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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 2214 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

NSW

N Tablelands W

056194

TENTERFIELD (KOOKYNIE)

57.6

49.3

30/11/2000

12

1 y

Lowest grass minimum temperature

QLD

N Peninsula

027045

WEIPA AERO

16.2

16.5

25/11/2003

14

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 23:34EST, 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 36.5 +9.4 11.6 -2.2 8.9 0.0 9.6 -- 658 (27.4) 58/16
PERTH AIRPORT 32.0 +6.2 11.0 -1.6 8.1 0.0 7.0 12.8 419 (17.5) 48/18
ALBANY AIRPORT 21.5 +0.7 13.7 +2.9 12.4 0.0 3.6 9.1 336 (14.0) 34/13
BUNBURY 24.1 -0.1 7.4 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 35/19
MANDURAH 25.7 -- 14.1 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 39/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.4 +1.1 25.4 +0.1 25.0 0.2 5.0 4.2 336 (14.0) 30/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.7 -2.9 17.9 0.0 14.9 0.0 7.6 12.4 231 ( 9.6) 39/07
WHYALLA AERO 20.7 -5.8 9.0 -4.9 -- 3.42 -- -- 381 (15.9) 35/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.6 -3.5 10.8 -3.2 5.5 0.4 4.0 9.7 272 (11.3) 30/08
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.3 -1.1 8.8 +0.4 6.7 0.0 4.2 10.4 420 (17.5) 43/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.9 -2.5 23.9 +2.5 20.4 0.2 9.0 9.2 408 (17.0) 46/07
CAIRNS AERO 30.1 -0.5 20.6 -1.7 17.4 0.0 6.6 8.0 224 ( 9.3) 34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 +0.2 22.6 -0.3 20.0 0.0 7.4 6.4 457 (19.0) 35/14
MACKAY M.O 30.7 +1.5 21.9 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- 9.8 282 (11.8) 48/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.4 -0.8 19.3 -0.2 17.1 0.0 6.4 -- 285 (11.9) 34/15
BUNDABERG AERO 27.9 -0.4 18.9 0.0 -- 0.0 6.0 -- 341 (14.2) 35/12
NAMBOUR DPI 26.5 -1.5 16.8 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 26/13
COOLANGATTA 24.7 -1.1 20.7 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 565 (23.5) 39/09
BRISBANE AERO 26.8 0.0 20.6 +2.6 20.0 0.0 9.6 1.1 678 (28.3) 46/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 21.6 -4.1 16.4 +1.9 -- 1.8 -- -- 436 (18.2) 28/03
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.3 -5.0 17.1 +2.1 16.6 26.2 4.0 -- 191 ( 8.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.5 -0.4 19.5 +3.4 17.1 5.6 6.0 1.4 604 (25.2) 45/13
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.1 +0.2 19.4 +4.4 -- 8.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.4 -2.0 17.1 +2.8 16.1 2.4 8.0 0.3 192 ( 8.0) --
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 23.5 -1.6 16.3 +3.2 15.0 1.2 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 35/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.3 +0.2 12.1 +3.0 9.0 19.0 0.0 6.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 27.3 -1.1 17.3 +3.7 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.5 -3.5 18.7 +3.4 16.0 1.0 6.4 1.0 459 (19.1) 58/14
RICHMOND RAAF 24.8 -1.8 17.0 +3.1 -- 3.6 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 52/14
BELLAMBI AWS 19.6 -2.5 17.3 +1.7 -- 20.4 -- -- 257 (10.7) 57/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 21.8 -0.9 13.7 +4.9 12.3 12.2 4.4 2.4 330 (13.8) 34/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.9 +1.2 13.9 +3.2 13.6 10.0 5.6 11.3 403 (16.8) 43/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.8 +1.8 11.0 -0.6 -- 4.6 -- -- 252 (10.5) 31/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.7 -0.7 9.5 -3.0 8.2 0.2 8.2 12.9 447 (18.6) 45/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 24.0 -0.6 -- -- -- 6.0 3.6 -- 298 (12.4) 35/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.7 -0.5 7.2 -2.3 -- 14.6 -- -- 243 (10.1) 39/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.4 -0.5 11.2 0.0 8.1 8.4 1.6 -- 95 ( 4.0) 21/16
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.3 -0.7 7.0 -2.6 -- 0.4 -- -- 347 (14.5) 34/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.8 +1.2 5.0 -2.8 -- 2.4 -- -- 390 (16.3) 37/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.7 -0.7 8.9 0.0 -- 2.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 46/14
HOBART AIRPORT 23.3 +4.3 11.1 +1.9 7.6 0.0 3.8 9.6 382 (15.9) 52/13
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

41.0 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
40.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.4 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
40.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+11.1 : 39.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
+9.4 : 36.5 GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
+6.5 : 25.4 SCAMANDER E Coast TAS
+6.4 : 25.5 SWANSEA POST OFFICE E Coast TAS

28.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
28.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
28.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 TRUSCOTT N Kimberley WA
27.5 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
27.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA

+6.9 : 15.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.9 : 14.1 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+5.5 : 12.0 OBERON (WOODCHEM) C Tablelands S NSW
+5.3 : 16.6 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
+5.3 : 14.5 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+5.3 : 15.5 COWRA AIRPORT COMPARISON CW Slopes S NSW

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

8.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
11.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.1 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-10.4 : 22.6 ROLLESTON METEOR ST Central Highlands QLD
-9.9 : 23.0 SPRINGSURE DAME ST Central Highlands QLD
-9.6 : 21.9 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-9.6 : 23.1 CHARLEVILLE AERO Warrego QLD
-9.4 : 25.1 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD

1.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
1.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.1 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
2.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
2.4 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS

-9.0 : 3.0 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.0 : 3.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
-7.6 : 5.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-7.1 : 6.2 EUCLA Eucla WA
-7.0 : 5.1 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA

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.
102.6 WELLINGROVE (BRYDONE) N Tablelands W NSW
76.6 KARUMBA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
75.0 DRENSMAINE Central Highlands QLD
71.4 KOOKABOOKRA N Tablelands E NSW
70.6 DRENSMAINE TM Central Highlands QLD

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
76.6 KARUMBA AIRPORT
Central Highlands
75.0 DRENSMAINE
70.6 DRENSMAINE TM
Darling Downs E
54.0 MELVA
Warrego
60.0 DERBYSHIRE DOWNS
50.0 DINGWALL

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
57.8 KENEBRI (CUMBIL)
54.4 KENEBRI (ELLERSLIE)
N Tablelands W
102.6 WELLINGROVE (BRYDONE)
57.6 TENTERFIELD (KOOKYNIE)
N Tablelands E
71.4 KOOKABOOKRA

12.9 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.9 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.8 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
12.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

.....

0.7 BRIAN PASTURES Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.7 ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESEARCH STAT North Coast NSW
0.3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
0.3 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD

1188 (49.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
917 (38.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
855 (35.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
813 (33.9) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
793 (33.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
717 (29.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
709 (29.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
693 (28.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
691 (28.8) MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
688 (28.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
682 (28.4) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
678 (28.3) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
675 (28.1) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
658 (27.4) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
654 (27.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
643 (26.8) HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
641 (26.7) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
638 (26.6) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
635 (26.5) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
629 (26.2) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
626 (26.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
604 (25.2) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
603 (25.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
228/20 DALWALLINU Central West WA
111/21 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
102/11 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
100/10 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
74/15 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
74/14 KALUMBURU N Kimberley 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
7.6mm in 19 min to 14:20 24.0mm/h
5.8mm in 33 min to 15:00 10.5mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
Central West
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT AWS
9.4mm in 9 min to 13:59 62.7mm/h
7.4mm in 31 min to 14:30 14.3mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
12.0mm in 11 min to 20:30 65.5mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 20:30 19.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h
GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
6.6mm in 14 min to 14:30 28.3mm/h
DALY WATERS AWS
15.2mm in 1 hr 18 min to 15:20 11.7mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
20.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 20.2mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
3.2mm in 2 min to 15:52 96.0mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
10.6mm in 30 min to 13:00 21.2mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 19.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.6mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
BRADSHAW
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.7mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
NORMANTON AIRPORT
15.6mm in 43 min to 09:00 21.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:00 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
Central Coast E
ST LAWRENCE
11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.4mm/h
Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
12.0mm in 32 min to 17:00 22.5mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.6mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.3mm/h
APPLETHORPE
21.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 21.8mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h
WARWICK
16.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.8mm/h
39.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h
Maranoa
ST GEORGE AIRPORT
7.8mm in 43 min to 11:00 10.9mm/h
Warrego
CHARLEVILLE AERO
6.6mm in 13 min to 09:46 30.5mm/h
6.2mm in 3 min to 13:53 124.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.8mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Upper Darling
COBAR MO
10.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 10.0mm/h
NW Slopes N
NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.4mm/h
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
10.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
11.0mm in 1 hr to 23:30 11.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
17.2mm in 1 hr to 13:00 17.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
SCONE AIRPORT AWS
13.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 13.0mm/h
C Tablelands N
NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS
10.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.8mm/h
C Tablelands S
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS
7.8mm in 20 min to 04:20 23.4mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
Sydney--west
BADGERYS CREEK AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.6mm/h
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
Goulburn/Monaro
CANBERRA AIRPORT
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.6mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 95(330/ 78 ) at 13:00
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(260/ 76 ) at 23:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(280/ 72 ) at 21:00