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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1818 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

WA

Lower West

009240

BICKLEY

3.0

3.0

01/06/2004

13

Equal to record.

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010073

KELLERBERRIN

-3.5

-2.5

20/06/2003

47

Lowest maximum temperature

VIC

W Central

087166

POINT WILSON

10.0

10.0

06/06/2006

11

Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.


The day in charts
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature +/- normal
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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 22:48EST, 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 24.5 +3.6 13.0 +2.0 12.1 0.0 6.6 -- 604 (25.2) 50/04
PERTH AIRPORT 17.3 -1.6 5.3 -3.7 1.5 0.0 1.6 9.2 397 (16.5) 48/11
ALBANY AIRPORT 14.0 -2.6 5.7 -2.4 3.5 0.0 1.8 4.2 229 ( 9.5) 34/15
BUNBURY 17.2 -1.2 3.7 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 35/11
MANDURAH 17.4 -- 7.0 -- -- 0.2 -- -- 330 (13.8) 35/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 28.7 -1.9 16.6 -3.3 15.0 0.0 8.0 10.8 384 (16.0) 39/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.3 -2.5 -1.2 -6.3 -4.9 0.0 9.2 10.5 274 (11.4) 39/13
WHYALLA AERO 17.3 0.0 1.4 -4.7 -- 0.0 0.6 -- 164 ( 6.8) 31/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.7 +0.6 4.5 -3.6 0.6 0.0 1.6 7.6 137 ( 5.7) 30/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.4 -0.4 2.4 -3.4 0.4 0.0 1.8 4.3 231 ( 9.6) 21/02
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.2 -0.7 6.9 -3.1 3.8 0.0 5.8 10.4 -- 37/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.1 +1.1 19.8 +2.0 19.0 0.0 5.0 5.0 457 (19.0) 43/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 23.8 -1.8 19.2 +4.6 18.5 0.0 2.4 0.1 308 (12.8) 30/14
MACKAY M.O 20.3 -1.6 16.3 +2.3 -- 6.0 -- 0.4 638 (26.6) 46/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 22.7 -0.8 15.0 +4.1 14.2 7.4 4.6 -- -- 34/13
BUNDABERG AERO 21.4 -1.2 15.1 +3.5 -- 1.6 5.4 -- 428 (17.8) 30/14
NAMBOUR DPI 21.2 -0.4 9.4 +0.1 -- 0.0 2.4 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 22.1 +1.0 13.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 31/17
BRISBANE AERO 22.0 +0.7 10.1 -0.4 8.0 0.0 4.0 9.0 298 (12.4) 32/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.4 +1.4 6.2 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 35/11
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 19.4 +2.6 4.3 -1.8 0.9 0.0 1.8 -- 226 ( 9.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.4 +1.0 9.3 +0.2 5.3 6.2 3.0 9.2 456 (19.0) 43/17
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.0 +0.5 9.9 +1.9 -- 7.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.6 +1.0 8.3 +0.4 7.0 0.6 1.2 9.2 282 (11.8) 32/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.9 +1.0 6.8 +0.3 4.0 3.0 -- -- 56 ( 2.3) 21/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.7 +4.2 1.5 -1.1 -2.0 0.0 1.6 8.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.3 +2.9 4.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.5 -0.1 8.6 +0.1 6.7 15.4 1.6 8.2 346 (14.4) 41/15
RICHMOND RAAF 18.9 +0.9 3.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 78 ( 3.3) 30/15
BELLAMBI AWS 17.6 -0.1 10.0 -1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 272 (11.3) 39/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.8 +3.6 1.0 0.0 -1.8 0.0 1.2 8.3 151 ( 6.3) 24/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.5 +3.7 1.9 -1.8 -1.6 0.0 1.6 8.8 196 ( 8.2) 22/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.7 +1.5 0.6 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 46 ( 1.9) 15/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.3 +1.3 2.9 -2.3 -1.9 0.0 1.2 7.3 180 ( 7.5) 22/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.0 +1.0 -2.8 -6.5 -- 0.0 1.1 -- 162 ( 6.8) 17/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.2 +1.0 -2.3 -5.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 111 ( 4.6) 17/19
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.6 +0.6 3.7 -3.2 1.7 0.0 1.8 -- 73 ( 3.0) 15/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 12.9 -1.7 1.1 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 13/05
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.7 +0.9 -2.1 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 121 ( 5.0) 21/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.1 0.0 -1.4 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 41 ( 1.7) 17/14
HOBART AIRPORT 13.4 +0.5 1.8 -2.8 -2.1 0.0 1.0 2.5 324 (13.5) 30/13
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

31.7 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
30.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.9 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula QLD
29.9 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
29.9 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT

+5.2 : 28.1 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+5.1 : 20.0 PARKES (MACARTHUR STREET) CW Slopes S NSW
+5.0 : 28.3 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+4.6 : 23.9 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+4.6 : 16.8 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
+4.6 : 22.6 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.1 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
25.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
24.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+7.4 : 15.4 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+6.3 : 13.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.7 : 13.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.3 : 7.5 YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

1.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-6.6 : 17.0 BLACKWATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Highlands QLD
-4.6 : 18.8 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-4.4 : 19.2 BARALABA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.4 : 13.7 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-4.1 : 17.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-4.1 : 25.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA

-6.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.4 CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
-5.3 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC

-10.3 : -3.5 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.4 : -4.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-8.4 : -5.3 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-8.1 : 1.0 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
-8.0 : -2.9 BRIDGETOWN 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.
57.6 HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
40.2 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW
30.5 LINDEMAN ISLAND RESORT Central Coast E QLD
28.0 CREDITON Central Coast E QLD
26.6 BOWRAVILLE (COW COWNTY) MidNorth Coast N NSW

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
30.5 LINDEMAN ISLAND RESORT
28.0 CREDITON
Wide Bay/Burnett
57.6 HERON ISLAND RES STN

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
40.2 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)
26.6 BOWRAVILLE (COW COWNTY)

10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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1.0 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.4 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
0.1 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.1 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1022 (42.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
892 (37.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
845 (35.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
824 (34.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
775 (32.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
760 (31.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
748 (31.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
696 (29.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
680 (28.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
672 (28.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
666 (27.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
638 (26.6) MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD
631 (26.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
630 (26.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
621 (25.9) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
620 (25.8) LUCINDA POINT N Coast--Herbert QLD
604 (25.2) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
74/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
72/10 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
67/12 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
67/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
61/21 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
61/03 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT 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.
No reports No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h