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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 1447 EST on 18/02/2015. Help in interpreting these statistics and information on quality control is here.

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Comments
Reading Reading Date Years Reading Date Years
Highest minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031108

WALKAMIN RESEARCH STATION

25.5

24.8

13/02/1969

46

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 14:46EST, 18/02/2015.

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 33.5 +1.6 19.4 +1.9 17.0 0.0 8.8 1.2 414 (17.3) 34/06
BUNBURY 34.3 +4.3 17.5 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 311 (13.0) 35/09
MANDURAH 32.5 +2.7 22.8 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 298 (12.4) 34/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +2.1 28.1 +3.4 26.5 0.2 6.0 10.5 410 (17.1) 39/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.8 +3.7 21.8 +1.1 20.2 0.0 14.8 11.8 331 (13.8) 43/12
WHYALLA AERO 25.7 -3.9 16.9 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 610 (25.4) 61/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.6 +0.2 13.8 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 233 ( 9.7) 37/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.8 -2.4 14.9 +3.2 14.0 0.0 3.8 8.1 402 (16.8) 43/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.8 +3.5 21.4 -1.9 18.9 0.0 14.6 -- 414 (17.3) 39/15
CAIRNS AERO 30.9 -0.3 24.4 +0.6 22.6 0.2 6.6 9.2 552 (23.0) 52/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 33.1 +2.0 21.6 -2.5 19.9 0.0 9.6 11.5 453 (18.9) 46/13
MACKAY M.O 29.4 -0.2 22.6 -0.8 -- 0.6 -- 10.5 544 (22.7) 48/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.5 -0.7 21.0 -1.1 19.2 0.0 7.2 -- 341 (14.2) 48/14
BUNDABERG AERO 31.6 +1.7 19.3 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 454 (18.9) 55/13
COOLANGATTA 28.3 0.0 19.7 -1.1 -- 7.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 48/10
BRISBANE AERO 28.8 -0.1 20.6 -0.5 19.0 0.0 9.0 11.6 333 (13.9) 41/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 27.3 +0.2 16.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 609 (25.4) 54/19
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.9 +1.9 19.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 7.0 -- 93 ( 3.9) --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 27.2 +0.4 18.8 -0.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 26/12
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.2 +0.7 16.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 31/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 30.5 +2.9 17.3 -0.8 14.0 0.0 9.2 12.6 383 (16.0) 52/16
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 33.5 +1.8 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 29.8 +3.4 22.4 +3.4 20.0 0.0 8.4 12.2 584 (24.3) 54/16
RICHMOND RAAF 30.7 +1.8 17.0 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 39/16
BELLAMBI AWS 24.7 -0.1 20.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 503 (21.0) 46/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 30.3 -0.5 22.3 +5.9 20.3 0.0 10.4 4.1 319 (13.3) 44/17
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 33.9 +2.8 20.5 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 37/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.8 +0.2 15.8 -0.7 11.5 0.0 10.8 9.3 354 (14.8) 28/02
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.6 +2.1 15.5 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 397 (16.5) 39/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 30.6 +1.3 14.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 388 (16.2) 35/23
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.4 -2.6 13.0 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 594 (24.8) 44/05
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.6 +1.1 17.1 +4.9 -- 0.2 -- -- 275 (11.5) 30/16
HOBART AIRPORT 20.8 -1.5 13.5 +1.5 9.7 0.0 6.6 2.0 337 (14.0) 28/23
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

46.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
45.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
44.8 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
44.7 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
44.7 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA

+7.8 : 44.7 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+7.3 : 42.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+7.1 : 44.8 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
+7.1 : 43.4 ENEABBA Central West WA
+6.7 : 42.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

31.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
30.9 TELFER AERO Interior WA
30.2 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
30.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

+8.1 : 30.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.9 : 31.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+6.5 : 17.1 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
+6.5 : 29.6 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA
+6.3 : 28.0 CUNNAMULLA POST OFFICE Warrego QLD
+6.3 : 22.8 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S NSW

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

10.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
15.5 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
15.5 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
16.0 FERNY CREEK E Central VIC
16.5 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

-7.0 : 19.2 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
-6.5 : 18.1 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
-6.5 : 21.1 COLDSTREAM E Central VIC
-5.9 : 20.9 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
-5.8 : 19.6 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
-5.8 : 20.6 SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE E Central VIC
-5.8 : 20.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC

4.0 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
5.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
5.5 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
7.0 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
7.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

-9.2 : 4.0 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
-6.6 : 8.1 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.7 : 9.8 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.5 : 10.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.3 : 10.1 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-5.3 : 9.7 CLARE HIGH SCHOOL Lower North SA
-5.3 : 9.3 SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North 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.
134.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
81.0 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION N Peninsula QLD
72.0 BATAVIA DOWNS STATION N Peninsula QLD
54.8 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS N Rivers NT
54.1 ALCAN MINESITE N Rivers NT

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
54.8 GROOTE EYLANDT AIRPORT AWS
54.1 ALCAN MINESITE
54.0 YIRRKALA TROPICAL GARDENS

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
81.0 MORETON TELEGRAPH STATION
72.0 BATAVIA DOWNS STATION
S Peninsula
134.6 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT

13.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
12.4 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
12.2 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW

.....

0.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.6 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
0.0 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
0.0 WEIPA AERO N Peninsula QLD
0.0 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

1052 (43.8) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
988 (41.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
967 (40.3) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
961 (40.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
957 (39.9) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
907 (37.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
898 (37.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
891 (37.1) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
844 (35.2) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
829 (34.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
820 (34.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
811 (33.8) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
801 (33.4) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
793 (33.0) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
736 (30.7) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
727 (30.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
722 (30.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
714 (29.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
711 (29.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
707 (29.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
675 (28.1) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
672 (28.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
665 (27.7) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
659 (27.5) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
648 (27.0) COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
647 (27.0) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
629 (26.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
623 (26.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
615 (25.6) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
610 (25.4) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
609 (25.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
602 (25.1) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
601 (25.0) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
600 (25.0) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
600 (25.0) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
81/20 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
76/23 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
74/10 HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
74/04 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
72/15 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E 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
Central West
MORAWA AG STATION
30.4mm in 30 min to 00:00 60.8mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 30.4mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 00:30 30.4mm/h
WONGAN HILLS AG STATION
20.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 20.2mm/h
Lower West
GINGIN WEST AG STATION
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.8mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
EAST BEVERLEY AG STATION
56.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 56.4mm/h
KATANNING AG STATION
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.8mm/h
KALANNIE AG STATION
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.8mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT
11.8mm in 1 hr to 21:00 11.8mm/h
CAPE DON
25.0mm in 24 min to 22:02 62.5mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 28.4mm/h
MCCLUER ISLAND
5.8mm in 6 min to 18:48 58.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.2mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 12.2mm/h
MURGANELLA AIRSTRIP
10.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 10.8mm/h
WARRUWI AIRPORT
5.4mm in 3 min to 16:57 108.0mm/h
4.2mm in 3 min to 17:00 84.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.0mm/h
10.4mm in 10 min to 17:10 62.4mm/h
28.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 28.4mm/h
17.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 17.2mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 9.7mm/h
GOVE AIRPORT
11.8mm in 29 min to 18:29 24.4mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 17.8mm/h
8.0mm in 17 min to 18:47 28.2mm/h
11.6mm in 16 min to 19:32 43.5mm/h
40.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 13.3mm/h
5.6mm in 4 min to 21:52 84.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 04:00 10.2mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 10.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 07:00 24.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 12.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS
10.8mm in 23 min to 17:00 28.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 11.8mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h
VICTORIA
Lower NE
HUNTERS HILL
8.0mm in 5 min to 16:16 96.0mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK
7.6mm in 18 min to 17:18 25.3mm/h
4.0mm in 12 min to 17:30 20.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 18:00 15.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CAPE WESSEL
10.2mm in 22 min to 18:52 27.8mm/h
17.4mm in 8 min to 19:00 130.5mm/h
29.2mm in 1 hr to 19:00 29.2mm/h
36.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 36.2mm/h
41.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 13.7mm/h
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
9.2mm in 48 min to 07:00 11.5mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 72(110/ 67 ) at 23:16