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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 1440 EST on 05/10/2015. 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

WA

Central West

008290

NORTH ISLAND

10.4

10.9

02/10/2015

14

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

NSW

Hunter Valley

061054

NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD)

33.9

33.9

15/10/1971

17

1 N Equal to record.

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

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030022

HUGHENDEN AIRPORT

23.8

22.9

03/10/2012

11

1 N

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

24.2

23.6

07/10/2003

11

1 N

TAS

E Coast

092012

FINGAL (LEGGE STREET)

24.6

19.1

05/10/2012

11

1 N

TAS

Southeast

094195

TUNNACK FIRE STATION

41.3

40.9

19/10/2006

11

1 N

TAS

Derwent Valley

095048

OUSE FIRE STATION

28.5

26.7

05/10/2012

11

26.7

05/10/2012

12

1 N


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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 14:39EST, 05/10/2015.

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 +1.5 15.6 +5.4 13.0 0.0 3.6 6.9 360 (15.0) 41/10
BUNBURY 21.4 +0.5 16.7 +7.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 48/22
MANDURAH 21.2 -0.5 18.0 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 343 (14.3) 43/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +0.7 22.6 -2.3 22.0 0.0 10.6 11.4 422 (17.6) 39/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 32.0 +1.1 11.5 -3.3 9.2 0.0 11.2 11.8 318 (13.3) 50/13
WHYALLA AERO 38.0 +14.2 14.6 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 513 (21.4) 43/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.7 +7.8 15.4 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 147 ( 6.1) 21/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 25.2 +7.3 7.8 +0.7 2.8 0.0 7.2 7.8 444 (18.5) 44/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.9 -2.7 23.2 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 498 (20.8) 54/10
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 -0.8 19.8 -0.8 -- 7.6 -- -- 651 (27.1) 59/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.1 -0.3 18.2 -2.5 14.8 0.0 12.0 10.9 607 (25.3) 52/12
MACKAY M.O 26.7 -0.8 19.6 -0.1 -- 3.8 -- 9.3 579 (24.1) 46/04
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.1 -1.5 15.7 -1.3 13.2 0.0 9.4 -- 392 (16.3) 37/10
BUNDABERG AERO 28.1 +1.2 14.4 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 469 (19.5) 37/09
COOLANGATTA 25.4 +1.0 11.2 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 249 (10.4) 28/14
BRISBANE AERO 26.3 +0.9 13.6 -2.0 11.0 0.0 7.4 11.3 287 (12.0) 28/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 28.4 +4.1 10.0 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 445 (18.5) 28/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.2 +8.1 13.9 +1.7 -- 0.0 6.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 34.0 +10.1 11.8 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 26/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 34.8 +11.2 11.5 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 46/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 34.1 +9.4 9.9 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 37/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 34.9 +12.4 17.3 +4.1 12.0 0.0 8.0 8.2 374 (15.6) 46/14
RICHMOND RAAF 33.2 +8.4 10.2 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 48/13
BELLAMBI AWS 32.9 +11.5 19.3 +5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 232 ( 9.7) 48/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 31.4 +10.0 8.9 +1.2 7.8 0.0 4.6 10.2 211 ( 8.8) 26/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 29.4 +7.9 9.6 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 148 ( 6.2) 26/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 37.5 +13.6 15.1 +5.3 9.0 0.0 11.2 8.0 324 (13.5) 39/10
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 32.6 +11.7 8.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 34/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 32.6 +12.2 9.7 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 44/14
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.4 +9.8 7.8 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 481 (20.0) 35/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.2 +4.2 11.7 +4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 39/15
HOBART AIRPORT 22.5 +5.2 13.8 +6.3 9.9 0.0 15.2 10.7 920 (38.3) 68/01
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

40.7 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
40.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.3 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
39.8 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
39.7 PORT HEDLAND AIRPORT E Pilbara WA
39.7 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
39.7 TELFER AERO Interior WA

+15.5 : 36.8 MORUYA AIRPORT AWS South Coast NSW
+15.0 : 39.4 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+14.4 : 34.5 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION South Coast NSW
+14.4 : 33.8 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE) South Coast NSW
+14.3 : 34.7 MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC

27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.5 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
25.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
24.6 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT

+11.7 : 19.7 EUDUNDA Murray Valley SA
+11.6 : 19.4 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+10.5 : 18.8 MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+10.4 : 12.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
+10.4 : 16.3 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

12.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.8 CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
14.2 LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
14.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-4.1 : 26.5 MAREEBA AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
-4.0 : 33.9 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
-3.8 : 31.3 HUGHENDEN AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-3.7 : 29.0 CHARTERS TOWERS AIRPORT Central Coast W QLD
-3.6 : 32.9 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD
-3.6 : 33.0 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT

1.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
2.2 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
2.9 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
3.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
3.3 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

-8.1 : 9.0 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-8.0 : 11.0 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
-7.7 : 15.8 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
-7.7 : 15.3 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
-6.9 : 5.0 JIMNA FORESTRY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.9 : 4.6 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
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.
22.0 TOPAZ ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
20.0 TREE HOUSE CREEK N Coast--Barron QLD
17.0 COPPERLODE DAM ALERT N Coast--Barron QLD
14.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
11.4 GREENHAVEN N Coast--Barron QLD

11.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
11.8 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
11.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
11.4 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT

.....

8.0 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
7.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
6.9 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
6.2 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
2.8 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA

1642 (68.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1457 (60.7) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1331 (55.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1258 (52.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
1150 (47.9) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1134 (47.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
1103 (46.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1099 (45.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1073 (44.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1072 (44.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
1071 (44.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1054 (43.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1016 (42.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
992 (41.3) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
986 (41.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
972 (40.5) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
963 (40.1) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
938 (39.1) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
924 (38.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
920 (38.3) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
900 (37.5) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
869 (36.2) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
862 (35.9) HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) Southeast TAS
823 (34.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
815 (34.0) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
804 (33.5) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
793 (33.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
774 (32.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
769 (32.0) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
767 (32.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
718 (29.9) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
716 (29.8) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
713 (29.7) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
705 (29.4) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
703 (29.3) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
701 (29.2) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
700 (29.2) CAMPANIA (KINCORA) Southeast TAS
691 (28.8) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
683 (28.5) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
683 (28.5) OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
681 (28.4) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
677 (28.2) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
672 (28.0) PROSERPINE AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
653 (27.2) COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
651 (27.1) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
651 (27.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
649 (27.0) WARRA W Coast TAS
634 (26.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
632 (26.3) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
629 (26.2) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
618 (25.8) CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
616 (25.7) LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
614 (25.6) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
613 (25.5) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
611 (25.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
610 (25.4) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
610 (25.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
607 (25.3) TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
605 (25.2) BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) Derwent Valley TAS
603 (25.1) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
602 (25.1) JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
 115/00 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
109/00 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
106/ THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
96/ MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
96/ SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
93/ MOUNT BULLER Upper NE 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Lower West
WITCHCLIFFE
10.0mm in 30 min to 21:00 20.0mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 13.2mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.4mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 106(330/ 82 ) at 00:00
VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 82(300/ 63 ) at 00:00
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 76(260/ 63 ) at 00:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 115(330/ 95 ) at 00:08
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 108(270/ 72 ) at 00:30
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 96(290/ 74 ) at 00:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 83(270/ 72 ) at 02:00
BOUGAINVILLE REEF : 74(120/ 69 ) at 23:45