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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 24/09/2015. 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
Lowest minimum temperature

SA

W Agricultural

018083

WUDINNA AERO

-1.4

-1.2

10/09/2006

15

1 N

SA

Upper SE

025557

KEITH (MUNKORA)

-3.6

-2.9

25/09/2011

13

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006011

CARNARVON AIRPORT

38.8

38.4

29/09/1967

68

1 N

WA

W Gascoyne

006044

DENHAM

37.0

36.0

28/09/1990

26

1 N

WA

W Gascoyne

006105

SHARK BAY AIRPORT

36.7

36.6

28/09/2010

14

1 N

WA

Central West

008290

NORTH ISLAND

31.1

29.2

29/09/2010

14

1 N

WA

Lower West

009193

ROTTNEST ISLAND

29.1

28.2

09/09/2015

22

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

SW & S Coast

009842

JARRAHWOOD

28.0

28.0

09/09/2015

37

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

WA

SW & S Coast

009871

WINDY HARBOUR

28.7

27.3

09/09/2015

27

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

WA

SW & S Coast

009965

BUNBURY

27.4

27.3

09/09/2015

18

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest maximum temperature

NSW

MidNorth Coast S

060013

FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE

14.2

15.0

06/09/2008

15

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

QLD

Gulf Country

029077

BURKETOWN AIRPORT

70

68.0

12/09/2004

11

N

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

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

29.5

28.3

24/09/2008

11

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037034

THE MONUMENT AIRPORT

26.4

24.1

23/09/2009

11

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:38EST, 24/09/2015.

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 30.0 +9.9 14.0 +5.1 10.0 0.0 8.0 11.0 481 (20.0) 39/00
BUNBURY 27.4 +9.0 8.6 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 180 ( 7.5) 28/08
MANDURAH 26.0 +7.1 15.2 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 307 (12.8) 35/08
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.4 +1.8 22.4 -0.6 21.2 0.0 10.0 11.0 358 (14.9) 34/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 23.2 -4.0 4.3 -6.0 1.9 0.0 9.0 11.5 409 (17.0) 54/09
WHYALLA AERO 16.4 -5.1 8.4 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 617 (25.7) 44/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 16.2 -2.8 5.8 -3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 139 ( 5.8) 35/17
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 12.4 -3.4 2.6 -3.7 0.0 0.4 3.2 0.3 344 (14.3) 31/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 30.0 -1.2 17.4 +3.2 15.0 0.0 14.8 11.3 641 (26.7) 57/00
CAIRNS AERO 29.9 +1.8 14.3 -4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 318 (13.3) 35/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.3 +1.6 15.0 -2.4 14.1 0.0 9.6 10.9 183 ( 7.6) 35/12
MACKAY M.O 25.7 +0.5 15.6 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 31/05
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.1 +0.8 13.5 -0.2 9.2 0.0 6.6 -- 197 ( 8.2) 41/11
BUNDABERG AERO 26.8 +1.4 12.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 326 (13.6) 39/13
COOLANGATTA 22.0 -1.2 14.9 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 54/14
BRISBANE AERO 21.2 -3.0 14.8 +2.1 11.8 0.0 6.0 7.6 385 (16.0) 43/20
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.5 -4.7 6.3 -4.2 -- 0.2 -- -- 488 (20.3) 35/12
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 17.7 -3.7 8.4 -0.2 -- 0.0 6.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 17.0 -5.5 11.2 +1.8 -- 1.0 -- -- 574 (23.9) 65/09
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 15.1 -6.2 9.2 +0.2 7.5 2.0 6.0 2.0 714 (29.8) 72/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 17.5 -3.8 2.4 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 43/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 14.3 -6.2 10.6 +0.2 10.3 0.2 8.8 6.5 955 (39.8) 78/16
RICHMOND RAAF 18.5 -4.2 8.8 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 50/13
BELLAMBI AWS 14.9 -5.2 9.6 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 832 (34.7) 81/11
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.1 -1.5 -0.9 -6.0 -2.8 0.0 4.0 11.3 476 (19.8) 39/11
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 14.9 -3.1 -0.2 -5.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 288 (12.0) 43/22
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.4 -3.0 2.1 -5.2 -1.0 0.0 6.2 11.3 404 (16.8) 52/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.3 -2.1 1.6 -3.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 421 (17.5) 48/18
BENDIGO AIRPORT 13.9 -2.9 1.6 -2.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 396 (16.5) 46/17
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.4 -3.5 0.5 -4.3 -- 1.6 -- -- 535 (22.3) 50/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 15.3 -0.2 -1.2 -6.4 -- -- -- -- 274 (11.4) 31/10
HOBART AIRPORT 12.7 -2.6 5.3 -0.7 1.4 0.6 3.2 1.3 512 (21.3) 35/10
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

39.0 WEST ROEBUCK W Kimberley WA
38.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
37.8 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.5 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
37.5 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
37.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

+14.4 : 38.8 CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
+13.2 : 37.0 DENHAM W Gascoyne WA
+11.3 : 31.0 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA
+11.1 : 28.7 WINDY HARBOUR Lower West WA
+10.9 : 36.7 SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA

26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.7 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.6 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.1 BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
25.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA

+8.0 : 18.7 KALBARRI Central West WA
+7.6 : 23.0 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
+7.5 : 16.2 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+7.0 : 22.8 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
+7.0 : 19.0 GASCOYNE JUNCTION W Gascoyne WA

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

-3.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.7 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-1.1 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
0.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.0 : 6.8 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
-8.9 : 6.5 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-8.4 : 14.6 TAREE AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast S NSW
-8.3 : 5.7 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-8.2 : 13.2 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
-8.2 : 6.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.8 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-6.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-6.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.1 : -1.4 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.0 : -3.6 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-8.7 : -1.4 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-8.2 : -1.2 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
-8.0 : -1.8 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS

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.
56.0 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
49.0 BUNGWAHL MidNorth Coast S NSW
38.0 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) Hunter Valley NSW
27.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
20.4 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS) Hunter Valley NSW

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast S
56.0 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD)
49.0 BUNGWAHL
27.0 CRAWFORD RIVER (CRAWFORD)
Hunter Valley
38.0 NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)
20.4 CAREYS PEAK (BARRINGTON TOPS)

11.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.5 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.5 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
11.3 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.3 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
11.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

4.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
2.0 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
1.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
1.3 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
0.3 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1295 (54.0) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
1229 (51.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1152 (48.0) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
1110 (46.3) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1012 (42.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
987 (41.1) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
965 (40.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
955 (39.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
944 (39.3) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
894 (37.3) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
885 (36.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
876 (36.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
870 (36.3) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
839 (35.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
838 (34.9) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
832 (34.7) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
811 (33.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
775 (32.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
762 (31.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
740 (30.8) ULLADULLA AWS South Coast NSW
728 (30.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
714 (29.8) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
709 (29.5) CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
688 (28.7) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
684 (28.5) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
684 (28.5) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
672 (28.0) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
669 (27.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
669 (27.9) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
665 (27.7) COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
660 (27.5) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
655 (27.3) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
651 (27.1) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
642 (26.8) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
641 (26.7) MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD
638 (26.6) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
638 (26.6) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
633 (26.4) THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
632 (26.3) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
631 (26.3) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
630 (26.3) BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
626 (26.1) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
625 (26.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
625 (26.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
620 (25.8) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
617 (25.7) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
617 (25.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
616 (25.7) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
616 (25.7) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
613 (25.5) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
610 (25.4) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
609 (25.4) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
608 (25.3) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
605 (25.2) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
603 (25.1) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
603 (25.1) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
602 (25.1) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
601 (25.0) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
96/03 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
96/18 NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
93/01 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
89/16 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
87/18 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
87/13 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley 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.
None reported

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 87(140/ 72 ) at 19:00
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 89(200/ 70 ) at 16:30
Hunter Valley
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS : 96(180/ 83 ) at 18:41
NORAH HEAD AWS : 87(190/ 70 ) at 13:12
Sydney--east
PORT BOTANY (MOLINEUX POINT AWS) : 95(180/ 80 ) at 16:28
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 108(170/ 89 ) at 14:10
Illawarra
BELLAMBI AWS : 80(180/ 65 ) at 12:00
KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) : 80(190/ 63 ) at 11:33
South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 93(220/ 67 ) at 01:39
GREEN CAPE AWS : 91(200/ 70 ) at 03:12
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 76(200/ 69 ) at 01:51
ISLANDS
Islands
BAYU UNDAN : 100( 80/ 22 ) at 08:00