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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 28/11/2015. 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 minimum temperature

QLD

Gulf Country

029141

CLONCURRY AIRPORT

29.6

29.0

25/11/1978

21

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037039

WINTON AIRPORT

29.8

29.4

21/11/2003

12

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

Upper NE

083055

DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT)

-6.0

-5.0

14/11/2006

14

1 P

VIC

W Gippsland

085072

EAST SALE AIRPORT

1.1

1.3

28/11/1986

69

1 N

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

TAS

Flinders Is/Bass St

200838

HOGAN ISLAND

70.1

69.3

02/11/2012

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, 28/11/2015.

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 31.5 +5.7 16.9 +4.2 14.4 0.0 9.0 13.0 430 (17.9) 34/00
BUNBURY 30.9 +6.6 14.3 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 44/17
MANDURAH 28.9 +4.4 16.3 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 34/00
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.5 +1.2 22.8 -2.5 25.4 28.0 8.6 11.4 332 (13.8) 35/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.2 +1.6 19.8 +1.9 18.5 0.0 15.8 12.6 446 (18.6) 39/07
WHYALLA AERO 20.9 -5.6 13.1 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 604 (25.2) 43/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.5 -3.7 8.4 -5.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 31/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.3 -3.1 5.4 -3.0 2.3 0.2 5.2 0.6 546 (22.8) 43/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 42.9 +6.5 28.0 +6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 358 (14.9) 44/15
CAIRNS AERO 32.1 +1.5 21.3 -1.0 18.9 0.0 7.4 11.5 279 (11.6) 30/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.5 +1.8 23.1 +0.2 21.3 0.0 9.8 9.9 376 (15.7) 35/13
MACKAY M.O 32.8 +3.6 21.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- 11.8 240 (10.0) 31/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 37.9 +6.7 21.8 +2.3 20.1 0.0 8.6 -- 308 (12.8) 34/23
BUNDABERG AERO 31.7 +3.4 22.2 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 520 (21.7) 43/13
COOLANGATTA 30.3 +4.4 22.1 +3.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 663 (27.6) 54/07
BRISBANE AERO 28.8 +2.0 22.4 +4.2 21.0 0.0 8.6 10.1 608 (25.3) 44/08
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.7 +5.0 21.8 +7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 350 (14.6) 48/16
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 34.2 +5.8 15.8 +0.7 -- 0.0 12.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.3 -1.7 18.4 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 449 (18.7) 54/23
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.5 -2.0 17.7 +3.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 643 (26.8) 35/23
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 3.4 -5.8 -4.0 0.0 8.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.1 -0.3 10.9 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 524 (21.8) 41/15
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.4 +0.4 16.3 +0.9 12.9 0.0 14.6 7.1 690 (28.8) 39/16
RICHMOND RAAF 25.0 -1.7 15.5 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 43/02
BELLAMBI AWS 20.5 -1.6 14.8 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 566 (23.6) 31/14
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 23.0 -2.8 6.5 -4.3 2.2 0.0 10.0 13.3 503 (21.0) 41/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 21.8 -4.2 5.7 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 471 (19.6) 37/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 24.6 -2.9 6.9 -5.7 4.0 0.0 9.8 13.1 408 (17.0) 31/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.4 -3.3 2.3 -7.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 347 (14.5) 43/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 20.6 -3.8 2.8 -6.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 453 (18.9) 37/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 15.4 -4.2 0.1 -7.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 508 (21.2) 46/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.0 -1.5 5.6 -3.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 430 (17.9) 46/15
HOBART AIRPORT 18.8 -0.2 5.1 -4.1 3.3 0.4 4.4 9.4 686 (28.6) 67/14
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

44.5 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
44.4 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD
44.4 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
44.1 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
43.8 ISISFORD POST OFFICE Central West QLD

+9.9 : 39.9 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
+9.1 : 40.0 MILES CONSTANCE STREET Darling Downs W QLD
+9.0 : 40.8 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

30.2 LAKE JULIUS AWS Gulf Country QLD
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
30.0 NGUKURR AIRPORT N Rivers NT
29.8 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
29.6 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
29.6 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.6 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
29.6 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+8.7 : 29.6 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD
+8.5 : 29.8 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
+7.9 : 28.2 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
+7.8 : 16.7 GUYRA HOSPITAL N Tablelands W NSW
+7.3 : 28.9 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

5.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.6 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
8.7 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
8.8 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-8.0 : 19.1 KEITH (MUNKORA) Mallee/Upper SE SA
-7.4 : 21.0 YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
-7.2 : 6.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-7.1 : 19.9 NHILL AERODROME Wimmera N VIC
-7.0 : 19.1 HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC

-6.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-5.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-3.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-11.6 : -6.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-11.0 : 1.3 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-10.0 : -3.5 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-9.3 : -4.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-9.3 : 3.3 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA

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.
84.2 PINELANDS N Rivers NT
52.8 THORAK CEMETERY N Rivers NT
43.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
37.6 MANGO FARM N Rivers NT
36.6 CSIRO BERRIMAH N Rivers NT

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
W Gascoyne
43.0 EMU CREEK STATION

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
84.2 PINELANDS
52.8 THORAK CEMETERY
37.6 MANGO FARM
36.6 CSIRO BERRIMAH

14.1 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
13.3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
13.1 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
13.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.6 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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4.7 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
4.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
2.5 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
0.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA

1682 (70.1) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1523 (63.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1466 (61.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1270 (52.9) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1186 (49.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1132 (47.2) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1111 (46.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
1053 (43.9) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1030 (42.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
1022 (42.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1018 (42.4) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
993 (41.4) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
984 (41.0) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
980 (40.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
967 (40.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
957 (39.9) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
957 (39.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
897 (37.4) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
893 (37.2) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
890 (37.1) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
880 (36.7) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
838 (34.9) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
825 (34.4) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
822 (34.3) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
817 (34.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
788 (32.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
778 (32.4) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
776 (32.3) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
760 (31.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
744 (31.0) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
741 (30.9) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
735 (30.6) BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
734 (30.6) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
726 (30.3) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
724 (30.2) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
722 (30.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
704 (29.3) MARREE AERO NE Pastoral SA
700 (29.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
699 (29.1) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
692 (28.8) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
692 (28.8) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
692 (28.8) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
691 (28.8) TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT Far Northwest NSW
690 (28.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
686 (28.6) HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
682 (28.4) MOOMBA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
680 (28.3) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
679 (28.3) COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
668 (27.8) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
668 (27.8) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
667 (27.8) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
665 (27.7) OODNADATTA AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
663 (27.6) COOLANGATTA Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
663 (27.6) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
658 (27.4) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
658 (27.4) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
648 (27.0) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
643 (26.8) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
640 (26.7) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
639 (26.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
635 (26.5) SCONE AIRPORT AWS Hunter Valley NSW
634 (26.4) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
632 (26.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
629 (26.2) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
628 (26.2) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
627 (26.1) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
627 (26.1) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
626 (26.1) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
624 (26.0) SMITHTON AERODROME N Coast TAS
622 (25.9) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
617 (25.7) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
610 (25.4) FORREST Eucla WA
608 (25.3) BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
605 (25.2) COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
604 (25.2) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
604 (25.2) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
604 (25.2) SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM N Coast TAS
603 (25.1) WHITE CLIFFS AWS Far Northwest NSW
603 (25.1) MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
 111/14 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
106/02 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
104/03 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
102/16 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
93/13 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

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
PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
16.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.3mm/h
DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP
5.6mm in 7 min to 16:30 48.0mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 18.2mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.3mm/h
 QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
JULIA CREEK AIRPORT
13.2mm in 11 min to 16:28 72.0mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 13.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 15.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.3mm/h
 Wide Bay/Burnett
GAYNDAH AIRPORT
13.4mm in 21 min to 18:51 38.3mm/h
18.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 18.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 19:30 16.8mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h
 Brisbane/SE Coast
KINGAROY AIRPORT
7.4mm in 21 min to 15:00 21.1mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h
5.0mm in 13 min to 15:30 23.1mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.2mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO : 80( 30/ 63 ) at 15:00
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP : 96( 50/ 56 ) at 16:18
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 106(240/ 85 ) at 03:20
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 109(330/ 91 ) at 15:31
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 87(250/ 65 ) at 17:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 93(260/ 45 ) at 19:47
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 82(250/ 63 ) at 17:40
W Coast
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 87(300/ 70 ) at 01:00
Flinders Is/Bass St
FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT : 76(260/ 65 ) at 04:37
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 104(270/ 76 ) at 04:00