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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 1851 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

SA

NW Pastoral

016065

ANDAMOOKA

-1.0

-1.0

30/06/2002

37

Equal to record.

NSW

C Tablelands S

063224

LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST)

-7.0

-7.0

27/06/1974

40

Equal to record.

NSW

C Tablelands S

063254

ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE

-5.0

-5.0

21/06/1990

31

Equal to record.

NSW

C Tablelands S

063303

ORANGE AIRPORT AWS

-8.3

-7.7

15/06/2006

11

-7.7

15/06/2006

12

Previous record set earlier this month.

TAS

N Coast

091284

BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS)

0.0

0.0

20/06/1995

12

Equal to record.


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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 22:55EST, 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 20.2 -0.7 13.2 +2.2 12.1 0.2 4.0 -- 615 (25.6) 46/05
PERTH AIRPORT 16.5 -2.4 8.9 -0.1 6.7 13.6 1.4 5.8 -- 35/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 13.2 -3.4 8.4 +0.3 6.1 20.0 4.6 6.1 563 (23.5) 68/00
BUNBURY 16.8 -1.6 8.2 +0.1 -- 12.2 -- -- 490 (20.4) 37/00
MANDURAH 16.1 -- 10.1 -- -- 6.6 -- -- 638 (26.6) 48/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.6 0.0 19.7 -0.2 18.4 0.0 6.8 10.8 406 (16.9) 43/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.0 +3.2 -0.8 -5.9 -3.7 0.0 4.0 10.4 215 ( 9.0) 32/13
WHYALLA AERO 18.0 +0.7 0.0 -6.1 -- 0.0 1.6 -- 275 (11.5) 44/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.4 +2.3 5.0 -3.1 0.0 0.0 0.8 9.6 172 ( 7.2) 34/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.0 +2.2 4.2 -1.6 2.0 0.0 1.4 3.2 289 (12.0) 63/19
MOUNT ISA AERO 26.2 +1.3 12.4 +2.4 9.5 0.0 3.8 9.4 256 (10.7) 32/11
CAIRNS AERO 22.5 -3.5 19.7 +1.9 18.6 10.2 4.0 0.4 522 (21.8) 54/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.8 +1.2 14.0 -0.6 10.1 0.0 5.4 8.8 414 (17.3) 48/15
MACKAY M.O 21.4 -0.5 15.3 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- 9.3 502 (20.9) 46/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.1 -0.4 13.2 +2.3 10.9 0.0 3.8 -- 291 (12.1) 35/12
BUNDABERG AERO 21.9 -0.7 11.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 4.0 -- 417 (17.4) 39/14
NAMBOUR DPI 20.6 -1.0 8.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 2.4 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.4 +0.3 10.4 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 31/12
BRISBANE AERO 21.4 +0.1 8.6 -1.9 6.5 0.0 2.8 9.3 312 (13.0) 32/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.4 +0.4 4.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 328 (13.7) 39/10
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 16.7 -0.1 2.0 -4.1 -1.9 0.0 2.0 -- 70 ( 2.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 19.1 -0.3 5.6 -3.5 1.2 0.0 1.6 9.0 222 ( 9.3) 28/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.7 -0.8 5.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.2 +0.6 3.4 -4.5 0.5 0.0 1.4 9.8 233 ( 9.7) 26/09
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS -- -- 2.1 -4.4 -0.5 0.2 -- -- 47 ( 2.0) 122/17
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.6 +2.1 -5.0 -7.6 -7.0 0.2 0.0 9.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.5 +0.1 -0.9 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.6 +1.0 6.4 -2.1 2.5 0.0 2.4 9.8 321 (13.4) 30/00
RICHMOND RAAF 17.3 -0.7 -2.0 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 46 ( 1.9) 15/15
BELLAMBI AWS 17.3 -0.4 7.4 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 192 ( 8.0) 18/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.0 +1.8 -5.3 -6.3 -8.8 0.2 1.4 9.1 225 ( 9.4) 18/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.1 -0.7 -2.8 -6.5 -4.5 0.0 2.0 8.5 188 ( 7.8) 21/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -0.6 -2.0 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 49 ( 2.0) 13/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.2 +0.2 0.9 -4.3 -3.6 0.0 1.0 9.7 226 ( 9.4) 32/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.8 -0.2 2.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 1.4 -- 238 ( 9.9) 21/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.3 -0.9 1.8 -1.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 22/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 13.7 -0.3 8.2 +1.3 7.1 0.0 0.4 -- 95 ( 4.0) 24/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 12.2 -2.4 -0.5 -6.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 17/21
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.2 +0.4 0.5 -3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 281 (11.7) 39/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.9 -2.2 -2.2 -5.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 15/15
HOBART AIRPORT 11.8 -1.1 1.8 -2.8 -2.3 0.0 1.0 8.4 376 (15.7) 28/23
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

32.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
31.7 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
31.6 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
31.5 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+4.9 : 23.7 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+4.5 : 28.8 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
+4.1 : 29.6 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+3.7 : 27.0 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+3.7 : 30.7 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.9 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.2 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
23.0 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT

+5.0 : 16.5 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+4.6 : 19.5 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+4.6 : 7.0 POWRANNA (TASMANIA FEEDLOT) N Coast TAS
+4.0 : 17.0 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+3.9 : 18.6 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD

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

-0.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
2.3 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.8 : 12.3 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-5.7 : 11.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.3 : 12.6 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-5.2 : 12.8 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
-5.1 : 12.3 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

-10.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.3 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-8.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.9 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW

-9.4 : -8.3 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-9.2 : -3.7 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-8.9 : -6.2 MUDGEE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands N NSW
-8.8 : -7.2 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-8.8 : -7.0 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands 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.
96.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN N Coast--Barron QLD
47.0 GLEN ALLYN N Coast--Barron QLD
43.8 ESPERANCE DOWNS RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
38.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
36.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
43.8 ESPERANCE DOWNS RESEARCH STN

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
96.0 BELLENDEN KER TOP STN
47.0 GLEN ALLYN
38.0 TOPAZ ALERT
36.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK

10.8 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.5 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

2.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.2 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.4 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

6158 ( 257) WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
1176 (49.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1083 (45.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1054 (43.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1022 (42.6) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
883 (36.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
858 (35.8) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
856 (35.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
829 (34.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
770 (32.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
742 (30.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
731 (30.5) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
725 (30.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
724 (30.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
716 (29.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
712 (29.7) CHEADANUP Goldfields WA
711 (29.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
698 (29.1) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
691 (28.8) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
683 (28.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
679 (28.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
668 (27.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
656 (27.3) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
655 (27.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
651 (27.1) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
638 (26.6) MANDURAH Lower West WA
629 (26.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
615 (25.6) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
614 (25.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
122/17 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS Hunter Valley NSW
87/06 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
85/05 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
80/06 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
76/00 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA

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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
7.0mm in 7 min to 17:07 60.0mm/h
12.0mm in 4 min to 17:11 180.0mm/h
29.6mm in 49 min to 18:00 36.2mm/h
48.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 48.6mm/h
57.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 19.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
GREEN ISLAND : 70(130/ 63 ) at 02:23
NEW SOUTH WALES
Hunter Valley
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS : 122(***/ 30 ) at 17:11