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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 1457 EST on 18/08/2015. 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
Highest grass minimum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006044

DENHAM

18.0

17.6

15/08/2009

26

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006044

DENHAM

19.5

19.5

15/08/2009

26

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009111

KARNET

13.9

13.8

07/08/1982

42

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009573

MANJIMUP

13.8

13.6

26/08/1994

55

1 N

WA

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

15.7

15.4

21/08/2011

18

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

Eucla

011052

FORREST

107

107

06/08/2015

11

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


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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

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 14:56EST, 18/08/2015.

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 20.7 +2.2 15.4 +7.4 14.9 6.8 0.8 1.7 260 (10.8) 43/12
BUNBURY 19.4 +1.9 15.7 +8.3 -- 16.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 34/14
MANDURAH 19.6 +1.7 15.9 +5.1 -- 7.6 -- -- 293 (12.2) 41/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 +0.9 16.1 -4.3 15.4 0.0 7.0 11.1 294 (12.3) 35/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 21.8 -0.8 2.7 -3.3 -0.3 0.0 5.2 11.0 247 (10.3) 43/12
WHYALLA AERO 17.2 -1.3 2.8 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 30/14
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.5 -1.1 9.3 +1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 31/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 11.3 -2.8 7.9 +2.4 5.3 1.0 2.0 6.4 595 (24.8) 50/01
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.8 -1.5 13.0 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 34/09
CAIRNS AERO 27.1 +0.5 16.5 -0.9 15.1 0.2 6.2 10.7 536 (22.3) 34/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 25.7 -0.3 12.3 -2.4 11.9 0.0 7.0 10.1 367 (15.3) 39/14
MACKAY M.O 22.2 -0.3 12.7 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- 10.8 375 (15.6) 24/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.0 +2.2 9.5 -1.2 7.5 0.0 4.0 -- 206 ( 8.6) 22/09
BUNDABERG AERO 24.5 +1.2 10.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 348 (14.5) 30/12
COOLANGATTA 22.4 +1.0 10.2 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 236 ( 9.8) 35/12
BRISBANE AERO 22.2 +0.4 9.5 -0.1 7.7 0.0 2.8 10.3 273 (11.4) 30/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 19.7 +1.2 7.4 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 37/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.9 -0.1 4.7 -1.1 -- 0.0 3.4 -- -- --
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.7 +0.9 10.9 +2.6 -- 0.8 -- -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.2 +2.0 6.2 -0.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 21/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.8 +1.2 6.7 -0.1 3.3 0.0 2.6 9.9 294 (12.3) 46/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 2.9 +0.8 -5.1 0.2 3 4.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.8 +0.3 0.2 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 215 ( 9.0) 41/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.2 +2.9 9.4 +1.3 5.3 0.0 2.8 10.4 395 (16.5) 50/12
RICHMOND RAAF 20.7 +1.0 1.5 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 178 ( 7.4) 43/13
BELLAMBI AWS 19.2 +1.2 11.3 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 61/02
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.4 -1.1 3.8 +0.3 2.2 0.0 2.2 5.1 175 ( 7.3) 41/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.2 -0.8 5.5 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 43/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 18.4 +1.1 3.5 -1.8 5.0 0.0 1.0 8.3 230 ( 9.6) 39/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.3 -1.4 4.0 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 194 ( 8.1) 41/12
BENDIGO AIRPORT 11.8 -2.4 5.4 +2.8 -- 1.2 -- -- 288 (12.0) 41/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.3 -3.1 5.0 +1.3 -- 7.0 -- -- 525 (21.9) 48/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 10.5 -3.3 3.8 +0.1 -- 0.6 -- -- 485 (20.2) 37/12
HOBART AIRPORT 8.7 -4.8 2.2 -2.5 -0.2 0.6 4.4 5.4 673 (28.0) 57/12
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

35.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
35.2 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
35.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
34.9 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
34.3 MARDIE W Pilbara WA

+7.9 : 29.7 WILUNA Interior WA
+6.6 : 28.2 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
+6.2 : 29.3 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+6.1 : 33.3 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
+6.1 : 27.6 LEINSTER AERO Goldfields WA

26.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
22.8 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.7 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
22.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
22.7 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

+9.2 : 16.1 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
+9.2 : 12.6 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 12.8 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.1 : 13.8 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 14.9 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA

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

-3.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.1 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-1.3 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.2 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-7.4 : -0.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-7.4 : -0.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-7.4 : 5.2 MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) Southeast TAS
-7.1 : 5.7 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-6.8 : 1.3 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-6.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-4.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-4.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-4.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.6 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-3.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.8 : 5.1 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-6.5 : 6.7 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
-6.4 : 7.9 DOUGLAS RIVER N Rivers NT
-5.4 : 8.6 BULMAN N Rivers NT
-5.4 : 13.7 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
-5.4 : 2.9 ELLISTON W Agricultural 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.
41.2 ZEEHAN (WEST COAST PIONEERS MUSEUM) W Coast TAS
38.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
34.6 BANGALOW (FOWLERS LANE) North Coast NSW
28.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS

11.4 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

4.4 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
3.8 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.8 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1797 (74.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1517 (63.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1409 (58.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1384 (57.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1338 (55.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1249 (52.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1226 (51.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1217 (50.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
1212 (50.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1141 (47.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1119 (46.6) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1056 (44.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1036 (43.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1020 (42.5) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
1017 (42.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
1005 (41.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1001 (41.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
986 (41.1) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
919 (38.3) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
881 (36.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
863 (36.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
862 (35.9) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
859 (35.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
853 (35.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
771 (32.1) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
765 (31.9) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
754 (31.4) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
751 (31.3) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
743 (31.0) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
724 (30.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
723 (30.1) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
712 (29.7) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
704 (29.3) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
700 (29.2) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
698 (29.1) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
687 (28.6) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
683 (28.5) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
673 (28.0) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
671 (28.0) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
659 (27.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
658 (27.4) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
654 (27.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
647 (27.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
639 (26.6) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
637 (26.5) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
637 (26.5) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
629 (26.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
623 (26.0) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
619 (25.8) SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
613 (25.5) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
612 (25.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
109/06 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
107/13 FORREST Eucla WA
107/03 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
106/02 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
102/00 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
102/01 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
94/06 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
91/01 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
91/02 CAPE SORELL 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.
TASMANIA
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 108( 40/ 13 ) at 14:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 100(300/ 70 ) at 06:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 108(250/ 58 ) at 03:22
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 102(240/ 82 ) at 01:02
CAPE GRIM : 91(230/ 46 ) at 13:19
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 106(310/ 95 ) at 02:19
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 83(250/ 63 ) at 04:01
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 95(230/ 61 ) at 07:00
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 83(260/ 65 ) at 06:31
DUNALLEY (STROUD POINT) : 78(250/ 63 ) at 06:05
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 91(220/ 70 ) at 02:27
LOW ROCKY POINT : 82(260/ 63 ) at 05:22
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 82(260/ 63 ) at 02:46
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 102(270/ 83 ) at 03:10