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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 1634 EST on 07/07/2014. 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

W Gascoyne

006099

MURCHISON

45.0

41.1

10/07/2009

26

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009994

COLLIE EAST

41.4

38.6

16/07/2008

11

1 N

VIC

E Central

086373

RHYLL

44.6

36.0

30/07/1996

20

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094098

MOUNT NELSON (RIALANNAH ROAD)

35.2

26.2

09/07/2000

15

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094179

JUDBURY (HUON RIVER)

23.0

19.0

12/07/1991

19

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094182

BELOW CRAIGBOURNE DAM (COAL RIVER)

20.8

17.8

24/07/2000

16

1 N

TAS

W Coast

094191

HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE)

39.2

26.0

10/07/2000

16

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094204

TEA TREE POINT

26.4

23.6

02/07/2005

13

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094219

CYGNET (SYNOTTS ROAD)

30.8

22.4

14/07/2007

13

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094221

DODGES FERRY

33.8

18.8

08/07/2004

12

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094222

KINGSTON (GREENHILL DRIVE)

31.0

18.8

02/07/2005

12

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Central West

008290

NORTH ISLAND

20.8

20.8

18/07/2002

13

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009204

GOOSEBERRY HILL

15.0

15.0

02/07/2014

14

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

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

C Tablelands S

063039

KATOOMBA (MURRI ST)

-7.0

-5.4

26/07/1986

45

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

Goldfields

012009

NORSEMAN AERO

25.1

25.0

28/07/2001

14

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 16:34EST, 07/07/2014.

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
PERTH AIRPORT 19.6 +1.7 14.7 +6.7 12.5 0.6 2.2 0.1 409 (17.0) 78/09
BUNBURY 18.4 +1.2 14.9 +7.9 -- 17.4 -- -- 490 (20.4) 83/05
MANDURAH 18.4 +1.0 14.9 +4.3 -- 4.2 -- -- 623 (26.0) 81/07
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.1 +0.6 18.6 -0.7 17.1 0.0 5.6 11.0 342 (14.3) 44/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.9 +0.2 -2.2 -6.2 -4.3 0.0 3.2 10.5 239 (10.0) 28/11
WHYALLA AERO 17.3 +0.4 7.6 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 31/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.5 +0.2 9.6 +2.1 -- 17.2 -- 7.8 184 ( 7.7) 31/10
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.5 +0.3 3.9 -1.3 2.1 3.0 1.4 8.2 418 (17.4) 28/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.7 0.0 10.1 +1.5 -- 0.0 18.6 10.4 441 (18.4) 30/02
CAIRNS AERO 26.9 +1.2 14.5 -2.6 11.5 0.0 8.8 10.8 431 (18.0) 39/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.5 +1.4 12.8 -0.8 9.4 0.0 3.6 9.9 -- 28/13
MACKAY M.O 21.6 +0.3 13.6 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 285 (11.9) 24/06
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.5 +1.4 7.9 -1.6 4.4 0.0 3.4 -- 124 ( 5.2) 31/14
BUNDABERG AERO 22.1 +0.1 10.3 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 39/11
COOLANGATTA 19.7 -0.8 3.8 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 151 ( 6.3) 26/22
BRISBANE AERO 20.4 -0.4 7.2 -1.8 1.7 0.0 4.0 10.2 286 (11.9) 44/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.7 -2.8 3.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 492 (20.5) 48/09
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 15.1 -1.0 7.4 +2.7 -- 0.0 2.6 -- 120 ( 5.0) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.6 -1.1 3.0 -4.6 0.3 0.0 1.4 9.1 218 ( 9.1) 39/20
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.3 -0.3 1.0 -5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 35/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 16.4 -0.6 7.2 +0.8 -1.7 0.0 12.8 -- 575 (24.0) 55/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 5.5 -3.9 3.0 +1.5 2.0 5.8 2.4 3.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 12.3 -3.0 5.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 279 (11.6) 37/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 18.0 +1.0 7.8 +0.6 5.0 0.0 4.0 9.9 578 (24.1) 50/10
RICHMOND RAAF 17.8 +0.4 1.4 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 262 (10.9) 39/15
BELLAMBI AWS 17.1 +0.3 11.4 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 575 (24.0) 57/01
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 8.8 -3.9 6.2 +3.5 6.0 1.8 0.4 0.0 386 (16.1) 31/01
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 9.6 -3.5 7.2 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 335 (14.0) 34/05
MILDURA AIRPORT 15.3 -0.1 7.5 +3.2 5.3 0.0 1.2 3.4 282 (11.8) 30/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 11.5 -1.5 4.2 +1.3 -- 0.6 -- -- 415 (17.3) 34/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.4 -0.1 3.7 +1.2 -- 0.8 -- -- 311 (13.0) 30/12
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 14.1 +0.6 10.3 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.1 -1.0 5.0 +1.8 -- 4.2 -- -- 500 (20.8) 43/00
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 11.7 -0.9 1.7 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 56 ( 2.3) 22/11
HOBART AIRPORT 11.4 -1.1 7.8 +3.7 8.4 31.4 5.2 0.2 298 (12.4) 28/03
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

32.8 MIDDLE POINT AWS N Rivers NT
32.4 PIRLANGIMPI N Rivers NT
32.3 NOONAMAH (MKT) AWS N Rivers NT
32.0 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+9.4 : 25.7 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+9.0 : 25.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+8.5 : 26.0 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+8.4 : 25.6 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+7.8 : 25.1 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA

26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.2 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.1 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.0 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
24.0 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+9.5 : 13.1 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
+8.6 : 13.4 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
+8.6 : 12.4 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.3 : 11.9 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.9 : 14.5 JANDAKOT AERO Lower West WA
+7.9 : 14.9 BUNBURY Lower West WA

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

-10.0 MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.1 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
0.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-5.6 : 7.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.1 : 6.9 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-5.1 : 4.6 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-5.0 : 8.9 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
-4.9 : 7.9 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW

-7.0 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-4.6 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) N Tablelands W NSW
-4.3 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-3.5 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.5 : -7.0 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-7.5 : -4.3 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-6.8 : 0.0 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-6.5 : -2.4 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.5 : 2.0 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North 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.
59.2 WYELANGTA W Coast VIC
56.2 FERN TREE (GRAYS ROAD) Southeast TAS
54.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
51.8 LONGLEY (RIVER BEND ROAD) Southeast TAS
49.8 YARRAGON SOUTH W Gippsland VIC

VICTORIA
W Gippsland
49.8 YARRAGON SOUTH
W Coast
59.2 WYELANGTA

TASMANIA
Southeast
56.2 FERN TREE (GRAYS ROAD)
54.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON
51.8 LONGLEY (RIVER BEND ROAD)

11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
10.8 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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0.1 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.1 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
0.1 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
0.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

 966 (40.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
963 (40.1) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
870 (36.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
858 (35.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
830 (34.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
829 (34.5) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
821 (34.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
812 (33.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
796 (33.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
780 (32.5) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
776 (32.3) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
771 (32.1) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
764 (31.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
757 (31.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
741 (30.9) PORT KEMBLA NTC AWS Illawarra NSW
733 (30.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
730 (30.4) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
726 (30.3) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
720 (30.0) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
699 (29.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
688 (28.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
676 (28.2) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
667 (27.8) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
657 (27.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
639 (26.6) BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
630 (26.3) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
623 (26.0) MANDURAH Lower West WA
620 (25.8) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
616 (25.7) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
608 (25.3) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
600 (25.0) MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
 96/04 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
91/04 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
87/06 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
87/05 MANJIMUP Lower West WA
85/14 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA

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
BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN
10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.0mm/h
BICKLEY
12.6mm in 29 min to 10:30 26.1mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 12.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 11:00 13.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
GARDEN ISLAND HSF
4.2mm in 12 min to 08:49 21.0mm/h
CAPE NATURALISTE
2.0mm in 1 min to 04:30 120.0mm/h
WITCHCLIFFE
19.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.3mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 04:30 11.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 14.6mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
STYLES TOWER
4.5mm in 11 min to 05:16 24.5mm/h
5.6mm in 11 min to 05:27 30.5mm/h
COLLIE EAST
13.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 13.0mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 6.3mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 10.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 7.3mm/h
NORTH WALPOLE
11.8mm in 1 hr to 06:30 11.8mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.0mm/h
BADGINGARRA AG STATION
10.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.4mm/h
DARDANUP
4.2mm in 6 min to 05:41 42.0mm/h
MANYPEAKS AG STATION
12.6mm in 30 min to 10:30 25.2mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 10:30 18.6mm/h
15.2mm in 1 hr to 11:00 15.2mm/h
MYALUP AG STATION
13.4mm in 1 hr to 02:00 13.4mm/h
PEMBERTON AG STATION
12.2mm in 30 min to 01:00 24.4mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 01:00 19.2mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 13.4mm/h
11.4mm in 30 min to 05:30 22.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 15.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 06:00 12.8mm/h
GOSNELLS CHMP
19.2mm in 40 min to 09:40 28.8mm/h
20.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 20.4mm/h
 VICTORIA
E Gippsland
POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)
47.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 7.8mm/h
 E Central
RHYLL
10.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 10.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
 TASMANIA
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON
15.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
ROTTNEST ISLAND : 85(300/ 67 ) at 06:51
CAPE LEEUWIN : 91(290/ 69 ) at 04:32
CAPE NATURALISTE : 96(330/ 59 ) at 04:29
BUSSELTON JETTY : 102(330/ 83 ) at 04:49
MANDURAH : 74(300/ 63 ) at 06:53
Cent Wheatbelt
CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD : 80(270/ 65 ) at 12:43
Goldfields
MUNGLINUP WEST : 78(270/ 63 ) at 15:25