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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 1505 EST on 09/11/2015. 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 maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014041

MIDDLE POINT

41.6

40.0

04/11/2003

13

41.0

20/10/2002

14

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014142

PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT

38.7

37.2

03/11/2015

32

37.7

22/10/2008

35

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Darwin-Daly

200731

POINT FAWCETT

36.0

35.9

28/11/2004

16

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 15:01EST, 09/11/2015.

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 26.2 +0.4 13.6 +0.9 15.4 0.0 4.2 12.7 445 (18.5) 44/16
BUNBURY 23.6 -0.7 7.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 39/15
MANDURAH 23.3 -1.2 14.1 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 387 (16.1) 43/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.9 +3.6 27.2 +1.9 27.0 0.0 6.6 11.4 351 (14.6) 41/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.1 -0.5 21.2 +3.3 20.1 0.0 13.8 2.1 339 (14.1) 28/00
WHYALLA AERO 33.5 +7.0 14.4 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 26/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 35.8 +10.6 15.0 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 64 ( 2.7) 26/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 31.7 +11.3 6.7 -1.7 3.4 0.2 4.0 11.9 296 (12.3) 30/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 38.3 +1.9 20.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 30.6 9.7 377 (15.7) 37/13
CAIRNS AERO 31.2 +0.6 24.8 +2.5 23.1 0.0 6.2 10.9 273 (11.4) 37/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.9 +1.2 25.0 +2.1 23.0 0.0 -- 12.0 -- 39/10
MACKAY M.O 30.6 +1.4 20.1 -1.7 -- 35.2 -- 12.4 378 (15.8) 46/20
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 35.0 +3.8 17.7 -1.8 16.6 8.8 3.0 -- 234 ( 9.8) 57/14
BUNDABERG AERO 29.7 +1.4 20.8 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 417 (17.4) 57/12
COOLANGATTA 24.4 -1.5 21.3 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 354 (14.8) 44/19
BRISBANE AERO 24.0 -2.8 22.2 +4.0 20.8 3.8 7.8 0.7 399 (16.6) 37/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 24.4 -1.3 17.4 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 459 (19.1) 52/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 27.1 -1.3 13.9 -1.2 -- 0.0 7.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.6 -3.4 16.8 +1.6 -- 12.2 -- -- 380 (15.8) 50/07
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 19.9 -5.6 16.1 +1.7 14.2 9.8 14.6 3.6 536 (22.3) 41/00
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 19.4 -1.7 8.4 -0.8 3.4 4.0 2 9.8 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 26.9 -1.5 11.6 -2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 43/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 20.2 -3.8 16.3 +0.9 15.5 0.2 7.2 4.6 699 (29.1) 52/01
RICHMOND RAAF 21.3 -5.4 14.5 +0.4 -- 6.0 -- -- 321 (13.4) 34/14
BELLAMBI AWS 18.9 -3.2 14.5 -1.2 -- 3.8 -- -- 537 (22.4) 50/08
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.1 -0.7 10.2 -0.6 6.8 0.2 8.0 12.7 371 (15.5) 30/07
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 25.7 -0.3 9.2 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 22/16
MILDURA AIRPORT 33.4 +5.9 10.6 -2.0 7.5 0.0 8.0 11.7 288 (12.0) 34/15
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.6 +0.9 7.4 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 370 (15.4) 28/01
BENDIGO AIRPORT 28.0 +3.6 6.1 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 22/23
BALLARAT AERODROME 26.7 +7.1 4.9 -2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 439 (18.3) 26/23
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.7 -0.8 11.3 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 226 ( 9.4) 43/16
HOBART AIRPORT 26.4 +7.4 6.0 -3.2 4.0 1.0 5.2 7.8 475 (19.8) 37/10
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

43.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
42.8 BURKETOWN AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
42.4 BULMAN N Rivers NT
41.8 BORROLOOLA AIRPORT N Rivers NT
41.7 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+13.3 : 39.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+11.8 : 37.4 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+11.7 : 36.5 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+11.5 : 34.9 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA

29.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
28.7 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.5 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+9.8 : 21.1 BALLADONIA Eucla WA
+9.1 : 27.5 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+8.3 : 21.6 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+7.6 : 25.5 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+6.9 : 19.5 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA

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

12.9 NULLO MOUNTAIN AWS C Tablelands N NSW
13.7 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
14.0 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
14.0 BURNIE NTC AWS N Coast TAS
14.3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW

-8.4 : 18.9 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW
-8.2 : 20.5 SINGLETON STP Hunter Valley NSW
-8.1 : 26.2 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-7.8 : 16.4 MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
-7.6 : 19.0 YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) MidNorth Coast S NSW
-7.6 : 26.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

-3.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.9 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-1.5 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-1.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-0.8 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.8 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.2 : 2.9 KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
-7.1 : 3.1 WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVOIR) W Gippsland VIC
-6.6 : -1.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-6.3 : 3.2 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
-6.2 : 0.9 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley 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.
98.6 FISHERMANS REACH MidNorth Coast N NSW
79.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN) MidNorth Coast S NSW
65.8 DIGGERS REST N Kimberley WA
64.0 YULMBU E Kimberley WA
61.0 KILLABAKH MidNorth Coast S NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
65.8 DIGGERS REST
E Kimberley
64.0 YULMBU

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
50.0 AUVERGNE

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
59.0 PLANE CREEK SUGAR MILL
Wide Bay/Burnett
56.0 RIVERSLEA TM
Brisbane/SE Coast
58.0 CALAMVALE ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
MidNorth Coast N
98.6 FISHERMANS REACH
MidNorth Coast S
79.0 MOORAL CREEK (THE DEN)
61.0 KILLABAKH
59.0 COMBOYNE (PUBLIC SCHOOL)

13.1 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.5 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.4 MACKAY M.O Central Coast E QLD

.....

4.6 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
3.6 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
2.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
2.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
0.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

969 (40.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
905 (37.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
885 (36.9) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
883 (36.8) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
816 (34.0) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
805 (33.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
785 (32.7) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
741 (30.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
739 (30.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
729 (30.4) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
727 (30.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
709 (29.5) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
699 (29.1) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
696 (29.0) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
687 (28.6) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
678 (28.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
670 (27.9) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
654 (27.3) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
648 (27.0) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
647 (27.0) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
646 (26.9) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
641 (26.7) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
634 (26.4) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
632 (26.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
630 (26.3) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
626 (26.1) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
619 (25.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
619 (25.8) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
617 (25.7) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
76/16 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
76/21 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
72/13 TELFER AERO Interior WA
70/23 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
70/13 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD

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
Goldfields
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT
4.2mm in 6 min to 20:37 42.0mm/h
Interior
GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE
9.8mm in 20 min to 09:20 29.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.0mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 18:30 21.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 17.6mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.0mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
MACKAY M.O
10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.4mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
ROCKHAMPTON AERO
10.2mm in 15 min to 16:15 40.8mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 12.0mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.6mm/h
BUNDABERG AERO
20.0mm in 13 min to 12:57 92.3mm/h
5.0mm in 3 min to 13:00 100.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 28.0mm/h
17.8mm in 22 min to 13:22 48.5mm/h
46.2mm in 1 hr to 13:30 46.2mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 14:00 18.8mm/h
47.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 15.7mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
AMBERLEY AMO
10.4mm in 9 min to 17:00 69.3mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 10.4mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.6mm/h
HERVEY BAY AIRPORT
9.2mm in 6 min to 07:00 92.0mm/h
11.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.2mm/h
4.0mm in 2 min to 07:02 120.0mm/h
4.8mm in 12 min to 07:14 24.0mm/h
22.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 22.6mm/h
16.4mm in 1 hr to 08:00 16.4mm/h
30.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 10.0mm/h
COOLANGATTA
14.0mm in 15 min to 14:26 56.0mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 14:30 19.8mm/h
26.2mm in 1 hr to 15:00 26.2mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 9.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.4mm/h
GOLD COAST SEAWAY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 18:30 11.4mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
11.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.4mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
YAMBA PILOT STATION
20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h
GRAFTON RESEARCH STN
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.7mm/h
BALLINA AIRPORT AWS
10.6mm in 13 min to 09:30 48.9mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.8mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 10:00 26.4mm/h
25.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 25.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 14.8mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 9.3mm/h
CASINO AIRPORT AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.0mm/h
LISMORE AIRPORT AWS
25.8mm in 30 min to 00:30 51.6mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 00:30 27.0mm/h
6.0mm in 12 min to 16:00 30.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.2mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 17.0mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h
BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS)
10.4mm in 15 min to 10:15 41.6mm/h
13.8mm in 14 min to 10:30 59.1mm/h
27.0mm in 1 hr to 10:30 27.0mm/h
13.2mm in 30 min to 11:00 26.4mm/h
38.4mm in 1 hr to 11:00 38.4mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 11:30 13.8mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 17.0mm/h
12.2mm in 30 min to 12:30 24.4mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 19.4mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 13:00 14.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h
65.0mm in 6 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
MidNorth Coast N
COFFS HARBOUR AIRPORT COMPARISON
7.0mm in 20 min to 09:50 21.0mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 10:30 13.2mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 7.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
7.0mm in 14 min to 01:30 30.0mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE : 69(120/ 65 ) at 23:53