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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 1512 EST on 31/10/2013. 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
Highest daily rainfall

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040865

CANNON COVE TM

87.2

39.6

25/10/2005

12

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Central West

008025

CARNAMAH

41.7

39.7

30/10/1988

53

1 N

WA

Central West

008095

MULLEWA

41.0

40.0

29/10/1996

44

1 N

WA

Central West

008137

WONGAN HILLS

39.5

39.4

25/10/1979

44

1 N

WA

Central West

008225

ENEABBA

40.0

40.0

18/10/2009

38

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Central West

008296

MORAWA AIRPORT

41.2

39.6

25/10/2009

17

1 N

WA

Central West

008297

DALWALLINU

40.1

38.0

31/10/1998

17

1 N

WA

Lower West

009037

BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN

38.8

38.5

29/10/1979

45

1 N

WA

Lower West

009204

GOOSEBERRY HILL

37.0

36.0

20/10/1996

13

1 P

WA

Lower West

009225

PERTH METRO

37.2

36.9

17/10/2009

20

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009617

BRIDGETOWN

32.8

31.1

28/10/2012

16

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009746

WITCHCLIFFE

32.4

30.4

17/10/2009

15

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009812

HARVEY

34.5

33.2

17/10/2009

13

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009994

COLLIE EAST

33.6

33.0

17/10/2009

11

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010092

MERREDIN

39.3

38.4

25/10/1979

48

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010111

NORTHAM

40.0

39.3

29/10/1967

45

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010286

CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD

40.1

38.5

31/10/1998

18

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010311

YORK

40.0

37.0

31/10/1998

18

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010515

BEVERLEY

39.4

38.4

23/10/1990

44

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010524

BROOKTON

37.9

37.1

23/10/1990

45

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010536

CORRIGIN

38.7

37.0

23/10/1990

56

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010612

NAREMBEEN

38.3

37.4

23/10/1990

43

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010614

NARROGIN

36.5

35.2

23/10/1990

46

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010626

PINGELLY

37.0

36.5

23/10/1990

42

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010647

WAGIN

37.0

35.9

23/10/1990

40

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010911

LAKE GRACE

36.5

36.3

18/10/2009

17

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010916

KATANNING

35.6

35.6

28/10/2012

15

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Gt Southern

010917

WANDERING

35.9

35.4

28/10/2012

15

1 N


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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 15:11EST, 31/10/2013.

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 31.3 +6.8 14.1 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 28/12
PERTH AIRPORT 37.1 +14.5 18.1 +7.9 15.1 0.0 9.6 12.7 534 (22.3) 57/00
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 24.9 +6.1 10.9 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 39/07
BUNBURY 30.7 +9.8 16.6 +7.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 34/02
MANDURAH 32.0 +10.3 18.2 +4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 31/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.4 +0.2 25.3 +0.4 24.8 0.0 7.6 9.2 349 (14.5) 34/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.7 -0.2 13.1 -1.7 10.0 0.0 12.0 11.7 382 (15.9) 39/15
WHYALLA AERO 20.3 -3.5 11.7 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 512 (21.3) 50/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 20.4 -1.5 12.7 +1.2 -- 0.0 4.6 10.5 284 (11.8) 44/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.0 -2.9 10.0 +2.9 9.6 0.0 2.4 1.5 354 (14.8) 35/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.1 +2.5 21.4 +2.9 16.9 0.0 15.0 12.1 400 (16.7) 39/07
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 -0.1 19.1 -1.5 16.1 0.0 9.6 11.7 317 (13.2) 34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.4 +1.0 20.1 -0.6 18.3 0.0 8.6 11.4 305 (12.7) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 31.2 +3.7 21.0 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- 11.3 305 (12.7) 43/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.1 +4.5 20.3 +3.3 19.5 1.0 9.0 -- 320 (13.3) 30/14
BUNDABERG AERO 30.2 +3.3 17.8 +1.3 -- 5.8 -- -- 443 (18.5) 54/00
COOLANGATTA 25.9 +1.5 17.0 +1.0 -- 8.6 -- -- 480 (20.0) 50/15
BRISBANE AERO 25.9 +0.5 15.6 0.0 12.9 3.4 6.6 6.8 548 (22.8) 50/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.6 +2.3 13.4 +0.7 -- 4.0 -- -- 392 (16.3) 55/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.8 +0.7 13.1 +0.9 -- 1.8 7.0 -- 320 (13.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 23.3 -0.3 15.6 +1.8 14.4 14.6 5.2 8.9 530 (22.1) 52/07
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.7 -2.2 15.1 +3.2 -- 20.4 -- -- 363 (15.1) 43/08
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.0 -2.6 13.7 +1.8 12.7 23.8 8.2 10.1 553 (23.0) 41/08
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.3 +1.7 3.5 -3.1 0.0 1.2 4.4 8.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +1.7 9.5 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 413 (17.2) 35/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.9 -1.6 13.0 -0.2 10.8 0.4 7.4 12.0 963 (40.1) 52/23
RICHMOND RAAF 24.0 -0.8 11.4 +0.4 -- 4.2 -- -- 330 (13.8) 34/14
BELLAMBI AWS 19.7 -1.7 12.6 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 817 (34.0) 41/07
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.0 +3.6 4.8 -2.9 1.8 0.0 6.6 12.9 329 (13.7) 34/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.5 +2.0 6.0 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 31/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.3 +0.4 6.9 -2.9 4.1 0.0 9.0 12.6 431 (18.0) 35/07
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.3 +1.4 4.4 -3.1 -- 0.0 8.0 -- 559 (23.3) 34/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.6 +0.2 6.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 37/16
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 19.9 +0.2 12.2 +2.7 11.6 0.0 3.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 14.1 -2.5 7.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 35/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.6 +2.6 4.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 165 ( 6.9) 44/14
HOBART AIRPORT 17.6 +0.3 10.3 +2.8 7.6 0.0 3.8 7.4 438 (18.3) 55/14
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

42.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.7 CARNAMAH Central West WA
41.2 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
41.0 MULLEWA Central West WA
41.0 NORMANTON AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+16.0 : 40.0 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+15.6 : 41.7 CARNAMAH Central West WA
+15.6 : 38.7 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+15.4 : 40.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
+15.2 : 37.0 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.2 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD
27.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.9 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
26.9 WARRUWI N Rivers NT

+10.2 : 19.8 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.0 : 24.3 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+9.8 : 19.5 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.8 : 18.9 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 20.3 MULLEWA Central West WA

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

3.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.4 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
8.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-6.6 : 31.0 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT
-5.9 : 32.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-4.6 : 32.5 LAJAMANU N Rivers NT
-4.5 : 6.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.9 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-2.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW

-8.5 : 1.6 EYRE Eucla WA
-8.3 : -2.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.4 : -0.2 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-5.9 : 0.9 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
-5.8 : -0.5 TARALGA POST OFFICE Goulburn/Monaro 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.
87.2 CANNON COVE TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68.0 BUNGWAHL MidNorth Coast S NSW
68.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
50.1 LAKE ARGYLE RESORT E Kimberley WA
48.8 OAKWOOD TM Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
50.1 LAKE ARGYLE RESORT

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
87.2 CANNON COVE TM
48.8 OAKWOOD TM

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
68.0 BUNGWAHL
68.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD)

12.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.6 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.6 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

3.9 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
2.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
2.4 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
2.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
1.5 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1488 (62.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1087 (45.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1042 (43.4) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1036 (43.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
991 (41.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
963 (40.1) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
915 (38.1) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
911 (38.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
889 (37.0) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
875 (36.5) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
827 (34.5) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
826 (34.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
823 (34.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
822 (34.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
819 (34.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
819 (34.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
817 (34.0) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
814 (33.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
814 (33.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
778 (32.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
768 (32.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
740 (30.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
731 (30.5) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
727 (30.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
723 (30.1) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
721 (30.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
679 (28.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
674 (28.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
671 (28.0) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
659 (27.5) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
639 (26.6) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
639 (26.6) GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
630 (26.3) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
629 (26.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
628 (26.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
618 (25.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
611 (25.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
610 (25.4) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
608 (25.3) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
 98/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/18 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
80/20 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
80/16 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
78/08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 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.
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
BUNDABERG AERO
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.8mm/h
 Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
26.0mm in 21 min to 00:21 74.3mm/h
32.8mm in 7 min to 00:28 281.1mm/h
7.0mm in 2 min to 00:30 210.0mm/h
70.2mm in 1 hr to 00:30 70.2mm/h
13.6mm in 5 min to 00:35 163.2mm/h
11.8mm in 25 min to 01:00 28.3mm/h
91.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 91.2mm/h
32.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 32.4mm/h
28.0mm in 30 min to 02:00 56.0mm/h
35.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 35.0mm/h
19.2mm in 30 min to 02:30 38.4mm/h
47.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 47.2mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 22.8mm/h
149.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 49.7mm/h
23.2mm in 30 min to 03:30 46.4mm/h
26.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 26.8mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 26.6mm/h
13.8mm in 30 min to 05:30 27.6mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 21.0mm/h
29.4mm in 30 min to 06:00 58.8mm/h
43.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 43.2mm/h
78.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 26.0mm/h
36.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 36.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.4mm/h

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 80(240/ 74 ) at 21:45
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 96(320/ 78 ) at 16:25