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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 06/12/2015. 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

SW & S Coast

009868

MUNGLINUP

48.0

36.0

13/12/2011

26

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010565

HOLT ROCK

40.4

28.2

17/12/1960

82

1 N

WA

Gt Southern

010912

YEALERING EAST

25.2

9.4

29/12/2004

12

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

WA

Lower West

009193

ROTTNEST ISLAND

10.8

11.2

06/12/2007

22

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

WA

Central West

008297

DALWALLINU

19.1

21.0

01/12/2001

17

1 N

WA

Lower West

009053

PEARCE RAAF

19.3

20.6

06/12/1940

32

1 N

WA

Lower West

009106

GOSNELLS CITY

19.4

19.4

06/12/2007

23

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009111

KARNET

16.0

16.7

01/12/1998

42

1 P

WA

Lower West

009172

JANDAKOT AERO

19.6

19.6

11/12/2005

23

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009178

GINGIN AERO

19.5

19.5

06/12/2005

18

1 N Equal to record.

WA

Lower West

009204

GOOSEBERRY HILL

16.0

17.4

01/12/1998

14

1 P

WA

Lower West

009225

PERTH METRO

19.0

19.5

01/12/1998

20

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, 06/12/2015.

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 18.9 -10.0 12.7 -2.2 12.4 4.6 7.6 4.3 546 (22.8) 54/09
BUNBURY 21.5 -5.8 11.7 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 35/13
MANDURAH 20.3 -6.6 12.9 -4.3 -- 1.6 -- -- 468 (19.5) 44/17
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.9 +1.3 26.5 +1.2 26.7 0.0 5.2 4.3 275 (11.5) 35/17
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 41.2 +5.8 20.2 0.0 17.6 0.0 10.8 10.6 257 (10.7) 43/10
WHYALLA AERO 38.8 +10.6 13.6 -2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 265 (11.0) 31/12
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 40.2 +13.2 20.7 +5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 164 ( 6.8) 31/20
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 36.5 +13.6 13.6 +3.6 9.4 0.0 7.8 9.9 342 (14.3) 41/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.8 +2.7 23.6 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 246 (10.3) 54/14
CAIRNS AERO 32.2 +0.8 24.2 +0.8 22.4 0.0 10.2 11.2 510 (21.3) 39/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.0 +0.5 24.6 +0.5 23.2 0.0 12.2 11.9 584 (24.3) 43/12
MACKAY M.O 29.6 -0.5 24.5 +1.5 -- 0.2 -- 11.4 464 (19.3) 35/02
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.3 +1.2 19.7 -1.5 17.1 0.0 9.2 -- 382 (15.9) 34/12
BUNDABERG AERO 30.2 +0.7 17.3 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 554 (23.1) 50/14
COOLANGATTA 26.7 -0.5 18.1 -1.8 -- 0.6 -- -- 446 (18.6) 46/14
BRISBANE AERO 26.7 -1.4 16.3 -3.8 15.0 0.0 5.6 12.7 386 (16.1) 44/13
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.2 -2.2 13.3 -3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 682 (28.4) 46/07
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 32.7 +1.8 14.2 -3.3 -- 0.0 9.2 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.9 -1.6 15.0 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 263 (11.0) 28/11
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 25.7 -1.5 10.7 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 270 (11.3) 37/11
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 33.3 +2.1 14.8 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 440 (18.3) 43/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 27.5 +1.8 15.8 -1.7 11.7 0.0 8.0 -- 361 (15.0) 44/13
RICHMOND RAAF 30.9 +2.5 9.9 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 158 ( 6.6) 30/16
BELLAMBI AWS 23.3 -0.5 15.7 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 37/10
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 33.5 +4.1 13.9 +0.1 10.1 0.0 9.2 13.0 212 ( 8.8) 28/08
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 34.1 +4.9 14.4 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 26/20
MILDURA AIRPORT 39.7 +9.6 21.9 +7.1 12.0 0.0 12.6 12.9 251 (10.5) 31/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 34.2 +6.8 12.1 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 142 ( 5.9) 24/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 36.1 +9.1 16.2 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 41/19
BALLARAT AERODROME 33.5 +10.9 14.0 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 46/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.1 +3.7 11.9 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 300 (12.5) 39/21
HOBART AIRPORT 16.2 -4.5 11.6 +0.9 11.8 0.6 4.8 0.3 393 (16.4) 39/14
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

45.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
44.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
44.3 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
44.1 YULARA AIRPORT N Plateau NT
43.8 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA

+18.0 : 45.3 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+15.3 : 39.8 MENINGIE Murray Valley SA
+14.9 : 39.4 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+14.8 : 42.2 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA
+14.6 : 36.0 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA

29.3 BALGO HILLS Interior WA
29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.9 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.8 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
28.7 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

+8.7 : 22.2 WALPEUP RESEARCH Mallee N VIC
+8.6 : 22.3 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) Mallee N VIC
+8.3 : 20.2 KEITH Mallee/Upper SE SA
+8.1 : 18.2 WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
+8.1 : 19.9 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
+8.1 : 21.5 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty SA

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

6.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
11.8 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
13.0 WARRA W Coast TAS

-14.4 : 17.7 YORK Cent Wheatbelt WA
-14.3 : 17.8 BEVERLEY Cent Wheatbelt WA
-14.2 : 16.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
-14.0 : 19.1 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-14.0 : 16.2 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA

3.6 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
4.2 OBERON (SPRINGBANK) C Tablelands S NSW
4.2 LITHGOW (COOERWULL) C Tablelands S NSW
4.4 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-7.5 : 4.9 WITCHCLIFFE Lower West WA
-7.0 : 5.5 BUSSELTON AERO Lower West WA
-6.8 : 10.8 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
-6.6 : 8.4 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-6.2 : 10.0 PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) Hunter Valley NSW
-6.2 : 12.2 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast 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.
73.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH N Kimberley WA
61.0 AUVERGNE N Rivers NT
56.6 HUMPTY DOO COLLARD ROAD N Rivers NT
50.2 MOUNT BARNETT W Kimberley WA
48.0 MUNGLINUP Lower West WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
73.0 MOUNT ELIZABETH
W Kimberley
50.2 MOUNT BARNETT
Lower West
48.0 MUNGLINUP

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
61.0 AUVERGNE
56.6 HUMPTY DOO COLLARD ROAD

13.4 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
13.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.9 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC
12.7 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.3 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.3 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW

.....

1.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.2 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.3 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
0.3 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
0.3 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1209 (50.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1022 (42.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
992 (41.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
901 (37.5) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
864 (36.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
845 (35.2) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
780 (32.5) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
750 (31.3) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
750 (31.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
747 (31.1) ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
724 (30.2) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
723 (30.1) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
715 (29.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
700 (29.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
697 (29.0) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
694 (28.9) KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
691 (28.8) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
690 (28.8) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
684 (28.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
682 (28.4) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
676 (28.2) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
673 (28.0) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
667 (27.8) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
658 (27.4) ALVA BEACH Central Coast E QLD
658 (27.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
638 (26.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
637 (26.5) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
630 (26.3) BEDOUT ISLAND E Pilbara WA
626 (26.1) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
625 (26.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
623 (26.0) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
618 (25.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
608 (25.3) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
607 (25.3) LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
94/18 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
80/00 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
78/16 FORREST Eucla WA
76/13 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
68/03 LEONORA AERO Goldfields WA
68/19 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT

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
Lower West
PERTH AIRPORT
4.6mm in 13 min to 09:48 21.2mm/h
BICKLEY
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.6mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
MOUNT HOWICK AG STATION
13.8mm in 30 min to 08:30 27.6mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 08:30 15.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 09:00 14.2mm/h
SOUTH PERTH AG STATION
11.8mm in 1 hr to 10:30 11.8mm/h
WANNEROO AG STATION
10.6mm in 1 hr to 08:30 10.6mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
NEWDEGATE RESEARCH STATION
10.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
JACUP
14.4mm in 30 min to 19:00 28.8mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 16.8mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 18.4mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
LAKE GRACE
22.4mm in 30 min to 17:00 44.8mm/h
22.8mm in 1 hr to 17:00 22.8mm/h
18.0mm in 30 min to 17:30 36.0mm/h
40.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 40.4mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 20.0mm/h
43.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 14.3mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h
25.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 8.3mm/h
68.0mm in 6 hr to 21:00 11.3mm/h
EAST BEVERLEY AG STATION
10.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 10.8mm/h
WICKEPIN EAST AG STATION
14.0mm in 30 min to 06:00 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 14.0mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 06:30 14.2mm/h
HOLT ROCK AG STATION
12.4mm in 30 min to 06:00 24.8mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 06:00 13.6mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 06:30 14.0mm/h
JERRAMUNGUP AG STATION
11.8mm in 30 min to 19:30 23.6mm/h
14.4mm in 1 hr to 19:30 14.4mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 15.0mm/h
LAKE KING AG STATION
12.2mm in 30 min to 07:00 24.4mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 18.4mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 13.6mm/h
NEWDEGATE AG STATION
11.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 11.4mm/h
RAVENSTHORPE AG STATION
12.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.6mm/h
10.6mm in 26 min to 17:26 24.5mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h
Goldfields
NORSEMAN AERO
5.4mm in 11 min to 11:55 29.5mm/h
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT
7.4mm in 6 min to 06:55 74.0mm/h
14.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 14.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 07:30 15.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 5.0mm/h
MUNGLINUP WEST
24.8mm in 27 min to 07:30 55.1mm/h
32.4mm in 1 hr to 07:30 32.4mm/h
29.6mm in 1 hr to 08:00 29.6mm/h
42.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 14.0mm/h
MOUNT BURDETT AG STATION
14.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 14.8mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
GUNN POINT
15.0mm in 30 min to 17:00 30.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.0mm/h
24.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 24.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.6mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 10.6mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
7.2mm in 7 min to 11:37 61.7mm/h
7.2mm in 5 min to 11:42 86.4mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 12:00 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 12:30 16.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:30 5.3mm/h
OENPELLI AIRPORT
10.4mm in 1 hr to 11:30 10.4mm/h
MANINGRIDA AIRPORT
10.2mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.2mm/h
BULMAN
10.2mm in 1 hr to 17:30 10.2mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
CENTURY MINE
5.0mm in 13 min to 19:00 23.1mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 19:30 10.6mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
16.8mm in 16 min to 14:30 63.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 17.0mm/h
25.8mm in 30 min to 15:00 51.6mm/h
42.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 42.8mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 15:30 25.8mm/h
44.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 14.7mm/h

QUEENSLAND
Gulf Country
CENTURY MINE : 95(120/ 45 ) at 18:26