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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 1438 EST on 08/09/2015. 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 daily rainfall

VIC

W Coast

090183

HAINES JUNCTION (MOUNT SABINE)

54.0

48.8

12/09/2005

13

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

NSW

Upper Darling

048245

BOURKE AIRPORT AWS

-37.0

-0.6

03/09/2012

14

-4.6

30/06/2010

17

1 P


The day in charts
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4am EST Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am

Week to 9am | SE AUS detail
10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 14:38EST, 08/09/2015.

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 24.1 +4.0 5.2 -3.7 3.3 0.0 4.0 10.6 293 (12.2) 31/23
BUNBURY 18.8 +0.4 3.5 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 89 ( 3.7) 18/13
MANDURAH 20.9 +2.0 8.8 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 21/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.4 -1.2 22.4 -0.6 22.0 0.0 6.2 10.6 315 (13.1) 39/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.0 -4.2 8.7 -1.6 6.0 0.0 8.0 11.1 305 (12.7) 44/07
WHYALLA AERO 15.6 -5.9 3.6 -4.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 43/10
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.1 -3.9 9.5 -0.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 339 (14.1) 39/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.1 -3.7 6.3 0.0 3.8 16.2 1.8 5.5 701 (29.2) 59/12
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.7 +0.5 15.4 +1.2 -- 0.0 33.0 11.1 321 (13.4) 41/08
CAIRNS AERO 29.9 +1.8 19.5 +0.8 17.8 0.4 3.6 9.9 316 (13.2) 39/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.2 +0.5 20.2 +2.8 18.4 0.0 9.6 9.7 470 (19.6) 37/14
MACKAY M.O 26.0 +0.8 17.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 278 (11.6) 34/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.4 +0.1 15.6 +1.9 12.9 0.0 3.6 -- 253 (10.5) 34/11
BUNDABERG AERO 25.3 -0.1 10.5 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 35/11
COOLANGATTA 23.2 0.0 12.8 -0.5 -- 1.4 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 41/15
BRISBANE AERO 23.4 -0.8 13.4 +0.7 10.9 0.0 4.0 8.6 258 (10.8) 41/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.5 +0.3 12.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 34/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 23.2 +1.8 8.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 2.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.3 +1.8 8.5 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 152 ( 6.3) 28/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.6 +3.3 7.7 -1.3 6.0 0.4 10.8 10.4 270 (11.3) 46/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 12.4 -1.7 5.0 +0.8 -- 0.0 1.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 19.2 -2.1 1.8 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 37/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.9 +4.4 9.9 -0.5 8.3 3.2 0.6 9.3 287 (12.0) 55/17
RICHMOND RAAF 24.7 +2.0 8.1 +0.1 -- 4.2 -- -- 144 ( 6.0) 50/14
BELLAMBI AWS 21.5 +1.4 12.9 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 50/17
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 13.1 -4.5 7.8 +2.7 6.2 0.4 2.4 7.6 284 (11.8) 54/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.6 -4.4 8.2 +2.5 -- 1.6 -- -- 274 (11.4) 50/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.1 -3.3 4.6 -2.7 12.0 0.0 4.2 9.0 454 (18.9) 43/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 13.5 -3.9 7.2 +1.8 -- 5.2 -- -- 347 (14.5) 50/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.1 -4.7 6.2 +1.9 -- 9.4 -- -- 431 (18.0) 55/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 8.8 -5.1 5.2 +0.4 -- 6.8 -- -- 753 (31.4) 55/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 12.9 -2.6 9.1 +3.9 -- 2.0 -- -- 261 (10.9) 44/02
HOBART AIRPORT 16.0 +0.7 6.1 +0.1 4.2 1.2 2.8 5.8 367 (15.3) 30/13
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

38.6 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
37.5 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
37.3 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA

+6.2 : 30.6 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+4.9 : 24.9 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) Sydney--east NSW
+4.7 : 28.5 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+4.5 : 22.0 KARNET Lower West WA
+4.4 : 24.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

25.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
24.9 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
24.7 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
24.7 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.3 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+6.8 : 15.8 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL Upper Darling NSW
+6.4 : 15.4 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
+5.1 : 20.9 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
+4.7 : 10.5 APPLETHORPE Darling Downs E QLD
+4.4 : 9.5 STANTHORPE LESLIE PARADE Darling Downs E QLD
+4.4 : 21.2 LAJAMANU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+4.4 : 17.7 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

-2.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-1.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : 18.7 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-7.1 : 16.7 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.8 : 20.0 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-6.6 : 18.1 WILCANNIA AERODROME AWS Far Northwest NSW
-6.6 : 18.6 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
-6.6 : 15.1 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA

-37.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-3.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.4 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-46.4 : -37.0 BOURKE AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-7.9 : 9.1 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
-7.8 : -0.1 EYRE Eucla WA
-6.4 : 4.8 COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
-6.3 : 13.4 TINDAL RAAF N Rivers NT
-6.3 : -0.5 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

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.
54.0 HAINES JUNCTION (MOUNT SABINE) W Coast VIC
52.4 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY) N Coast TAS
49.0 RAILTON (DOWBIGGIN STREET) N Coast TAS
41.4 BEECH FOREST W Coast VIC
31.8 APOLLO BAY W Coast VIC

VICTORIA
W Coast
54.0 HAINES JUNCTION (MOUNT SABINE)
41.4 BEECH FOREST
31.8 APOLLO BAY

TASMANIA
N Coast
52.4 LOONGANA (SERENDIPITY)
49.0 RAILTON (DOWBIGGIN STREET)

11.6 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
10.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
10.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
10.6 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT

.....

3.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
2.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
2.1 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
1.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.0 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

 1501 (62.5) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1191 (49.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
1184 (49.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1157 (48.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1044 (43.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
993 (41.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
990 (41.3) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
975 (40.6) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
955 (39.8) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
949 (39.5) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
916 (38.2) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
887 (37.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
883 (36.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
873 (36.4) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
836 (34.8) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
815 (34.0) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
798 (33.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
796 (33.2) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
786 (32.8) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
773 (32.2) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
773 (32.2) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
762 (31.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
760 (31.7) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
760 (31.7) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
753 (31.4) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
748 (31.2) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
746 (31.1) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
741 (30.9) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
741 (30.9) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
726 (30.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
722 (30.1) EDINBURGH RAAF Adelaide/Lofty SA
714 (29.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
705 (29.4) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
702 (29.3) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
701 (29.2) MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
701 (29.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
700 (29.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
696 (29.0) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
691 (28.8) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
691 (28.8) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
689 (28.7) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
687 (28.6) ROBE AIRFIELD Lower SE SA
679 (28.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
677 (28.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
663 (27.6) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
662 (27.6) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
659 (27.5) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
657 (27.4) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
655 (27.3) MORTLAKE RACECOURSE W Coast VIC
647 (27.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
644 (26.8) NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
644 (26.8) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
631 (26.3) PARAFIELD AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
625 (26.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
614 (25.6) TELFER AERO Interior WA
608 (25.3) LAMEROO (AUSTIN PLAINS) Mallee/Upper SE SA
606 (25.3) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
605 (25.2) COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
605 (25.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
603 (25.1) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
130/13 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
113/00 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
100/01 AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
98/07 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
91/07 CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast 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
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 111(330/ 95 ) at 00:00
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
KINGFISH B - 80KM SSE LAKES ENTRANCE : 83(251/ 65 ) at 23:20
W Coast
CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE : 87(260/ 65 ) at 08:00
AIREYS INLET : 96(320/ 59 ) at 01:30
CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE : 85(270/ 69 ) at 00:59
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 87(240/ 69 ) at 19:34
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 80(180/ 70 ) at 18:14
King Island
KING ISLAND AIRPORT : 96(280/ 69 ) at 08:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 130(290/104 ) at 14:00