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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1737 EST on 12/01/2007. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015511

CURTIN SPRINGS

-0.6

0.0

23/05/1996

14


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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 22:42EST, 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 24.1 +0.1 17.8 +4.9 16.1 0.0 7.0 -- 453 (18.9) 28/07
PERTH AIRPORT 23.1 +1.4 15.4 +4.9 12.6 17.8 4.0 5.3 367 (15.3) 30/02
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.5 -0.4 14.6 +4.8 12.0 1.0 3.0 2.6 350 (14.6) 30/00
BUNBURY 21.4 +0.3 16.2 +6.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 304 (12.7) 34/14
MANDURAH 22.3 -- 17.5 -- -- 29.2 -- -- 465 (19.4) 76/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 0.0 21.9 -0.2 20.9 0.0 7.0 11.1 450 (18.8) --
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 22.0 -1.0 3.0 -5.3 3.0 0.0 5.2 10.5 276 (11.5) 34/10
WHYALLA AERO 18.4 -2.1 2.8 -5.9 -- 0.0 5.4 -- 234 ( 9.8) 28/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.3 -0.7 10.3 +0.1 6.0 0.0 1.6 3.0 125 ( 5.2) 21/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.2 +0.1 11.5 +4.2 11.3 0.4 0.6 0.5 129 ( 5.4) 15/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.0 -0.9 17.8 +3.9 14.8 0.0 3.6 6.9 328 (13.7) --
CAIRNS AERO 25.2 -2.4 21.3 +1.4 20.0 2.8 4.0 0.0 601 (25.0) 39/02
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.1 -1.5 19.9 +2.3 16.8 0.0 3.6 2.1 357 (14.9) 46/12
MACKAY M.O 24.8 +0.6 20.1 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- 7.5 547 (22.8) 41/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +1.4 16.3 +2.1 13.6 0.0 5.6 -- 292 (12.2) 32/12
BUNDABERG AERO 25.4 +0.7 13.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 325 (13.5) 37/11
NAMBOUR DPI 24.3 +0.6 11.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 7.2 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 24.0 +0.9 16.0 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 43/14
BRISBANE AERO 25.8 +2.2 13.1 +0.3 9.2 0.0 3.8 9.3 312 (13.0) 39/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.7 +1.7 9.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 409 (17.0) 37/17
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 23.1 +2.8 9.2 +0.5 5.4 0.0 3.0 -- 150 ( 6.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.4 -3.0 14.5 +2.8 11.6 0.0 3.4 2.1 384 (16.0) 45/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.5 -1.0 8.4 -2.1 -- 0.4 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.6 -0.6 11.6 +1.5 9.5 9.6 2.0 2.3 301 (12.5) 28/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.3 -2.1 10.7 +2.4 7.4 17.6 -- -- 96 ( 4.0) 17/09
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.6 +1.4 3.6 -1.1 -1.0 0.0 1.8 6.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.4 +1.4 6.2 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.1 -1.9 13.0 +2.1 13.2 12.6 2.2 1.7 414 (17.3) 39/14
RICHMOND RAAF 15.9 -4.7 10.7 +2.8 -- 1.4 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 21/12
BELLAMBI AWS 17.7 -2.0 13.5 +0.4 -- 7.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 30/10
CANBERRA AIRPORT 17.7 +2.1 4.0 +0.8 0.4 0.0 1.4 8.1 169 ( 7.0) 18/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.0 +3.7 3.3 -2.6 1.6 0.0 1.4 9.5 133 ( 5.5) 26/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 20.2 +2.5 5.7 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 13/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.3 +0.3 7.7 +0.3 6.2 0.0 2.0 9.7 272 (11.3) 30/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.4 +2.1 7.2 +1.4 -- 0.4 4.8 -- 272 (11.3) 26/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 18.0 +1.4 7.7 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 314 (13.1) 28/10
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.5 -1.2 12.5 +3.9 12.1 2.6 0.0 -- 44 ( 1.8) 11/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 15.5 -1.6 11.9 +4.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 247 (10.3) 21/07
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.0 +0.4 8.9 +3.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 30/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.6 +0.8 2.3 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 21/14
HOBART AIRPORT 19.6 +4.4 4.8 -1.8 6.4 0.0 2.8 7.0 369 (15.4) 39/00
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

33.5 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
33.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.4 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.0 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
32.9 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.0 : 27.4 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
+5.9 : 27.2 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+5.7 : 25.4 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+5.6 : 26.2 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+5.5 : 26.8 EYRE Eucla WA

28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
25.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
25.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL

+8.5 : 17.1 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.3 : 16.5 NAREMBEEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.2 : 15.5 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.9 : 17.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.8 : 15.4 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

6.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
8.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
9.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.7 : 15.9 RICHMOND RAAF Sydney--west NSW
-4.5 : 16.5 PENRITH LAKES AWS Sydney--west NSW
-4.2 : 16.4 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
-4.2 : 17.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-3.6 : 16.8 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS Sydney--west NSW

-2.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.5 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-2.1 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.1 : 2.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-6.4 : 0.9 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-6.1 : 2.7 FORREST Eucla WA
-6.0 : 3.0 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-6.0 : -0.6 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA

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.
95.0 ROCKY POINT SUGAR MILL Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72.4 HOBART (STRICKLAND RESERVE) Southeast TAS
71.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON (THE SPRINGS) Southeast TAS
40.8 PINJARRA Lower West WA
40.2 RUSSELL ISLAND Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
40.8 PINJARRA

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
95.0 ROCKY POINT SUGAR MILL
40.2 RUSSELL ISLAND

TASMANIA
Southeast
72.4 HOBART (STRICKLAND RESERVE)
71.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON (THE SPRINGS)

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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0.6 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
0.5 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.1 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1041 (43.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1028 (42.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
939 (39.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
923 (38.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
908 (37.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
844 (35.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
763 (31.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
693 (28.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
673 (28.0) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
659 (27.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
654 (27.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
637 (26.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
632 (26.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
618 (25.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
609 (25.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
601 (25.0) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
102/08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
98/08 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/02 MANDURAH Lower West WA
76/23 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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
Central West
NORTH ISLAND
13.6mm in 31 min to 12:00 26.3mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.6mm/h
Lower West
PERTH AIRPORT
7.2mm in 12 min to 07:30 36.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.2mm/h
PEARCE RAAF
11.8mm in 18 min to 11:38 39.3mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 14.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
DWELLINGUP
5.6mm in 7 min to 03:43 48.0mm/h
8.0mm in 17 min to 04:00 28.2mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 9.3mm/h
MANDURAH
15.8mm in 51 min to 03:51 18.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
COLLIE EAST
15.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
WEIPA AERO
10.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.2mm/h
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 9.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 10.4mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.0mm/h
8.2mm in 22 min to 14:22 22.4mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.0mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 8.3mm/h
Hunter Valley
NORAH HEAD AWS
14.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 14.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 15.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 7.0mm/h
Sydney--east
TERREY HILLS AWS
10.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 10.2mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
12.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 12.4mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
MANDURAH : 76(320/ 63 ) at 02:09
Cent Wheatbelt
NEWDEGATE RES.STATION : 208(360/ 87 ) at 08:52
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 72(140/ 67 ) at 23:49
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 78(330/ 63 ) at 12:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 98(240/ 78 ) at 08:55
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 102(260/ 63 ) at 08:21