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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 19/09/2015. 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

QLD

Brisbane/SE Coast

040334

BIGGENDEN TM

31.6

29.2

25/09/2012

12

1 N

NSW

North Coast

058161

GRAFTON AIRPORT AWS

37.6

32.8

18/09/2012

13

1 N

VIC

W Coast

090188

BENWERRIN

69.0

42.4

12/09/2005

13

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Kimberley

003030

BIDYADANGA

27.3

25.0

23/09/1960

54

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031213

CAPE FLATTERY

17.1

17.2

06/09/2005

11

1 N


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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, 19/09/2015.

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 25.9 +5.8 5.9 -3.0 4.4 0.0 5.2 9.5 199 ( 8.3) 37/17
BUNBURY 18.7 +0.3 3.1 -5.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 84 ( 3.5) 34/16
MANDURAH 20.6 +1.7 10.5 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 202 ( 8.4) 30/18
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +1.5 23.0 0.0 22.4 0.0 8.0 11.0 368 (15.3) 37/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.2 -4.0 7.0 -3.3 4.4 0.0 8.2 5.9 340 (14.2) 41/09
WHYALLA AERO 17.6 -3.9 5.5 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 396 (16.5) 28/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 17.2 -1.8 7.2 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 141 ( 5.9) 28/13
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.6 -0.2 7.4 +1.1 4.5 1.8 1.4 1.3 302 (12.6) 22/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 29.1 -2.1 15.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 529 (22.0) 41/16
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 +1.1 16.2 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 195 ( 8.1) 28/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.8 +5.1 15.1 -2.3 12.1 0.0 9.4 11.4 276 (11.5) 43/15
MACKAY M.O 25.8 +0.6 16.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- 10.3 348 (14.5) 50/09
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.2 +1.9 15.2 +1.5 11.0 0.0 8.6 -- 322 (13.4) 43/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.3 +0.9 15.0 +1.3 -- 7.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 43/15
COOLANGATTA 20.0 -3.2 12.9 -0.4 -- 3.8 -- -- 442 (18.4) 63/13
BRISBANE AERO 22.4 -1.8 11.7 -1.0 10.1 12.8 0.8 7.3 289 (12.0) 43/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.1 -4.1 7.2 -3.3 -- 8.8 -- -- 283 (11.8) 43/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 22.1 +0.7 9.2 +0.6 -- 0.0 5.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.9 -2.6 12.4 +3.0 -- 23.0 -- -- 362 (15.1) 46/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 20.3 -1.0 12.3 +3.3 -- 7.8 -- -- 460 (19.2) 48/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 3.0 -1.2 -4.5 0.0 2.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 21.3 0.0 3.9 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 35/09
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 17.9 -2.6 13.3 +2.9 12.3 1.8 6.4 7.7 727 (30.3) 55/16
RICHMOND RAAF 20.3 -2.4 12.4 +4.4 -- 1.6 -- -- 334 (13.9) 31/09
BELLAMBI AWS 17.0 -3.1 12.7 +0.3 -- 12.8 -- -- 580 (24.2) 48/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 19.3 +1.7 2.9 -2.2 1.2 0.0 3.8 10.6 243 (10.1) 26/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.2 +1.2 3.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 24/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.9 -0.5 4.6 -2.7 2.0 0.0 4.0 10.0 308 (12.8) 30/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 18.1 +0.7 6.3 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 28/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 15.2 -1.6 3.5 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 312 (13.0) 31/18
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.9 -2.0 6.8 +2.0 -- 0.8 -- -- 362 (15.1) 30/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) -- -- 2.8 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) --
HOBART AIRPORT 16.0 +0.7 6.8 +0.8 1.0 0.0 2.8 9.6 381 (15.9) 28/14
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

41.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
40.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
39.9 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
39.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+10.8 : 31.5 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.5 : 31.0 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.3 : 29.4 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.0 : 32.9 MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
+10.0 : 30.9 DALWALLINU Central West WA

27.3 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
26.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.8 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+9.7 : 27.3 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+7.7 : 23.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+6.3 : 24.5 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT
+6.3 : 13.9 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
+5.9 : 12.0 GULGONG POST OFFICE C Tablelands N NSW

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

5.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
5.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.6 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
6.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.5 : 22.3 YUENDUMU N Plateau NT
-6.3 : 17.2 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-5.6 : 19.4 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) North Coast NSW
-5.4 : 13.9 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-5.3 : 20.4 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW

-7.1 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-2.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.1 : 8.3 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-6.5 : 1.5 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-6.0 : 0.3 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-5.8 : 5.4 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-5.7 : 3.1 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-5.7 : 0.9 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.7 : 2.9 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West 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.
69.0 BENWERRIN W Coast VIC
53.8 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
53.0 BELLWOOD (NAMBUCCA HEADS (NAMBUCCA RESOR MidNorth Coast N NSW
43.6 NEW ITALY (VINEYARD HAVEN) North Coast NSW
42.6 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast N NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
53.8 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
43.6 NEW ITALY (VINEYARD HAVEN)
MidNorth Coast N
53.0 BELLWOOD (NAMBUCCA HEADS (NAMBUCCA RESOR
42.6 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE)

VICTORIA
W Coast
69.0 BENWERRIN

11.5 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.4 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
11.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
11.0 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
10.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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5.7 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
5.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
1.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.7 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1042 (43.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
927 (38.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
850 (35.4) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
816 (34.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
780 (32.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
769 (32.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
760 (31.7) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
727 (30.3) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
724 (30.2) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
693 (28.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
639 (26.6) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
631 (26.3) TELFER AERO Interior WA
624 (26.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
611 (25.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
603 (25.1) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
603 (25.1) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
98/19 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
93/21 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
78/11 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
72/00 GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
72/05 YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW

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.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
COOLANGATTA
11.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 11.0mm/h
14.8mm in 29 min to 12:30 30.6mm/h
24.6mm in 1 hr to 12:30 24.6mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
10.8mm in 30 min to 05:30 21.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 14.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
Sydney--east
TERREY HILLS AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Eucla
FORREST : 106(290/ 89 ) at 12:31
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 91(140/ 70 ) at 21:30
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 95(160/ 72 ) at 20:30
GOLD COAST SEAWAY : 72(170/ 63 ) at 00:15