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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 13/12/2015. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

SA

County Light

023373

NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL

-0.1

0.0

02/12/2015

18

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest minimum temperature

WA

Interior

013030

TELFER AERO

33.1

33.0

21/12/1990

40

33.0

19/02/1992

41

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

SA

Upper Murray

024024

LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE

4.4

4.5

01/12/2001

30

1 N

VIC

Wimmera S

079028

LONGERENONG

1.5

1.9

02/12/2015

49

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

VIC

Upper NE

083055

DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT)

-5.0

-3.9

12/12/2006

14

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, 13/12/2015.

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 29.4 +0.5 16.0 +1.1 14.9 0.0 7.8 6.2 499 (20.8) 43/14
BUNBURY 26.0 -1.3 13.5 -0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 41/14
MANDURAH 25.8 -1.1 18.7 +1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 41/15
DARWIN AIRPORT 33.5 +0.9 25.2 -0.1 25.2 13.0 8.2 6.7 309 (12.9) 41/05
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.9 -0.5 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 10.4 -- 39/10
WHYALLA AERO 24.1 -4.1 14.7 -1.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 605 (25.2) 35/23
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 23.7 -3.3 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 34/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 20.0 -2.9 6.8 -3.2 1.9 0.0 5.6 6.6 503 (21.0) 37/16
MOUNT ISA AERO 35.0 -2.1 21.3 -1.7 -- 25.2 -- -- 378 (15.8) 39/01
CAIRNS AERO 31.3 -0.1 22.9 -0.5 20.7 0.0 8.0 9.6 272 (11.3) 28/10
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.9 +1.4 25.9 +1.8 24.5 0.0 10.0 12.0 405 (16.9) 39/14
MACKAY M.O 33.5 +3.4 22.8 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- 10.5 319 (13.3) 34/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.5 +1.4 23.1 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 281 (11.7) 44/19
BUNDABERG AERO 31.7 +2.2 23.0 +2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 427 (17.8) 46/14
COOLANGATTA 25.0 -2.2 21.0 +1.1 -- 12.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 22.3 -5.8 22.2 +2.1 20.7 0.8 7.0 0.0 468 (19.5) 35/00
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 20.6 -6.8 18.2 +1.6 -- 13.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 30/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.7 +0.8 20.9 +3.4 -- 0.0 13.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 24.7 -1.8 19.5 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 355 (14.8) 55/01
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.2 -3.0 18.2 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 575 (24.0) 48/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.8 -2.4 14.2 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 557 (23.2) 37/10
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.0 -2.7 18.2 +0.7 14.6 0.0 12.2 5.8 637 (26.5) 41/13
RICHMOND RAAF 26.6 -1.8 16.9 +0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 43/12
BELLAMBI AWS 20.9 -2.9 17.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 517 (21.5) 28/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.7 -3.7 8.0 -5.8 4.0 0.0 12.2 13.7 609 (25.4) 39/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 24.6 -4.6 8.9 -4.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 545 (22.7) 31/23
MILDURA AIRPORT 25.3 -4.8 8.6 -6.2 7.0 0.0 11.0 -- 436 (18.2) 30/08
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 22.8 -4.6 6.0 -6.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 366 (15.3) 39/09
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.9 -4.1 5.0 -6.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 436 (18.2) 39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.7 -3.9 4.3 -5.1 -- 1.2 -- -- 470 (19.6) 35/08
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 20.5 -1.9 5.3 -5.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 341 (14.2) 31/08
HOBART AIRPORT 18.4 -2.3 5.2 -5.5 2.2 2.0 5.6 8.4 522 (21.8) 57/10
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

45.5 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
45.3 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
44.1 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
44.0 TELFER AERO Interior WA
43.9 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+9.0 : 33.6 ESPERANCE Lower West WA
+8.6 : 34.3 ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
+8.3 : 37.2 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+7.9 : 33.9 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.8 : 41.4 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

33.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
29.9 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
29.6 DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
29.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
29.2 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.7 : 33.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+6.1 : 29.9 NEWMAN AERO E Gascoyne WA
+5.3 : 23.4 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
+5.3 : 27.4 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
+5.0 : 23.0 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCUE MidNorth Coast S NSW

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

3.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
4.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
6.2 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
7.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.7 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-9.6 : 23.4 INJUNE POST OFFICE Maranoa QLD
-9.2 : 20.8 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
-9.0 : 24.4 TAROOM POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
-8.7 : 27.0 BARCALDINE POST OFFICE Central West QLD
-8.7 : 26.1 TAMBO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD

-5.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-3.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-3.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-2.7 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-11.2 : -5.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-9.8 : 2.6 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
-9.7 : 1.5 LONGERENONG Wimmera S VIC
-9.6 : 4.5 EYRE Eucla WA
-9.4 : 4.0 ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH CENTRE) Adelaide/Lofty 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.
66.0 CARNARVON STATION Central Highlands QLD
58.0 IRONHURST STATION Upper Carpentaria QLD
57.0 LAKE ARGYLE RESORT E Kimberley WA
54.6 KINGAROY AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
48.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER) North Coast NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Kimberley
57.0 LAKE ARGYLE RESORT

QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
58.0 IRONHURST STATION
Central Highlands
66.0 CARNARVON STATION
Brisbane/SE Coast
54.6 KINGAROY AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
North Coast
48.0 BOAT HARBOUR (ROUS RIVER)

13.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.8 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.5 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.1 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
12.0 TOWNSVILLE AERO N Coast--Herbert QLD

.....

6.2 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
5.8 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
4.6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.5 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
0.0 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

1576 (65.7) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1425 (59.4) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1229 (51.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1192 (49.7) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1083 (45.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1073 (44.7) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
1052 (43.8) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1026 (42.8) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
947 (39.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
944 (39.3) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
936 (39.0) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
924 (38.5) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
918 (38.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
895 (37.3) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
859 (35.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
849 (35.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
840 (35.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
822 (34.3) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
819 (34.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
809 (33.7) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
790 (32.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
782 (32.6) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
776 (32.3) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
772 (32.2) FRANKSTON AWS E Central VIC
759 (31.6) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
744 (31.0) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
733 (30.5) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
728 (30.3) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
725 (30.2) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
721 (30.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
720 (30.0) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
717 (29.9) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
706 (29.4) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
699 (29.1) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
693 (28.9) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
684 (28.5) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
684 (28.5) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
680 (28.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
679 (28.3) COONAMBLE AIRPORT AWS CW Plains N NSW
678 (28.3) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
670 (27.9) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
660 (27.5) COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes N NSW
657 (27.4) HAY AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
650 (27.1) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
637 (26.5) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
637 (26.5) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
633 (26.4) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
629 (26.2) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
629 (26.2) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
626 (26.1) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
625 (26.0) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
625 (26.0) WYNYARD AIRPORT N Coast TAS
624 (26.0) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
624 (26.0) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
622 (25.9) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
618 (25.8) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
617 (25.7) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
616 (25.7) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
613 (25.5) MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
609 (25.4) WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
608 (25.3) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
608 (25.3) GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS Riverina W NSW
605 (25.2) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
603 (25.1) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
602 (25.1) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
91/02 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
87/23 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
83/04 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
80/13 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
80/01 MOUNT READ W Coast 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO
11.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 11.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 04:00 11.8mm/h
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
5.0mm in 7 min to 01:22 42.9mm/h
5.6mm in 8 min to 01:30 42.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 01:30 11.6mm/h
13.8mm in 24 min to 01:54 34.5mm/h
27.6mm in 1 hr to 02:00 27.6mm/h
20.2mm in 1 hr to 02:30 20.2mm/h
32.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.7mm/h
KUNUNURRA AG STATION
9.0mm in 35 min to 02:00 15.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
12.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 12.8mm/h
NGUKURR AIRPORT
13.6mm in 27 min to 17:30 30.2mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 15.4mm/h
16.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 16.2mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.7mm/h
12.4mm in 30 min to 22:00 24.8mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.4mm/h
12.8mm in 1 hr to 22:30 12.8mm/h
BULMAN
10.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.2mm/h
VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS
12.2mm in 1 hr to 02:00 12.2mm/h
10.8mm in 30 min to 02:30 21.6mm/h
19.6mm in 1 hr to 02:30 19.6mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 18.2mm/h
31.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 10.3mm/h
1.6mm in 1 min to 23:30 96.0mm/h
TINDAL RAAF
10.2mm in 6 min to 17:48 102.0mm/h
1.4mm in 1 min to 17:49 84.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 18.0mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 20.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 6.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Northwest
CARTERS BORE
37.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 12.3mm/h
Wide Bay/Burnett
BUNDABERG AERO
4.0mm in 12 min to 13:30 20.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 14:00 10.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
10.2mm in 1 hr to 21:30 10.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 10.6mm/h
COOLANGATTA
10.2mm in 11 min to 21:22 55.6mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.0mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.4mm/h
5.4mm in 3 min to 23:19 108.0mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 23:30 10.2mm/h

TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 91(240/ 72 ) at 04:00
W Coast
CAPE SORELL : 76(230/ 65 ) at 01:41
MOUNT READ : 80(230/ 63 ) at 02:37
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(270/ 70 ) at 00:30