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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 09/10/2015. 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
Highest daily average wind speed - anemometer above 3m (km/h)

SA

NE Pastoral

017110

LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT

38.3

36.9

08/10/2005

11

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, 09/10/2015.

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 30.2 +7.6 9.0 -1.2 6.1 0.0 6.6 11.6 -- 35/14
BUNBURY 25.4 +4.5 5.7 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 28/08
MANDURAH 27.5 +5.8 13.3 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 30/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.0 +0.8 23.7 -1.2 23.0 0.0 5.8 10.9 345 (14.4) 44/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.3 +3.4 17.9 +3.1 16.1 0.0 11.2 8.9 323 (13.5) 65/13
WHYALLA AERO 32.2 +8.4 13.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 490 (20.4) 30/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 29.7 +7.8 12.9 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 167 ( 7.0) 30/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 21.8 +3.9 2.3 -4.8 -0.9 0.0 3.2 9.9 419 (17.5) 39/07
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.3 -0.3 19.9 +1.4 17.1 0.0 12.0 -- 425 (17.7) 46/12
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 -0.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 55/17
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.8 +0.4 16.9 -3.8 15.1 0.2 12.0 10.9 539 (22.5) 54/12
MACKAY M.O 27.2 -0.3 21.5 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 460 (19.2) 52/19
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.5 -1.1 18.2 +1.2 16.2 0.0 8.0 -- 367 (15.3) 52/12
BUNDABERG AERO 28.5 +1.6 16.2 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 384 (16.0) 61/13
COOLANGATTA 23.0 -1.4 18.8 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 573 (23.9) 50/02
BRISBANE AERO 25.2 -0.2 15.4 -0.2 14.5 0.0 6.4 5.8 369 (15.4) 50/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 22.1 -2.2 12.3 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 61/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 28.5 +3.4 11.6 -0.6 -- 0.0 8.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 19.9 -4.0 14.7 +2.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 519 (21.6) 28/10
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.8 -3.8 15.4 +3.5 12.3 0.0 5.2 -- 547 (22.8) 39/10
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 7.0 +0.4 4.0 0.0 5.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.4 +1.7 13.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 626 (26.1) 57/07
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 21.5 -1.0 16.6 +3.4 15.4 0.0 6.6 2.2 665 (27.7) 48/12
RICHMOND RAAF 20.4 -4.4 13.9 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 333 (13.9) 28/14
BELLAMBI AWS 19.1 -2.3 16.1 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 664 (27.7) 35/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.1 +2.7 12.2 +4.5 10.7 0.0 5.2 9.1 410 (17.1) 46/00
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.1 +1.6 10.2 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 182 ( 7.6) 17/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.4 +5.5 10.5 +0.7 8.0 0.0 6.2 9.2 373 (15.5) 26/01
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 24.8 +3.9 7.3 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 414 (17.3) 30/11
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.0 +4.6 8.5 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 558 (23.3) 43/01
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.6 +6.0 5.8 -0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 776 (32.3) 55/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.1 +1.1 3.1 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 30/15
HOBART AIRPORT 16.6 -0.7 3.5 -4.0 -1.5 0.0 6.0 11.4 371 (15.5) 34/13
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

41.3 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.3 TELFER AERO Interior WA
40.2 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
40.1 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
39.9 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+9.6 : 34.0 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.6 : 32.8 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.6 : 31.1 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.4 : 24.3 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.4 : 31.1 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.4 : 33.4 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.4 : 31.2 WAGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

26.6 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
25.8 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
25.6 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.6 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA

+7.0 : 20.7 BOLLON MARY ST Warrego QLD
+6.9 : 21.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
+6.6 : 22.2 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+6.4 : 22.0 JERVOIS N Plateau NT
+6.1 : 15.7 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY CLUB) South Coast NSW
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

10.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.0 BURNIE NTC AWS N Coast TAS
12.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
12.5 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
13.1 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.1 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

-6.6 : 14.3 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-5.6 : 19.9 KEMPSEY AIRPORT AWS MidNorth Coast N NSW
-5.5 : 12.1 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
-5.3 : 20.1 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-5.1 : 12.5 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

-4.7 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-3.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.1 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-2.9 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-2.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-10.7 : -0.6 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.0 : -0.5 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-7.5 : -0.9 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
-7.2 : -2.9 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
-7.0 : 1.8 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island 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.
30.4 LOCK W Agricultural SA
10.0 DAINTREE VILLAGE N Coast--Barron QLD
9.0 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
8.6 PORT KEATS AIRPORT N Rivers NT
7.8 RAINBOW BEACH Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

11.6 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
11.4 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
11.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
11.2 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
11.1 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS

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8.3 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
6.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
6.5 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
5.8 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
2.2 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW

 1115 (46.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1076 (44.8) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
1005 (41.9) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
974 (40.6) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
941 (39.2) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
918 (38.3) LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
898 (37.4) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
895 (37.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
881 (36.7) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
865 (36.0) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
852 (35.5) MOUNT CRAWFORD (MT CRAWFORD AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
843 (35.1) STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
825 (34.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
817 (34.0) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
799 (33.3) COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT MidNorth Coast N NSW
789 (32.9) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
789 (32.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
787 (32.8) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
784 (32.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
776 (32.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
776 (32.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
771 (32.1) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
765 (31.9) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
758 (31.6) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
742 (30.9) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
726 (30.3) CAPE BORDA Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
719 (30.0) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
710 (29.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
698 (29.1) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
696 (29.0) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
687 (28.6) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
684 (28.5) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
681 (28.4) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
679 (28.3) KUITPO FOREST RESERVE Adelaide/Lofty SA
677 (28.2) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
677 (28.2) BALLINA AIRPORT AWS North Coast NSW
667 (27.8) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
666 (27.8) EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
666 (27.8) NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
665 (27.7) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
664 (27.7) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
657 (27.4) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
655 (27.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
655 (27.3) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
648 (27.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
647 (27.0) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
644 (26.8) SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
633 (26.4) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
632 (26.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
626 (26.1) DUBBO AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
624 (26.0) REDESDALE N Central VIC
623 (26.0) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
620 (25.8) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
619 (25.8) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
613 (25.5) YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
612 (25.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
611 (25.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
607 (25.3) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
607 (25.3) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
606 (25.3) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
606 (25.3) MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
604 (25.2) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
600 (25.0) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
 94/16 WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
87/00 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
81/06 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
80/23 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
80/23 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 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.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PORT KEATS AIRPORT
13.0mm in 15 min to 15:00 52.0mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 16.2mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.8mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 5.3mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 87(140/ 72 ) at 00:00
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE : 82(140/ 63 ) at 07:01
NEW SOUTH WALES
Far Northwest
WHITE CLIFFS AWS : 95( 40/ 52 ) at 17:53
North Coast
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) : 78(200/ 65 ) at 01:00
ISLANDS
Islands
FREDERICK REEF : 76(120/ 67 ) at 23:14