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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 01/05/2016. 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 daily rainfall

NSW

C Tablelands S

063061

TRUNKEY (OLD POST OFFICE)

34.6

25.0

25/04/2010

12

1 N

NSW

C Tablelands S

063304

ROCKLEY (GLENLEA)

22.0

21.0

21/04/2001

13

1 N

NSW

CW Slopes S

065100

ALECTOWN (CAWDOR)

63.0

51.4

05/04/1999

21

1 N

VIC

Upper North

081087

BUNGEET (HIGHLANDS)

24.2

23.6

14/04/2003

11

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082140

LIMA EAST (CHARNWOOD)

42.0

38.8

12/04/2003

17

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082143

SHEANS CREEK (HERONSLEA)

31.4

29.6

12/04/2003

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082144

KELVIN VIEW (WATERHOUSE RESERVOIR)

35.2

34.0

12/04/2003

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082145

GOORAM (HILLSIDE)

41.4

28.4

12/04/2003

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082147

MERTON (ENDERLEE)

34.4

31.8

10/04/2011

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082151

SEVEN CREEKS AT STRATHBOGIE

37.0

35.4

12/04/2003

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082153

KITHBROOK (BALQUHAIN)

35.8

29.2

12/04/2003

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082154

SEVEN CREEKS AT D/S POLLY MCQUINNS WEIR

40.2

31.6

10/04/2011

13

1 N

VIC

Lower NE

082156

MYRHEE (HANDCOCKS)

47.0

43.4

12/04/2003

13

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 14:36EST, 01/05/2016.

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 19.6 -5.9 11.0 -2.0 9.6 2.4 2.8 5.5 424 (17.7) 35/11
BUNBURY 17.6 -6.5 6.0 -5.6 -- 5.2 -- -- 281 (11.7) 22/12
MANDURAH 18.9 -5.0 12.6 -3.0 -- 7.2 -- -- 410 (17.1) 28/01
DARWIN AIRPORT 34.2 +1.5 25.2 +1.2 24.8 0.0 4.4 8.0 261 (10.9) 31/11
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 35.4 +7.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 43/12
WHYALLA AERO 29.4 +5.6 10.3 -1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 304 (12.7) 68/19
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 26.3 +3.6 12.4 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 67 ( 2.8) 46/22
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 22.4 +2.9 11.4 +2.7 -- 2.8 -- -- 383 (16.0) 55/23
MOUNT ISA AERO 36.2 +4.4 21.3 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 166 ( 6.9) 31/09
CAIRNS AERO 30.2 +1.0 24.3 +2.7 -- 20.2 -- -- 399 (16.6) 43/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO 31.0 +1.4 21.3 +0.7 20.4 0.0 6.6 -- 398 (16.6) 37/15
MACKAY M.O 27.1 +0.4 23.0 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 31/11
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 31.1 +2.3 20.5 +2.6 -- 0.0 6.0 -- 332 (13.8) 28/15
BUNDABERG AERO 29.9 +2.5 20.3 +2.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 399 (16.6) 30/14
COOLANGATTA 26.1 +0.7 19.4 +2.4 -- 24.6 -- -- 216 ( 9.0) 24/17
BRISBANE AERO 27.8 +1.8 19.5 +3.2 19.0 2.0 0.0 5.9 238 ( 9.9) 28/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.2 +2.9 16.8 +3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 567 (23.6) 37/00
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 29.2 +4.0 17.1 +4.3 -- 0.0 4.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 27.5 +3.4 15.6 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 34/16
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 23.6 0.0 15.7 +2.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 220 ( 9.2) 30/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 24.1 -0.4 16.4 +6.2 -- 20.4 -- -- 412 (17.2) 31/01
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 26.9 +4.0 18.8 +4.6 14.3 0.0 3.4 4.5 288 (12.0) 37/12
RICHMOND RAAF 25.2 +1.4 15.8 +4.4 -- 0.6 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 28/11
BELLAMBI AWS 24.1 +2.0 20.5 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 305 (12.7) 24/04
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 24.2 +1.7 16.6 +7.5 -- 5.2 -- -- 301 (12.5) 26/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.4 +1.1 16.8 +8.6 -- 8.6 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 30/14
MILDURA AIRPORT 26.8 +3.2 14.5 +4.4 18.5 2.2 -- 9.3 290 (12.1) 78/23
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 23.3 +1.7 16.2 +8.0 -- 14.2 -- -- 190 ( 7.9) 31/23
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.3 +0.1 15.8 +8.2 -- 7.8 -- -- 305 (12.7) 34/15
BALLARAT AERODROME 20.2 +2.6 13.7 +6.3 -- 2.8 -- -- 634 (26.4) 57/20
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.4 +0.5 12.2 +4.6 -- 19.6 -- -- 172 ( 7.2) 35/14
HOBART AIRPORT 23.1 +5.0 11.3 +2.5 7.0 1.6 1.4 8.2 368 (15.3) 41/15
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

39.2 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.7 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
38.4 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
38.4 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA
38.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+7.2 : 35.4 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+7.2 : 27.0 CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS E Central VIC
+7.1 : 24.7 COMBIENBAR AWS E Gippsland VIC
+6.6 : 22.1 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
+6.5 : 26.8 EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC

28.1 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
28.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.4 CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.2 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT

+9.5 : 15.7 YOUNG AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW
+9.4 : 14.4 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE SW Slopes S NSW
+9.4 : 16.2 WANGARATTA AERO Lower NE VIC
+9.3 : 16.4 RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH Lower NE VIC
+8.8 : 12.3 COOMA AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

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

8.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.9 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
9.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
10.4 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW

-10.3 : 17.0 BADGINGARRA RESEARCH STN Lower West WA
-9.8 : 17.2 DALWALLINU Central West WA
-9.7 : 13.7 KATANNING Cent Wheatbelt WA
-9.3 : 16.9 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA
-9.3 : 16.5 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA

3.0 BUTLERS GORGE Central Plateau TAS
3.8 WANDERING Cent Wheatbelt WA
4.1 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS
4.8 COLLIE EAST Lower West WA
5.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-7.2 : 8.9 MURCHISON W Gascoyne WA
-7.1 : 9.9 MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT E Gascoyne WA
-6.5 : 7.5 YEELIRRIE Goldfields WA
-6.2 : 8.0 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-5.9 : 8.9 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA

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.
76.0 NERADA ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
70.6 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
67.0 TUNG OIL ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
66.0 MARCO STREET ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD
66.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT N Coast--Herbert QLD

QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
70.6 COCONUT ISLAND
N Coast--Barron
53.0 BARTLE VIEW ALERT
N Coast--Herbert
76.0 NERADA ALERT
67.0 TUNG OIL ALERT
66.0 MARCO STREET ALERT
66.0 CRAWFORDS LOOKOUT ALERT
65.0 TUNG OIL TM
65.0 MENAVALE ALERT
62.0 INNISFAIL
57.0 INNISFAIL WHARF ALERT

NEW SOUTH WALES
CW Plains S
66.0 DANDALOO (KELVIN)
53.4 ALECTOWN (VANVILLA)
CW Slopes S
63.0 ALECTOWN (CAWDOR)

VICTORIA
Upper NE
55.6 MOUNT HOTHAM

10.8 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA
9.8 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.7 ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
9.4 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
9.3 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

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4.4 INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE N Tablelands W NSW
4.0 WELLINGTON (D&J RURAL) CW Slopes S NSW
3.8 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
1.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
1.6 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS

1183 (49.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1041 (43.4) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
982 (40.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
970 (40.4) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
938 (39.1) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
919 (38.3) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
853 (35.5) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
845 (35.2) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
845 (35.2) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
805 (33.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
805 (33.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
794 (33.1) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
781 (32.5) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
775 (32.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
738 (30.8) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
728 (30.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
726 (30.3) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
722 (30.1) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
692 (28.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
680 (28.3) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
676 (28.2) MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
673 (28.0) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
663 (27.6) BARROW ISLAND AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
655 (27.3) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
649 (27.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
642 (26.8) ESPERANCE AERO Lower West WA
641 (26.7) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
634 (26.4) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
634 (26.4) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
625 (26.0) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
104/22 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
94/22 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
93/16 COULTA (COLES POINT) W Agricultural SA
91/17 NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
91/21 HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA

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.
QUEENSLAND
N Peninsula
COCONUT ISLAND
12.6mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.6mm/h
45.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 15.0mm/h
N Coast--Herbert
SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN
11.6mm in 30 min to 18:30 23.2mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 18:30 13.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 19:00 11.8mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 6.0mm/h
Brisbane/SE Coast
COOLANGATTA
12.4mm in 1 hr to 00:00 12.4mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.0mm/h
5.6mm in 15 min to 02:24 22.4mm/h
SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT
11.0mm in 1 hr to 15:00 11.0mm/h
16.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 16.0mm/h
NEW SOUTH WALES
Lower Darling
BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS
8.0mm in 6 min to 09:06 80.0mm/h
Upper Darling
COBAR MO
8.8mm in 24 min to 02:55 22.0mm/h
12.2mm in 1 hr to 03:00 12.2mm/h
13.8mm in 1 hr to 03:30 13.8mm/h
Southwest Plains
IVANHOE AERODROME AWS
12.4mm in 9 min to 23:52 82.7mm/h
CW Plains N
TRANGIE RESEARCH STATION AWS
19.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.3mm/h
NW Slopes S
GUNNEDAH AIRPORT AWS
10.6mm in 1 hr to 16:00 10.6mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 10.0mm/h
Hunter Valley
MERRIWA (ROSCOMMON)
17.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.7mm/h
C Tablelands S
ORANGE AIRPORT AWS
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
VICTORIA
W Coast
HAMILTON AIRPORT
1.4mm in 1 min to 23:31 84.0mm/h
4.6mm in 2 min to 23:33 138.0mm/h
WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB
2.0mm in 1 min to 23:57 120.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT
10.8mm in 17 min to 09:17 38.1mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.8mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
NEPTUNE ISLAND : 91(300/ 67 ) at 17:30
COULTA (COLES POINT) : 93(300/ 69 ) at 16:51
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
MINLATON AERO : 82(270/ 69 ) at 18:42
Adelaide/Lofty
HINDMARSH ISLAND AWS : 91(300/ 56 ) at 21:25
NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 104(330/ 78 ) at 22:30
VICTORIA
Mallee S
HOPETOUN AIRPORT : 82(290/ 69 ) at 23:48
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 91(360/ 56 ) at 22:00