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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 2200 EST on 26/09/2007. 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 daily rainfall

WA

W Kimberley

003023

ROEBUCK PLAINS

46.0

24.0

07/10/1975

92

1 y

Lowest grass minimum temperature

SA

Lower SE

026091

COONAWARRA

-8.0

-8.0

26/10/2006

22

-8.0

26/10/2006

23

1 Y Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

NSW

SW Slopes S

072150

WAGGA WAGGA AMO

-5.5

-5.5

04/10/1997

36

1 Y Equal to record.

TAS

N Coast

091269

POWRANNA (TASMANIA FEEDLOT)

-9.5

-9.0

12/10/1994

15

1 Y

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005084

THEVENARD ISLAND

25.5

25.3

28/10/2006

11

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

South Coast

069049

NERRIGA COMPOSITE

-5.2

-4.1

11/10/1993

36

1 Y

NSW

South Coast

069134

BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB)

0.0

0.0

30/10/1994

15

1 Y Equal to record.

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070263

GOULBURN (PROGRESS ST)

-2.0

-2.0

20/10/1978

32

1 Y Equal to record.

NSW

Goulburn/Monaro

070330

GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS

-5.6

-4.9

22/10/2006

14

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

VIC

Lower NE

082011

CORRYONG (PARISH LANE)

-3.0

-3.0

22/10/2006

33

1 P Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

VIC

E Gippsland

084142

GELANTIPY

-2.0

-1.8

22/10/2006

12

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.

VIC

E Gippsland

084143

COMBIENBAR AWS

0.3

0.3

10/10/2003

12

1 Y Equal to record.

TAS

N Coast

091107

WYNYARD AIRPORT

-1.6

-1.4

09/10/2003

21

1 Y

TAS

N Coast

091269

POWRANNA (TASMANIA FEEDLOT)

-3.2

-3.0

16/10/2006

16

1 Y Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 23:32EST, 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 23.6 -0.8 18.0 +7.1 16.9 0.0 6.2 -- 483 (20.1) 41/16
PERTH AIRPORT 22.0 -0.5 14.9 +4.7 13.9 2.0 6.0 4.6 341 (14.2) 41/14
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.3 -0.4 11.6 +2.5 8.9 0.0 6.2 2.4 416 (17.3) 39/13
BUNBURY 23.1 +2.4 14.6 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 44/14
MANDURAH 21.9 -- 17.2 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 44/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 0.0 23.2 -1.8 22.7 0.0 8.1 10.7 345 (14.4) 35/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.3 +2.3 18.0 +3.2 14.0 0.0 13.8 9.5 457 (19.0) 41/00
WHYALLA AERO 19.2 -4.7 11.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 9.2 -- 430 (17.9) 39/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.3 -2.5 8.2 -3.2 3.1 0.0 2.8 11.9 178 ( 7.4) --
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.4 -4.5 2.7 -4.4 0.6 0.2 2.6 0.9 259 (10.8) 26/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.7 +2.1 22.9 +4.3 17.3 0.0 8.2 11.9 368 (15.3) 37/15
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 -1.0 19.4 -1.2 16.0 0.0 6.6 11.8 193 ( 8.0) 32/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 +1.6 20.3 -0.4 18.1 0.0 6.4 11.0 233 ( 9.7) 30/16
MACKAY M.O 30.1 +2.5 21.3 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 369 (15.4) 30/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.0 +0.3 18.7 +1.7 16.6 0.0 7.8 -- 282 (11.8) 48/11
BUNDABERG AERO 27.4 +0.5 16.6 0.0 -- 0.0 4.4 -- 484 (20.2) 48/08
NAMBOUR DPI 24.0 -2.7 16.6 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 126 ( 5.3) 30/09
COOLANGATTA 23.9 -0.5 16.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 495 (20.6) 44/01
BRISBANE AERO 24.4 -1.1 17.1 +1.4 15.5 0.0 10.2 11.8 525 (21.9) 43/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.4 -0.3 11.5 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 666 (27.8) 59/18
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.9 +0.8 9.4 -2.7 5.6 0.0 8.4 -- 208 ( 8.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.6 -3.0 14.3 +0.5 13.2 0.0 8.0 9.4 475 (19.8) 32/08
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.8 -3.2 9.5 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.4 -4.2 9.8 -2.2 8.5 0.2 9.8 8.3 509 (21.2) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 18.5 -5.2 4.9 -5.8 2.3 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 18.6 +1.1 0.3 -6.3 -5.2 0.0 5.8 12.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -0.8 2.8 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.7 -3.8 9.8 -3.3 5.0 0.0 9.4 12.3 732 (30.5) 43/04
RICHMOND RAAF 20.6 -4.4 4.6 -6.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 34/15
BELLAMBI AWS 17.9 -3.7 10.4 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 545 (22.7) 34/07
CANBERRA AIRPORT 19.1 -0.3 -0.8 -6.9 -4.6 0.0 6.2 12.8 304 (12.7) 45/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.2 +0.8 3.7 -4.0 -5.5 0.0 7.4 13.0 396 (16.5) 32/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.3 -0.3 5.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 30/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.4 -2.4 3.9 -5.9 -- 0.0 6.4 12.6 305 (12.7) 28/18
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 19.0 -1.9 3.0 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 19.0 -1.3 3.0 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.6 -3.0 8.4 -1.1 7.3 0.2 4.2 -- -- 18/11
GEELONG AIRPORT 13.3 -5.5 5.0 -2.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 357 (14.9) 31/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.0 -1.6 -3.0 -9.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.5 -0.5 -0.3 -7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 35/15
HOBART AIRPORT 15.4 -1.9 4.4 -3.1 2.9 0.0 4.0 12.1 552 (23.0) 37/16
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

41.8 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
41.0 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
40.6 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
40.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
40.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA

+8.8 : 27.5 PEMBERTON Lower West WA
+8.5 : 29.7 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+8.4 : 31.7 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+8.4 : 29.8 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.8 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
28.3 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
27.1 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT

+8.4 : 15.2 BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON Lower West WA
+8.0 : 17.1 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+7.9 : 14.8 NEWDEGATE RES.STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.7 : 24.3 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
+7.7 : 15.0 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA

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

4.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.5 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
8.0 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
8.0 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC

-6.3 : 16.7 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-5.6 : 8.0 WEEAPROINAH W Coast VIC
-5.5 : 19.6 CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.5 : 13.3 GEELONG AIRPORT W Central VIC
-5.4 : 12.0 POINT WILSON W Central VIC
-5.4 : 19.2 NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Hunter Valley NSW

-9.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.2 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-7.0 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-6.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-11.5 : -6.0 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-11.4 : -5.2 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-10.9 : -7.6 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-10.9 : -5.6 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-10.1 : -1.0 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast 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.
57.0 THEDA N Kimberley WA
46.0 ROEBUCK PLAINS W Kimberley WA
27.0 WINDARLING Goldfields WA
19.2 CHITTERING HEIGHTS Lower West WA
18.6 MAYSBORO Central West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
57.0 THEDA
W Kimberley
46.0 ROEBUCK PLAINS
Central West
18.6 MAYSBORO
Lower West
19.2 CHITTERING HEIGHTS
Goldfields
27.0 WINDARLING

13.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
13.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.8 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.7 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

.....

3.5 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
2.4 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.9 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

952 (39.7) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
951 (39.6) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
918 (38.3) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
906 (37.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
891 (37.1) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
838 (34.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
831 (34.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
822 (34.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
803 (33.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
732 (30.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
731 (30.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
730 (30.4) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
716 (29.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
708 (29.5) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
705 (29.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
697 (29.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
690 (28.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
681 (28.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
666 (27.8) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
656 (27.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
635 (26.5) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
616 (25.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
613 (25.5) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
606 (25.3) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
606 (25.3) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
601 (25.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
85/00 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
80/02 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/15 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
65/10 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
65/08 RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
65/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 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
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 85(150/ 76 ) at 00:30
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 80(160/ 69 ) at 02:30