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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 1631 EST on 19/06/2014. 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

Lower West

009252

NOBLE FALLS

56.0

33.4

04/06/2002

13

1 N

WA

Lower West

009256

GARDEN ISLAND HSF

44.8

42.6

01/06/2008

12

1 N

WA

Lower West

009258

ANKETELL

44.0

42.8

07/06/2005

12

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009971

ACTON PARK

65.8

63.4

25/06/2011

13

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009978

JINDONG

46.4

44.4

25/06/2011

12

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010308

TOODYAY EAST

25.8

25.0

04/06/2005

13

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010310

WERRIBEE

40.6

28.4

29/06/2009

12

1 N

WA

Cent Wheatbelt

010311

YORK

27.4

26.2

03/06/2005

18

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

N Peninsula

027073

COEN AIRPORT

54

54.0

06/06/2008

11

N Equal to record.

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

WA

Gt Southern

010911

LAKE GRACE

31.5

26.8

28/06/2011

11

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 16:30EST, 19/06/2014.

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 19.6 -1.3 14.3 +3.3 -- 11.8 -- -- 623 (26.0) 46/14
PERTH AIRPORT 18.0 -0.9 10.7 +1.7 9.6 47.2 1.6 7.2 481 (20.0) 52/13
BUNBURY 17.9 -0.5 11.9 +3.8 -- 35.0 -- -- 596 (24.8) 54/02
MANDURAH 17.7 -0.9 13.1 +1.5 -- 23.4 -- -- 846 (35.3) 57/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.6 +1.0 19.4 -0.5 18.7 0.0 7.0 10.6 353 (14.7) 37/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 20.9 +1.1 -1.0 -6.0 -2.7 0.2 3.8 -- 386 (16.1) 30/10
WHYALLA AERO 18.5 +1.2 2.2 -3.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 35/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.9 +0.8 5.0 -3.1 -- 0.0 0.6 8.7 51 ( 2.1) 30/22
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.3 -0.5 8.9 +3.2 5.1 0.0 0.4 0.0 177 ( 7.4) 21/17
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.5 +0.7 8.1 -1.8 4.4 0.0 5.4 10.3 392 (16.3) 39/10
CAIRNS AERO 24.7 -1.3 19.5 +1.7 17.9 0.0 6.4 6.2 650 (27.1) 48/18
TOWNSVILLE AERO 24.6 -1.0 13.9 -0.7 9.6 1.0 2.4 8.7 235 ( 9.8) 35/17
MACKAY M.O 21.4 -0.5 11.1 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 44/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.0 +0.5 6.8 -4.1 3.0 0.0 3.2 -- 136 ( 5.7) 34/15
BUNDABERG AERO 24.4 +1.9 7.9 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 37/12
COOLANGATTA 22.4 +1.4 11.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 204 ( 8.5) 39/13
BRISBANE AERO 22.4 +1.2 9.7 -0.8 6.0 0.0 2.0 9.2 278 (11.6) 35/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.1 +1.2 4.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 349 (14.5) 34/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.8 +0.9 3.3 -2.8 -- 0.0 1.2 -- 67 ( 2.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 21.3 +2.0 8.1 -1.0 5.8 0.0 2.6 9.2 274 (11.4) --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 20.8 +1.4 7.2 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 30/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 18.9 +1.2 9.8 +1.9 -- 0.6 -- -- 419 (17.5) 28/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 14.0 +3.5 1.5 -1.1 -3.5 0.2 0.2 8.2 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.5 +1.1 1.9 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 26/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.9 +0.3 12.0 +3.4 9.3 0.0 1.8 9.4 512 (21.3) 39/10
RICHMOND RAAF 19.6 +1.7 5.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 18/18
BELLAMBI AWS 17.6 0.0 12.3 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 28/03
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 8.6 -5.2 2.6 -1.1 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.0 202 ( 8.4) 18/22
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 11.3 -2.9 4.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 40 ( 1.7) 13/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.8 +0.8 3.4 -1.8 -0.9 0.0 1.8 8.6 230 ( 9.6) 22/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.8 -0.2 4.9 +1.2 -- 0.0 0.6 -- 225 ( 9.4) 24/02
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.6 -0.7 6.6 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 170 ( 7.1) 21/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.3 +0.2 11.1 +4.2 9.6 0.0 0.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.3 -1.5 7.2 +3.2 -- 1.2 -- -- 156 ( 6.5) 21/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 16.5 +3.4 3.5 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 50 ( 2.1) 18/14
HOBART AIRPORT 15.2 +2.3 9.2 +4.6 8.0 0.2 1.6 2.1 446 (18.6) 34/10
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

33.3 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
33.2 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
33.1 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
33.0 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
33.0 BATCHELOR AERO N Rivers NT
33.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT

+6.7 : 10.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
+5.3 : 8.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
+5.3 : 8.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
+4.9 : 6.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
+4.9 : 14.8 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW

25.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.8 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
24.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.1 CAPE DON N Rivers NT

+8.4 : 9.7 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
+7.2 : 19.8 BORROLOOLA N Rivers NT
+6.2 : 10.9 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+5.8 : 10.6 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
+5.7 : 10.8 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
+5.7 : 17.8 WOLLOGORANG N Rivers NT

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

4.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.0 PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) Wimmera S VIC
6.3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-5.8 : 8.9 YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
-5.8 : 8.2 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
-5.6 : 8.3 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
-5.6 : 9.7 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW
-5.2 : 8.6 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW

-4.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.9 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-3.2 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-3.0 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.0 : 8.5 CYGNET BAY W Kimberley WA
-7.9 : 7.7 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
-6.9 : 8.3 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
-6.2 : 1.0 THANGOOL AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
-6.0 : -1.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 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.
77.8 PICKERING BROOK Lower West WA
74.0 COWARAMUP Lower West WA
71.8 BICKLEY Lower West WA
70.6 ROSA BROOK Lower West WA
65.8 ACTON PARK Lower West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
77.8 PICKERING BROOK
74.0 COWARAMUP
71.8 BICKLEY
70.6 ROSA BROOK
65.8 ACTON PARK
64.4 ROLEYSTONE
62.4 BUNGENDORE
62.0 GOSNELLS CITY
61.2 JARRAHDALE
57.6 WHITEMAN PARK
57.4 BEDFORDALE
56.4 GIDGEGANNUP
56.0 NOBLE FALLS
55.2 BUSSELTON AERO
55.2 MAIDA VALE
52.8 KARNET
52.4 MUCHEA
51.2 YOONGARILLUP TBRG
50.6 PERTH METRO
50.4 SWAN VIEW

ISLANDS

54.2 MOUNT WILLIAM

10.7 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.6 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
9.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW

.....

0.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1545 (64.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1127 (47.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
1114 (46.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
1076 (44.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1031 (43.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
1030 (42.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1018 (42.4) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1005 (41.9) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
985 (41.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
968 (40.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
946 (39.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
892 (37.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
856 (35.7) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
856 (35.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
846 (35.3) MANDURAH Lower West WA
845 (35.2) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
823 (34.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
816 (34.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
810 (33.8) NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
782 (32.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
770 (32.1) SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
769 (32.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
767 (32.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
759 (31.6) ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
759 (31.6) JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
756 (31.5) LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA
753 (31.4) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
719 (30.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
716 (29.8) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
715 (29.8) CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
683 (28.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
673 (28.0) ESPERANCE Lower West WA
673 (28.0) MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
671 (28.0) NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
670 (27.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
654 (27.3) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
654 (27.3) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
650 (27.1) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
649 (27.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
647 (27.0) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
637 (26.5) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
636 (26.5) KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
632 (26.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
627 (26.1) HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
623 (26.0) GERALDTON AIRPORT COMPARISON Central West WA
608 (25.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
91/16 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
89/00 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
85/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/05 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
78/04 GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
78/19 MOUNT WELLINGTON 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
STYLES TOWER
39.9mm in 1 hr to 09:30 39.9mm/h
GINGIN WEST AG STATION
11.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 11.2mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
3.8mm in 11 min to 11:19 20.7mm/h
4.2mm in 11 min to 15:23 22.9mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
CAPE LEEUWIN : 87(270/ 69 ) at 00:58
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(320/ 72 ) at 04:30
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 78(250/ 65 ) at 19:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(260/ 52 ) at 16:07