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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 2211 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
Lowest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014153

BLACK POINT

21.4

21.4

03/11/1991

16

1 N Equal to record.


The day in charts
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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 23:33EST, 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 30.0 +2.9 10.7 -3.1 7.7 0.0 6.2 -- 592 (24.7) 63/18
PERTH AIRPORT 24.5 -1.3 8.6 -4.0 5.8 0.0 6.8 12.8 415 (17.3) 43/15
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.6 -1.2 10.3 -0.5 7.6 0.6 4.6 4.3 326 (13.6) 43/15
BUNBURY 21.1 -3.1 6.0 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 252 (10.5) 34/17
MANDURAH 21.9 -- 11.8 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 39/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.0 -0.3 24.1 -1.2 24.5 0.0 6.2 6.3 275 (11.5) 31/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.4 -1.2 21.7 +3.8 18.9 4.4 11.4 4.7 321 (13.4) 48/17
WHYALLA AERO 18.9 -7.6 13.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 46/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.3 -4.8 15.7 +1.7 13.9 0.6 4.0 5.8 200 ( 8.3) 41/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.0 -0.4 12.3 +3.9 12.5 1.0 4.6 5.8 225 ( 9.4) 41/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.4 +2.0 19.1 -2.3 16.0 4.6 3.8 8.6 209 ( 8.7) 48/18
CAIRNS AERO 29.6 -1.0 22.3 0.0 20.4 0.0 4.0 10.4 237 ( 9.9) 32/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.0 -0.8 23.8 +0.9 22.0 0.0 6.0 9.8 545 (22.7) 39/12
MACKAY M.O 29.9 +0.7 22.0 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- 9.2 275 (11.5) 26/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.8 -0.4 21.2 +1.7 20.0 0.6 2.8 -- 247 (10.3) 50/04
BUNDABERG AERO 27.6 -0.7 19.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 2.8 -- 291 (12.1) 35/13
NAMBOUR DPI 27.3 -0.7 15.3 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 76 ( 3.2) 28/15
COOLANGATTA 26.5 +0.7 18.0 -0.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 361 (15.0) 46/14
BRISBANE AERO 27.2 +0.4 16.2 -1.8 13.0 0.0 8.0 12.1 433 (18.0) 48/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.8 +3.1 14.6 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 35/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.8 +3.5 15.4 +0.4 12.4 10.6 6.6 -- 113 ( 4.7) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.6 +1.7 14.8 -1.3 11.8 2.8 3.6 9.9 149 ( 6.2) 59/16
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.6 +2.7 10.8 -4.2 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 32.6 +7.2 10.9 -3.4 8.4 0.0 6.8 9.3 339 (14.1) 48/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 32.7 +7.6 10.7 -2.4 8.1 0.0 -- -- 104 ( 4.3) 35/11
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.0 +3.9 10.8 +1.7 5.0 0.0 8.0 1.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.3 +3.9 16.3 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 31.5 +7.5 16.3 +1.0 10.2 0.0 7.0 6.3 413 (17.2) 55/14
RICHMOND RAAF 34.5 +7.9 10.6 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 44/12
BELLAMBI AWS 23.7 +1.6 17.3 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 52/13
CANBERRA AIRPORT 26.0 +3.3 9.8 +1.0 5.7 0.0 9.4 2.9 252 (10.5) 74/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 28.3 +2.6 17.7 +7.0 17.4 0.0 10.4 0.0 308 (12.8) 76/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.3 +4.3 16.8 +5.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 76/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.9 -0.5 18.2 +5.7 15.7 0.6 8.8 8.1 350 (14.6) 43/22
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 7.6 -- -- --
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.1 -1.1 14.3 +4.8 -- 3.4 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 30/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.8 -0.1 13.6 +2.4 13.2 4.6 3.2 -- 144 ( 6.0) 21/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 22.8 +1.8 12.5 +2.9 -- 7.8 -- -- 266 (11.1) 43/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 19.9 +0.3 12.5 +4.7 -- 2.8 -- -- 364 (15.2) 41/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.3 -2.1 8.7 -0.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 181 ( 7.5) 35/13
HOBART AIRPORT 20.8 +1.8 9.2 0.0 4.8 0.0 6.0 3.1 304 (12.7) 35/18
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

44.0 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
40.5 TOORAK RESEARCH STATION Gulf Country QLD
40.4 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
40.2 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
40.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.2 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+9.0 : 33.1 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) Hunter Valley NSW
+8.9 : 34.9 BADGERYS CREEK AWS Sydney--west NSW
+8.8 : 34.1 SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A Sydney--east NSW
+8.8 : 34.2 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE Sydney--west NSW
+8.7 : 33.9 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
+8.7 : 34.0 PROSPECT DAM Sydney--west NSW

28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.3 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
27.2 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
27.0 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
26.9 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.9 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA

+11.8 : 25.5 IVANHOE POST OFFICE Southwest Plains NSW
+11.5 : 20.2 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+11.0 : 24.0 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
+10.6 : 23.0 HAY CSIRO AWS Riverina W NSW
+10.4 : 22.8 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
+10.4 : 23.4 CONDOBOLIN AG RESEARCH STN CW Plains S NSW

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

10.1 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
11.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
11.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-9.8 : 23.5 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
-9.1 : 16.6 YONGALA Upper North SA
-8.4 : 23.0 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
-7.9 : 20.5 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
-7.7 : 20.0 PORT PIRIE ZINIFEX Lower North SA

2.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
3.0 OBERON (WOODCHEM) C Tablelands S NSW
3.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
3.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
3.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

-8.4 : 9.3 BRIGALOW RESEARCH STN Central Highlands QLD
-8.3 : 3.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-7.5 : 12.0 MORANBAH WATER TREATMENT PLANT Central Coast W QLD
-7.2 : 5.0 NORSEMAN Goldfields WA
-6.9 : 3.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields 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.
56.6 ELIZABETH VALLEY N Rivers NT
53.8 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
46.2 LAMBOO E Kimberley WA
45.0 DONORS HILL STATION Gulf Country QLD
42.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (KINGSTON) Islands ISL

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
46.2 LAMBOO

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
56.6 ELIZABETH VALLEY
53.8 MIDDLE POINT AWS

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
45.0 DONORS HILL STATION

ISLANDS
Islands
42.0 NORFOLK ISLAND (KINGSTON)

12.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.2 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
12.1 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
12.1 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
11.4 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.4 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD

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0.9 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
0.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.5 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE C Tablelands S NSW
0.5 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.1 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

1021 (42.5) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
982 (40.9) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
859 (35.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
816 (34.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
736 (30.7) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
732 (30.5) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
730 (30.4) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
730 (30.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
716 (29.8) VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
701 (29.2) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
698 (29.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
676 (28.2) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
633 (26.4) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
627 (26.1) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
616 (25.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
610 (25.4) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
605 (25.2) THEVENARD ISLAND W Pilbara WA
603 (25.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
120/06 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
118/12 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
102/00 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
98/12 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
96/03 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
93/15 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
MOREE AERO
15.0mm in 17 min to 19:00 52.9mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 17.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 19:00 5.7mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 19.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
N Tablelands W
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
8.2mm in 36 min to 21:00 13.7mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
MT BAW BAW
12.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.4mm/h
E Central
DUNNS HILL
12.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 24.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.0mm/h
N Central
REDESDALE
13.0mm in 30 min to 16:30 26.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
16.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 16.6mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:30 7.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Slopes S
FORBES AIRPORT AWS : 93(340/ 67 ) at 16:01
Sydney--west
BADGERYS CREEK AWS : 80(360/ 63 ) at 14:48
Goulburn/Monaro
TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) AWS : 98(320/ 41 ) at 13:15
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 119(320/ 91 ) at 14:00
VICTORIA
Lower NE
RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH : 87(280/ 69 ) at 12:57
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 80(340/ 65 ) at 05:51
FALLS CREEK : 95(340/ 50 ) at 02:01
MT HOTHAM : 121(330/ 74 ) at 07:18
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(310/ 72 ) at 20:00