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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that has been checked for gross errors but has not yet been fully validated. They are based on data received as at 1334 EST on 07/10/2009. 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

003027

FOSSIL DOWNS

30.0

28.4

25/10/1950

97

1 n

Lowest minimum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014707

WOLLOGORANG

10.7

11.0

19/10/1976

29

1

NT

Roper-McArthur

014723

BORROLOOLA

13.3

13.4

16/10/1996

15

1

Lowest maximum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084142

GELANTIPY

5.2

5.6

21/10/1995

15

1

TAS

Midlands

093053

ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS)

10.0

10.0

27/10/2004

17

1 Equal to record.


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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 05:21EST, 15/05/2012.

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 22.7 -1.7 8.3 -2.6 4.1 0.0 5.8 -- 349 (14.5) 48/16
PERTH AIRPORT 23.8 +1.3 8.5 -1.7 6.3 0.0 5.8 10.9 338 (14.1) 41/00
ALBANY AIRPORT 17.1 -1.6 9.3 +0.2 6.5 1.8 2.4 0.7 432 (18.0) 37/14
BUNBURY 21.4 +0.7 8.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 342 (14.3) 39/15
MANDURAH 23.0 -- 11.3 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 31/19
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.3 +3.1 25.1 +0.1 24.7 0.0 6.2 10.8 318 (13.3) 37/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.4 -3.6 6.8 -8.0 -- 0.0 10.8 11.4 375 (15.6) 43/09
WHYALLA AERO 18.0 -5.9 10.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 5.6 -- 442 (18.4) 50/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.1 -3.7 6.0 -5.4 2.7 0.0 10.4 10.4 240 (10.0) 41/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.1 -3.8 6.8 -0.3 3.8 5.2 2.0 9.7 330 (13.8) 52/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.8 -3.8 11.9 -6.7 6.4 0.0 10.6 11.4 392 (16.3) 41/08
CAIRNS AERO 31.3 +1.8 16.6 -4.0 12.8 0.0 10.2 10.8 283 (11.8) 34/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.5 +0.1 17.8 -2.9 15.5 0.0 10.2 10.7 319 (13.3) 37/12
MACKAY M.O 29.2 +1.6 18.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- 9.9 302 (12.6) 30/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.3 +1.6 16.9 -0.1 14.9 0.0 6.8 -- 201 ( 8.4) 35/16
BUNDABERG AERO 28.5 +1.6 15.7 -0.9 -- 0.0 5.0 -- 180 ( 7.5) 34/13
NAMBOUR DPI 27.0 +0.3 13.0 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
COOLANGATTA 25.3 +0.9 15.2 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 30/14
BRISBANE AERO 25.5 0.0 14.8 -0.9 10.7 0.0 4.0 10.9 287 (12.0) 34/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.0 +0.3 10.6 -2.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 370 (15.4) 35/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 24.0 -1.1 8.2 -3.9 3.9 0.0 3.8 -- 122 ( 5.1) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.1 -2.5 10.2 -3.6 8.9 1.4 1.8 11.2 231 ( 9.6) 28/11
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.7 -2.3 8.7 -3.2 -- 6.0 -- -- -- --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.7 -2.9 9.1 -2.9 8.2 4.2 5.0 9.8 332 (13.8) 34/12
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS 20.5 -3.2 10.1 -0.6 8.3 8.6 -- -- 117 ( 4.9) 26/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 13.8 -3.7 1.6 -5.0 -0.8 1.22 2.2 8.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.7 -2.1 4.0 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 223 ( 9.3) 44/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.4 -3.1 11.5 -1.6 8.8 6.4 2.6 6.4 376 (15.7) 52/16
RICHMOND RAAF 21.3 -3.7 8.3 -2.7 4.9 0.0 -- -- 103 ( 4.3) 30/15
BELLAMBI AWS 17.5 -4.1 12.2 -1.7 -- 13.2 -- -- 261 (10.9) 41/21
CANBERRA AIRPORT 15.7 -3.7 3.1 -3.0 1.3 4.0 3.0 8.0 139 ( 5.8) 50/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 18.4 -3.0 2.7 -5.0 -1.9 0.0 5.2 9.6 219 ( 9.1) 44/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.2 -5.4 5.2 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 37/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.7 -7.1 6.3 -3.5 5.0 0.0 5.6 10.4 357 (14.9) 54/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.2 -4.7 4.6 -2.9 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 359 (15.0) 52/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.9 -5.4 3.7 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 50/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.7 -3.9 9.2 -0.3 8.7 3.0 2.2 -- -- --
GROVEDALE (GEELONG AIRPORT) 13.5 -5.3 6.6 -1.0 -- 3.2 -- -- 377 (15.7) 54/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.1 -5.5 4.6 -1.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 385 (16.0) 52/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.6 -4.4 6.9 0.0 -- 1.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 55/12
HOBART AIRPORT 11.5 -5.8 6.6 -0.9 -- 2.6 3.0 9.9 435 (18.1) 52/11
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

40.2 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
39.0 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.9 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
38.8 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
38.5 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

+6.3 : 32.1 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+6.0 : 34.9 LEONORA Goldfields WA
+5.1 : 35.0 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+4.8 : 34.4 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+4.5 : 34.1 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA

26.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.8 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS N Rivers NT
26.5 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
26.2 WARRUWI N Rivers NT
26.0 CHANNEL POINT N Rivers NT

+4.3 : 11.2 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+3.7 : 14.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+3.5 : 13.6 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+3.2 : 11.9 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+3.0 : 10.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

-1.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.6 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-0.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-12.3 : 6.0 OMEO COMPARISON Upper NE VIC
-11.1 : 2.9 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
-11.0 : 5.2 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-10.2 : 7.7 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.9 : 8.5 MT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC

-3.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-10.7 : 8.8 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
-9.0 : 10.7 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT
-8.6 : 9.0 URANDANGI Northwest QLD
-8.3 : 14.0 LARRIMAH N Rivers NT
-8.3 : 13.3 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT

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.
48.4 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
39.0 DRYSDALE RIVER STATION N Kimberley WA
37.2 KUNDABUNG (RAVENSWOOD RD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
33.8 NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
32.5 NORTH ROCKS (MUIRFIELD GOLF CLUB) Sydney--west NSW

12.0 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.9 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.4 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

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6.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
5.1 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
4.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
2.6 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

**S** 1037 (43.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
972 (40.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
925 (38.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
837 (34.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
792 (33.0) EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
774 (32.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
754 (31.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
719 (30.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
703 (29.3) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
700 (29.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
681 (28.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
655 (27.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
646 (26.9) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
625 (26.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
620 (25.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
604 (25.2) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
76/16 EDDYSTONE POINT E Coast TAS
76/23 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
72/13 CAPE GRIM BAPS N Coast TAS
72/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
72/14 SWAN ISLAND E 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
19.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 19.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.0mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
13.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.6mm/h
Sydney--east
BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS
7.8mm in 22 min to 17:30 21.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.4mm/h
SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK (SYDNEY OLYMPIC PK A
9.4mm in 10 min to 17:30 56.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 11.0mm/h
Illawarra
CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS
7.8mm in 14 min to 23:30 33.4mm/h
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(170/ 65 ) at 00:30