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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 1504 EST on 12/09/2014. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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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 15:03EST, 12/09/2014.

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 21.5 +1.4 9.0 +0.1 7.2 0.0 3.4 7.5 301 (12.5) 31/16
BUNBURY 20.1 +1.7 12.1 +3.7 -- 1.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 26/11
MANDURAH 20.3 +1.4 12.7 +1.0 -- 1.2 -- -- 187 ( 7.8) 21/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.3 21.0 -2.0 19.8 0.0 7.8 10.0 299 (12.5) 46/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.8 +0.6 8.5 -1.8 7.2 0.0 9.2 10.8 330 (13.8) 37/13
WHYALLA AERO 19.0 -2.5 6.1 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 303 (12.6) 34/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.6 -1.4 11.9 +2.2 -- 1.0 2.0 7.0 302 (12.6) 39/05
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.6 -1.2 8.3 +2.0 5.9 1.8 3.8 8.0 710 (29.6) 70/02
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.3 +3.1 14.9 +0.7 12.0 0.0 12.0 -- 393 (16.4) 34/14
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 -0.5 16.0 -2.7 12.4 0.0 6.2 10.9 258 (10.8) 34/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.3 -0.4 16.1 -1.3 13.0 0.0 6.2 10.8 193 ( 8.0) 30/12
MACKAY M.O 28.4 +3.2 17.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.7 +5.4 16.5 +2.8 14.5 0.0 3.8 -- 172 ( 7.2) 28/13
BUNDABERG AERO 29.5 +4.1 15.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 403 (16.8) 28/11
COOLANGATTA 25.1 +1.9 9.2 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 411 (17.1) 35/11
BRISBANE AERO 24.1 -0.1 10.6 -2.1 6.5 0.0 3.8 10.6 366 (15.3) 31/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.2 +2.0 11.2 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 492 (20.5) 34/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.6 +2.2 6.9 -1.7 -- 0.0 4.6 -- 104 ( 4.3) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.9 -1.1 8.5 -2.5 6.2 0.0 4.0 -- 273 (11.4) 26/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.5 -1.0 6.7 -2.7 -- 1.4 -- -- 193 ( 8.0) 21/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.1 +2.8 8.9 -0.1 6.2 0.0 5.2 -- 449 (18.7) 41/08
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.3 +1.0 2.2 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 34/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.5 +6.0 11.3 +0.9 7.4 0.2 5.2 10.9 498 (20.8) 59/20
RICHMOND RAAF 25.7 +3.0 5.9 -2.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 372 (15.5) 39/16
BELLAMBI AWS 23.2 +3.1 13.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 57/20
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.3 +1.7 6.6 +1.5 4.4 0.2 3.8 7.5 247 (10.3) 39/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 17.8 -0.2 10.1 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 222 ( 9.3) 54/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 20.9 +0.5 6.6 -0.7 2.5 0.0 4.0 9.3 323 (13.5) 39/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 16.6 -0.8 9.5 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 50/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.8 -1.0 10.7 +6.4 -- 0.4 -- -- 412 (17.2) 44/13
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 17.4 +0.2 11.5 +3.5 10.5 3.0 3.2 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 12.2 -1.7 7.3 +2.5 -- 3.4 -- -- 613 (25.5) 46/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.0 -1.5 8.6 +3.4 -- 3.6 -- -- 563 (23.5) 63/00
HOBART AIRPORT 12.0 -3.3 6.6 +0.6 3.6 1.8 5.8 9.9 661 (27.5) 72/00
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

39.7 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
39.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
39.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
38.8 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
38.8 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT

+6.0 : 26.5 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+5.8 : 25.8 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+5.4 : 32.7 ROCKHAMPTON AERO Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+5.0 : 23.7 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+4.9 : 36.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

26.0 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
26.0 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.6 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
24.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

+6.4 : 10.7 BENDIGO AIRPORT Upper North VIC
+5.5 : 10.1 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
+5.5 : 8.7 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
+5.4 : 9.8 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
+5.3 : 9.5 REDESDALE N Central VIC
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
2.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-6.1 : 2.6 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-5.5 : 3.0 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-4.8 : 0.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-4.7 : 10.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-4.7 : 8.9 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS

-2.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-1.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-1.1 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-1.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-6.9 : 0.8 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.7 : 13.7 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
-6.3 : 1.0 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-5.9 : 3.5 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-5.8 : 3.0 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
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.
41.6 LAKE MARGARET POWER STATION W Coast TAS
35.0 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
34.2 WARRA W Coast TAS
28.6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
25.8 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD) W Coast TAS

11.6 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
11.4 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.1 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.9 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
10.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

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5.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.9 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
4.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
0.0 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

 1623 (67.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1438 (59.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1430 (59.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1377 (57.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1314 (54.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1310 (54.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1244 (51.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1146 (47.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1138 (47.4) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1134 (47.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1098 (45.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1082 (45.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
1063 (44.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1049 (43.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1039 (43.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1037 (43.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1031 (43.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
1028 (42.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
967 (40.3) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
952 (39.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
943 (39.3) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
929 (38.7) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
920 (38.3) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
915 (38.1) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
900 (37.5) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
840 (35.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
833 (34.7) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
828 (34.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
808 (33.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
794 (33.1) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
791 (33.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
773 (32.2) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
764 (31.8) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
763 (31.8) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
731 (30.5) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
727 (30.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
727 (30.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
724 (30.2) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
721 (30.0) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
717 (29.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
713 (29.7) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
712 (29.7) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
710 (29.6) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
706 (29.4) PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
700 (29.2) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
693 (28.9) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
681 (28.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
674 (28.1) NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
661 (27.5) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
654 (27.3) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
649 (27.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
643 (26.8) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
629 (26.2) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
629 (26.2) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
623 (26.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
613 (25.5) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
612 (25.5) SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
611 (25.5) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
608 (25.3) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
608 (25.3) NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
602 (25.1) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
602 (25.1) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
 126/03 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
120/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
113/04 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
109/02 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
102/16 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
102/00 LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
102/17 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
100/00 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
96/00 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
96/01 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
94/07 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
93/03 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
93/00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
91/02 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
91/01 CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC

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
DWELLINGUP
21.2mm in 30 min to 08:30 42.4mm/h
21.2mm in 1 hr to 08:30 21.2mm/h
41.6mm in 30 min to 09:00 83.2mm/h
62.8mm in 1 hr to 09:00 62.8mm/h
63.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 21.0mm/h
 ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 5.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(160/ 67 ) at 14:47
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 98(270/ 78 ) at 03:31
PERISHER VALLEY AWS : 95(290/ 67 ) at 07:18
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(220/ 65 ) at 12:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 106(280/ 63 ) at 01:00
W Coast
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 91(280/ 41 ) at 01:30
TASMANIA
N Coast
DEVONPORT AIRPORT : 87(320/ 63 ) at 00:00
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 121(270/ 74 ) at 00:10
SMITHTON AERODROME : 96(280/ 58 ) at 00:30
LOW HEAD : 80(290/ 63 ) at 02:00
E Coast
LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) : 102(300/ 63 ) at 00:11
ST HELENS AERODROME : 91(280/ 32 ) at 00:33
SWAN ISLAND : 83(310/ 63 ) at 00:30
SPRING BAY NTC AWS : 91(290/ 58 ) at 00:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 126(310/111 ) at 03:39
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 102(250/ 70 ) at 17:30
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(290/ 56 ) at 01:13
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 89(270/ 70 ) at 16:47
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 83(280/ 65 ) at 06:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 93(310/ 50 ) at 00:43
MOUNT READ : 100(300/ 72 ) at 00:44
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 113(280/ 91 ) at 04:59