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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 1437 EST on 18/02/2016. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

NSW

SW Slopes S

072023

HUME RESERVOIR

0.9

1.7

17/02/1970

44

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

WA

W Gascoyne

006072

EMU CREEK STATION

35.0

32.4

14/02/2007

40

34.0

09/01/2003

43

1 N

NT

Darwin-Daly

014277

DUM IN MIRRIE AIRSTRIP

29.4

29.3

14/02/2016

16

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

NT

Arnhem

014517

NGAYAWILI

29.9

29.5

15/02/2016

15

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

Lowest minimum temperature

VIC

E Gippsland

084070

POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE)

5.3

6.6

21/02/1970

46

1 N

Highest maximum temperature

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031209

COOKTOWN AIRPORT

38.2

37.9

02/02/2013

14

1 N

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

TAS

W Coast

094191

HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE)

49.8

45.0

22/02/2011

11

1 N


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Data is as received at 14:37EST, 18/02/2016.

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 34.3 +2.4 21.1 +3.6 18.2 0.0 9.2 12.4 347 (14.5) 39/16
BUNBURY 35.6 +5.6 19.5 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 231 ( 9.6) 44/15
MANDURAH 29.1 -0.7 25.2 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 221 ( 9.2) 52/16
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.1 +2.7 27.7 +3.0 26.9 0.0 7.0 9.7 368 (15.3) 43/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.9 -1.2 16.2 -4.5 14.4 0.0 14.4 -- 398 (16.6) 43/09
WHYALLA AERO 25.0 -4.6 14.8 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 628 (26.2) 48/17
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 26.0 -3.4 13.1 -4.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 196 ( 8.2) 41/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.5 -2.7 12.9 +1.2 10.4 0.0 6.0 0.9 540 (22.5) 39/15
MOUNT ISA AERO 39.4 +4.1 23.0 -0.3 18.6 0.0 15.8 11.6 419 (17.5) 41/00
CAIRNS AERO 38.0 +6.8 23.1 -0.7 20.1 0.0 6.6 -- 197 ( 8.2) --
TOWNSVILLE AERO 37.7 +6.6 24.0 -0.1 22.0 0.0 7.2 11.0 157 ( 6.5) 35/21
MACKAY M.O 33.2 +3.6 24.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- 10.9 207 ( 8.6) 26/15
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 36.4 +5.2 23.5 +1.4 22.2 0.0 7.4 -- 189 ( 7.9) 52/19
BUNDABERG AERO 31.5 +1.6 24.2 +2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 31/13
COOLANGATTA -- -- 23.0 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
BRISBANE AERO 31.7 +2.8 23.7 +2.6 21.2 0.0 6.6 9.5 321 (13.4) 39/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 33.9 +6.8 20.2 +2.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 404 (16.8) 41/15
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 33.4 +2.4 17.9 -0.8 -- 0.0 10.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 25.8 -1.7 19.8 +1.4 -- 1.2 -- -- -- 39/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 24.6 -3.0 19.2 +1.1 15.2 3.0 9.4 8.8 509 (21.2) 34/12
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 28.9 -2.8 9.7 -8.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 402 (16.8) 39/14
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 24.0 -2.4 18.9 -0.1 18.1 0.0 8.8 10.4 725 (30.2) 52/10
RICHMOND RAAF 26.9 -2.0 18.2 +0.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 37/16
BELLAMBI AWS 22.8 -2.0 16.6 -2.6 -- 0.6 -- -- 639 (26.6) 39/00
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 26.6 -4.2 8.8 -7.6 6.0 0.0 10.8 12.9 476 (19.8) 43/16
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 26.7 -4.4 10.5 -5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 425 (17.7) 39/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 28.5 -3.1 11.4 -5.1 9.0 0.0 8.8 11.5 398 (16.6) 35/00
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 25.6 -3.9 12.2 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 514 (21.4) 41/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 25.8 -3.5 13.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 44/16
BALLARAT AERODROME 22.0 -3.0 10.2 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 557 (23.2) 46/13
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 25.0 +0.5 12.4 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 251 (10.5) 39/12
HOBART AIRPORT 18.3 -4.0 9.9 -2.1 7.4 0.2 4.8 9.8 568 (23.7) 55/17
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 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
43.8 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
43.6 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
43.4 MOUNT MAGNET AERO E Gascoyne WA

+10.8 : 38.3 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+10.0 : 38.0 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.7 : 35.2 HOPETOUN NORTH Lower West WA
+9.0 : 43.1 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA

35.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
30.8 WITTENOOM W Pilbara WA
29.9 NGAYAWILI N Rivers NT
29.9 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
29.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA

+10.0 : 35.0 EMU CREEK STATION W Gascoyne WA
+7.6 : 25.2 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+7.5 : 24.5 GINGIN AERO Lower West WA
+7.2 : 25.0 GOOSEBERRY HILL Lower West WA
+6.2 : 24.9 SWANBOURNE Lower West WA

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

8.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
8.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
9.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
11.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
11.8 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS

-7.7 : 8.9 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-7.5 : 19.2 EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
-7.4 : 23.1 KHANCOBAN AWS SW Slopes S NSW
-7.4 : 16.6 BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-7.3 : 20.0 STRATHBOGIE Lower NE VIC

-0.9 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
-0.8 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
0.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-10.7 : 5.3 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) E Gippsland VIC
-9.7 : 7.6 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-9.6 : 6.1 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
-9.1 : 3.5 ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
-9.1 : 5.6 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N 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.
36.8 UPPER FERGUSSON RIVER N Rivers NT
31.6 CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
27.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
25.8 UPPER SEVENTEEN MILE CREEK N Rivers NT
25.2 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL

12.9 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
12.8 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.7 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
12.7 MOREE AERO NW Plains E NSW
12.6 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA

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6.2 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
5.4 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) E Central VIC
4.1 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
1.2 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
0.9 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA

1406 (58.6) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1400 (58.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1300 (54.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1215 (50.6) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
1213 (50.5) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
1195 (49.8) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
1194 (49.8) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1190 (49.6) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
1144 (47.7) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
1089 (45.4) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
1043 (43.5) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
970 (40.4) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
961 (40.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
958 (39.9) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
940 (39.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
917 (38.2) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
878 (36.6) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
865 (36.0) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
838 (34.9) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
834 (34.8) FORREST Eucla WA
829 (34.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
800 (33.3) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
739 (30.8) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
731 (30.5) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
726 (30.3) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
725 (30.2) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
706 (29.4) HORSHAM AERODROME Wimmera S VIC
706 (29.4) YARRAWONGA Upper North VIC
690 (28.8) NORAH HEAD AWS Hunter Valley NSW
687 (28.6) SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
687 (28.6) POUND CREEK W Gippsland VIC
685 (28.5) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
677 (28.2) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
670 (27.9) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
664 (27.7) SHEPPARTON AIRPORT Upper North VIC
664 (27.7) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
663 (27.6) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
662 (27.6) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
658 (27.4) DENILIQUIN AIRPORT AWS Riverina E NSW
657 (27.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
650 (27.1) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
647 (27.0) CAPE JAFFA (THE LIMESTONE) Lower SE SA
645 (26.9) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
640 (26.7) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
639 (26.6) BELLAMBI AWS Illawarra NSW
638 (26.6) LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) N Coast TAS
635 (26.5) NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
633 (26.4) BOMBALA AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
632 (26.3) BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD
631 (26.3) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
631 (26.3) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
628 (26.2) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
626 (26.1) PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AWS) Adelaide/Lofty SA
625 (26.0) MANGALORE AIRPORT N Central VIC
624 (26.0) EILDON FIRE TOWER N Central VIC
624 (26.0) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
620 (25.8) LEGENDRE ISLAND E Pilbara WA
613 (25.5) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
610 (25.4) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
606 (25.3) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
606 (25.3) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
603 (25.1) KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
603 (25.1) MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT) W Gippsland VIC
94/05 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
93/14 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
93/00 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
87/19 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
85/15 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
85/11 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC

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
1.4mm in 1 min to 14:15 84.0mm/h
11.8mm in 12 min to 14:27 59.0mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 28.0mm/h
30.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 30.4mm/h
34.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 11.3mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 15:30 10.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 12.6mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
JABIRU AIRPORT
8.2mm in 10 min to 17:30 49.2mm/h
9.0mm in 6 min to 17:36 90.0mm/h
14.0mm in 7 min to 17:43 120.0mm/h
13.4mm in 17 min to 18:00 47.3mm/h
45.6mm in 1 hr to 18:00 45.6mm/h
41.2mm in 1 hr to 18:30 41.2mm/h
46.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 15.3mm/h
POINT STUART
34.8mm in 28 min to 20:30 74.6mm/h
36.8mm in 1 hr to 20:30 36.8mm/h
15.2mm in 30 min to 21:00 30.4mm/h
51.4mm in 1 hr to 21:00 51.4mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 21:30 17.0mm/h
52.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 17.3mm/h
OENPELLI AIRPORT
13.8mm in 1 hr to 00:00 13.8mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 00:30 5.7mm/h
18.0mm in 17 min to 18:00 63.5mm/h
21.4mm in 1 hr to 18:00 21.4mm/h
18.4mm in 30 min to 18:30 36.8mm/h
39.8mm in 1 hr to 18:30 39.8mm/h
21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.0mm/h
19.4mm in 1 hr to 19:00 19.4mm/h
22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:30 7.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
SAMUEL HILL AERO
10.8mm in 10 min to 21:10 64.8mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 21:30 13.8mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.2mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
14.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.0mm/h

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
WYNDHAM AERO : 93( 90/ 69 ) at 14:10
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Herbert
LUCINDA POINT : 74(250/ 67 ) at 19:50
VICTORIA
Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 83(160/ 65 ) at 04:13
MOUNT HOTHAM : 95(140/ 80 ) at 07:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 85(240/ 67 ) at 12:35
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 78(200/ 63 ) at 20:00
CAPE GRIM : 76(230/ 63 ) at 01:06
Southeast
MOUNT WELLINGTON : 87(230/ 67 ) at 21:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 91(220/ 61 ) at 02:00
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 74(230/ 65 ) at 01:30