0 -2.2 3.9 0.0 0.6 2.2 112 ( 4.7) 26/19
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.5 -2.6 5.6 -1.7 3.6 0.0 0.8 0.3 183 ( 7.6) 22/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.6 -0.3 11.1 -2.8 7.9 0.0 4.8 10.8 276 (11.5) 39/10
CAIRNS AERO 24.6 -3.0 24.0 +4.1 23.1 0.0 7.0 0.0 672 (28.0) 52/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.1 +0.5 19.0 +1.4 15.8 0.0 5.4 5.7 397 (16.5) 43/10
MACKAY M.O 25.8 +1.6 19.5 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- 9.8 464 (19.3) 43/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.1 -1.9 18.5 +4.3 16.3 0.0 4.0 -- 191 ( 8.0) 39/14
BUNDABERG AERO 26.1 +1.4 16.9 +2.7 -- 0.0 4.2 -- 290 (12.1) 41/14
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 +0.3 8.4 -3.6 -- 0.0 3.0 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.3 +1.2 12.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 24.7 +1.1 10.0 -2.8 8.0 0.0 4.8 9.4 296 (12.3) 34/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.7 +0.7 8.6 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 46/09
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 22.2 +1.9 6.6 -2.1 0.7 0.0 3.2 -- 103 ( 4.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.9 -0.5 8.2 -3.5 3.9 0.0 2.2 8.2 190 ( 7.9) 37/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.7 -3.8 7.3 -3.2 -- 2.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.9 -3.3 12.9 +2.8 11.4 25.4 5.6 0.1 387 (16.1) 32/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 17.4 -3.0 12.8 +4.5 9.0 0.4 -- -- 159 ( 6.6) 24/06
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.0 +0.8 -1.0 -5.7 -4.0 0.0 4.0 7.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.6 +0.6 3.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 16.9 -3.1 11.8 +0.9 9.1 2.6 4.2 2.0 -- 45/04
RICHMOND RAAF 17.1 -3.5 12.2 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 21/11
BELLAMBI AWS 17.0 -2.7 11.7 -1.4 -- 1.8 -- -- 485 (20.2) 34/11
CANBERRA AIRPORT 13.7 -1.9 4.7 +1.5 0.1 0.0 3.6 5.4 304 (12.7) 18/09
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.6 -1.7 -1.8 -7.7 -2.4 0.0 2.6 9.2 272 (11.3) 17/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.7 -2.0 1.6 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 21/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.5 -3.5 11.5 +4.1 10.8 0.0 3.2 0.1 213 ( 8.9) 28/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.6 -2.7 0.7 -5.1 -- 0.2 2.0 -- 271 (11.3) 22/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.7 -3.9 6.2 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 234 ( 9.8) 34/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.0 -1.7 8.5 -0.1 6.4 0.0 1.4 -- 64 ( 2.7) --
GEELONG AIRPORT 13.6 -3.5 9.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 24/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.4 -4.2 -0.9 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 21/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 -1.8 -1.5 -6.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 92 ( 3.8) 24/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.3 +0.1 4.9 -1.7 1.0 0.0 1.0 7.4 372 (15.5) 43/10
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

34.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
33.5 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
33.4 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
33.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+9.0 : 29.0 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+8.4 : 31.0 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+8.2 : 27.4 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+8.1 : 34.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.0 : 28.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.5 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
25.4 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+5.8 : 22.2 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
+5.5 : 23.1 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+5.2 : 13.5 MAITLAND VISITORS CENTRE Hunter Valley NSW
+5.0 : 20.7 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
+4.8 : 15.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

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

1.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
3.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.7 : 1.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-4.5 : 12.0 STAWELL AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-4.4 : 13.5 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM Wimmera N VIC
-4.4 : 12.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
-4.4 : 11.1 SHEOAKS W Central VIC

-6.1 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-5.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.6 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-4.6 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS

-9.0 : -6.1 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.9 : -2.5 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW
-8.2 : -5.3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-8.1 : -4.6 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-7.7 : -1.8 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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.
65.0 LIZARD ISLAND RESORT N Coast--Barron QLD
62.2 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
49.0 ALBINIA DOWNS Central Highlands QLD
36.6 SHIPTONS FLAT N Coast--Barron QLD
32.0 BUNGWAHL MidNorth Coast S NSW

QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
62.2 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
N Coast--Barron
65.0 LIZARD ISLAND RESORT
36.6 SHIPTONS FLAT
Central Highlands
49.0 ALBINIA DOWNS

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
32.0 BUNGWAHL

11.3 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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0.2 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.1 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1128 (47.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
930 (38.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
867 (36.1) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
854 (35.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
843 (35.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
726 (30.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
718 (29.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
681 (28.4) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
680 (28.3) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
672 (28.0) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
671 (28.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
668 (27.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
641 (26.7) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
91/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
84/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
70/03 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
59/00 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
59/17 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
59/14 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast 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.
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
10.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 10.8mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
TOWN OF 1770
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 82(320/ 74 ) at 00:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 72(260/ 65 ) at 17:55
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 83(260/ 63 ) at 00:00