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Prs Ext Rec Not War Rdr Cht Rfl Rec


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 minimum temperature

VIC

Lower NE

082138

WANGARATTA AERO

-2.8

-2.7

26/09/1994

19

Y

VIC

Upper NE

083085

MT HOTHAM

-9.2

-9.2

28/09/2003

14

1 Y Equal to record.

VIC

N Central

088109

MANGALORE AIRPORT

-3.6

-3.1

10/09/2002

48

1 Y


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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 23:22EST, 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 20.8 -1.2 6.1 -3.2 1.2 0.0 5.0 -- 431 (18.0) 43/14
PERTH AIRPORT 20.2 +0.1 4.0 -4.9 3.7 0.0 4.2 11.0 261 (10.9) 35/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.4 +4.1 6.9 -1.1 4.6 0.0 3.6 5.1 282 (11.8) 45/12
BUNBURY 19.3 +1.1 7.4 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 54/15
MANDURAH 19.4 -- 11.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 31/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +0.4 22.0 -1.0 21.3 0.0 7.8 10.8 354 (14.8) 35/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.3 0.0 12.3 +1.9 8.4 0.0 12.0 11.3 442 (18.4) 43/09
WHYALLA AERO 19.7 -1.8 2.5 -5.5 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 420 (17.5) 30/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.1 -0.9 5.7 -4.0 2.5 0.0 3.8 -- 367 (15.3) 26/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.9 -1.9 1.6 -4.7 -0.8 3.0 3.0 9.2 -- --
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.5 +4.3 18.6 +4.4 15.3 0.0 10.4 11.3 310 (12.9) 50/14
CAIRNS AERO 29.1 +1.1 21.7 +3.0 20.6 0.0 6.2 10.8 367 (15.3) 37/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.4 -0.3 15.8 -1.5 14.0 0.0 6.6 10.7 374 (15.6) 34/13
MACKAY M.O 24.8 -0.4 16.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- 9.8 315 (13.1) 28/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.3 +3.0 16.5 +2.9 14.2 0.0 5.4 -- 234 ( 9.8) 30/13
BUNDABERG AERO 28.1 +2.7 14.3 +0.6 -- 0.0 2.6 -- 209 ( 8.7) 30/13
NAMBOUR DPI 28.8 +3.9 13.7 +3.1 -- 0.2 12.8 -- 89 ( 3.7) 28/10
COOLANGATTA 24.6 +1.5 18.4 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 480 (20.0) 44/14
BRISBANE AERO 26.2 +2.0 14.3 +1.6 10.6 0.0 6.2 10.6 489 (20.4) 39/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.5 +5.1 11.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 54/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 24.9 +3.5 12.2 +3.7 7.2 0.2 10.8 -- 460 (19.2) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.6 -0.3 16.1 +5.2 12.5 0.0 5.8 7.6 590 (24.6) 54/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.0 -2.5 15.5 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.4 -1.8 14.4 +5.4 9.1 0.0 11.8 8.1 546 (22.8) 43/04
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.8 -2.5 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28/07
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.4 -0.6 1.0 -3.2 -1.5 0.0 4.0 11.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.7 -1.5 7.3 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.6 -1.9 12.5 +2.2 9.7 0.0 13.8 10.9 891 (37.1) 59/02
RICHMOND RAAF 19.1 -3.6 9.8 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 518 (21.6) 35/15
BELLAMBI AWS 17.7 -2.5 11.0 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 719 (30.0) 46/00
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.0 -1.2 0.6 -2.6 -5.4 0.2 4.0 11.4 605 (25.2) 39/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 15.8 -1.8 -0.1 -5.2 -3.2 0.8 4.4 11.5 467 (19.5) 30/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.3 -3.8 0.6 -5.3 -- 5.0 -- -- 368 (15.3) 34/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.6 -2.8 1.8 -5.6 -1.2 0.0 6.0 10.8 456 (19.0) 24/12
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.4 -3.0 -1.8 -7.2 -- 1.8 16.6 -- 400 (16.7) 24/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.1 -2.7 -0.6 -4.9 -- 2.6 -- -- 434 (18.1) 32/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.0 -2.2 4.2 -3.7 0.7 3.6 2.8 -- 231 ( 9.6) 24/10
GEELONG AIRPORT 14.9 -1.9 1.8 -4.9 -- 1.6 -- -- 666 (27.8) 44/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.3 -2.6 -2.8 -7.6 -- 4.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 35/11
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.9 -2.6 2.7 -2.4 -- 2.8 -- -- 365 (15.2) 44/15
HOBART AIRPORT 14.4 -0.9 3.3 -2.7 1.1 7.6 2.4 9.9 502 (20.9) 54/11
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

40.7 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.2 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
39.4 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
39.3 TIMBER CREEK N Rivers NT
39.1 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
39.1 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT

+7.5 : 34.2 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+7.5 : 27.0 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+7.1 : 26.0 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
+7.0 : 26.4 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
+6.8 : 32.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+6.8 : 28.4 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
25.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.2 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.2 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+8.7 : 16.5 TEXAS POST OFFICE Darling Downs E QLD
+8.1 : 14.4 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
+7.9 : 17.8 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
+7.3 : 17.5 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW
+7.0 : 12.8 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
+7.0 : 11.0 GLEN INNES POST OFFICE N Tablelands W NSW
+7.0 : 17.5 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

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

0.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
1.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
1.6 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
2.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-5.2 : 8.5 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
-5.0 : 18.1 IVANHOE AERODROME AWS Southwest Plains NSW
-4.8 : 20.1 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-4.7 : 16.0 HAY CSIRO AWS Riverina W NSW
-4.6 : 16.0 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW

-9.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-8.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-7.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-6.7 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC

-8.9 : -3.6 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-8.6 : -4.3 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-8.5 : -4.2 REDESDALE N Central VIC
-8.0 : -1.1 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-8.0 : -4.3 STRATHBOGIE 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.
61.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
40.0 BRIDESTOWE LAVENDER ESTATE N Coast TAS
37.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
34.0 SAVAGE RIVER MINE W Coast TAS
32.4 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
61.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE
37.0 THREDBO VILLAGE

TASMANIA
N Coast
40.0 BRIDESTOWE LAVENDER ESTATE
W Coast
34.0 SAVAGE RIVER MINE
32.4 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM)

11.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.4 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

.....

7.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
7.0 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
5.1 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
4.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1676 (69.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1375 (57.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
1355 (56.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1133 (47.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1132 (47.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1096 (45.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1076 (44.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
950 (39.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
939 (39.1) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
933 (38.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
891 (37.1) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
876 (36.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
860 (35.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
853 (35.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
837 (34.9) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
833 (34.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
830 (34.6) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
783 (32.6) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
782 (32.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
771 (32.1) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
766 (31.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
740 (30.8) CAPE JAFFA (CURLEY HILLS) Lower SE SA
738 (30.8) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
737 (30.7) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
725 (30.2) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
725 (30.2) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
725 (30.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
719 (30.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
707 (29.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
700 (29.2) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
684 (28.5) COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
680 (28.3) COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
675 (28.1) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
675 (28.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
670 (27.9) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
667 (27.8) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
666 (27.8) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
666 (27.8) GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
663 (27.6) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
661 (27.5) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
660 (27.5) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
659 (27.5) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
659 (27.5) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
652 (27.2) TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
646 (26.9) LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
646 (26.9) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
644 (26.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
644 (26.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
642 (26.8) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
639 (26.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
639 (26.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
637 (26.5) THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
633 (26.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
631 (26.3) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
627 (26.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
626 (26.1) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
624 (26.0) BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
621 (25.9) SWAN HILL AERODROME Mallee S VIC
621 (25.9) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
618 (25.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
610 (25.4) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
605 (25.2) CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
104/17 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
102/18 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
94/01 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
93/01 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
81/05 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 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

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 76(273/ 63 ) at 00:10
MT BAW BAW : 104(320/ 30 ) at 17:26
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS : 95(260/ 70 ) at 02:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(310/ 82 ) at 02:30
DROUGHTY HILL (TERSS) : 95(270/ 67 ) at 04:40
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 74(300/ 63 ) at 12:24
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(260/ 72 ) at 01:31