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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 1440 EST on 30/07/2015. 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 minimum temperature

WA

Central West

008296

MORAWA AIRPORT

15.4

15.0

30/07/2001

17

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Pilbara

005008

MARDIE

34.4

34.3

30/07/1988

56

1 N

WA

W Gascoyne

006072

EMU CREEK STATION

32.6

32.6

17/07/1979

41

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Interior

013012

WILUNA

29.0

29.0

28/07/2008

57

1 P Equal to record.


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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 14:39EST, 30/07/2015.

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 20.1 +2.2 10.5 +2.5 8.7 4.8 0.6 1.4 362 (15.1) 24/09
BUNBURY 19.5 +2.3 11.8 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) 18/12
MANDURAH 18.8 +1.4 12.6 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 284 (11.8) 24/20
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.4 +1.9 20.3 +1.0 19.0 0.0 8.2 11.1 436 (18.2) 46/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.0 +1.3 -3.0 -7.0 -5.6 0.0 4.4 10.6 332 (13.8) 26/10
WHYALLA AERO 16.6 -0.3 3.1 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 264 (11.0) 43/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.8 -1.5 6.8 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 56 ( 2.3) 28/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.1 -1.1 5.6 +0.4 2.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 334 (13.9) 37/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 27.0 +2.3 11.5 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 37/00
CAIRNS AERO 26.0 +0.3 20.0 +2.9 18.9 5.8 6.2 5.8 634 (26.4) 57/08
TOWNSVILLE AERO 26.6 +1.5 16.2 +2.6 12.4 0.0 8.0 8.1 463 (19.3) 54/16
MACKAY M.O 21.2 -0.1 17.0 +4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 577 (24.0) 52/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 24.6 +1.5 12.8 +3.3 8.1 0.0 4.0 -- 317 (13.2) 41/10
BUNDABERG AERO 23.2 +1.2 10.5 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 44/10
COOLANGATTA 20.4 -0.1 12.0 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 412 (17.2) 34/03
BRISBANE AERO 20.4 -0.4 8.1 -0.9 6.7 0.0 4.6 10.0 372 (15.5) 34/09
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.9 +0.4 3.0 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 283 (11.8) 22/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 16.9 +0.8 0.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 2.2 -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 18.9 +0.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 37/10
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.7 +1.1 6.0 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 325 (13.5) 31/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.3 +0.3 5.8 -0.6 2.7 0.0 1.6 7.7 390 (16.3) 31/07
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 11.0 +1.6 -1.1 -2.6 -6.9 0.2 0.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.6 +1.3 -1.3 -4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 30/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.0 0.0 7.5 +0.3 4.8 0.0 -- 8.5 388 (16.2) 28/08
RICHMOND RAAF 17.1 -0.3 0.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 119 ( 5.0) 22/15
BELLAMBI AWS 15.5 -1.3 9.6 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 34/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.5 -0.2 0.5 -2.2 -0.2 0.2 0.8 6.6 146 ( 6.1) 17/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 12.2 -0.9 1.0 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 120 ( 5.0) 17/09
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.9 -1.5 4.1 -0.2 4.0 0.0 1.9 -- 103 ( 4.3) 28/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 11.7 -1.3 -1.7 -4.6 -- 0.2 -- -- 63 ( 2.6) 22/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 10.4 -2.1 -1.9 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 26/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.7 -1.4 2.5 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 41/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.6 0.0 0.9 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 105 ( 4.4) 34/15
HOBART AIRPORT 13.5 +1.0 5.7 +1.6 0.4 0.0 1.2 4.1 342 (14.3) 31/23
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

35.0 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
34.4 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
34.1 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
34.0 OENPELLI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
34.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

+9.7 : 29.0 WILUNA Interior WA
+9.2 : 28.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+8.9 : 27.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA
+8.8 : 27.8 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+7.9 : 26.4 FORREST Eucla WA

25.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.3 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
24.3 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.1 WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.9 : 16.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+9.5 : 20.0 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+9.3 : 15.4 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+8.8 : 14.3 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+8.0 : 14.9 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA

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

-0.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
0.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-4.4 : 11.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-3.0 : 17.1 THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT Far SW QLD
-3.0 : 12.6 BALRANALD (RSL) Southwest Plains NSW
-2.9 : 12.0 MENINGIE Murray Valley SA
-2.8 : 15.6 ANDAMOOKA NW Pastoral SA

-7.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-6.1 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-7.0 : -3.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
-6.2 : -6.6 ARMIDALE (TREE GROUP NURSERY) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.7 : -2.1 SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-5.5 : -1.7 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-5.5 : 0.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

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.
39.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
35.0 GINGIN Lower West WA
34.2 TAMALA W Gascoyne WA
33.6 MOUNT NODDY Cent Wheatbelt WA
31.6 WAEEL Cent Wheatbelt WA

11.2 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
10.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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2.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.4 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
1.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.0 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1239 (51.6) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1048 (43.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1021 (42.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
992 (41.3) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
979 (40.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
978 (40.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
913 (38.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
895 (37.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
888 (37.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
861 (35.9) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
854 (35.6) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
821 (34.2) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
812 (33.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
810 (33.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
796 (33.2) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
791 (33.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
774 (32.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
768 (32.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
751 (31.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
740 (30.8) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
718 (29.9) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
702 (29.3) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
701 (29.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
694 (28.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
684 (28.5) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
669 (27.9) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
664 (27.7) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
659 (27.5) RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
643 (26.8) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
634 (26.4) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
622 (25.9) WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
610 (25.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
107/23 FORREST Eucla WA
91/20 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
85/23 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
83/11 ST HELENS AERODROME E Coast TAS
78/05 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
78/18 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Cent Wheatbelt
NORTHAM AG STATION
13.4mm in 30 min to 12:00 26.8mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 12:00 13.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 13.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT
7.0mm in 13 min to 23:43 32.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 108(330/ 35 ) at 23:21
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
CAPE WILLOUGHBY : 83(340/ 70 ) at 23:30
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(330/ 69 ) at 20:57
ISLANDS
Islands
BOUGAINVILLE REEF : 74(110/ 65 ) at 18:30