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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 1611 EST on 13/12/2013. 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

WA

W Gascoyne

006106

MOOLOO DOWNS

18.0

10.0

11/12/2007

29

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

NW Pastoral

016097

ERNABELLA (PUKATJA)

9.9

10.1

02/12/2004

16

1 N

NSW

Riverina E

074221

NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB

4.0

4.4

27/12/2001

44

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 16:10EST, 13/12/2013.

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 40.1 +10.5 18.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 451 (18.8) 48/16
PERTH AIRPORT 36.2 +7.3 16.9 +2.0 15.2 0.0 12.0 13.2 497 (20.7) 50/03
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.1 0.0 14.6 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 357 (14.9) 39/13
BUNBURY 30.5 +3.2 13.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 272 (11.3) 30/08
MANDURAH 33.2 +6.3 20.1 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 28/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.3 +1.7 25.8 +0.5 25.1 1.6 5.0 11.6 -- 31/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.1 -3.3 14.4 -5.8 12.8 0.0 6.2 13.2 272 (11.3) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 21.9 -6.3 14.8 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 401 (16.7) 39/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 22.6 -4.4 13.8 -1.8 -- 0.0 4.4 8.8 281 (11.7) 34/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 19.1 -3.8 11.5 +1.5 9.8 0.0 6.6 3.6 479 (20.0) 41/09
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.3 -0.8 23.6 +0.6 23.2 0.0 18.2 -- 553 (23.0) 48/01
CAIRNS AERO 29.4 -2.0 24.4 +1.0 22.6 0.0 7.6 3.6 193 ( 8.0) 30/23
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.3 +0.8 24.6 +0.5 21.3 0.0 9.0 10.7 340 (14.2) 35/16
MACKAY M.O 32.6 +2.5 22.9 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- 11.1 288 (12.0) 30/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.1 -4.0 24.0 +2.8 23.5 0.0 10.0 -- 284 (11.8) 39/12
BUNDABERG AERO 26.0 -3.5 21.4 +0.9 -- 53.0 -- -- 334 (13.9) 24/13
COOLANGATTA 26.8 -0.4 20.4 +0.5 -- 15.6 -- -- 331 (13.8) 24/07
BRISBANE AERO 27.1 -1.0 20.8 +0.7 19.8 8.8 3.4 0.2 354 (14.8) 37/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.4 -4.0 16.6 0.0 -- 10.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 30/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.3 +1.4 18.0 +0.5 -- 0.0 8.2 -- 163 ( 6.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO -- -- 19.1 +1.0 10.9 0.2 3.4 -- 313 (13.0) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.3 -0.2 19.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 39/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.9 -1.3 18.0 +1.5 15.1 0.0 6.4 -- 349 (14.5) 46/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 24.3 0.0 5.4 -5.8 -1.7 0.0 7.0 13.5 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 31.5 +0.3 11.0 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 44/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.0 +1.3 19.7 +2.2 17.8 0.0 10.4 9.7 509 (21.2) 55/16
RICHMOND RAAF 28.0 -0.4 14.8 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 206 ( 8.6) 35/16
BELLAMBI AWS 24.1 +0.3 19.2 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 50/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 29.2 -0.2 7.9 -5.9 5.7 0.0 10.0 13.7 393 (16.4) 41/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.6 -1.6 9.9 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 35/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.2 -1.9 10.7 -4.1 7.6 0.0 8.0 10.8 343 (14.3) 46/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 26.2 -1.2 6.3 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 35/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.2 -0.8 5.3 -6.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 35/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 24.0 -0.2 11.0 -1.9 8.5 2.2 3.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 21.0 -1.6 2.7 -6.7 -- 1.6 -- -- 306 (12.8) 44/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.1 -4.3 10.6 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 48/14
HOBART AIRPORT 20.5 -0.2 10.0 -0.7 7.5 0.2 5.2 8.9 502 (20.9) 55/18
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

43.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.7 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
41.5 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
40.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.7 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+10.5 : 40.1 GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
+9.2 : 36.5 LANCELIN Lower West WA
+8.9 : 40.1 KALBARRI Central West WA
+8.8 : 37.0 JURIEN BAY Lower West WA
+7.9 : 38.2 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA

29.1 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.1 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.5 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+5.9 : 22.2 ENEABBA Central West WA
+5.4 : 20.4 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+5.3 : 22.9 KALBARRI Central West WA
+5.1 : 24.7 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+4.5 : 25.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA

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

8.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
11.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-11.1 : 23.0 SPRINGSURE COMET ST Central Highlands QLD
-10.3 : 23.1 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-9.0 : 23.9 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-8.9 : 23.0 MONTO TOWNSHIP Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-8.7 : 23.6 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

-0.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
0.4 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
0.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
0.5 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-11.0 : 4.0 NARRANDERA GOLF CLUB Riverina E NSW
-9.1 : 9.9 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-8.5 : 5.9 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-8.0 : 12.4 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-7.9 : 1.4 ARARAT PRISON Western Plains VIC
-7.9 : 12.6 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau 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.
91.0 BAUHINIA DOWNS STORE Central Highlands QLD
61.0 ROSEDALE POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
55.0 COLODAN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
54.0 BUNDABERG ALERT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
53.2 BUILYAN GUM STREET Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
91.0 BAUHINIA DOWNS STORE
Wide Bay/Burnett
61.0 ROSEDALE POST OFFICE
55.0 COLODAN
54.0 BUNDABERG ALERT
53.2 BUILYAN GUM STREET
53.0 BUNDABERG AERO

13.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.5 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
13.4 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
13.2 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

3.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
3.6 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
0.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
0.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.2 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

 1406 (58.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1268 (52.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1042 (43.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1042 (43.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1026 (42.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1008 (42.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1002 (41.8) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
971 (40.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
956 (39.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
880 (36.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
859 (35.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
836 (34.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
825 (34.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
820 (34.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
818 (34.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
782 (32.6) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
771 (32.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
727 (30.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
724 (30.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
723 (30.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
663 (27.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
647 (27.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
644 (26.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
628 (26.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
622 (25.9) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
622 (25.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
617 (25.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
617 (25.7) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
 102/06 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
98/18 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
94/14 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
91/07 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/14 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL

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
E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
10.0mm in 30 min to 19:00 20.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.2mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
 W Kimberley
CURTIN AERO
8.6mm in 15 min to 17:26 34.4mm/h
7.8mm in 6 min to 17:33 78.0mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 25.8mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 8.7mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
10.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 10.0mm/h
 Central Highlands
ROLLESTON AIRPORT
14.2mm in 30 min to 03:30 28.4mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 17.4mm/h
21.6mm in 1 hr to 04:00 21.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 04:30 13.4mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 10.0mm/h
 Wide Bay/Burnett
THANGOOL AIRPORT
11.2mm in 30 min to 07:00 22.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 07:30 14.2mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h
BUNDABERG AERO
8.4mm in 20 min to 06:30 25.2mm/h
7.2mm in 16 min to 06:51 27.0mm/h
8.6mm in 9 min to 07:00 57.3mm/h
26.6mm in 1 hr to 07:00 26.6mm/h
20.4mm in 30 min to 07:30 40.8mm/h
37.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 37.4mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 08:00 22.2mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 17.7mm/h
 TASMANIA
W Coast
MOUNT READ
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
18.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 37.2mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.6mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.6mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
10.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.8mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Kimberley
DERBY AERO : 98(110/ 76 ) at 18:34
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(270/ 65 ) at 15:21
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 76(270/ 63 ) at 13:30
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(330/ 70 ) at 08:04
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 102(270/ 67 ) at 07:49
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 91(280/ 72 ) at 15:49