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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1746 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
Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Riverina W

075041

GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS

-2.0

-1.0

31/05/2001

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The day in charts
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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 22:43EST, 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 29.4 +5.4 16.8 +3.9 12.1 0.0 8.2 -- 551 (23.0) 55/09
PERTH AIRPORT 25.8 +4.1 11.4 +0.9 9.0 0.0 3.4 9.4 496 (20.7) 45/05
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.2 +3.3 6.9 -2.9 3.8 0.0 2.4 8.9 353 (14.7) 43/23
BUNBURY 25.3 +4.2 4.6 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 161 ( 6.7) 30/12
MANDURAH 23.9 -- 13.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 315 (13.1) 43/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.1 +0.1 23.5 +1.4 23.0 0.0 5.6 10.1 -- 39/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.7 +1.7 7.5 -0.8 4.1 0.0 6.6 8.8 320 (13.3) 43/14
WHYALLA AERO 16.5 -4.0 5.9 -2.8 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 344 (14.3) 34/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.0 -3.0 6.9 -3.3 2.1 0.0 1.8 2.3 117 ( 4.9) 30/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.1 -3.0 4.7 -2.6 2.6 0.8 1.2 3.2 237 ( 9.9) 37/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.7 -0.2 17.8 +3.9 14.5 0.0 4.4 5.0 262 (10.9) 32/05
CAIRNS AERO 27.7 +0.1 21.8 +1.9 20.1 0.6 4.6 3.2 614 (25.6) 54/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +0.7 18.4 +0.8 15.2 0.0 5.4 7.9 383 (16.0) 50/12
MACKAY M.O 24.6 +0.4 19.6 +2.5 -- 2.6 -- 3.6 479 (20.0) 39/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.0 +1.0 17.7 +3.5 15.4 0.0 4.0 -- 270 (11.3) 37/12
BUNDABERG AERO 25.9 +1.2 15.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 35/13
NAMBOUR DPI 24.1 +0.4 11.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 23.5 +0.4 14.4 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 200 ( 8.3) 39/14
BRISBANE AERO 24.3 +0.7 12.8 0.0 10.7 0.0 3.6 9.8 296 (12.3) 35/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.8 +0.8 13.5 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 405 (16.9) 39/10
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 21.9 +1.6 7.9 -0.8 4.1 0.0 3.6 -- 153 ( 6.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.3 -1.1 13.0 +1.3 10.5 0.0 2.6 6.3 302 (12.6) 39/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.5 -2.0 10.8 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.8 -1.4 11.9 +1.8 8.1 14.6 1.6 4.8 272 (11.3) 17/00
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.9 -0.5 10.1 +1.8 7.3 1.4 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 17/03
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.6 -0.6 1.8 -2.9 -2.1 0.4 1.2 7.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.1 +0.1 3.3 -3.5 -- 0.6 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.8 +0.8 11.1 +0.2 7.8 0.0 3.0 9.7 520 (21.7) 39/00
RICHMOND RAAF 20.5 -0.1 6.6 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 30/14
BELLAMBI AWS 18.6 -1.1 11.7 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 446 (18.6) 28/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.8 +0.2 7.0 +3.8 3.0 0.0 2.2 7.0 181 ( 7.5) 26/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.8 -1.5 -2.9 -8.8 -3.9 0.0 2.6 9.2 172 ( 7.2) 24/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.5 -3.2 0.0 -5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 24/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.5 -3.5 0.3 -7.1 -2.1 0.0 2.6 9.6 257 (10.7) 30/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.5 -2.8 -1.2 -7.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 330 (13.8) 28/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.9 -4.7 -1.6 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 30/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.6 -2.1 4.4 -4.2 2.5 0.0 2.4 -- 62 ( 2.6) 17/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.8 -2.3 4.2 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 37/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.9 -1.7 -2.0 -7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 31/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.9 +0.1 3.9 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 30/12
HOBART AIRPORT 13.4 -1.8 7.7 +1.1 5.0 0.0 2.6 7.1 482 (20.1) 39/13
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

34.1 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.7 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
33.3 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
33.3 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+6.5 : 32.7 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 32.5 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.9 : 31.7 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+5.4 : 29.4 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+5.3 : 28.5 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.3 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
25.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
25.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+5.9 : 17.7 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.7 : 17.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
+5.4 : 18.8 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
+4.7 : 16.4 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
+4.7 : 13.7 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD

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

0.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-6.5 : 0.4 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-5.1 : 3.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-5.0 : 10.3 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC
-4.9 : 10.9 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
-4.8 : 1.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-4.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 TEMORA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-4.0 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-4.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-9.2 : -2.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
-8.8 : -2.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
-8.7 : 1.6 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-8.4 : 0.1 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-8.3 : -1.0 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural 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.
49.6 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
42.0 NEWCASTLE (BLACKSMITHS) Hunter Valley NSW
37.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
27.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
24.6 BELMONT WWTP Hunter Valley NSW

10.8 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.1 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
9.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
9.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

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2.3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.1 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1485 (61.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1109 (46.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
932 (38.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
911 (38.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
884 (36.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
846 (35.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
832 (34.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
805 (33.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
791 (33.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
771 (32.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
769 (32.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
698 (29.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
676 (28.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
671 (28.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
660 (27.5) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
647 (27.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
614 (25.6) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
605 (25.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
604 (25.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
108/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
95/02 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
81/03 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
76/21 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
76/04 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MCCLUER ISLAND
27.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 9.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 76(110/ 67 ) at 21:37
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 80(240/ 63 ) at 10:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 108(320/ 95 ) at 00:52
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 87(260/ 63 ) at 04:01