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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2127 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
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Central Highlands

035290

BLACKWATER WATER TREATMENT PLANT

18.0

17.5

27/07/1996

12

QLD

Darling Downs E

041339

LOUDOUN BRIDGE

31.0

28.0

29/07/1998

13


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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 23:04EST, 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 17.8 -1.7 9.9 +0.4 7.7 31.4 3.2 -- 446 (18.6) 26/05
PERTH AIRPORT 17.0 -0.9 4.9 -3.2 4.2 20.4 1.2 4.2 319 (13.3) 22/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 16.7 +0.9 6.5 -1.0 4.3 8.4 0.8 8.5 386 (16.1) 32/12
BUNBURY 16.6 -0.6 4.3 -2.9 -- 16.8 -- -- 270 (11.3) 26/11
MANDURAH 15.6 -- 9.7 -- -- 37.8 -- -- 395 (16.5) 34/13
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.7 +0.2 19.0 -0.2 17.6 0.0 6.0 11.1 344 (14.3) 43/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.1 -0.6 2.0 -2.0 -1.2 0.0 3.2 10.4 189 ( 7.9) 32/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.6 -0.3 4.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 2.8 -- 167 ( 7.0) 48/20
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.0 +1.7 5.2 -2.3 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.3 127 ( 5.3) 24/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 +0.9 1.4 -3.8 -0.8 0.2 0.8 5.3 206 ( 8.6) 17/08
MOUNT ISA AERO 21.9 -2.8 9.5 +0.9 5.0 0.0 6.4 10.6 403 (16.8) 32/14
CAIRNS AERO 26.2 +0.5 14.5 -2.5 11.4 0.0 5.0 9.0 272 (11.3) 35/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.6 +0.5 14.4 +0.8 12.0 0.0 5.2 9.3 246 (10.3) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 21.1 -0.2 15.7 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- 7.3 288 (12.0) 35/10
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 23.7 +0.6 12.7 +3.2 10.9 0.0 2.4 -- 218 ( 9.1) 24/12
BUNDABERG AERO 21.9 -0.1 13.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 2.0 -- 282 (11.8) 28/08
NAMBOUR DPI 20.2 -0.9 11.3 +3.6 -- 7.8 2.2 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 19.8 -0.7 13.8 +3.9 -- 46.6 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 31/20
BRISBANE AERO 20.3 -0.6 13.0 +4.2 11.6 4.0 3.2 4.2 232 ( 9.7) 26/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 15.1 -1.5 9.3 +3.0 -- 20.2 -- -- 334 (13.9) 35/09
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 17.1 +1.0 6.8 +2.1 4.5 13.4 1.4 -- 84 ( 3.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.1 -0.6 10.9 +3.4 8.1 8.6 2.0 1.4 203 ( 8.5) 24/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 16.2 -2.5 10.3 +4.0 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.8 +0.8 9.4 +3.1 10.2 4.6 1.6 5.5 234 ( 9.8) 22/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.1 +0.6 10.1 +5.5 9.6 15.0 -- -- 53 ( 2.2) 18/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 9.1 -0.2 5.4 +4.0 5.0 18.0 0.0 1.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.8 -0.4 8.3 +5.3 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.0 0.0 12.0 +4.9 10.8 28.4 2.8 7.2 455 (19.0) 39/00
RICHMOND RAAF 17.5 +0.1 8.8 +5.3 -- 11.0 -- -- 87 ( 3.6) 21/14
BELLAMBI AWS 16.9 +0.1 11.2 +1.2 -- 20.2 -- -- 311 (13.0) 26/01
CANBERRA AIRPORT 14.1 +2.8 6.3 +6.4 5.7 4.0 0.8 2.2 198 ( 8.3) 17/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 14.7 +2.0 7.8 +5.1 7.4 13.2 0.8 1.3 251 (10.5) 18/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.2 +1.2 6.6 +3.4 -- 8.2 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 21/00
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.0 +0.7 1.5 -2.8 0.0 0.2 1.6 8.5 191 ( 8.0) 18/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.1 +3.1 4.8 +1.9 -- 0.4 1.6 -- 223 ( 9.3) 18/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.9 +3.4 2.7 +0.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 285 (11.9) 18/00
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.7 +1.3 5.1 -0.9 3.3 0.0 0.8 -- 77 ( 3.2) 15/18
GEELONG AIRPORT 15.6 +1.8 2.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 31/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.9 +3.9 0.6 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 351 (14.6) 32/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.9 +3.3 3.4 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 26/18
HOBART AIRPORT 13.1 +0.7 3.3 -0.8 1.2 0.0 0.8 5.2 205 ( 8.5) 26/03
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

32.7 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
32.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
32.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
32.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
31.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
31.9 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+4.8 : 23.4 FORREST Eucla WA
+4.6 : 13.7 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
+4.6 : 16.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
+4.5 : 16.3 REDESDALE N Central VIC
+4.3 : 16.0 CASTLEMAINE PRISON N Central VIC
+4.3 : 31.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
22.3 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
21.4 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+8.5 : 8.0 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+7.5 : 6.3 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+7.4 : 12.7 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.2 : 9.9 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+6.9 : 12.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

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

0.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
3.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-5.2 : 13.5 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
-4.0 : 25.2 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
-3.8 : 15.2 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
-3.6 : 16.5 QUILPIE AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-3.4 : 9.8 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC

-3.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-2.2 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-2.2 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA

-8.0 : -3.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-6.5 : 0.9 CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
-6.5 : 8.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
-6.3 : -1.2 COONAWARRA Lower SE SA
-6.1 : -0.6 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE 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.
75.8 POINT LOOKOUT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68.8 BERMAGUI SOUTH (YOUNG STREET) South Coast NSW
64.0 COBARGO (COOLAGOLITE (LYREBIRD RIDGE RD) South Coast NSW
62.0 OLD KOREELAH (WHITE SWAMP (EDENDALE 2)) N Tablelands E NSW
61.6 MIAMI BARDON AVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
53.0 KOOMBOOLOOMBA DAM
Brisbane/SE Coast
75.8 POINT LOOKOUT
61.6 MIAMI BARDON AVE
60.8 ELANORA WATER TREAT
56.0 WILSONS PEAK ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands E
62.0 OLD KOREELAH (WHITE SWAMP (EDENDALE 2))
South Coast
68.8 BERMAGUI SOUTH (YOUNG STREET)
64.0 COBARGO (COOLAGOLITE (LYREBIRD RIDGE RD)
53.4 BROGO BRIDGE HOUSE
51.4 QUAAMA (MERRYDALE)
51.0 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS
51.0 WAPENGO (HUNTERS RD)
Snowy Mtns
55.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE

11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT

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1.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
1.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
0.8 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.5 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW
0.4 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

950 (39.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
757 (31.5) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
742 (30.9) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
730 (30.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
729 (30.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
647 (27.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
644 (26.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
642 (26.8) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
640 (26.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
634 (26.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
70/10 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
68/16 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
63/08 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
63/22 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
61/10 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
61/13 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
61/21 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
12.2mm in 20 min to 02:30 36.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 16.0mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 03:00 22.6mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 8.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 03:30 10.6mm/h
COOLANGATTA
15.6mm in 30 min to 02:00 31.2mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 21.2mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 02:30 20.0mm/h
25.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 25.6mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.4mm/h
37.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 12.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
24.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 24.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.0mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 15.7mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.0mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
6.0mm in 18 min to 13:18 20.0mm/h
11.6mm in 32 min to 20:00 21.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.8mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.8mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h
South Coast
MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS
22.4mm in 1 hr to 04:00 22.4mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.6mm/h
36.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 12.0mm/h
No reports of wind gusts above 90km/h or sustained winds above 63km/h