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Records set or equalled today

These records are based on data that is unchecked and are likely to pick up errors as well as true records. They are limited to data received as at 1359 EST on 26/10/2013. 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 grass minimum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061250

PATERSON (TOCAL AWS)

-0.2

0.2

14/10/1979

40

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Riverina E

074221

NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB

0.0

0.0

24/10/2013

44

1 N Equal to record. Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

TAS

Flinders Is/Bass St

099005

FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT

53.8

53.4

08/10/2008

17

1 N


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 13:59EST, 26/10/2013.

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 COMPARISON 24.2 -0.3 15.1 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 383 (16.0) 35/12
PERTH AIRPORT 24.2 +1.6 13.0 +2.8 10.6 0.0 9.0 11.4 621 (25.9) 41/00
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 21.5 +2.7 14.0 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 601 (25.0) 46/08
BUNBURY 21.6 +0.7 11.2 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 31/14
MANDURAH 22.1 +0.4 14.6 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 26/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +1.1 25.1 +0.2 24.1 3.0 4.6 10.4 337 (14.0) 39/19
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 29.4 -1.5 8.3 -6.5 4.9 0.0 11.8 12.6 367 (15.3) 43/14
WHYALLA AERO 19.1 -4.7 10.9 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 31/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 18.3 -3.6 7.2 -4.3 -- 0.0 3.6 -- 196 ( 8.2) 28/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.5 -3.4 4.9 -2.2 3.6 0.6 2.2 2.1 429 (17.9) 46/08
MOUNT ISA AERO -- -- 23.8 +5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 627 (26.1) --
CAIRNS AERO 30.0 +0.5 19.6 -1.0 17.2 0.0 6.6 11.5 283 (11.8) 31/09
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.3 +0.9 21.2 +0.5 19.1 0.0 9.8 11.7 356 (14.8) 34/23
MACKAY M.O 30.5 +3.0 18.8 -0.9 -- 0.2 -- 11.1 229 ( 9.5) 30/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.4 +2.8 20.4 +3.4 19.0 0.0 8.4 -- 205 ( 8.5) 43/19
BUNDABERG AERO 26.9 0.0 20.4 +3.9 -- 1.2 -- -- 339 (14.1) 46/14
COOLANGATTA 25.3 +0.9 16.7 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 52/02
BRISBANE AERO 25.1 -0.3 17.7 +2.1 12.7 0.0 5.2 8.7 380 (15.8) 48/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.0 -0.3 11.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 50/08
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.9 +1.8 10.7 -1.5 -- 0.0 9.6 -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.8 -0.8 16.4 +2.6 10.9 0.4 4.2 -- 467 (19.5) 37/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.8 -1.1 9.6 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 35/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.6 -2.0 7.5 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 518 (21.6) 46/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 15.4 -2.2 0.4 -6.2 -7.8 0.0 6.0 11.3 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.8 -1.9 1.2 -8.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 39/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.1 +2.6 11.4 -1.8 7.3 0.0 10.8 10.4 624 (26.0) 44/14
RICHMOND RAAF 24.3 -0.5 3.4 -7.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 254 (10.6) 30/15
BELLAMBI AWS 19.9 -1.5 11.0 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 30/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.3 -2.1 0.1 -7.6 -2.3 0.0 6.8 12.4 367 (15.3) 44/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.5 -4.0 2.1 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 35/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 21.5 -2.4 3.2 -6.6 -1.0 0.0 7.4 12.3 322 (13.4) 37/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 17.9 -3.0 0.3 -7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 352 (14.7) 37/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 16.0 -4.4 0.2 -6.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 278 (11.6) 35/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 16.3 -3.4 7.5 -2.0 4.4 0.6 3.6 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.4 -4.2 0.1 -6.1 -- 0.4 -- -- 314 (13.1) 46/10
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.6 -0.4 6.9 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 420 (17.5) 54/14
HOBART AIRPORT 16.7 -0.6 8.0 +0.5 7.1 0.0 4.2 8.4 804 (33.5) 78/00
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

42.2 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.8 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
41.4 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE N Rivers NT
41.3 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
41.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.6 : 33.6 EYRE Eucla WA
+9.9 : 35.7 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+9.7 : 32.8 EUCLA Eucla WA
+9.1 : 34.6 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 38.0 LEONORA Goldfields WA

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
27.5 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
27.5 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
27.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD

+7.5 : 24.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
+7.4 : 21.2 WILUNA Interior WA
+7.1 : 25.1 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+6.4 : 24.8 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+6.3 : 24.5 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
1.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-8.3 : 0.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-7.9 : 0.4 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-6.8 : 4.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-6.7 : 7.7 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-6.2 : 16.1 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC

-5.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-5.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-4.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-4.3 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-8.9 : 2.6 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
-8.9 : 0.0 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
-8.8 : 2.8 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-8.8 : -1.3 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-8.7 : -3.3 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
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.
47.4 WARRA W Coast TAS
37.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
31.8 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
28.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
27.6 DERWENT BRIDGE Central Plateau TAS

12.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.7 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
12.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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3.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.6 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.1 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.7 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

 1946 (81.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1699 (70.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1529 (63.7) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1449 (60.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1291 (53.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1289 (53.7) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1274 (53.1) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1157 (48.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1150 (47.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1123 (46.8) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1091 (45.5) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1072 (44.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1036 (43.2) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1022 (42.6) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1015 (42.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1010 (42.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
941 (39.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
891 (37.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
877 (36.5) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
869 (36.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
848 (35.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
804 (33.5) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
802 (33.4) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
759 (31.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
750 (31.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
725 (30.2) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
717 (29.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
712 (29.7) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
710 (29.6) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
703 (29.3) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
671 (28.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
664 (27.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
654 (27.3) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
642 (26.8) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
642 (26.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
636 (26.5) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
631 (26.3) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
630 (26.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
627 (26.1) MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
627 (26.1) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
626 (26.1) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
624 (26.0) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
621 (25.9) PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
618 (25.8) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
612 (25.5) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
605 (25.2) FORREST Eucla WA
604 (25.2) WARRA W Coast TAS
601 (25.0) ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON Lower West WA
600 (25.0) WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
 126/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
124/06 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
111/16 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
109/12 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
100/07 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
96/15 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
96/13 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
94/14 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
93/12 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
93/01 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast 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
PORT KEATS AERO
8.4mm in 25 min to 14:30 20.2mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 12.8mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
11.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 23.6mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.8mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 83(140/ 74 ) at 05:00
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 76(140/ 67 ) at 07:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 93(270/ 59 ) at 13:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 98(260/ 65 ) at 00:30
Southeast
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) : 93(280/ 43 ) at 02:34
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 126(320/ 93 ) at 01:36
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 119(250/ 96 ) at 06:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 100(290/ 54 ) at 08:56
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 96(250/ 70 ) at 16:16
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 87(290/ 63 ) at 18:08
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 95(290/ 63 ) at 15:13
MOUNT READ : 96(270/ 76 ) at 14:46
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 109(280/ 74 ) at 13:40