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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1823 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 grass minimum temperature

NSW

SW Slopes S

072023

HUME RESERVOIR

-6.0

-5.2

03/06/1982

37

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

SW Slopes S

072146

ALBURY AIRPORT

-4.0

-4.0

19/06/1998

24

Equal to record.

VIC

Lower NE

082011

CORRYONG (PARISH LANE)

-5.0

-5.0

25/06/1972

33

Equal to record.

VIC

Lower NE

082076

DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR

-5.0

-4.5

23/06/1995

29

-5.0

14/08/1976

30

VIC

Lower NE

082138

WANGARATTA AERO

-6.6

-5.6

19/06/1998

20

-6.3

03/08/1997

21

Lowest maximum temperature

SA

W Agricultural

018191

COULTA (COLES POINT)

11.7

11.7

18/06/1997

13

Equal to record.

SA

Mt Lofty Ranges

023878

MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER

6.9

7.0

29/06/1998

12

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

QLD

N Coast--Herbert

032040

TOWNSVILLE AERO

25.7

22.7

24/06/1998

11


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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 22:50EST, 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 22.9 +2.0 7.6 -3.4 2.3 0.0 3.8 -- 394 (16.4) 43/10
PERTH AIRPORT 21.5 +2.6 5.3 -3.7 1.9 0.0 2.2 9.0 332 (13.8) 34/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.7 +2.1 3.7 -4.4 1.4 0.0 1.8 6.1 273 (11.4) 41/10
BUNBURY 19.6 +1.2 3.3 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 39/15
MANDURAH 18.1 -- 11.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 39/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 26.4 -4.2 15.3 -4.6 13.8 0.0 7.4 11.2 519 (21.6) 50/09
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 13.4 -6.4 -0.2 -5.3 -4.6 0.0 4.0 10.4 440 (18.3) 48/10
WHYALLA AERO 11.9 -5.4 7.1 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 347 (14.5) 31/09
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 12.2 -3.9 6.8 -1.3 3.4 0.0 1.6 1.1 167 ( 7.0) 15/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.5 -0.3 3.6 -2.2 1.6 0.6 1.0 5.7 320 (13.3) 26/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 19.0 -5.9 8.5 -1.5 6.3 0.0 6.0 10.4 537 (22.4) 41/04
CAIRNS AERO 23.4 -2.6 19.4 +1.6 17.7 0.0 6.4 1.4 482 (20.1) 50/19
TOWNSVILLE AERO 21.9 -3.7 15.5 +0.9 13.9 0.0 7.0 3.3 616 (25.7) 39/06
MACKAY M.O 17.7 -4.2 12.5 -1.5 -- 0.2 -- 8.5 505 (21.0) 63/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 19.6 -3.9 8.8 -2.1 5.0 0.0 3.6 -- 382 (15.9) 28/08
BUNDABERG AERO 20.6 -2.0 8.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 449 (18.7) 48/14
NAMBOUR DPI 19.4 -2.2 7.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 19.2 -1.9 12.5 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 50/09
BRISBANE AERO 20.7 -0.6 7.9 -2.6 4.0 0.0 4.0 9.2 531 (22.1) 35/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.6 -0.4 3.9 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 654 (27.3) 31/00
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 13.8 -3.0 3.9 -2.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 -- 159 ( 6.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.1 -1.3 10.9 +1.8 7.3 0.0 3.2 9.5 588 (24.5) 54/00
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.7 -1.8 9.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.1 -1.5 5.8 -2.1 3.4 0.0 3.6 9.4 575 (24.0) 34/08
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 16.2 -1.7 7.1 +0.6 3.6 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 26/02
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.6 -0.9 -2.4 -5.0 -6.1 0.5 0.5 9.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 13.9 -2.5 -0.5 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.4 -2.2 6.2 -2.3 2.6 0.0 3.2 9.8 810 (33.8) 39/12
RICHMOND RAAF 15.3 -2.7 1.6 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 275 (11.5) 28/10
BELLAMBI AWS 15.5 -2.2 7.0 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 684 (28.5) 43/02
CANBERRA AIRPORT 10.6 -1.6 -2.2 -3.2 -4.9 0.0 2.4 9.1 495 (20.6) 30/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 11.8 -2.0 -3.3 -7.0 -4.7 0.0 3.2 9.0 392 (16.3) 22/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.5 -1.7 -3.6 -7.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 163 ( 6.8) 15/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 12.8 -3.2 -1.0 -6.2 -3.3 0.0 2.4 8.6 351 (14.6) 24/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.8 -1.2 0.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 35/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.4 -1.8 -2.7 -6.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 326 (13.6) 31/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 12.8 -1.2 6.8 -0.1 6.3 1.6 1.0 -- 122 ( 5.1) 21/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 12.1 -2.5 4.5 -1.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 479 (20.0) 34/09
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.7 -2.1 2.2 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 439 (18.3) 30/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.1 +1.0 -2.8 -5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 42 ( 1.8) 13/03
HOBART AIRPORT 14.8 +1.9 3.7 -0.9 -1.4 0.0 1.6 6.8 401 (16.7) 39/03
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

31.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
29.5 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
29.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
28.6 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
28.5 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD

+4.6 : 21.9 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+3.4 : 20.8 DONNYBROOK Lower West WA
+3.3 : 26.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
+3.2 : 23.9 ENEABBA Central West WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.8 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.8 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+5.0 : 20.0 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
+4.0 : 19.1 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
+3.3 : 14.8 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
+3.2 : 7.0 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
+2.9 : 8.8 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

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

-0.2 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
2.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-7.8 : 14.2 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-7.6 : 17.0 WINTON POST OFFICE Northwest QLD
-7.5 : 21.0 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
-7.5 : 19.3 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT
-7.1 : 16.7 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-7.1 : 15.7 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-7.1 : 21.1 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

-8.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.9 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.7 : -6.6 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-9.4 : 3.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
-9.0 : 3.0 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-8.8 : -6.0 YONGALA Upper North SA
-8.4 : -5.7 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH 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.
110.0 PACIFIC SALT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
108.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL N Coast--Barron QLD
43.0 DUARINGA POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
39.6 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
38.0 LOWER BORO (ANNWYN) Goulburn/Monaro NSW

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
108.0 MOSSMAN CENTRAL MILL
Central Highlands
43.0 DUARINGA POST OFFICE
Wide Bay/Burnett
110.0 PACIFIC SALT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
39.6 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD)
Goulburn/Monaro
38.0 LOWER BORO (ANNWYN)

11.2 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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1.1 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.3 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1258 (52.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1239 (51.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1180 (49.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1125 (46.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1125 (46.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1120 (46.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1033 (43.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
880 (36.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
875 (36.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
868 (36.2) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
842 (35.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
839 (35.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
838 (34.9) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
810 (33.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
764 (31.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
742 (30.9) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
738 (30.8) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
719 (30.0) NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
717 (29.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
715 (29.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
712 (29.7) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
707 (29.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
705 (29.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
705 (29.4) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
687 (28.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
684 (28.5) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
673 (28.0) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
654 (27.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
653 (27.2) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
645 (26.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
644 (26.8) GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
643 (26.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
643 (26.8) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
638 (26.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
616 (25.7) TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
614 (25.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
607 (25.3) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
98/10 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
93/04 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE Sydney--west NSW
93/02 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
87/06 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
85/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
GREEN ISLAND : 74(160/ 65 ) at 15:30
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 76(140/ 63 ) at 17:00
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 83(140/ 76 ) at 19:25
NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--west
HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE : 93(240/ 17 ) at 04:47
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(240/ 69 ) at 06:38
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 72(230/ 63 ) at 02:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(310/ 70 ) at 03:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(230/ 82 ) at 10:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 85(260/ 65 ) at 00:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 74(240/ 63 ) at 09:00