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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 15/02/2016. 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 minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014277

DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP

29.3

29.3

05/02/2013

16

1 N Equal to record.

NT

Darwin-Daly

014909

CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU

25.5

25.3

15/02/2010

11

1 N

QLD

Channel Country

038003

BOULIA AIRPORT

34.5

33.2

02/02/2016

124

34.4

05/01/2006

127

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

Upper Carpentaria

030161

RICHMOND AIRPORT

41.9

41.8

01/02/2013

16

1 N

Highest wind gust (km/h)

NT

Darwin-Daly

014041

MIDDLE POINT

80

80.0

15/02/2013

11

N Equal to record.


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Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 14:37EST, 29/02/2016.

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 31.9 0.0 16.6 -0.9 14.6 0.0 9.6 12.0 489 (20.4) 54/04
BUNBURY 30.1 +0.1 13.7 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 418 (17.4) 43/15
MANDURAH 31.6 +1.8 16.9 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 422 (17.6) 44/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +2.7 24.4 -0.3 24.8 9.8 7.2 11.3 384 (16.0) 67/19
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 40.8 +5.7 18.8 -1.9 16.0 0.0 14.6 12.8 279 (11.6) 43/14
WHYALLA AERO 25.6 -4.0 19.5 +1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 634 (26.4) 52/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.8 -4.6 15.6 -1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 137 ( 5.7) 30/15
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.2 -3.0 10.9 -0.8 7.9 0.0 3.6 7.6 436 (18.2) 50/10
MOUNT ISA AERO 40.6 +5.3 21.0 -2.3 -- 0.0 28.4 12.1 186 ( 7.8) 41/15
CAIRNS AERO 31.8 +0.6 19.8 -4.0 17.9 0.0 7.4 11.9 220 ( 9.2) 26/13
TOWNSVILLE AERO 32.3 +1.2 23.1 -1.0 21.1 0.0 8.0 11.9 200 ( 8.3) 35/13
MACKAY M.O 29.7 +0.1 22.7 -0.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 28/00
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 33.4 +2.2 21.1 -1.0 20.0 16.0 8.8 -- 258 (10.8) 26/16
BUNDABERG AERO 30.9 +1.0 21.1 -0.3 -- 2.4 -- -- 426 (17.8) 48/15
COOLANGATTA 29.8 +1.5 21.4 +0.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 508 (21.2) 43/09
BRISBANE AERO 30.0 +1.1 19.3 -1.8 18.5 0.8 5.4 12.3 428 (17.8) 44/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 30.6 +3.5 14.8 -2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 582 (24.3) 37/02
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 37.9 +6.9 19.1 +0.4 -- 0.0 10.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 28.5 +1.0 15.2 -3.2 -- 0.4 -- -- 136 ( 5.7) --
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 36.4 +8.8 17.8 -0.3 12.2 0.0 24.0 11.9 305 (12.7) 48/21
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 32.5 +6.9 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 11.6 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 38.0 +6.3 16.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 37/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 36.9 +10.5 21.4 +2.4 16.9 0.0 9.6 10.4 538 (22.4) 52/21
RICHMOND RAAF 37.7 +8.8 17.8 +0.1 -- 0.0 -- -- -- 48/16
BELLAMBI AWS 31.9 +7.1 22.2 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 578 (24.1) 43/18
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 32.7 +1.9 20.9 +4.5 18.2 0.0 11.4 10.2 243 (10.1) 43/13
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 30.3 -0.8 22.3 +6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 44/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.5 -2.1 17.5 +1.0 17.0 0.0 13.2 10.9 411 (17.1) 39/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 27.5 -2.0 16.5 +2.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 337 (14.0) 37/08
BENDIGO AIRPORT 26.8 -2.5 14.6 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 435 (18.1) 43/12
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.3 -2.7 10.7 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 482 (20.1) 44/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 22.9 -1.6 12.6 +0.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 421 (17.5) 50/09
HOBART AIRPORT 22.7 +0.4 14.3 +2.3 11.0 0.0 8.8 11.3 491 (20.5) 72/13
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 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
45.0 CARNAMAH Central West WA
44.6 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
44.3 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
44.0 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA

+11.2 : 37.5 MANGROVE MOUNTAIN AWS Hunter Valley NSW
+10.5 : 36.9 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
+9.9 : 32.3 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+9.7 : 37.0 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS Sydney--east NSW
+9.6 : 37.3 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS Sydney--east NSW

34.5 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
30.1 WALUNGURRU AIRPORT N Plateau NT
30.0 MORNINGTON ISLAND AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
29.6 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
29.4 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA

+10.5 : 34.5 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
+6.5 : 19.4 KATOOMBA (MURRI ST) C Tablelands S NSW
+6.4 : 18.4 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+6.0 : 22.3 ALBURY AIRPORT AWS SW Slopes S NSW
+6.0 : 13.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW

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

7.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
9.8 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.2 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
11.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
12.8 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS

-6.7 : 7.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
-6.1 : 26.3 MINNIPA PIRSA W Agricultural SA
-5.9 : 12.8 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
-5.8 : 25.5 ROSEWORTHY AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
-5.7 : 11.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

3.8 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
4.3 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
4.7 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
5.2 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
5.9 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-6.8 : 7.4 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
-5.9 : 7.5 JARRAHWOOD Lower West WA
-5.9 : 15.5 KULGERA N Plateau NT
-5.5 : 8.8 TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) N Tablelands W NSW
-5.5 : 15.5 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

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.
171.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
63.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
62.8 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
60.0 CALOUNDRA AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
36.2 REGENTS PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
171.4 COCONUT ISLAND
Wide Bay/Burnett
62.8 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE
Brisbane/SE Coast
60.0 CALOUNDRA AIRPORT
36.2 REGENTS PARK

ISLANDS
Islands
63.8 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT

12.8 TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.8 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
12.6 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.3 BRISBANE AERO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
12.1 MOUNT ISA AERO Gulf Country QLD

.....

10.0 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
10.0 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS
9.6 BROOME AIRPORT W Kimberley WA
7.6 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
4.5 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
0.0 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

1330 (55.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1253 (52.2) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1142 (47.6) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
1083 (45.1) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
1027 (42.8) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
979 (40.8) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
938 (39.1) HERON ISLAND RES STN Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
912 (38.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
910 (37.9) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
891 (37.1) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
858 (35.8) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
842 (35.1) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
841 (35.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
834 (34.8) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
818 (34.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
812 (33.8) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
809 (33.7) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
807 (33.6) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
800 (33.3) GERALDTON AIRPORT Central West WA
790 (32.9) BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
761 (31.7) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
760 (31.7) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
756 (31.5) GOLD COAST SEAWAY Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
750 (31.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
746 (31.1) BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) North Coast NSW
742 (30.9) DALWALLINU Central West WA
740 (30.8) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
739 (30.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
738 (30.8) REDCLIFFE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
700 (29.2) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
700 (29.2) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
697 (29.0) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
695 (29.0) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
693 (28.9) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
692 (28.8) SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
691 (28.8) JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
682 (28.4) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
681 (28.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
680 (28.3) MIDDLE PERCY ISLAND Islands ISL
679 (28.3) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
676 (28.2) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
670 (27.9) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
668 (27.8) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
663 (27.6) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
658 (27.4) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
654 (27.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
652 (27.2) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
650 (27.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
647 (27.0) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
645 (26.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
645 (26.9) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
634 (26.4) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
633 (26.4) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
632 (26.3) LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA
629 (26.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
624 (26.0) MORAWA AIRPORT Central West WA
623 (26.0) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
621 (25.9) CUNDERDIN AIRFIELD Cent Wheatbelt WA
613 (25.5) KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
611 (25.5) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
610 (25.4) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
609 (25.4) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
601 (25.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
117/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
102/13 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
96/14 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
93/11 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
91/12 CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N 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.
None reported None reported