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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
Highest maximum temperature

WA

Eucla

011019

EYRE

37.0

37.0

18/09/2001

20

1 Y Equal to record.


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 22.5 +0.5 13.9 +4.6 10.5 0.0 3.4 -- 234 ( 9.8) 32/09
PERTH AIRPORT 22.3 +2.2 10.7 +1.8 9.7 0.0 4.8 9.5 266 (11.1) 46/13
ALBANY AIRPORT 22.9 +5.6 10.2 +2.2 8.3 0.0 3.6 8.1 237 ( 9.9) 50/16
BUNBURY 20.4 +2.2 9.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 44/14
MANDURAH 20.2 -- 16.4 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 39/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.1 +2.6 20.5 -2.5 19.6 0.0 8.4 11.0 377 (15.7) 52/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.8 +1.5 9.0 -1.4 5.6 0.0 9.4 11.5 240 (10.0) 43/14
WHYALLA AERO 29.3 +7.8 7.3 -0.7 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 184 ( 7.7) 34/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 28.0 +9.0 9.0 -0.7 4.2 0.0 2.6 11.0 113 ( 4.7) 26/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.8 +1.0 1.4 -4.9 -0.1 0.2 3.0 5.8 195 ( 8.1) 18/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.3 -0.9 10.6 -3.6 8.5 0.0 6.0 11.2 236 ( 9.8) 45/12
CAIRNS AERO 26.9 -1.1 18.9 +0.2 17.8 2.4 5.4 9.4 562 (23.4) 55/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.0 -0.7 16.0 -1.3 12.6 0.0 5.8 10.0 461 (19.2) 41/14
MACKAY M.O 22.6 -2.6 13.6 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- 10.6 -- 37/08
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.4 -1.9 11.8 -1.8 10.3 0.0 5.8 -- 319 (13.3) 37/13
BUNDABERG AERO 23.9 -1.5 14.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 4.2 -- 372 (15.5) 39/14
NAMBOUR DPI 21.2 -3.7 12.5 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 65 ( 2.7) 22/09
COOLANGATTA 21.0 -2.1 14.4 +1.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 39/16
BRISBANE AERO 20.5 -3.7 14.7 +2.0 11.3 1.4 3.4 2.4 252 (10.5) 32/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.1 -3.3 11.3 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 610 (25.4) 50/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.8 +2.4 8.3 -0.2 1.1 0.0 6.0 -- 153 ( 6.4) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.7 -1.2 11.0 +0.1 7.8 0.2 3.6 7.5 242 (10.1) 32/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.4 -1.1 8.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.3 -0.9 5.3 -3.7 4.0 0.0 3.2 10.0 171 ( 7.1) 32/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 22.2 +0.9 6.2 -1.5 4.6 0.2 -- -- 54 ( 2.3) 21/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 18.8 +4.8 6.0 +1.8 1.1 0.0 5.0 7.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.6 +4.4 4.0 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.5 +1.0 11.5 +1.2 8.7 0.0 3.8 11.1 252 (10.5) 32/16
RICHMOND RAAF 23.1 +0.4 5.8 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 101 ( 4.2) 24/15
BELLAMBI AWS 19.6 -0.6 10.6 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 21/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.7 +5.5 2.4 -0.8 -1.2 0.0 3.6 10.7 185 ( 7.7) 24/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.5 +6.9 4.3 -0.8 2.8 0.0 3.8 11.3 219 ( 9.1) 28/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.1 +5.0 4.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 74 ( 3.1) 17/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.1 +5.7 6.9 -0.5 4.6 0.0 4.6 10.6 191 ( 8.0) 28/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.0 +5.6 5.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 21/21
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.3 +5.5 3.9 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 28/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 18.4 +1.2 11.4 +3.5 10.9 0.0 2.4 -- 130 ( 5.4) 17/07
GEELONG AIRPORT 16.6 -0.2 7.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 26/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.9 +5.0 3.7 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 317 (13.2) 26/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.0 +3.5 1.8 -3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 34/15
HOBART AIRPORT 16.2 +0.9 6.6 +0.6 3.8 0.0 7.2 10.8 517 (21.5) 35/15
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

38.2 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
37.4 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
37.4 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
37.0 EYRE Eucla WA
36.8 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+15.8 : 37.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+12.8 : 34.1 EUCLA Eucla WA
+12.5 : 34.7 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+11.4 : 30.2 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
+11.2 : 35.5 BALGAIR Eucla WA

26.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
24.3 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
23.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
23.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+9.1 : 19.1 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+7.7 : 15.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+7.3 : 18.0 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+7.1 : 15.1 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.9 : 15.2 FORREST Eucla WA

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

8.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
10.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
10.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.8 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
10.8 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-6.2 : 19.9 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.0 : 17.7 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.6 : 20.2 BRISBANE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-5.0 : 20.1 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-4.9 : 20.2 ARCHERFIELD AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-5.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-2.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-2.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.5 : -1.0 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-7.2 : -2.2 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-6.5 : 1.0 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
-6.3 : -2.6 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) Midlands TAS
-6.2 : -0.5 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast 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.
31.8 MOUNT MAWSON (GOVERNMENT HUTS) Derwent Valley TAS
25.4 POINT ARKWRIGHT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
25.0 COURAN COVE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
23.0 DUNGADEN Darling Downs W QLD
19.0 KAREEYA N Coast--Barron QLD

11.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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4.1 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
3.5 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.0 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1348 (56.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
943 (39.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
930 (38.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
924 (38.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
917 (38.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
854 (35.6) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
826 (34.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
766 (31.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
754 (31.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
746 (31.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
745 (31.0) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
694 (28.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
677 (28.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
667 (27.8) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
633 (26.4) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
616 (25.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
613 (25.5) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
611 (25.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
610 (25.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
76/11 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
70/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
67/11 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
67/22 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
65/03 ESPERANCE Lower West WA

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
MAROOCHYDORE AERO
10.4mm in 30 min to 23:30 20.8mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 13.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 76(290/ 63 ) at 11:31