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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 1500 EST on 13/10/2014. 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

QLD

Warrego

044212

DUNVEGAN TM

27.2

25.4

21/10/2005

13

1 N

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

QLD

Central West

036034

BLACKALL AIRPORT

22.2

21.9

31/10/2004

11

1 N


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4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:59EST, 13/10/2014.

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 21.9 -0.7 8.7 -1.5 7.4 0.0 5.0 6.6 431 (18.0) 46/22
BUNBURY 21.1 +0.2 11.2 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 35/09
MANDURAH 23.4 +1.7 13.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 30/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.7 +1.5 23.4 -1.5 23.0 0.0 7.8 11.2 344 (14.3) 41/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 36.6 +5.7 12.7 -2.1 11.2 0.0 9.4 11.9 247 (10.3) 46/18
WHYALLA AERO 21.6 -2.2 10.2 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) 52/20
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.5 -0.4 9.5 -2.0 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 127 ( 5.3) 41/18
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.8 -0.1 3.4 -3.7 0.3 0.0 3.4 4.8 251 (10.5) 46/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.8 +5.2 20.0 +1.5 18.0 0.0 30.0 8.5 313 (13.0) 54/17
CAIRNS AERO 30.2 +0.7 19.0 -1.6 16.0 0.0 7.6 11.2 291 (12.1) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.5 -0.9 22.2 +1.5 19.5 0.6 8.0 9.3 399 (16.6) 34/12
MACKAY M.O 28.5 +1.0 18.0 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- 10.1 252 (10.5) 24/18
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.3 -1.3 15.8 -1.2 13.5 0.0 4.6 -- 214 ( 8.9) 35/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.3 +0.4 15.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 34/13
COOLANGATTA 24.9 +0.5 17.3 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 31/12
BRISBANE AERO 25.3 -0.1 18.3 +2.7 16.5 0.0 5.8 10.2 334 (13.9) 34/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.8 +1.5 14.1 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 441 (18.4) 39/22
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.0 +5.9 16.0 +3.8 -- 0.0 5.6 -- 67 ( 2.8) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 24.3 +0.7 16.2 +2.4 12.0 0.0 8.0 -- 469 (19.5) 57/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.5 +1.6 11.4 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 50/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 29.9 +6.3 9.6 -2.3 7.1 0.0 17.0 -- 230 ( 9.6) 41/17
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.7 +8.0 13.6 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 309 (12.9) 35/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 29.3 +6.8 15.7 +2.5 11.9 0.0 7.8 11.2 382 (15.9) 63/18
RICHMOND RAAF 32.6 +7.8 8.5 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 37/15
BELLAMBI AWS 22.5 +1.1 14.4 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 52/15
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.1 +10.7 11.1 +3.4 8.5 0.0 7.8 7.7 295 (12.3) 76/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.3 +8.8 8.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 48/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.9 +10.0 10.0 +0.2 6.5 0.0 7.6 12.0 253 (10.5) 50/20
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.8 +10.9 6.9 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 191 ( 8.0) 41/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 31.5 +11.1 8.1 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 55/15
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 30.0 +10.3 10.3 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 25.2 +8.6 3.1 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 46/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.5 -0.5 8.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 39/12
HOBART AIRPORT 23.2 +5.9 9.2 +1.7 5.9 0.0 4.0 11.4 417 (17.4) 67/20
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

43.1 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
42.7 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
41.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA
41.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
41.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+14.3 : 32.8 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
+13.3 : 32.2 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
+12.3 : 32.0 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
+12.3 : 35.0 KERANG Lower North VIC
+12.2 : 31.3 ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC

27.6 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
27.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.8 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
26.1 DELAMERE WEAPONS RANGE N Rivers NT

+14.5 : 27.6 WANAARING POST OFFICE Upper Darling NSW
+8.9 : 10.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
+8.7 : 20.3 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
+8.1 : 17.2 GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
+8.1 : 9.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

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

9.4 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
13.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
13.0 BURNIE NTC AWS N Coast TAS
13.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
13.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-7.8 : 15.3 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-7.6 : 14.8 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.2 : 14.5 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
-7.1 : 14.4 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
-6.2 : 16.9 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA

0.1 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
0.8 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
1.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
1.9 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
1.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

-8.0 : 1.9 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-6.7 : 10.5 WATARRKA N Plateau NT
-6.5 : 4.6 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-6.4 : 2.1 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.1 : 4.6 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is 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.
41.0 BARRADEEN AL Warrego QLD
30.0 MANTUAN DOWNS Central Highlands QLD
29.0 KILBRONAE TM Darling Downs E QLD
27.2 DUNVEGAN TM Warrego QLD
26.0 BOGARELLA Warrego QLD

12.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
11.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.9 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.6 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
11.6 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

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6.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
4.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
3.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
1.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.5 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS

1020 (42.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
948 (39.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
865 (36.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
812 (33.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
781 (32.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
775 (32.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
750 (31.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
748 (31.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
747 (31.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
727 (30.3) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
716 (29.8) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
713 (29.7) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
704 (29.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
698 (29.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
684 (28.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
680 (28.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
680 (28.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
668 (27.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
660 (27.5) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
660 (27.5) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
654 (27.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
642 (26.8) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
639 (26.6) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
623 (26.0) LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
614 (25.6) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
118/19 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
106/17 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
102/20 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
96/16 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
96/16 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
96/17 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/12 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
91/12 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
91/13 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE 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.
NEW SOUTH WALES
SW Slopes S
KHANCOBAN AWS
4.2mm in 12 min to 16:00 21.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 91(280/ 70 ) at 14:00
Riverina E
NARRANDERA AIRPORT : 78( 10/ 65 ) at 19:40
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 91(350/ 52 ) at 14:21
FALLS CREEK : 96(350/ 72 ) at 17:30
MOUNT HOTHAM : 96(350/ 67 ) at 17:47
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 119(320/ 96 ) at 20:03
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 98(270/ 72 ) at 20:57
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 96(290/ 72 ) at 18:54
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 78(280/ 67 ) at 19:23
DENNES POINT : 85(260/ 69 ) at 20:02
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 93(330/ 70 ) at 13:31
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 106(300/ 91 ) at 18:32