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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 1439 EST on 05/08/2015. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NSW

SW Slopes S

072023

HUME RESERVOIR

-6.7

-6.4

01/08/1999

45

-6.5

23/07/1997

48

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

South Coast

069137

GREEN CAPE AWS

5.1

5.3

11/08/2005

14

1 N

NSW

South Coast

069138

ULLADULLA AWS

3.4

4.0

13/08/2005

21

1 N

NSW

SW Slopes S

072161

CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS

-6.8

-6.0

11/08/2005

17

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082139

HUNTERS HILL

-3.1

-3.1

24/08/1997

19

1 N Equal to record.

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

CW Plains N

051161

COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS

11.0

11.0

13/08/2000

16

1 N Equal to record.

NSW

Riverina E

074258

DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS

9.5

10.0

25/08/1997

17

1 N

VIC

Mallee S

077094

SWAN HILL AERODROME

10.4

11.0

15/08/2003

17

1 N

VIC

Upper North

081124

YARRAWONGA

8.6

8.6

03/08/1995

21

1 N Equal to record.

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

Eucla

011052

FORREST

107

96.0

22/08/2006

11

N

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

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

28.7

25.3

02/08/2010

11

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:39EST, 05/08/2015.

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 18.4 -0.1 8.0 0.0 6.2 0.0 2.8 8.2 296 (12.3) 34/09
BUNBURY 18.3 +0.8 6.8 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 146 ( 6.1) 22/15
MANDURAH 19.9 +2.0 8.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 24/11
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.5 +1.1 19.7 -0.7 18.3 0.0 5.8 10.7 318 (13.3) 48/12
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 17.1 -5.5 0.4 -5.6 -2.2 0.0 5.8 10.7 352 (14.7) 46/12
WHYALLA AERO 14.1 -4.4 1.7 -4.2 -- 0.6 -- -- 348 (14.5) 24/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 13.3 -3.3 6.5 -1.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 130 ( 5.4) 34/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.7 -1.4 2.0 -3.5 -1.0 0.6 1.2 5.0 368 (15.3) 48/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 22.0 -5.3 11.2 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 640 (26.7) 50/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 +1.0 13.7 -3.7 10.6 0.0 6.6 11.1 206 ( 8.6) 24/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.7 +1.7 14.0 -0.7 11.6 0.0 6.6 9.6 159 ( 6.6) 34/14
MACKAY M.O 21.7 -0.8 15.9 +1.9 -- 0.2 -- 9.4 216 ( 9.0) 28/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.3 +0.5 13.2 +2.5 11.1 0.0 4.0 -- 205 ( 8.5) 37/13
BUNDABERG AERO 22.4 -0.9 11.1 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 356 (14.8) 31/10
COOLANGATTA 20.7 -0.7 16.0 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 39/11
BRISBANE AERO 20.9 -0.9 11.7 +2.1 10.1 0.0 3.8 6.8 404 (16.8) 35/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.3 -1.2 2.7 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 34/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 13.9 -4.1 2.8 -3.0 -- 0.0 3.2 -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 17.0 -2.8 7.8 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 359 (15.0) 50/02
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.3 -2.9 2.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 34/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 14.9 -3.7 4.0 -2.8 0.9 0.0 6.0 1.7 526 (21.9) 35/22
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 10.9 -6.6 0.8 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 31/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.7 -2.6 8.5 +0.4 4.6 0.0 3.8 4.6 553 (23.0) 35/20
RICHMOND RAAF 14.1 -5.6 0.4 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 259 (10.8) 26/19
BELLAMBI AWS 12.6 -5.4 7.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 415 (17.3) 41/21
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 8.3 -6.2 -1.8 -5.3 -3.6 0.4 2.0 3.9 344 (14.3) 34/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 8.6 -6.4 -2.4 -6.1 -- 1.4 -- -- 302 (12.6) 30/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 12.1 -5.2 3.4 -1.9 -- 0.0 2.2 4.8 252 (10.5) 30/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 9.3 -5.4 -3.3 -7.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 28/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 8.7 -5.5 -2.9 -5.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 30/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 7.8 -3.6 -0.4 -4.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 307 (12.8) 39/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.4 -3.4 -2.5 -6.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 171 ( 7.1) 46/14
HOBART AIRPORT 11.8 -1.7 2.3 -2.4 -0.7 3.6 1.0 4.6 519 (21.6) 70/13
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 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
33.9 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
33.8 MIDDLE POINT N Rivers NT
33.4 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.2 NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT

+5.1 : 28.1 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+4.0 : 27.1 WOOLSHED Central Coast E QLD
+3.2 : 29.4 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
+2.9 : 29.0 INGHAM COMPOSITE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+2.7 : 33.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
+2.7 : 35.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA

25.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
23.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
23.1 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
23.0 ADELE ISLAND Islands ISL

+5.8 : 18.4 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
+5.6 : 16.0 COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.5 : 18.6 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+5.2 : 21.2 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
+5.1 : 13.8 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

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

-4.7 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-3.0 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.3 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-8.4 : 11.0 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
-8.3 : 12.8 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-7.6 : 9.7 TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS CW Plains N NSW
-7.5 : 9.5 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
-7.4 : 8.6 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.4 : 9.0 YANCO AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE Riverina E NSW
-7.4 : 13.5 COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) Upper Darling NSW

-12.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-9.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-8.3 COOMA VISITORS CENTRE Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.2 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.1 : -9.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.5 : -6.6 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.4 : -4.6 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
-7.2 : -3.3 TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG Upper North VIC
-7.1 : -3.2 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
-7.1 : -2.2 HUME RESERVOIR SW Slopes S 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.
46.0 GINGIN Lower West WA
36.0 TODS CORNER Central Plateau TAS
35.5 MAYDENA POST OFFICE Derwent Valley TAS
22.4 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
21.4 BRONTE HEIGHTS Central Plateau TAS

11.1 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
11.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
10.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
10.7 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

2.6 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
2.0 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.7 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.2 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.1 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC

1287 (53.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1213 (50.5) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1108 (46.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1058 (44.1) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1045 (43.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
997 (41.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
963 (40.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
954 (39.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
948 (39.5) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
926 (38.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
895 (37.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
833 (34.7) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
830 (34.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
817 (34.0) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
784 (32.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
760 (31.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
759 (31.6) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
723 (30.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
707 (29.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
702 (29.3) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
702 (29.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
688 (28.7) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
681 (28.4) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
669 (27.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
665 (27.7) TELFER AERO Interior WA
656 (27.3) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
651 (27.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
645 (26.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
640 (26.7) MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
625 (26.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
619 (25.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
615 (25.6) ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
602 (25.1) CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
602 (25.1) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
601 (25.0) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
600 (25.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
117/21 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
117/21 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
115/17 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
107/21 FORREST Eucla WA
106/16 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
106/13 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
104/21 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
102/03 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/22 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
91/21 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.
TASMANIA
Central Plateau
BUTLERS GORGE
12.6mm in 30 min to 15:30 25.2mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.0mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 15.6mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.7mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
7.0mm in 14 min to 12:00 30.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 108(180/ 6 ) at 21:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 91(290/ 33 ) at 21:35
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 117(260/ 91 ) at 21:02
SMITHTON AERODROME : 80(250/ 67 ) at 22:33
LOW HEAD : 85(270/ 67 ) at 22:11
CAPE GRIM : 104(270/ 65 ) at 21:30
Southeast
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 102(280/ 69 ) at 03:46
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 93(270/ 72 ) at 22:51
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 85(250/ 65 ) at 18:30
LOW ROCKY POINT : 106(290/ 80 ) at 16:30
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 104(300/ 82 ) at 14:00
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 80(310/ 65 ) at 23:58
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 117(300/ 95 ) at 21:16