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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 1637 EST on 10/10/2014. 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

TAS

W Coast

097014

WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD)

119.0

87.4

22/10/1947

97

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 16:36EST, 10/10/2014.

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 22.0 -0.6 13.4 +3.2 12.1 4.6 5.4 10.6 347 (14.5) 48/14
BUNBURY 21.6 +0.7 13.7 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 312 (13.0) 41/00
MANDURAH 22.2 +0.5 15.7 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 393 (16.4) 41/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +1.0 23.5 -1.4 23.3 0.0 6.6 10.2 270 (11.3) 31/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.7 +3.8 10.1 -4.7 8.5 0.0 10.0 11.9 232 ( 9.7) 35/14
WHYALLA AERO 31.8 +8.0 6.4 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 44/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.4 +7.5 8.1 -3.4 -- 0.0 3.0 11.8 95 ( 4.0) 31/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.0 +4.1 2.8 -4.3 0.4 0.0 3.2 7.5 0 --
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.6 +3.0 23.2 +4.7 18.9 0.0 14.2 -- 425 (17.7) 37/01
CAIRNS AERO 30.7 +1.2 18.1 -2.5 15.4 0.0 7.2 10.3 279 (11.6) 39/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.7 +0.3 18.7 -2.0 16.4 0.0 8.0 10.7 244 (10.2) 41/12
MACKAY M.O 27.0 -0.5 19.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- 9.4 226 ( 9.4) 28/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.3 -1.3 18.5 +1.5 16.1 0.0 6.6 -- 209 ( 8.7) 35/19
BUNDABERG AERO 27.6 +0.7 18.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 52/14
COOLANGATTA 25.2 +0.8 17.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 543 (22.6) 50/13
BRISBANE AERO 24.6 -0.8 18.9 +3.3 17.8 0.0 5.2 7.3 412 (17.2) 43/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 23.8 -0.5 13.7 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 606 (25.3) 52/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 26.1 +1.0 12.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 6.0 -- 158 ( 6.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 22.6 -1.0 16.3 +2.5 13.2 0.8 5.6 -- 522 (21.8) 31/07
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.6 -1.3 10.6 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 28/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.7 -1.9 12.5 +0.6 10.7 7.4 2.4 -- 259 (10.8) 35/12
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.2 +1.5 5.1 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 434 (18.1) 30/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.4 -0.1 14.3 +1.1 11.0 0.2 4.8 8.5 357 (14.9) 43/17
RICHMOND RAAF 24.4 -0.4 13.4 +2.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 256 (10.7) 34/17
BELLAMBI AWS 20.2 -1.2 12.8 -1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 315 (13.1) 39/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 22.7 +1.3 3.7 -4.0 1.5 0.0 5.2 11.2 303 (12.6) 26/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.5 0.0 5.7 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 24/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.4 +4.5 5.4 -4.4 2.0 0.0 6.0 11.5 191 ( 8.0) 39/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.7 +1.8 3.9 -3.6 -- 0.0 3.8 -- 153 ( 6.4) 28/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 23.1 +2.7 3.7 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 30/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.3 +3.6 9.8 +0.3 7.1 0.0 0.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.3 +3.7 2.2 -4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 269 (11.2) 37/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 18.1 +0.1 6.2 -0.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 249 (10.4) 35/14
HOBART AIRPORT 18.0 +0.7 9.0 +1.5 5.6 0.0 3.2 3.4 424 (17.7) 39/08
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

45.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
44.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
43.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
43.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
43.4 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+15.5 : 38.6 EUCLA Eucla WA
+14.2 : 38.6 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+11.4 : 38.5 FORREST Eucla WA
+11.2 : 35.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+11.0 : 45.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

28.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
27.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
27.1 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
26.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

+6.6 : 28.0 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
+6.5 : 27.2 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+6.1 : 21.6 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+5.7 : 12.6 BRIDGETOWN Lower West WA

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

6.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.5 : 20.9 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-4.2 : 23.3 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-4.2 : 21.1 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.8 : 20.4 MALENY TAMARIND ST Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-3.7 : 24.6 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-3.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-6.9 : 1.9 VICTOR HARBOR (ENCOUNTER BAY) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-6.5 : 1.8 ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
-6.4 : 5.4 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-6.4 : 1.1 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-6.2 : 2.9 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast 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.
119.0 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD) W Coast TAS
37.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
28.0 MOLONG TM CW Slopes S NSW
21.2 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN) W Coast TAS
20.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Slopes S
28.0 MOLONG TM

TASMANIA
W Coast
119.0 WARATAH (MOUNT ROAD)
37.8 MOUNT READ
21.2 QUEENSTOWN (SOUTH QUEENSTOWN)

ISLANDS
Islands
20.0 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

12.0 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.9 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.8 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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6.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
3.4 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
3.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.7 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.2 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1427 (59.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1085 (45.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1048 (43.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
901 (37.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
900 (37.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
899 (37.5) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
878 (36.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
839 (35.0) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
835 (34.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
810 (33.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
806 (33.6) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
786 (32.8) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
773 (32.2) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
765 (31.9) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
750 (31.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
738 (30.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
727 (30.3) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
715 (29.8) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
714 (29.8) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
711 (29.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
689 (28.7) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
675 (28.1) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
670 (27.9) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
664 (27.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
663 (27.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
655 (27.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
650 (27.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
639 (26.6) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
606 (25.3) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
606 (25.3) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
87/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
81/17 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
80/15 FORREST Eucla WA
78/03 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
76/08 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 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.
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
20.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 40.0mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 20.0mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 87(320/ 72 ) at 18:30