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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 23/10/2015. 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 rainfall

NSW

NW Slopes S

055257

DURI (DUNGOWAN RD)

31.8

30.2

22/10/2004

13

1 N

VIC

E Gippsland

084097

BULLUMWAAL

69.8

69.8

16/10/2010

13

1 N Equal to record.

VIC

E Gippsland

084144

MOUNT NOWA NOWA

56.0

55.6

07/10/2009

18

1 N

VIC

E Gippsland

084147

BAIRNSDALE (MITCHELL RIVER @ ROSEHILL)

76.2

50.2

16/10/2010

11

1 N

VIC

W Gippsland

085303

REEVES KNOB

41.8

37.6

16/10/2010

12

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

WA

SW & S Coast

009964

ROCKY GULLY

34.0

32.4

28/10/2012

18

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010536

CORRIGIN

37.8

37.0

23/10/1990

56

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010568

HYDEN

39.3

39.0

18/10/2009

41

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010692

NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION

37.5

36.7

18/10/2009

18

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010911

LAKE GRACE

37.5

36.3

18/10/2009

17

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010916

KATANNING

36.0

35.6

28/10/2012

15

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, 23/10/2015.

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 24.2 +1.6 11.4 +1.2 9.1 0.0 7.0 5.3 328 (13.7) 34/12
BUNBURY -- -- 12.5 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) --
MANDURAH 23.1 +1.4 16.5 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 31/23
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.5 +1.3 24.4 -0.5 23.7 0.0 8.4 11.5 392 (16.3) 41/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.8 +2.9 15.1 +0.3 12.3 0.0 13.4 12.3 372 (15.5) 43/12
WHYALLA AERO 20.1 -3.7 13.9 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 620 (25.8) 48/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.9 -2.0 12.4 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 31/07
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 16.3 -1.6 9.3 +2.2 7.8 0.2 3.8 2.8 571 (23.8) 41/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.2 +2.6 25.6 +7.1 22.9 0.0 12.8 -- 344 (14.3) 39/15
CAIRNS AERO 27.9 -1.6 18.4 -2.2 16.6 0.0 6.2 -- 335 (14.0) 31/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.5 +0.1 18.1 -2.6 17.2 0.0 8.0 12.0 333 (13.9) 35/10
MACKAY M.O 30.0 +2.5 18.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- 10.8 236 ( 9.8) 35/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 34.3 +4.7 16.9 -0.1 15.0 0.0 7.8 -- 246 (10.3) 41/15
BUNDABERG AERO 29.7 +2.8 15.3 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 54/14
COOLANGATTA -- -- 18.7 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 586 (24.4) --
BRISBANE AERO 26.6 +1.2 16.4 +0.8 14.0 0.0 9.0 6.9 536 (22.3) 74/16
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT -- -- 14.7 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) --
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 24.6 -0.5 15.6 +3.4 -- 15.6 8.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.7 -0.2 15.9 +4.0 -- 0.4 -- -- 298 (12.4) 31/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 26.3 +2.7 17.5 +5.6 15.4 20.0 7.8 -- 316 (13.2) 67/18
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 11.4 +4.8 7.2 7.6 4.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.0 -0.7 15.3 +6.0 -- 8.4 -- -- 379 (15.8) 50/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.3 -2.2 18.8 +5.6 17.7 3.2 5.0 0.7 355 (14.8) 74/17
RICHMOND RAAF 23.9 -0.9 17.2 +6.2 -- 1.4 -- -- 145 ( 6.0) 52/11
BELLAMBI AWS 19.8 -1.6 17.2 +3.3 -- 2.0 -- -- 282 (11.8) 72/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.9 +3.5 13.5 +5.8 14.1 3.6 2.0 5.9 207 ( 8.6) 28/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.2 +3.7 13.3 +5.3 -- 0.8 -- -- 335 (14.0) 34/08
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.0 +0.1 7.4 -2.4 5.0 0.0 4.0 12.4 404 (16.8) 44/11
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.3 +1.4 9.9 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 517 (21.5) 50/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.2 +0.8 6.5 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 493 (20.5) 50/21
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.5 -1.1 6.7 +0.5 -- 0.8 -- -- 560 (23.3) 46/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.1 -0.9 9.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 344 (14.3) 34/14
HOBART AIRPORT 15.4 -1.9 3.1 -4.4 -1.3 0.0 4.6 5.3 537 (22.4) 30/15
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

42.9 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
42.5 TELFER AERO Interior WA
42.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
41.9 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
41.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
41.5 WAVE HILL N Rivers NT

+15.0 : 34.0 ROCKY GULLY Lower West WA
+14.7 : 37.8 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+14.7 : 39.3 HYDEN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+14.4 : 37.5 NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION Cent Wheatbelt WA
+14.4 : 37.5 LAKE GRACE Cent Wheatbelt WA

27.8 ARGYLE AERODROME E Kimberley WA
27.8 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.9 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
26.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA

+12.5 : 22.1 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.3 : 20.4 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+9.1 : 18.2 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
+9.0 : 14.2 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

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

4.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.1 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.3 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
6.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
6.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-5.9 : 12.5 MOUNT MOORNAPA W Gippsland VIC
-5.3 : 12.9 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.3 : 10.9 GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
-5.2 : 16.5 BEGA AWS South Coast NSW
-5.0 : 12.8 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.0 : 13.0 SHEOAKS W Central VIC

-3.5 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-2.4 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.8 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-0.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-0.7 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-6.5 : 1.6 COROWA AIRPORT Riverina E NSW
-6.0 : -0.8 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
-5.9 : -3.5 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-4.6 : 2.6 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
-4.6 : 5.5 EYRE Eucla 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.
76.2 BAIRNSDALE (MITCHELL RIVER @ ROSEHILL) E Gippsland VIC
71.8 LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD) E Gippsland VIC
69.8 BULLUMWAAL E Gippsland VIC
59.0 TAMBORITHA-MOROKA (SNOWY RANGE) W Gippsland VIC
56.0 MOUNT NOWA NOWA E Gippsland VIC

VICTORIA
E Gippsland
76.2 BAIRNSDALE (MITCHELL RIVER @ ROSEHILL)
71.8 LAKES ENTRANCE (EASTERN BEACH ROAD)
69.8 BULLUMWAAL
56.0 MOUNT NOWA NOWA
53.0 NICHOLSON WINERY
52.0 BRUTHEN (POST OFFICE)
51.0 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)
W Gippsland
59.0 TAMBORITHA-MOROKA (SNOWY RANGE)

12.4 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD
11.8 GOVE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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2.8 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
0.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
0.0 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
0.0 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC

1132 (47.2) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1030 (42.9) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
950 (39.6) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
930 (38.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
871 (36.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
843 (35.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
760 (31.7) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
731 (30.5) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
729 (30.4) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
723 (30.1) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
717 (29.9) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
716 (29.8) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
706 (29.4) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
706 (29.4) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
700 (29.2) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
695 (29.0) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
695 (29.0) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
687 (28.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
685 (28.5) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
676 (28.2) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
675 (28.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
674 (28.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
671 (28.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
668 (27.8) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
661 (27.5) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
657 (27.4) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
656 (27.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
655 (27.3) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
652 (27.2) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
647 (27.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
645 (26.9) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
636 (26.5) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
634 (26.4) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
626 (26.1) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
625 (26.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
624 (26.0) NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE SA
623 (26.0) FOWLERS GAP AWS Far Northwest NSW
621 (25.9) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
620 (25.8) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
619 (25.8) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
617 (25.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
612 (25.5) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
605 (25.2) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
80/16 EMERALD AIRPORT Central Highlands QLD
80/06 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
78/19 NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
78/17 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
74/16 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
74/17 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
74/16 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
74/15 ULLADULLA AWS South 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
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON
7.0mm in 18 min to 15:18 23.3mm/h
BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION
12.8mm in 30 min to 18:30 25.6mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 12.8mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h
BRISBANE AERO
8.0mm in 6 min to 16:47 80.0mm/h
BRISBANE
14.8mm in 6 min to 16:30 148.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 14.8mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.2mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
North Coast
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
8.4mm in 20 min to 17:25 25.2mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 13.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 12.6mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS
9.6mm in 23 min to 15:53 25.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.6mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
1.4mm in 1 min to 16:45 84.0mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT COMPARISON
7.0mm in 2 min to 15:32 210.0mm/h
3.4mm in 1 min to 15:33 204.0mm/h
5.4mm in 3 min to 15:36 108.0mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 16.8mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
MidNorth Coast S
TAREE AIRPORT AWS
3.8mm in 1 min to 16:01 228.0mm/h
2.4mm in 1 min to 16:02 144.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.4mm/h
Hunter Valley
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF
7.2mm in 18 min to 19:19 24.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 11.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.4mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.7mm/h
CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS
13.6mm in 30 min to 15:30 27.2mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 14.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 13.8mm/h
NORAH HEAD AWS
4.8mm in 12 min to 17:42 24.0mm/h
C Tablelands S
BATHURST AIRPORT AWS
10.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.4mm/h
Sydney--west
BADGERYS CREEK AWS
14.6mm in 30 min to 11:00 29.2mm/h
14.6mm in 1 hr to 11:00 14.6mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 15.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AWS
18.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 18.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 11.4mm/h
VICTORIA
Lower NE
HUNTERS HILL
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.4mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Sydney--east
WATTAMOLLA AWS : 95(170/ 76 ) at 17:30
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 78(180/ 63 ) at 07:00