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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 1448 EST on 22/11/2014. 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 grass minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003003

BROOME AIRPORT

28.6

28.6

22/11/1998

48

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

MidNorth Coast N

059040

COFFS HARBOUR MO

22.0

21.9

30/11/1997

60

1 N

Lowest grass minimum temperature

NT

Alice Springs

015652

WATARRKA

0.0

0.0

05/11/2014

24

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

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003003

BROOME AIRPORT

29.6

29.1

12/11/1982

75

1 N

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

30.0

29.0

25/11/1978

21

1 N

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060013

FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE

22.0

22.0

29/11/2011

15

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Hunter Valley

061397

SINGLETON STP

22.5

22.0

27/11/2002

12

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 14:48EST, 22/11/2014.

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 22.7 -3.1 15.0 +2.3 13.1 8.0 5.6 7.5 443 (18.5) 46/14
BUNBURY 22.0 -2.3 16.0 +3.9 -- 1.2 -- -- 506 (21.1) 43/01
MANDURAH 23.2 -1.3 16.9 +1.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 556 (23.2) 43/03
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.4 +2.1 26.5 +1.2 26.4 0.0 8.4 10.6 342 (14.3) 34/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 41.6 +8.0 22.6 +4.7 20.4 0.0 12.8 7.8 279 (11.6) 50/16
WHYALLA AERO 32.0 +5.5 14.1 +0.1 -- 6.6 -- -- 443 (18.5) 30/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 27.1 +1.9 14.5 +0.4 -- 6.4 1.8 -- 241 (10.0) 24/01
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 23.6 +3.2 9.1 +0.7 6.4 4.2 0.4 10.2 437 (18.2) 41/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 42.4 +6.0 27.1 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 57/18
CAIRNS AERO 32.4 +1.8 24.0 +1.7 21.4 0.0 7.4 9.8 349 (14.5) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +1.3 25.1 +2.2 23.6 0.0 10.0 11.6 497 (20.7) 35/15
MACKAY M.O 32.4 +3.2 24.4 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- 11.1 313 (13.0) 28/18
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.4 +4.2 22.9 +3.4 21.4 0.0 9.0 -- 326 (13.6) 39/10
BUNDABERG AERO 31.0 +2.7 23.4 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 385 (16.0) 43/13
COOLANGATTA 28.0 +2.1 22.2 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 52/11
BRISBANE AERO 29.4 +2.6 23.3 +5.1 22.2 0.0 6.6 11.7 623 (26.0) 55/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 32.8 +7.1 18.6 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 458 (19.1) 34/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 38.4 +10.0 26.3 +11.2 -- 0.0 10.2 -- 255 (10.6) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 30.1 +5.2 22.8 +6.6 22.0 0.0 7.8 -- 765 (31.9) 65/15
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 32.5 +7.5 21.2 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 466 (19.4) 44/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 41.0 +15.5 19.8 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 310 (12.9) --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 16.0 +6.8 6.0 0.0 9.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 37.5 +9.1 17.9 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 323 (13.5) 65/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 37.0 +13.0 22.1 +6.7 19.0 0.0 8.4 11.0 477 (19.9) 63/21
RICHMOND RAAF 40.7 +14.0 19.1 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 54/12
BELLAMBI AWS 24.5 +2.4 20.2 +4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 294 (12.3) 70/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.6 +5.8 15.0 +4.2 14.0 0.0 12.8 13.2 395 (16.5) 50/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.5 +3.5 18.5 +6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 41/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 30.0 +2.5 15.2 +2.6 13.0 0.0 8.2 10.8 379 (15.8) 35/01
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.8 +3.1 16.3 +6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 382 (15.9) 34/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.7 +2.3 14.5 +4.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 386 (16.1) 34/11
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 23.9 +1.9 16.8 +5.6 15.8 0.6 3.8 -- -- --
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.5 +2.9 10.4 +2.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 503 (21.0) 37/01
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.9 +1.4 14.3 +5.3 -- 5.4 -- -- 291 (12.1) 44/16
HOBART AIRPORT 15.1 -3.9 12.6 +3.4 10.2 0.6 3.4 4.3 223 ( 9.3) 41/11
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

44.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
44.1 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
44.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
44.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
43.9 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD

+15.5 : 41.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
+15.5 : 39.7 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY Sydney--east NSW
+15.1 : 40.4 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW
+14.6 : 38.1 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+14.6 : 40.0 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) Sydney--east NSW

30.0 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
29.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
29.8 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD
29.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+11.6 : 23.5 BARRABA POST OFFICE NW Slopes N NSW
+11.6 : 25.0 TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes S NSW
+11.2 : 26.3 GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE NW Slopes S NSW
+11.1 : 27.8 MUNGINDI POST OFFICE NW Plains W NSW
+10.5 : 20.2 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) Illawarra NSW
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

7.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
10.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
13.0 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.0 DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) Southeast TAS
13.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-6.0 : 21.8 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
-4.8 : 19.9 BICKLEY Lower West WA
-4.7 : 16.1 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
-4.5 : 22.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-4.2 : 18.5 SHANNON Lower West WA
-4.2 : 23.1 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA

3.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.3 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
4.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
5.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
5.9 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-4.5 : 14.5 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
-4.4 : 7.5 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-4.3 : 8.8 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-3.8 : 8.5 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-3.4 : 8.8 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
-3.4 : 9.9 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.
27.0 MORNINGTON E Kimberley WA
25.0 RIVERTON Adelaide/Lofty SA
25.0 MARRABEL Adelaide/Lofty SA
24.8 BURRA COMMUNITY SCHOOL Lower North SA
23.2 MORGAN (BRENDA PARK STATION) Murray Valley SA

13.2 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.9 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.5 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) CW Slopes S NSW

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6.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
5.3 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
5.2 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
4.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
3.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

 1092 (45.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
953 (39.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
894 (37.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
867 (36.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
836 (34.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
821 (34.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
770 (32.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
765 (31.9) COFFS HARBOUR MO MidNorth Coast N NSW
759 (31.6) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
729 (30.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
717 (29.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
705 (29.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
694 (28.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
686 (28.6) NARRABRI AIRPORT AWS NW Slopes N NSW
683 (28.5) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
669 (27.9) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
663 (27.6) BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
658 (27.4) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
657 (27.4) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
647 (27.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
646 (26.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
645 (26.9) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
638 (26.6) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
635 (26.5) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
633 (26.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
623 (26.0) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
620 (25.8) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
617 (25.7) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
604 (25.2) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
603 (25.1) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
601 (25.0) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
600 (25.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
 94/17 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
93/00 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
87/16 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
85/14 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
83/08 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland 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
E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
10.0mm in 30 min to 16:00 20.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 11.0mm/h
 NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DOUGLAS RIVER
8.6mm in 18 min to 21:00 28.7mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
RICHMOND AIRPORT
4.0mm in 11 min to 17:30 21.8mm/h
11.4mm in 29 min to 18:00 23.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 14.8mm/h
 NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR MO
5.6mm in 15 min to 16:56 22.4mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
JULIA CREEK AIRPORT : 87(120/ 65 ) at 16:34
Upper Carpentaria
RICHMOND AIRPORT : 95(210/ 70 ) at 17:02
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 93(330/ 58 ) at 01:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 83(240/ 76 ) at 09:25