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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 30/10/2015. 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

WA

W Kimberley

003080

CURTIN AERO

21.6

20.0

12/10/2010

20

1 N

WA

W Pilbara

005001

COOLAWANYAH

18.6

18.0

21/10/1994

87

1 N

WA

Eucla

011052

FORREST

19.0

13.0

11/10/1998

20

1 N

QLD

Wide Bay/Burnett

039341

BYRNESTOWN TM

73.8

58.8

30/10/2007

14

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041020

SEVEN OAKS TM

54.0

49.4

30/10/2007

12

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs E

041092

BALLON AL

55.0

47.2

30/10/2007

13

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs W

042025

HORSE CREEK AL

46.0

45.0

09/10/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Darling Downs W

042036

BAWNDUGGIE AL

54.0

41.2

07/10/2003

12

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014142

PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT

38.1

37.7

22/10/2008

31

37.7

22/10/2008

35

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

SW & S Coast

009603

BUSSELTON AERO

-1.0

15.0

21/10/2001

17

11.5

11/07/2011

18

1 P


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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, 30/10/2015.

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 26.6 +4.0 15.4 +5.2 13.6 0.2 7.2 10.1 326 (13.6) 31/12
BUNBURY 24.8 +3.9 13.9 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 240 (10.0) 28/12
MANDURAH 23.1 +1.4 17.3 +4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 28/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.6 +1.4 24.8 -0.1 24.3 0.0 7.6 10.9 347 (14.5) 41/15
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 30.5 -0.4 24.6 +9.8 23.4 0.0 13.0 0.0 304 (12.7) 31/13
WHYALLA AERO 25.0 +1.2 15.2 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 483 (20.1) 37/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 33.9 +12.0 13.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 85 ( 3.5) 35/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 27.1 +9.2 8.3 +1.2 3.7 0.0 6.4 11.7 376 (15.7) 37/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 41.3 +6.7 23.7 +5.2 19.5 0.0 13.0 -- 296 (12.3) 46/11
CAIRNS AERO 29.3 -0.2 19.4 -1.2 16.7 0.0 7.4 11.2 300 (12.5) 34/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.5 +0.1 23.2 +2.5 21.5 0.0 9.0 11.3 422 (17.6) 37/13
MACKAY M.O 30.6 +3.1 22.7 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 28/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 32.6 +3.0 21.3 +4.3 19.0 0.0 9.4 -- 360 (15.0) 39/13
BUNDABERG AERO 27.4 +0.5 18.2 +1.7 -- 26.4 -- -- 354 (14.8) 39/16
COOLANGATTA 22.6 -1.8 16.5 +0.5 -- 7.0 -- -- 302 (12.6) 26/11
BRISBANE AERO 22.5 -2.9 17.3 +1.7 17.0 11.2 3.4 0.4 289 (12.0) 30/10
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.1 -6.2 12.8 +0.1 -- 7.4 -- -- 779 (32.5) 50/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 27.9 +2.8 14.2 +2.0 -- 4.8 2.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 22.4 -1.5 11.7 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 210 ( 8.8) 28/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.2 -1.4 12.2 +0.3 8.9 0.0 5.0 -- 271 (11.3) 43/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 21.3 +3.7 6.9 +0.3 2.7 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.6 +3.9 12.0 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 470 (19.6) 44/22
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.3 +0.8 13.7 +0.5 12.2 0.2 5.4 11.4 309 (12.9) 39/14
RICHMOND RAAF 25.3 +0.5 9.7 -1.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 157 ( 6.5) 35/15
BELLAMBI AWS 21.6 +0.2 14.8 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 28/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 27.8 +6.4 7.9 +0.2 5.4 0.0 5.4 12.7 217 ( 9.0) 30/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 27.9 +6.4 9.3 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 143 ( 6.0) 22/15
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.3 +9.4 15.9 +6.1 11.4 0.0 7.0 11.8 282 (11.8) 31/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 28.7 +7.8 8.7 +1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 125 ( 5.2) 22/19
BENDIGO AIRPORT 29.4 +9.0 12.1 +5.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 43/13
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.1 +9.5 8.2 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 369 (15.4) 43/17
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 21.7 +3.7 7.3 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 183 ( 7.6) 31/14
HOBART AIRPORT 17.2 -0.1 10.6 +3.1 8.0 0.0 4.2 6.5 428 (17.8) 35/12
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

43.3 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
43.0 URANDANGI AERODROME Northwest QLD
42.3 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.1 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD
42.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+12.9 : 27.8 MOUNT LOFTY Adelaide/Lofty SA
+12.8 : 35.5 MURRAY BRIDGE COMPARISON Murray Valley SA
+12.2 : 34.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+12.1 : 31.5 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA
+12.0 : 33.9 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) Adelaide/Lofty SA

29.0 CARTERS BORE Northwest QLD
28.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.4 NEW MAY DOWNS Northwest QLD
27.4 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD

+12.1 : 26.3 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+10.6 : 25.5 KULGERA N Plateau NT
+10.2 : 25.8 TERRITORY GRAPE FARM N Plateau NT
+10.2 : 22.6 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA
+9.8 : 24.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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

-1.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
7.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
12.0 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
13.2 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
13.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS

-22.2 : -1.0 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
-6.9 : 20.4 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.6 : 14.3 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) MidNorth Coast N NSW
-6.4 : 21.9 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-6.3 : 21.2 BEERBURRUM FOREST STATION Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

-2.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
-0.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.4 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-4.3 : 2.6 SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
-4.1 : 3.1 STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
-4.1 : 4.4 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
-4.0 : 1.2 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-3.8 : 17.1 COEN AIRPORT N Peninsula 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.
73.8 BYRNESTOWN TM Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
72.5 CHINCHILLA WATER TREATMENT PLANT Darling Downs E QLD
70.4 SAUERS TM Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
69.2 DUNOLLIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
68.4 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD

QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
73.8 BYRNESTOWN TM
70.4 SAUERS TM
68.4 GAYNDAH AIRPORT
65.8 WATERANGA
62.0 MT LAWLESS TM
Brisbane/SE Coast
69.2 DUNOLLIE
Darling Downs E
72.5 CHINCHILLA WATER TREATMENT PLANT
59.0 THE DEEP CROSSING
55.0 BALLON AL
54.0 SEVEN OAKS TM
Darling Downs W
54.0 BAWNDUGGIE AL

12.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.5 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
12.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.8 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
11.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
11.7 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

.....

5.0 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
5.0 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
4.4 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.4 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
0.0 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

865 (36.0) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
801 (33.4) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
779 (32.5) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
749 (31.2) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
725 (30.2) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
701 (29.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
655 (27.3) OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
631 (26.3) YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE Central Coast E QLD
631 (26.3) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
623 (26.0) FORREST Eucla WA
620 (25.8) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
611 (25.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
604 (25.2) DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
602 (25.1) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
83/15 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
67/15 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
67/15 COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
67/15 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
61/16 FORREST Eucla WA

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
N Kimberley
TRUSCOTT
5.2mm in 14 min to 15:00 22.3mm/h
Eucla
FORREST
14.0mm in 30 min to 00:00 28.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.2mm/h
16.6mm in 1 hr to 00:30 16.6mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
BUNDABERG AERO
14.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 14.4mm/h
24.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
MARYBOROUGH
29.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 9.7mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
N Tablelands W
GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS
5.8mm in 3 min to 13:30 116.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.8mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 14:00 18.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 6.3mm/h
None reported