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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 2313 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 minimum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005007

LEARMONTH AIRPORT

26.2

24.6

28/11/1982

32

1 Y

WA

Goldfields

012314

LEINSTER AERO

28.5

27.5

13/11/2003

13

1 Y

WA

Interior

013030

TELFER AERO

32.1

31.0

11/11/2006

31

Y Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

NT

Arnhem

014400

MANINGRIDA

17.0

17.0

01/11/1982

39

1 Equal to record.

QLD

S Peninsula

028007

MUSGRAVE

14.5

14.6

06/11/2002

16

1 Y


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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 23:40EST, 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 26.3 -0.8 19.1 +5.3 18.0 0.0 9.0 -- 722 (30.1) 50/16
PERTH AIRPORT 28.7 +2.9 15.1 +2.5 12.7 0.0 8.6 13.2 480 (20.0) 48/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.5 -1.3 11.1 +0.3 9.7 0.2 3.4 0.6 265 (11.0) 35/10
BUNBURY 28.6 +4.4 15.3 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 43/17
MANDURAH 26.5 -- 17.0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 546 (22.8) 48/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.2 -0.1 24.6 -0.7 24.3 0.0 7.2 10.4 328 (13.7) 37/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.3 +6.7 20.8 +2.9 17.0 0.0 15.8 12.7 353 (14.7) 43/15
WHYALLA AERO 33.9 +7.4 13.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 370 (15.4) 24/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 34.4 +9.3 12.4 -1.6 6.6 0.0 5.4 12.8 178 ( 7.4) 28/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.3 +4.9 5.1 -3.3 3.0 0.0 4.4 12.9 283 (11.8) 37/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.5 +4.1 19.0 -2.4 15.9 0.0 13.0 12.6 319 (13.3) 45/14
CAIRNS AERO 30.8 +0.2 20.6 -1.7 19.0 2.6 6.6 11.0 467 (19.5) 46/16
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.5 -0.3 18.6 -4.3 16.9 0.0 8.4 12.4 430 (17.9) 46/13
MACKAY M.O 29.0 -0.2 18.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- 11.1 307 (12.8) 32/23
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.1 +0.9 17.6 -1.9 15.2 0.0 9.2 -- 224 ( 9.3) 32/11
BUNDABERG AERO 29.7 +1.4 17.2 -1.7 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 256 (10.7) 35/14
NAMBOUR DPI 28.3 +0.3 15.4 -0.9 -- 0.0 5.8 -- 86 ( 3.6) 28/13
COOLANGATTA 27.6 +1.8 20.2 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 30/07
BRISBANE AERO 28.3 +1.5 18.7 +0.7 16.3 0.0 8.8 12.5 508 (21.2) 34/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.1 +4.4 16.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 442 (18.4) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 35.2 +6.9 19.4 +4.4 -- 0.0 11.2 -- 272 (11.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 26.9 +2.0 17.1 +1.0 13.8 0.0 6.8 10.7 533 (22.2) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.1 -0.8 17.8 +2.8 -- 1.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.7 +0.3 18.4 +4.1 16.7 0.0 4.2 6.9 355 (14.8) 39/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 25.4 +0.3 19.3 +6.2 18.5 0.0 -- -- 155 ( 6.5) 24/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 29.7 +8.6 10.7 +1.6 4.5 0.0 12.6 12.8 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.9 +6.5 15.6 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.0 +1.0 19.1 +3.8 17.9 0.0 7.2 4.2 467 (19.5) 50/12
RICHMOND RAAF 27.7 +1.1 19.1 +5.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 225 ( 9.4) 35/16
BELLAMBI AWS 23.8 +1.7 16.9 +1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 252 (10.5) 28/18
CANBERRA AIRPORT 30.1 +7.4 10.6 +1.8 6.2 0.0 9.8 13.3 350 (14.6) 39/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.7 +7.0 11.2 +0.5 9.3 0.0 11.8 13.5 365 (15.2) 35/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.9 +6.9 13.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 250 (10.4) 26/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.8 +6.4 13.3 +0.8 10.9 0.0 9.8 13.4 318 (13.3) 28/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.7 +8.1 9.4 -0.7 -- 0.0 9.0 -- 363 (15.1) 26/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 32.8 +8.6 7.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 374 (15.6) 32/23
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 25.7 +3.8 11.1 -0.1 8.5 0.0 4.6 -- 125 ( 5.2) 17/13
GEELONG AIRPORT 20.3 -0.7 6.5 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 39/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 29.5 +9.9 4.2 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 365 (15.2) 34/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.4 +2.0 6.9 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 44/14
HOBART AIRPORT 23.9 +4.9 11.1 +1.9 8.9 0.0 8.0 5.8 725 (30.2) 59/16
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

44.4 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
44.3 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
44.1 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
43.4 WULUNGURRU N Plateau NT
43.0 WINDORAH POST OFFICE Channel Country QLD
43.0 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
43.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
43.0 WILUNA Interior WA

+16.2 : 42.1 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+14.9 : 39.2 EYRE Eucla WA
+12.9 : 38.5 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+12.9 : 42.7 FORREST Eucla WA
+12.9 : 42.3 BALGAIR Eucla WA

32.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.1 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
29.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.0 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.0 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+10.4 : 28.5 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+10.0 : 27.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 27.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+8.8 : 32.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+8.4 : 20.2 GRENFELL (QUONDONG RD) SW Slopes N NSW
+8.4 : 28.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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

7.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
11.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.2 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
12.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-4.3 : 13.3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-3.4 : 7.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-3.4 : 21.5 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-2.8 : 21.3 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA

-0.6 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.2 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.6 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-7.7 : 17.0 MANINGRIDA N Rivers NT
-6.4 : 4.2 CERBERUS E Central VIC
-6.3 : 14.5 MUSGRAVE S Peninsula QLD
-6.1 : 3.4 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-6.1 : 2.8 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB 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.
20.0 YARRA (ROWE'S LAGOON) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
15.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
11.0 PARKVILLE (KINGDON PONDS) Hunter Valley NSW
8.0 STOKES INLET Lower West WA
4.2 CORINNA W Coast TAS

13.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.5 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
13.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
13.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.3 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
13.3 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.3 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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5.8 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
5.5 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
4.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.8 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.6 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1661 (69.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1261 (52.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1152 (48.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1118 (46.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1000 (41.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
992 (41.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
982 (40.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
939 (39.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
861 (35.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
850 (35.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
826 (34.4) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
810 (33.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
802 (33.4) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
759 (31.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
733 (30.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
728 (30.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
725 (30.2) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
722 (30.1) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
708 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
693 (28.9) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
687 (28.6) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
683 (28.5) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
672 (28.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
668 (27.8) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
654 (27.3) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
631 (26.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
608 (25.3) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) CHEADANUP Goldfields WA
102/06 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
89/02 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/20 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
74/18 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
74/16 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

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
TRUSCOTT
12.0mm in 30 min to 13:30 24.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 13.8mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(330/ 65 ) at 12:48
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 96(250/ 69 ) at 08:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 76(270/ 63 ) at 07:30