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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1641 EST on 17/03/2007. 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 maximum temperature

WA

Interior

013015

CARNEGIE

33.0

33.0

30/08/1995

18

Equal to record.


The day in charts
Surface charts Satellite images Rain & temperatures
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Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
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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 23:11EST, 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 22.4 +2.4 12.4 +3.5 10.8 0.0 2.4 -- 333 (13.9) 65/17
PERTH AIRPORT 23.1 +4.7 9.7 +1.7 9.3 0.0 2.4 5.3 304 (12.7) 46/16
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.7 +3.6 6.9 -0.6 4.2 0.0 3.8 5.8 343 (14.3) 30/12
BUNBURY 20.3 +3.0 11.8 +4.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 258 (10.8) 41/13
MANDURAH 19.6 -- 13.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 50/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.0 +0.7 18.1 -2.3 17.4 0.0 9.6 11.0 317 (13.2) 45/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.7 +8.1 8.6 +2.6 3.4 0.0 4.6 11.2 191 ( 8.0) 26/10
WHYALLA AERO 20.4 +1.9 5.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 433 (18.0) 30/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.9 +2.2 10.8 +2.6 5.8 0.0 4.2 8.6 303 (12.6) 41/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.1 +3.0 8.8 +3.3 6.9 0.0 5.6 6.7 527 (22.0) 54/00
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.3 +3.0 6.3 -4.0 2.8 0.0 6.8 11.1 198 ( 8.3) 32/11
CAIRNS AERO 26.8 +0.2 19.8 +2.4 18.1 3.4 6.0 10.3 471 (19.6) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.4 +0.4 14.9 +0.2 10.9 0.0 5.2 10.4 358 (14.9) 37/11
MACKAY M.O 23.4 +0.9 14.3 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.8 318 (13.3) 21/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.6 +2.8 10.9 +0.3 8.4 0.0 4.6 -- 138 ( 5.8) 26/17
BUNDABERG AERO 25.5 +2.2 11.2 +0.3 -- 0.0 3.6 -- 221 ( 9.2) 35/12
NAMBOUR DPI 25.7 +3.2 7.2 -0.8 -- 0.0 7.2 -- 59 ( 2.5) 30/13
COOLANGATTA 22.5 +1.2 11.3 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 30/13
BRISBANE AERO 23.2 +1.4 11.2 +1.6 8.2 0.0 4.0 9.3 258 (10.8) 35/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.8 +4.1 7.5 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 46/15
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 21.2 +3.3 3.1 -2.7 -2.4 0.0 3.4 -- 72 ( 3.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.1 +3.3 9.4 +1.2 4.6 0.0 2.8 10.2 232 ( 9.7) 32/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.8 -0.4 5.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.1 +2.5 1.8 -5.0 -1.3 0.0 3.0 10.5 210 ( 8.8) 32/14
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.2 +1.2 2.1 -3.2 -0.5 0.2 -- -- 61 ( 2.5) 18/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.7 +2.7 -1.4 -3.5 -4.0 0.0 1.8 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 20.1 +2.6 -1.2 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.3 +1.0 7.7 -0.4 2.4 0.0 3.8 10.5 291 (12.1) 26/23
RICHMOND RAAF 19.6 -0.2 0.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 79 ( 3.3) 22/12
BELLAMBI AWS 19.0 +1.0 8.3 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 188 ( 7.8) 24/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.3 +2.3 -2.5 -3.5 -5.6 0.0 3.4 9.7 179 ( 7.5) 34/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.9 +4.4 0.3 -3.3 -1.8 0.0 1.4 10.0 192 ( 8.0) 26/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.6 +2.6 0.4 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 60 ( 2.5) 28/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.7 +4.5 8.7 +3.5 4.8 0.0 5.6 10.3 372 (15.5) 34/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.7 +6.0 6.5 +2.6 -- 0.0 6.8 -- 281 (11.7) 39/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.8 +5.5 3.6 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 207 ( 8.6) 44/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.5 +4.5 11.0 +4.3 8.9 0.0 3.8 -- 191 ( 8.0) 34/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.1 +5.1 9.8 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 371 (15.5) 63/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 16.7 +5.3 7.5 +3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 686 (28.6) 50/03
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.6 +1.9 7.3 +3.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 115 ( 4.8) 54/14
HOBART AIRPORT 15.2 +1.7 7.2 +2.5 5.6 2.0 1.4 0.5 232 ( 9.7) 46/14
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

35.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA
35.0 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
34.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
34.3 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
34.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 31.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+10.3 : 32.3 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+9.5 : 31.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+9.4 : 30.8 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+9.3 : 33.0 CARNEGIE Interior WA

25.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.0 WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
22.7 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
22.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
22.0 FLINDERS REEF Islands ISL
22.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+8.3 : 13.0 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA
+6.1 : 11.4 SHEOAKS W Central VIC
+5.9 : 12.7 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+5.6 : 14.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+5.6 : 10.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
+5.6 : 12.0 BROKEN HILL (PATTON STREET) Lower Darling NSW

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

1.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
3.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
3.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-3.3 : 28.6 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
-2.9 : 28.3 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
-2.0 : 28.0 PARDOO STATION E Pilbara WA
-1.8 : 30.6 KATHERINE AVIATION MUSEUM N Rivers NT
-1.4 : 32.0 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
-1.4 : 13.3 FRIENDLY BEACHES E Coast TAS
-1.4 : 30.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
-1.4 : 28.1 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT

-10.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.5 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.4 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

-9.2 : -3.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.7 : -5.8 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.3 : -5.0 LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-6.1 : -4.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-5.9 : -1.4 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley 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.
16.0 HINCHINBROOK ISLAND N Coast--Herbert QLD
15.0 GLEN ALLYN N Coast--Barron QLD
14.6 WILGA Lower West WA
13.4 TEWKESBURY (1120 OONAH ROAD) N Coast TAS
12.4 TULLY SUGAR MILL N Coast--Herbert QLD

11.4 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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1.2 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
1.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.5 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

935 (39.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
898 (37.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
896 (37.3) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
848 (35.3) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
804 (33.5) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
780 (32.5) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
767 (32.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
752 (31.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
705 (29.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
692 (28.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
686 (28.6) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
679 (28.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
669 (27.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
663 (27.6) DUNNS HILL E Central VIC
632 (26.3) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
626 (26.1) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
624 (26.0) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
612 (25.5) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
100/09 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
93/08 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
87/19 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
85/22 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
84/14 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND
6.0mm in 8 min to 23:38 45.0mm/h
CAPE NATURALISTE
8.0mm in 42 min to 17:00 11.4mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.2mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
DWELLINGUP
10.0mm in 58 min to 20:58 10.3mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
WITCHCLIFFE
12.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
BUNBURY
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 87(340/ 63 ) at 19:31
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 83(320/ 74 ) at 22:00