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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1644 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 minimum temperature

SA

W Agricultural

018195

MINNIPA DPI

15.1

15.0

28/08/2005

11

Highest maximum temperature

SA

NE Pastoral

017031

MARREE

35.0

34.6

24/08/1995

67


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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 23:11EST, 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 21.3 +1.3 10.5 +1.6 8.1 2.8 2.6 -- 405 (16.9) 26/12
PERTH AIRPORT 21.2 +2.8 9.7 +1.7 9.4 6.4 1.6 9.7 485 (20.2) 37/09
ALBANY AIRPORT 15.2 -0.9 12.9 +5.4 11.6 4.0 2.8 2.9 506 (21.1) 46/03
BUNBURY 18.9 +1.6 12.6 +5.0 -- 9.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 26/15
MANDURAH 19.0 -- 14.2 -- -- 4.2 -- -- 568 (23.7) 34/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.7 +0.4 20.3 -0.1 18.3 0.0 7.4 10.8 422 (17.6) 50/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 31.2 +8.6 12.9 +6.9 8.4 0.0 3.8 11.3 218 ( 9.1) 61/11
WHYALLA AERO 24.6 +6.1 9.0 +3.1 -- 0.2 6.4 -- 231 ( 9.6) 43/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.5 +4.8 8.6 +0.4 4.3 0.2 2.6 0.4 187 ( 7.8) 22/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.4 -0.7 6.0 +0.5 3.9 0.0 1.2 0.6 346 (14.4) 26/20
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.3 +4.0 8.2 -2.1 4.9 0.0 6.2 11.3 149 ( 6.2) 32/15
CAIRNS AERO 27.0 +0.4 12.4 -5.0 9.0 0.0 5.2 11.0 237 ( 9.9) 28/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.3 +2.3 11.4 -3.3 8.9 0.0 4.8 10.7 171 ( 7.1) 30/15
MACKAY M.O 26.4 +3.9 13.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 277 (11.5) 30/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.9 +6.1 11.5 +0.9 9.4 0.0 6.4 -- 240 (10.0) 34/12
BUNDABERG AERO 28.6 +5.3 12.4 +1.5 -- 0.0 4.2 -- 354 (14.8) --
NAMBOUR DPI 26.7 +4.2 8.0 0.0 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 63 ( 2.6) 28/12
COOLANGATTA 23.6 +2.3 9.1 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 31/09
BRISBANE AERO 23.9 +2.1 8.0 -1.6 6.0 0.0 4.0 10.7 285 (11.9) 32/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.8 +4.1 9.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 502 (20.9) 37/08
GUNNEDAH (DIPNR) 21.3 +3.4 4.9 -0.9 -0.7 0.0 4.0 -- 155 ( 6.5) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.2 +0.4 6.4 -1.8 0.0 0.0 4.0 10.8 366 (15.3) 28/02
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.2 +1.0 3.0 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.5 +2.9 6.1 -0.7 1.2 0.0 6.2 10.8 417 (17.4) 35/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.3 +3.3 4.4 -0.9 0.4 0.0 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 24/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.4 +2.4 2.0 -0.1 -5.0 0.0 2.2 8.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.4 +1.9 -0.1 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.3 +4.0 10.3 +2.2 3.1 0.0 5.2 10.6 405 (16.9) 37/12
RICHMOND RAAF 21.9 +2.1 3.1 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 22/14
BELLAMBI AWS 20.7 +2.7 11.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 31/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.8 +2.8 -0.3 -1.3 -4.2 0.0 3.2 10.4 405 (16.9) 48/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.4 +2.9 -1.9 -5.5 -2.9 0.0 1.8 9.7 251 (10.5) 30/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 15.9 +0.9 0.5 -3.3 -- 0.4 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 31/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.7 +4.5 2.8 -2.4 -0.3 0.0 3.6 2.4 239 (10.0) 34/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.5 +1.8 -1.5 -5.4 -- 0.0 2.2 -- 238 ( 9.9) 32/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.9 +0.6 -1.5 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 31/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.0 +2.0 8.1 +1.4 4.4 0.4 1.4 -- 154 ( 6.4) 21/10
GEELONG AIRPORT 15.2 +0.2 3.8 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 363 (15.1) 39/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.7 +1.3 -1.5 -5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 32/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.0 +1.3 5.9 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 306 (12.8) 37/13
HOBART AIRPORT 14.3 +0.8 7.6 +2.9 4.7 0.0 3.0 8.6 505 (21.0) 58/10
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

35.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
35.0 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
34.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
34.8 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
34.7 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD

+13.6 : 35.0 MARREE NE Pastoral SA
+13.4 : 35.5 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+12.9 : 34.8 MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
+12.1 : 33.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+11.5 : 32.4 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
+11.5 : 30.5 ARKAROOLA NE Pastoral SA

25.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
23.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
22.8 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
22.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+10.7 : 16.4 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+9.0 : 16.4 OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
+8.7 : 15.5 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+8.7 : 14.5 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
+8.6 : 14.4 FORREST Eucla WA

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

1.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.0 : 2.6 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-3.0 : 11.6 CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
-2.8 : 13.4 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
-2.8 : 12.7 PADTHAWAY SOUTH Lower SE SA
-2.6 : 7.7 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS

-6.3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-6.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-6.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.2 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.2 : -3.2 NHILL Wimmera N VIC
-6.5 : -2.7 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-6.2 : -2.2 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-6.1 : -3.0 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
-5.8 : -3.0 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.
37.6 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
37.2 NORTHCLIFFE Lower West WA
32.0 CONDINUP Lower West WA
30.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
28.8 MANJIMUP Lower West WA

11.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.2 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.1 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

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1.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
0.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
0.4 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

1612 (67.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1371 (57.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1211 (50.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1200 (50.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1120 (46.7) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1071 (44.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
925 (38.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
921 (38.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
921 (38.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
920 (38.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
878 (36.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
873 (36.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
837 (34.9) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
806 (33.6) CHEADANUP Goldfields WA
791 (33.0) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
776 (32.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
773 (32.2) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
763 (31.8) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
751 (31.3) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
723 (30.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
712 (29.7) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
708 (29.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
708 (29.5) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
697 (29.0) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
689 (28.7) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
680 (28.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
663 (27.6) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
662 (27.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
659 (27.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
644 (26.8) SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
635 (26.5) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
628 (26.2) KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
625 (26.0) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
621 (25.9) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
611 (25.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
610 (25.4) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
610 (25.4) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
100/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/08 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
87/07 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
80/08 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
80/03 HOGAN ISLAND 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.
None reported

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
MT BAW BAW : 167(240/ 28 ) at 01:19
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 80(260/ 65 ) at 07:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(310/ 82 ) at 00:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 98(250/ 67 ) at 11:08
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 76(270/ 65 ) at 08:00