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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 1438 EST on 11/02/2016. 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

WA

N Kimberley

001006

WYNDHAM AERO

43.0

43.0

04/02/2003

14

1 N Equal to record.

WA

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

38.7

38.5

03/02/2007

16

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014142

PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT

35.3

35.0

17/02/2012

34

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

WA

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

67

65.0

01/02/2008

11

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 14:37EST, 11/02/2016.

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 42.7 +10.8 21.0 +3.5 18.8 0.0 12.0 12.5 346 (14.4) 35/13
BUNBURY 37.2 +7.2 19.1 +3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 30/09
MANDURAH 36.3 +6.5 24.4 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 177 ( 7.4) 26/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.4 +3.0 26.4 +1.7 26.7 0.0 5.8 9.5 361 (15.0) 44/13
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 38.1 +3.0 18.7 -2.0 16.9 0.0 14.2 12.7 365 (15.2) 52/13
WHYALLA AERO 31.7 +2.1 19.7 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 489 (20.4) 54/16
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 34.7 +5.3 16.9 -0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 95 ( 4.0) 30/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 26.4 +1.2 9.4 -2.3 5.1 0.0 6.8 12.6 364 (15.2) 37/13
MOUNT ISA AERO 34.8 -0.5 22.7 -0.6 22.0 27.6 9.6 7.8 279 (11.6) 63/14
CAIRNS AERO 31.4 +0.2 25.7 +1.9 24.4 7.0 5.2 1.0 377 (15.7) 48/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.7 +0.6 24.5 +0.4 22.0 0.0 8.6 10.8 444 (18.5) 37/15
MACKAY M.O 29.4 -0.2 23.9 +0.5 -- 3.4 -- -- 569 (23.7) 46/01
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.7 +0.5 20.8 -1.3 19.6 0.0 8.4 -- -- 35/08
BUNDABERG AERO 29.3 -0.6 19.9 -1.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 489 (20.4) 50/14
COOLANGATTA 28.9 +0.6 21.1 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 573 (23.9) 44/13
BRISBANE AERO 29.9 +1.0 21.7 +0.6 20.0 0.0 10.4 7.7 465 (19.4) 44/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.8 -0.3 16.6 -0.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 548 (22.8) 43/20
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 31.9 +0.9 18.4 -0.3 -- 0.0 8.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.1 -0.4 17.4 -1.0 -- 2.8 -- -- 271 (11.3) 28/14
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 28.0 +0.4 16.7 -1.4 12.2 0.0 7.2 12.5 279 (11.6) 39/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 32.3 +0.6 17.2 -0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 429 (17.9) 30/23
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 30.0 +3.6 20.4 +1.4 16.2 0.2 7.6 12.7 392 (16.3) 48/17
RICHMOND RAAF 30.9 +2.0 17.1 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 30/17
BELLAMBI AWS 27.0 +2.2 19.8 +0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 50/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 35.9 +5.1 19.7 +3.3 16.4 0.0 8.4 12.7 270 (11.3) 37/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 35.0 +3.9 15.7 -0.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 174 ( 7.3) 34/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 38.9 +7.3 16.9 +0.4 13.5 0.0 12.0 12.0 222 ( 9.3) 39/14
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 31.6 +2.1 14.8 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 30/16
BENDIGO AIRPORT 34.6 +5.3 15.0 +0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 271 (11.3) 39/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 28.2 +3.2 11.9 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 443 (18.5) 35/15
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 26.1 +1.6 14.8 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 34/16
HOBART AIRPORT 25.6 +3.3 13.7 +1.7 10.9 0.0 7.4 7.1 370 (15.4) 31/16
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

46.4 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA
46.2 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
45.3 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
45.1 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
45.0 CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA

+11.8 : 45.1 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+11.6 : 41.8 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.5 : 43.1 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+11.4 : 41.1 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+11.2 : 44.4 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+11.2 : 40.8 DWELLINGUP Lower West WA

29.9 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
29.1 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
29.0 BROOME NTC AWS W Kimberley WA
29.0 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
28.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT

+7.4 : 23.1 KARNET Lower West WA
+7.2 : 25.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+7.0 : 19.0 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+6.6 : 25.3 GOSNELLS CITY Lower West WA
+5.8 : 24.0 MENINDEE POST OFFICE Lower Darling NSW
+5.8 : 21.6 BICKLEY Lower West WA
+5.8 : 21.8 BROOKTON Cent Wheatbelt WA

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

13.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
13.9 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
16.1 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
16.4 WARRA W Coast TAS
17.4 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS

-5.0 : 23.2 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-3.9 : 23.8 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
-3.5 : 17.7 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-3.4 : 22.2 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
-3.3 : 33.0 BRUNETTE DOWNS N Plateau NT

5.5 CORRYONG AIRPORT Lower NE VIC
5.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS
6.2 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
7.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW

-8.2 : 7.8 EYRE Eucla WA
-5.5 : 7.0 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
-5.2 : 10.4 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
-5.1 : 11.8 SCONE SCS Hunter Valley NSW
-4.9 : 10.1 MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE Hunter Valley NSW

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.
84.6 PALMERVILLE S Peninsula QLD
61.0 MT SOPHIA N Coast--Barron QLD
52.2 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
52.0 MUTARNEE STORE N Coast--Herbert QLD
49.0 SOUTHWELL STATION N Peninsula QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
49.0 SOUTHWELL STATION
S Peninsula
84.6 PALMERVILLE
N Coast--Barron
61.0 MT SOPHIA
52.2 CAPE FLATTERY
N Coast--Herbert
52.0 MUTARNEE STORE

12.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.8 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
12.7 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
12.7 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.7 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT

.....

6.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
5.5 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
3.7 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
2.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.0 CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD

1297 (54.0) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1266 (52.8) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1075 (44.8) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
1032 (43.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
949 (39.5) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
915 (38.1) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
880 (36.7) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
879 (36.6) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
879 (36.6) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
874 (36.4) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
863 (36.0) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
840 (35.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
722 (30.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
704 (29.3) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
701 (29.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
675 (28.1) YAMBA PILOT STATION North Coast NSW
649 (27.0) EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE AWS North Coast NSW
648 (27.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
647 (27.0) MACKAY AERO Central Coast E QLD
644 (26.8) GLADSTONE RADAR Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
629 (26.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
627 (26.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
614 (25.6) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
614 (25.6) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
607 (25.3) SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
70/17 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
68/18 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
68/10 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
67/16 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
67/05 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

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
TROUGHTON ISLAND
12.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 12.8mm/h
KALUMBURU
6.0mm in 7 min to 16:49 51.4mm/h
3.4mm in 2 min to 16:51 102.0mm/h
18.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 18.0mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 17.4mm/h
19.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.3mm/h
TRUSCOTT
18.6mm in 23 min to 17:30 48.5mm/h
20.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.6mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
MIDDLE POINT
12.4mm in 30 min to 16:30 24.8mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 16:30 20.8mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 14.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.7mm/h
NGUKURR AIRPORT
17.4mm in 30 min to 15:30 34.8mm/h
20.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 20.0mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 18.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.0mm/h
OENPELLI AIRPORT
14.2mm in 30 min to 21:00 28.4mm/h
14.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 14.2mm/h
25.2mm in 30 min to 21:30 50.4mm/h
39.4mm in 1 hr to 21:30 39.4mm/h
22.8mm in 30 min to 22:00 45.6mm/h
48.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 48.0mm/h
23.0mm in 1 hr to 22:30 23.0mm/h
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
13.4mm in 10 min to 15:30 80.4mm/h
13.4mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.4mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 22.0mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.3mm/h
MILINGIMBI AIRPORT
17.8mm in 30 min to 18:30 35.6mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 25.2mm/h
23.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 23.4mm/h
27.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 9.0mm/h
BULMAN
22.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 7.3mm/h
MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT
6.0mm in 14 min to 22:30 25.7mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.8mm/h
DOUGLAS RIVER
15.0mm in 30 min to 21:30 30.0mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 15.8mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 22:00 22.0mm/h
QUEENSLAND
S Peninsula
PALMERVILLE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h
Gulf Country
KOWANYAMA AIRPORT
26.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 52.4mm/h
31.6mm in 1 hr to 17:30 31.6mm/h
28.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 28.6mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 11.3mm/h
NORMANTON AIRPORT
10.4mm in 30 min to 15:00 20.8mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 15:00 15.6mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 15.0mm/h
7.4mm in 12 min to 17:00 37.0mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.6mm/h
36.4mm in 30 min to 17:30 72.8mm/h
49.0mm in 1 hr to 17:30 49.0mm/h
19.2mm in 28 min to 17:58 41.1mm/h
56.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 56.0mm/h
73.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 24.3mm/h
21.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 21.0mm/h
BURKETOWN AIRPORT
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.6mm/h
MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT
12.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 12.4mm/h
N Coast--Barron
CAPE FLATTERY
13.2mm in 30 min to 06:00 26.4mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 15.0mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 7.7mm/h
18.4mm in 1 hr to 06:30 18.4mm/h
Northwest
CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP
13.0mm in 1 hr to 19:30 13.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
9.4mm in 14 min to 19:00 40.3mm/h
11.0mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.0mm/h
14.8mm in 23 min to 19:23 38.6mm/h
5.6mm in 7 min to 19:30 48.0mm/h
30.2mm in 1 hr to 19:30 30.2mm/h
19.4mm in 23 min to 19:53 50.6mm/h
42.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 42.2mm/h
53.0mm in 3 hr to 20:00 17.7mm/h
29.0mm in 1 hr to 20:30 29.0mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 12.4mm/h

TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 70(320/ 65 ) at 18:08