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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2133 EST on 12/01/2007. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest maximum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014703

CENTRE ISLAND

31.2

31.1

27/07/1993

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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 23:05EST, 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 17.0 -2.5 10.8 +1.3 7.4 0.4 2.4 -- 276 (11.5) 39/19
PERTH AIRPORT 16.9 -1.0 7.4 -0.7 5.6 0.0 1.6 0.9 270 (11.3) --
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.2 +2.4 6.9 -0.6 3.8 0.0 1.0 1.9 301 (12.5) 39/13
BUNBURY 17.5 +0.3 11.3 +4.1 -- 3.6 -- -- 261 (10.9) 54/14
MANDURAH 17.8 -- 12.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 57/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 30.0 -0.5 19.5 +0.3 18.1 0.0 5.8 11.1 212 ( 8.8) 32/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.7 0.0 6.5 +2.5 4.7 0.0 4.4 10.5 327 (13.6) 39/11
WHYALLA AERO 15.3 -1.6 7.8 +2.5 -- 0.0 2.8 -- 302 (12.6) 22/04
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.1 -0.2 8.5 +1.0 5.6 3.4 0.6 8.5 360 (15.0) 34/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.0 -0.1 6.2 +1.0 3.7 9.4 1.6 7.7 554 (23.1) 58/00
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.3 +3.6 15.7 +7.1 12.2 0.0 6.4 10.8 283 (11.8) 34/09
CAIRNS AERO 28.0 +2.3 18.9 +1.9 17.3 0.0 6.0 9.8 446 (18.6) 32/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.4 +1.3 15.8 +2.2 12.8 0.0 4.4 10.0 319 (13.3) 32/16
MACKAY M.O 22.2 +0.9 14.9 +2.1 -- 0.2 -- 10.8 338 (14.1) 26/16
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.2 +2.1 9.9 +0.4 8.2 0.0 4.2 -- 178 ( 7.4) 24/14
BUNDABERG AERO 25.3 +3.3 11.2 +1.1 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 137 ( 5.7) 21/18
NAMBOUR DPI 25.1 +4.0 7.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 5.4 -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 21.7 +1.2 9.4 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 197 ( 8.2) 28/11
BRISBANE AERO 24.1 +3.2 7.7 -1.1 4.3 0.0 3.6 5.1 240 (10.0) 35/17
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.6 -3.0 9.7 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 32/10
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 17.1 +1.0 2.6 -2.1 -1.8 0.0 3.0 -- 134 ( 5.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.8 +4.1 8.7 +1.2 5.1 0.0 1.6 5.8 224 ( 9.3) 30/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.9 +1.2 4.1 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.6 +1.6 4.1 -2.2 0.5 0.0 4.6 10.0 401 (16.7) 68/11
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 19.3 +1.8 3.0 -1.6 0.3 0.2 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 43/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.1 -2.2 2.7 +1.3 -1.0 0.0 2.0 3.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.9 -0.3 -1.5 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.6 +2.6 7.7 +0.6 2.6 0.0 3.2 7.4 433 (18.0) 67/15
RICHMOND RAAF 18.5 +1.1 0.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 63/15
BELLAMBI AWS 18.5 +1.7 10.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 70/14
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.2 -0.1 6.7 +6.8 3.8 0.2 3.8 6.5 570 (23.8) 55/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.3 +0.6 7.1 +4.4 4.5 1.4 1.6 5.3 301 (12.5) 45/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.1 -0.9 7.6 +4.4 -- 2.4 -- -- 274 (11.4) 43/02
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.5 +0.2 9.7 +5.4 6.3 0.0 3.4 8.4 395 (16.5) 45/02
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.4 +0.4 5.2 +2.3 -- 1.4 5.6 -- 390 (16.3) 43/00
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.9 -0.6 4.7 +2.3 -- 2.8 -- -- 403 (16.8) 43/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 13.8 +0.4 7.8 +1.8 4.3 3.6 2.2 -- 240 (10.0) 26/02
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.2 +0.4 6.6 +1.2 -- 2.0 -- -- 773 (32.2) 59/00
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.2 -0.8 2.8 -0.4 -- 3.8 -- -- 672 (28.0) 46/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.2 +1.6 6.6 +4.4 -- 12.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 34/03
HOBART AIRPORT 12.4 0.0 6.8 +2.7 5.2 1.4 1.6 4.6 360 (15.0) 46/11
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

35.3 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
34.8 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
34.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
34.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.7 : 26.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+5.9 : 30.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.4 : 28.4 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.3 : 24.8 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

25.7 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.6 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
23.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+9.1 : 13.3 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+9.0 : 12.8 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
+8.8 : 15.3 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+8.6 : 12.2 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

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

-3.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.5 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-5.6 : 14.4 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-5.5 : 14.2 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-5.5 : 14.6 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
-4.7 : 16.5 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-4.3 : -0.5 CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW

-8.3 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.3 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.1 : -2.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.3 : 4.5 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
-5.1 : 0.1 FORREST Eucla WA
-4.6 : 0.6 NORSEMAN Goldfields 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.
47.2 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEER MEMORIAL MUSE W Coast TAS
45.0 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
44.2 MOUNT BARROW (SOUTH BARROW) N Coast TAS
42.0 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
40.0 SPRINGFIELD N Coast TAS

11.2 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.9 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.8 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

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1.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.2 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.6 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1599 (66.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1413 (58.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1167 (48.6) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1113 (46.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1099 (45.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1062 (44.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
971 (40.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
959 (40.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
955 (39.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
951 (39.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
948 (39.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
922 (38.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
903 (37.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
897 (37.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
856 (35.7) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
851 (35.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
838 (34.9) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
834 (34.8) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
825 (34.4) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
794 (33.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
790 (32.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
785 (32.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
782 (32.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
773 (32.2) GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
770 (32.1) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
754 (31.4) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
727 (30.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
721 (30.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
706 (29.4) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
681 (28.4) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
676 (28.2) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
672 (28.0) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
671 (28.0) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
665 (27.7) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
661 (27.5) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
660 (27.5) MOUNT CRAWFORD FIRE TOWER Adelaide/Lofty SA
657 (27.4) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
648 (27.0) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
648 (27.0) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
636 (26.5) CAPE BORDA AWS Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
634 (26.4) MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
634 (26.4) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
632 (26.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
629 (26.2) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
626 (26.1) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
623 (26.0) CERBERUS E Central VIC
619 (25.8) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
618 (25.8) RHYLL E Central VIC
117/02 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
115/00 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
111/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
109/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
102/20 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
96/00 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE 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.
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(270/ 74 ) at 18:20
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 119(310/ 85 ) at 00:01
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 100(340/ 63 ) at 00:00
MT HOTHAM AIRPORT : 82(310/ 63 ) at 00:59
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 111(270/ 82 ) at 04:39
KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 78(296/ 65 ) at 09:40
MT BAW BAW : 102(270/ 43 ) at 20:30
N Central
EILDON FIRE TOWER : 76(250/ 63 ) at 04:34
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 89(260/ 69 ) at 03:50
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 109(270/ 70 ) at 00:34
E Coast
MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) : 82(210/ 65 ) at 11:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 117(270/ 98 ) at 02:05