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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 1624 EST on 17/12/2013. 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 maximum temperature

WA

Central West

008025

CARNAMAH

45.3

45.2

29/12/2009

56

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010536

CORRIGIN

43.7

43.7

29/12/2009

55

1 N Equal to record.


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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 16:22EST, 17/12/2013.

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 34.9 +5.3 18.1 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 266 (11.1) 37/15
PERTH AIRPORT 37.7 +8.8 21.0 +6.1 18.9 0.0 14.4 10.2 444 (18.5) 59/02
ALBANY AIRPORT COMPARISON 23.2 +0.1 13.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 35/11
BUNBURY 33.9 +6.6 18.3 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) 24/00
MANDURAH 34.6 +7.7 23.8 +6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 273 (11.4) 26/02
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +1.6 23.8 -1.5 23.5 9.0 8.2 5.9 315 (13.1) 59/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.0 +2.6 24.9 +4.7 24.2 0.0 16.0 5.4 386 (16.1) 52/12
WHYALLA AERO 30.6 +2.4 14.4 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 46/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 30.4 +3.4 11.0 -4.6 -- 0.0 19.0 12.9 180 ( 7.5) 31/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.2 +0.3 9.6 -0.4 6.9 0.0 4.0 9.2 341 (14.2) 35/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.7 +2.6 19.5 -3.5 -- 0.0 45.2 8.2 235 ( 9.8) 44/13
CAIRNS AERO 30.5 -0.9 23.6 +0.2 23.1 4.0 7.2 2.3 477 (19.9) 48/19
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.3 +1.8 23.7 -0.4 20.6 0.0 11.6 12.2 490 (20.4) 50/13
MACKAY M.O 30.4 +0.3 24.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- 11.0 379 (15.8) 35/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.8 +0.7 21.3 +0.1 20.4 0.0 9.0 -- 312 (13.0) 34/08
BUNDABERG AERO 30.2 +0.7 20.1 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 287 (12.0) 35/13
COOLANGATTA 27.7 +0.5 20.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 43/11
BRISBANE AERO 28.1 0.0 22.7 +2.6 20.8 0.0 9.8 10.0 362 (15.1) 35/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.9 -0.5 17.0 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 605 (25.2) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.7 +1.8 19.1 +1.6 -- 0.0 9.2 -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.8 -1.5 20.5 +2.4 15.7 1.0 5.2 -- 245 (10.2) 24/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.5 -2.0 18.1 +1.3 -- 1.0 -- -- 176 ( 7.3) 30/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.6 -0.6 18.3 +1.8 11.8 0.0 29.4 -- 385 (16.0) 44/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 25.4 +1.1 13.5 +2.3 7.9 0.0 6.2 13.4 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.5 +3.3 19.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 54/16
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 25.1 -0.6 18.4 +0.9 17.6 21.8 7.0 6.4 402 (16.8) 41/15
RICHMOND RAAF 27.4 -1.0 17.2 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 35/14
BELLAMBI AWS 22.8 -1.0 17.9 +0.5 -- 7.2 -- -- 349 (14.5) 35/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.9 +3.5 18.0 +4.2 16.2 0.0 9.2 13.0 355 (14.8) 37/06
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 32.9 +3.7 15.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 43/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.7 +3.6 15.8 +1.0 13.6 0.0 10.0 13.8 320 (13.3) 35/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 29.7 +2.3 12.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 433 (18.0) 31/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 31.5 +4.5 12.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 327 (13.6) 39/18
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 21.4 -2.8 14.8 +1.9 -- 0.0 13.4 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 23.3 +0.7 10.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 405 (16.9) 37/07
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.7 +3.3 9.1 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 34/16
HOBART AIRPORT 21.0 +0.3 8.2 -2.5 3.5 0.0 4.8 12.5 417 (17.4) 35/15
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

45.3 CARNAMAH Central West WA
44.4 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
44.2 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
44.0 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA

+15.4 : 41.1 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+13.4 : 42.6 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.3 : 43.7 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+13.0 : 42.3 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
+12.7 : 42.6 PINGELLY Cent Wheatbelt WA

29.5 CAPE DON N Rivers NT
29.2 WALUNGURRU N Plateau NT
28.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.5 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+11.3 : 27.2 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.7 : 25.0 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
+7.9 : 24.5 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+7.4 : 23.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+6.6 : 23.8 MANDURAH Lower West WA

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

13.2 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
14.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
15.0 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
15.6 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
15.9 PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC

-5.2 : 23.4 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-5.0 : 23.1 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
-4.5 : 27.6 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.4 : 18.2 WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
-4.4 : 18.3 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW

-2.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
2.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
3.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
3.6 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA

-6.9 : 6.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.8 : 5.7 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.7 : 7.2 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
-6.6 : 16.6 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.4 : 7.2 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.4 : 4.1 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.4 : 3.6 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA

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.
42.0 THARWA GENERAL STORE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
34.0 MELDRUM (COOLAWARRAH) MidNorth Coast N NSW
32.0 DAIRY FLAT North Coast NSW
31.6 DARWIN RIVER DAM N Rivers NT
29.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD

13.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.4 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
13.4 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
13.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

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5.5 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
5.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
3.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
2.9 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
2.3 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1196 (49.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
935 (39.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
807 (33.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
769 (32.0) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
768 (32.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
746 (31.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
711 (29.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
707 (29.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
674 (28.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
669 (27.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
650 (27.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
647 (27.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
639 (26.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
632 (26.3) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
605 (25.2) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
603 (25.1) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
85/21 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
85/17 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
72/23 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
72/13 HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
68/17 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
68/21 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
68/15 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW

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
KUNUNURRA AERO
4.8mm in 12 min to 22:42 24.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 23:00 14.2mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
6.2mm in 14 min to 16:00 26.6mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.4mm/h
3.2mm in 2 min to 16:02 96.0mm/h
11.4mm in 11 min to 16:13 62.2mm/h
32.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 32.4mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 20.2mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 11.3mm/h
DUM IN MIRRIE AWS
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 7.7mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE
4.6mm in 13 min to 18:20 21.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
HORN ISLAND
8.8mm in 13 min to 04:27 40.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 12.8mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
10.2mm in 30 min to 10:00 20.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 10.8mm/h
13.0mm in 30 min to 11:30 26.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 11:30 14.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 15.8mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.3mm/h
Darling Downs E
INGLEWOOD FOREST
12.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 20:00 13.8mm/h
20.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.7mm/h
OAKEY AERO
11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.4mm/h
Darling Downs W
MILES CONSTANCE STREET
4.4mm in 12 min to 18:00 22.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE
10.4mm in 30 min to 17:30 20.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS
9.4mm in 17 min to 13:30 33.2mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 11.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 14:00 12.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.7mm/h
North Coast
GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS
11.6mm in 30 min to 11:00 23.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 11.6mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 11:30 13.2mm/h
Hunter Valley
MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON)
7.2mm in 16 min to 19:16 27.0mm/h
17.6mm in 7 min to 19:23 150.9mm/h
10.4mm in 7 min to 19:30 89.1mm/h
35.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 35.2mm/h
17.2mm in 30 min to 20:00 34.4mm/h
52.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 52.4mm/h
23.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 23.8mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 10.2mm/h
63.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 21.0mm/h
Sydney--east
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO
6.6mm in 17 min to 08:47 23.3mm/h
5.0mm in 13 min to 09:00 23.1mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 12.0mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.0mm/h
Illawarra
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND)
10.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
NW Plains E
MOREE AERO : 85(120/ 65 ) at 18:45