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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data received as at 1342 EST on 29/09/2007. 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 grass minimum temperature

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039104

MONTO TOWNSHIP

25.0

24.3

23/12/1990

29

24.3

23/12/1990

34

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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 23:43EST, 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 26.8 -2.7 16.1 -0.2 15.3 0.0 10.8 -- 919 (38.3) 58/17
PERTH AIRPORT 28.4 -0.5 13.6 -1.2 11.9 0.0 8.2 13.2 597 (24.9) 46/23
ALBANY AIRPORT 19.4 -3.7 11.2 -1.2 6.8 0.0 6.2 9.7 360 (15.0) 39/14
BUNBURY 25.2 -1.9 10.8 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 43/14
MANDURAH 24.9 -- 14.5 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 624 (26.0) 52/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.8 +2.2 23.8 -1.5 23.4 1.2 8.6 6.2 -- 43/07
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.0 +0.6 18.6 -1.6 15.7 0.0 11.8 12.1 257 (10.7) 41/21
WHYALLA AERO 36.7 +8.6 13.0 -2.8 -- 0.0 13.2 -- 268 (11.2) 61/21
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 35.1 +8.1 16.8 +1.3 13.9 0.0 14.0 12.5 243 (10.1) 43/09
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 33.6 +10.7 6.1 -3.8 2.4 0.0 6.4 13.2 268 (11.2) 63/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.9 +3.7 20.3 -2.8 14.0 0.0 15.8 12.3 371 (15.5) 35/12
CAIRNS AERO 28.5 -2.9 23.6 +0.2 23.1 4.2 4.8 0.1 225 ( 9.4) 24/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.1 -0.4 25.7 +1.6 24.0 0.0 9.8 11.7 538 (22.4) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 29.0 -1.1 24.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- 8.2 -- 37/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.3 -1.8 21.4 +0.2 20.9 0.0 6.4 -- 406 (16.9) 37/07
BUNDABERG AERO 28.2 -1.2 19.5 -1.0 -- 0.2 5.5 -- 524 (21.8) 52/16
NAMBOUR DPI 26.1 -3.1 15.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 2.0 -- 141 ( 5.9) 32/13
COOLANGATTA 26.5 -0.7 18.1 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 461 (19.2) 54/15
BRISBANE AERO 26.3 -2.0 16.6 -3.5 14.4 0.0 10.2 9.2 471 (19.6) 48/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.6 -2.1 14.1 -2.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 826 (34.4) 61/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 29.3 -1.7 14.5 -3.0 9.5 0.0 8.8 -- 255 (10.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.9 -2.4 13.3 -4.8 12.0 2.6 5.0 9.2 338 (14.1) 30/09
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.9 -2.7 13.9 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.4 -3.8 10.8 -5.7 10.0 0.0 6.2 11.1 262 (10.9) 41/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 24.4 -2.5 11.5 -3.8 9.9 0.0 -- -- 122 ( 5.1) 26/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 26.5 +2.1 7.5 -3.8 7.0 0.0 4.8 10.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.1 -0.4 14.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.3 -0.4 15.0 -2.5 8.9 0.0 6.8 11.8 345 (14.4) 52/18
RICHMOND RAAF 27.7 -1.0 11.1 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 46/04
BELLAMBI AWS 23.5 -0.6 14.1 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 50/17
CANBERRA AIRPORT 29.3 +3.2 8.1 -3.3 3.3 0.0 6.2 12.9 282 (11.8) 37/20
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.3 +2.9 15.2 +1.5 11.8 0.0 7.6 13.1 275 (11.5) 39/23
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.1 +2.7 11.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 99 ( 4.1) 39/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 34.3 +4.2 13.6 -1.2 8.1 0.0 8.8 12.4 227 ( 9.5) 34/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.8 +5.4 8.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 6.6 -- 183 ( 7.6) 54/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 32.4 +5.4 7.8 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 50/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 34.1 +9.9 13.2 +0.3 9.7 0.0 5.8 -- 128 ( 5.3) 34/14
GEELONG AIRPORT 35.1 +12.2 6.7 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 243 (10.1) 63/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 31.3 +8.7 9.0 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 63/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 24.8 +2.4 11.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 367 (15.3) 43/14
HOBART AIRPORT 30.7 +10.1 8.1 -2.6 4.3 0.0 5.4 12.9 424 (17.7) 55/16
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

**S** 43.2 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
42.9 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
42.9 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
42.5 NGUKURR N Rivers NT
42.3 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT

+14.3 : 35.4 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
+13.5 : 34.7 PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
+13.1 : 32.6 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
+13.0 : 36.0 STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+12.6 : 32.7 PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC

30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
29.0 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT
29.0 KIDMAN SPRINGS N Rivers NT
28.9 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.8 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT

+7.6 : 28.1 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+4.5 : 29.0 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT
+4.2 : 12.6 LOOKOUT HILL Western Plains VIC
+4.0 : 28.5 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
+4.0 : 28.3 DALY WATERS AWS N Rivers NT

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

16.5 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
16.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
17.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
17.2 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
17.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

**S** -8.7 : 18.3 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW
-5.5 : 29.7 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA
-5.3 : 22.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-5.2 : 21.5 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.1 : 24.8 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
-5.1 : 30.8 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA

-3.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
0.0 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
1.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
1.8 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.0 : 5.6 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-7.7 : 2.5 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-7.6 : 1.0 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-7.4 : 3.5 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-7.3 : 2.3 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

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.
82.0 WOLLOMBI STATION Central Coast W QLD
70.0 OAK PARK STATION Upper Carpentaria QLD
56.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
54.2 LORRAINE Central Highlands QLD
51.2 CAPELLA POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
56.4 WYNDHAM AERO

QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
70.0 OAK PARK STATION
50.0 HUGHENDEN STATION
Central Coast W
82.0 WOLLOMBI STATION
Central Highlands
54.2 LORRAINE
51.2 CAPELLA POST OFFICE
Central West
50.0 BOGUNDA STATION

13.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.3 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
13.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.2 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
13.2 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
13.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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3.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
3.3 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
3.1 WALKAMIN DPI N Coast--Barron QLD
2.3 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION N Coast--Barron QLD
0.1 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1139 (47.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1130 (47.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1118 (46.6) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1037 (43.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
919 (38.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
908 (37.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
906 (37.8) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
881 (36.7) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
858 (35.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
826 (34.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
753 (31.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
753 (31.4) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
745 (31.0) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
711 (29.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
697 (29.0) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
690 (28.8) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
685 (28.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
677 (28.2) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
671 (28.0) MAROOCHYDORE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
657 (27.4) MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
624 (26.0) MANDURAH Lower West WA
623 (26.0) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
620 (25.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
605 (25.2) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
106/01 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
89/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
87/15 MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
85/14 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
85/15 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
85/13 MOUNT READ W Coast 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
BATCHELOR AERO
10.6mm in 1 hr to 06:30 10.6mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
42.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.0mm/h
CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU
18.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
HUGHENDEN AIRPORT
16.6mm in 13 min to 16:16 76.6mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 9.0mm/h
N Coast--Barron
MAREEBA AIRPORT
15.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 15.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
Central Highlands
EMERALD AIRPORT
43.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 14.3mm/h
Central West
BLACKALL AIRPORT
11.8mm in 42 min to 22:42 16.9mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.4mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Northwest
WINTON AIRPORT : 85(340/ 65 ) at 15:01
Brisbane/SE Coast
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 72(150/ 63 ) at 19:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
MT BAW BAW : 106(300/ 33 ) at 03:01
TASMANIA
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 82(290/ 69 ) at 18:00
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 80(330/ 65 ) at 14:30