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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1742 EST on 23/09/2007. 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 maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031193

ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL

19.1

19.5

14/09/1997

12

1 Y


The day in charts
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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 23:18EST, 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 29.5 +7.5 9.7 +0.4 5.3 0.0 5.6 -- 407 (17.0) 35/09
PERTH AIRPORT 26.6 +6.5 6.7 -2.2 5.8 0.0 3.2 10.3 324 (13.5) 37/06
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.5 +5.2 7.0 -1.0 3.8 0.0 2.2 10.6 241 (10.0) 28/11
BUNBURY 24.0 +5.8 6.0 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 24/16
MANDURAH 25.6 -- 11.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 30/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 +0.7 20.9 -2.1 19.4 0.0 8.0 11.0 373 (15.5) 48/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.3 0.0 7.6 -2.8 3.4 0.0 7.0 11.4 262 (10.9) 35/11
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 -2.5 9.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 324 (13.5) 34/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.2 +0.2 9.2 -0.5 4.8 0.0 2.8 11.1 198 ( 8.3) 28/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.8 +1.0 7.9 +1.6 6.3 3.4 3.8 8.8 398 (16.6) 34/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 28.2 -3.0 11.9 -2.3 7.0 0.0 8.4 11.1 342 (14.3) 41/09
CAIRNS AERO 26.2 -1.8 18.4 -0.3 16.9 6.2 8.8 3.2 638 (26.6) 50/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.9 -0.8 16.9 -0.4 14.8 0.0 9.4 2.9 610 (25.4) 58/19
MACKAY M.O 22.8 -2.4 17.7 +1.1 -- 0.4 -- 8.0 599 (25.0) 58/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.0 -3.3 14.1 +0.5 12.5 0.0 7.4 -- 479 (20.0) 46/09
BUNDABERG AERO 23.1 -2.3 13.9 +0.2 -- 1.6 5.1 -- 546 (22.8) 48/13
NAMBOUR DPI 21.9 -3.0 12.4 +1.8 -- 20.8 4.8 -- 129 ( 5.4) 30/12
COOLANGATTA 21.7 -1.4 11.6 -1.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 407 (17.0) 37/15
BRISBANE AERO 21.8 -2.4 10.3 -2.4 8.2 0.0 5.8 6.8 408 (17.0) 39/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.8 -3.6 8.2 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 571 (23.8) 46/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.3 +1.9 9.2 +0.7 4.4 0.0 3.8 -- 126 ( 5.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.2 -1.7 8.7 -2.2 5.0 0.0 3.0 10.6 270 (11.3) 28/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.3 -2.2 8.4 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.9 -0.3 4.9 -4.1 2.5 0.0 2.0 9.0 212 ( 8.8) 26/13
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.0 +1.7 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 17/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 17.3 +3.3 3.9 -0.3 0.5 0.0 4.0 8.7 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.9 +0.7 6.2 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.4 +0.9 10.7 +0.4 7.6 0.0 4.6 9.4 362 (15.1) 37/17
RICHMOND RAAF 23.2 +0.5 5.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 24/16
BELLAMBI AWS 20.0 -0.2 11.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 37/15
CANBERRA AIRPORT 20.0 +3.8 0.5 -2.7 -2.2 0.0 3.2 8.1 145 ( 6.0) 37/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 21.5 +3.9 3.0 -2.1 1.4 0.0 3.2 9.1 183 ( 7.6) 24/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.6 +3.5 4.0 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 63 ( 2.6) 22/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.5 +6.1 9.3 +1.9 4.6 0.0 3.8 10.5 315 (13.1) 35/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.8 +5.4 7.1 +1.7 -- 0.0 3.0 -- 241 (10.0) 37/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.0 +4.2 4.9 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 35/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.9 +4.7 13.4 +5.5 9.6 0.0 5.2 -- 176 ( 7.3) 21/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 19.7 +2.9 9.2 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 43/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.2 +4.3 7.2 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 511 (21.3) 34/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.2 +2.7 7.1 +2.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 41/13
HOBART AIRPORT 20.1 +4.8 10.4 +4.4 8.3 0.0 3.0 7.2 418 (17.4) 43/11
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

36.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
35.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
35.5 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
35.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
35.2 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
35.2 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
35.2 WATARRKA N Plateau NT

+8.4 : 31.1 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.3 : 28.5 MEDINA RESEARCH CENTRE Lower West WA
+8.0 : 30.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+7.9 : 31.3 MULLEWA Central West WA
+7.8 : 25.0 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
23.0 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
23.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+7.9 : 15.7 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+6.5 : 7.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
+6.4 : 15.3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
+6.4 : 8.2 TARRALEAH VILLAGE Derwent Valley TAS
+6.2 : 14.4 LAKE VICTORIA STORAGE Lower Darling NSW
+6.2 : 12.8 LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC

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

4.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
7.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
7.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-6.6 : 19.1 ATHERTON SHIRE COUNCIL N Coast--Barron QLD
-6.3 : 22.4 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-5.9 : 22.5 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
-5.9 : 21.1 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
-5.7 : 21.2 TOOLARA (KELLY) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-2.2 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-2.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
-1.0 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-1.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 OBERON (WOODCHEM) C Tablelands S NSW

-9.9 : -2.2 EYRE Eucla WA
-7.5 : 12.3 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
-7.4 : 7.3 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-7.2 : 11.1 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-7.0 : 8.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley 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.
28.4 BLI BLI Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
26.4 MAPLETON POST OFFICE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
22.0 KOOMBOOLOOMBA DAM N Coast--Barron QLD
21.0 MENAVALE ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
21.0 JAPOONVALE WARRAKIN RD N Coast--Herbert QLD

11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
11.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.1 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.1 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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3.3 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
3.2 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
2.9 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
2.8 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.1 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

1447 (60.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1138 (47.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1121 (46.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1100 (45.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1032 (43.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1029 (42.9) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
1009 (42.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
991 (41.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
857 (35.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
825 (34.4) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
824 (34.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
799 (33.3) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
795 (33.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
721 (30.0) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
700 (29.2) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
698 (29.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
695 (29.0) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
693 (28.9) KILMORE GAP N Central VIC
678 (28.3) PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
651 (27.1) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
644 (26.8) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
638 (26.6) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
637 (26.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
622 (25.9) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
618 (25.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
611 (25.5) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
610 (25.4) TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
610 (25.4) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
600 (25.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
94/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
93/01 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
87/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
81/06 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
80/00 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.
None reported

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT : 85( 90/ 76 ) at 04:05
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(330/ 72 ) at 01:30