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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 1402 EST on 17/09/2016. 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

QLD

Central Highlands

035039

GILIGULGUL TM

49.2

28.6

20/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Central Highlands

035040

WESTGROVE TM

47.8

31.2

20/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037034

THE MONUMENT AIRPORT

21.2

19.0

02/09/2016

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Darling Downs E

041020

SEVEN OAKS TM

38.0

27.0

15/09/2016

12

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Darling Downs W

042025

HORSE CREEK AL

44.0

29.4

05/09/2010

13

1 N

QLD

Maranoa

043054

INJUNE TM

40.2

32.0

05/09/2008

12

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Roper-McArthur

014627

BULMAN

25.1

24.7

15/09/2016

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

QLD

Gulf Country

029038

KOWANYAMA AIRPORT

25.9

25.6

22/09/1998

41

1 N


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Summary of observations

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Data is as received at 14:02EST, 17/09/2016.

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 17.3 -2.8 5.0 -3.9 3.4 7.2 3.0 10.2 423 (17.6) 39/11
BUNBURY 15.9 -2.5 4.5 -3.9 -- 3.6 -- -- 307 (12.8) 31/14
MANDURAH 16.4 -2.5 8.4 -3.3 -- 2.4 -- -- 451 (18.8) 34/10
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.9 +0.3 24.8 +1.8 24.4 0.0 6.6 6.2 344 (14.3) 43/23
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 28.1 +0.9 7.9 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 258 (10.8) 59/20
WHYALLA AERO 21.9 +0.4 3.9 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 44/11
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 19.0 0.0 6.6 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 124 ( 5.2) 31/11
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.8 0.0 7.3 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 364 (15.2) 44/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 31.5 +0.3 15.3 +1.1 -- 0.2 -- -- 326 (13.6) 30/14
CAIRNS AERO 29.1 +1.0 23.0 +4.3 -- 0.2 -- -- 272 (11.3) 34/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.1 +0.4 22.1 +4.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 336 (14.0) 34/11
MACKAY M.O 24.6 -0.6 18.6 +2.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 46/03
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 28.7 +1.4 19.2 +5.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 320 (13.3) 26/08
BUNDABERG AERO 29.0 +3.6 18.0 +4.3 -- 5.2 -- -- 387 (16.1) 35/10
COOLANGATTA 27.2 +4.0 18.0 +4.7 -- 4.2 -- -- 366 (15.3) 43/09
BRISBANE AERO 25.7 +1.5 16.9 +4.2 -- 5.8 3.4 10.2 379 (15.8) 50/15
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.2 -6.0 13.5 +3.0 -- 15.4 -- -- 377 (15.7) 41/06
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.2 -3.2 9.0 +0.4 -- 2.6 2.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.2 +0.7 11.8 +2.4 -- 6.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 34/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.3 +1.0 11.5 +2.5 -- 0.6 -- -- 694 (28.9) 50/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 18.5 -2.8 7.9 +1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 335 (14.0) 34/11
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 22.7 +2.2 14.2 +3.8 11.6 0.0 6.8 8.5 619 (25.8) 50/12
RICHMOND RAAF 22.4 -0.3 12.6 +4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 430 (17.9) 43/13
BELLAMBI AWS 21.3 +1.2 13.2 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 442 (18.4) 50/16
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.4 -1.2 7.9 +2.8 -- 1.2 -- -- 296 (12.3) 41/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 16.1 -1.9 9.4 +3.7 -- 0.4 -- -- 296 (12.3) 31/12
MILDURA AIRPORT 19.2 -1.2 4.9 -2.4 1.0 0.6 1.6 9.3 211 ( 8.8) 31/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 15.9 -1.5 3.7 -1.7 -- 0.2 -- -- 224 ( 9.3) 30/13
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.2 -2.6 4.1 -0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 219 ( 9.1) 28/10
BALLARAT AERODROME 11.6 -2.3 5.4 +0.6 -- 1.2 -- -- 322 (13.4) 34/14
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 14.3 -1.2 2.8 -2.4 -- 1.2 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 35/16
HOBART AIRPORT 16.1 +0.8 7.2 +1.2 5.8 10.2 2.6 8.4 418 (17.4) 31/13
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

39.7 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
39.5 WARMUN E Kimberley WA
38.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
38.5 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.4 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS N Rivers NT

+7.4 : 28.8 EUCLA Eucla WA
+5.1 : 29.2 SUNSHINE COAST AIRPORT Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+5.0 : 27.4 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
+4.8 : 29.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+4.6 : 26.0 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA

27.2 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
26.4 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.1 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.1 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.0 KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB N Rivers NT
26.0 BRADSHAW N Rivers NT
26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+7.5 : 24.6 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT
+7.4 : 16.9 AMBERLEY AMO Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
+7.4 : 25.1 BULMAN N Rivers NT
+7.1 : 14.3 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
+7.0 : 25.9 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD

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

-0.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.2 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.4 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
0.6 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
2.3 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-8.6 : 21.3 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-8.4 : 16.6 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-7.6 : 22.6 BOULIA AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-7.4 : 14.9 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
-7.3 : 22.9 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-7.3 : 24.8 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-7.3 : 19.2 ST GEORGE AIRPORT Maranoa QLD

-3.0 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-2.5 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-2.3 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-2.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-7.1 : 6.5 BIRDSVILLE AIRPORT Channel Country QLD
-7.1 : 2.5 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-6.7 : 0.0 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) N Coast TAS
-6.7 : 4.4 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
-6.6 : 6.6 BALLERA GAS FIELD Far SW QLD

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.
63.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
62.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY) Upper NE VIC
49.2 GILIGULGUL TM Central Highlands QLD
48.0 WOLEEBEE NEVASA Central Highlands QLD
47.8 WESTGROVE TM Central Highlands QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Highlands
49.2 GILIGULGUL TM
48.0 WOLEEBEE NEVASA
47.8 WESTGROVE TM

VICTORIA
Upper NE
62.0 FALLS CREEK (ROCKY VALLEY)

ISLANDS
Islands
63.6 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO

Reports not yet available

1191 (49.6) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1040 (43.3) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
936 (39.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
880 (36.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
872 (36.3) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
864 (36.0) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
828 (34.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
785 (32.7) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
782 (32.6) NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS Hunter Valley NSW
761 (31.7) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
752 (31.3) MOSS VALE AWS Illawarra NSW
725 (30.2) GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
720 (30.0) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
716 (29.8) MOUNT BOYCE AWS C Tablelands S NSW
710 (29.6) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
700 (29.2) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
696 (29.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
694 (28.9) WILLIAMTOWN RAAF Hunter Valley NSW
684 (28.5) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
682 (28.4) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
674 (28.1) CABRAMURRA SMHEA AWS SW Slopes S NSW
669 (27.9) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
659 (27.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
647 (27.0) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
637 (26.5) GARDEN ISLAND HSF Lower West WA
636 (26.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
635 (26.5) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
624 (26.0) NOWRA RAN AIR STATION AWS Illawarra NSW
619 (25.8) SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO Sydney--east NSW
615 (25.6) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
604 (25.2) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
600 (25.0) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
80/00 HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
76/09 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
76/01 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
74/00 ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
74/12 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast 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
Lower West
SWANBOURNE
10.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 21.6mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.8mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.8mm/h
CAPE LEEUWIN
5.0mm in 3 min to 09:03 100.0mm/h
CAPE NATURALISTE
5.2mm in 7 min to 09:07 44.6mm/h
MANJIMUP
11.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.8mm/h
NORTH WALPOLE
18.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 37.6mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.8mm/h
18.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.8mm/h
FLOREAT PARK AG STATION
10.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h
FRANKLAND
12.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.0mm/h
MANJIMUP AG STATION
15.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.6mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.8mm/h
MOUNT BARKER AG STATION
10.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.8mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.4mm/h
10.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.4mm/h
MANYPEAKS AG STATION
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.2mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.6mm/h
GINGIN WEST AG STATION
17.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 34.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.0mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.0mm/h
PEMBERTON AG STATION
22.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 44.4mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 22.2mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 22.2mm/h
Cent Wheatbelt
GAIRDNER AG STATION
11.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 22.8mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.4mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.4mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
POINT STUART
10.6mm in 30 min to 09:00 21.2mm/h
11.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.4mm/h
12.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 24.0mm/h
12.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.0mm/h
NOONAMAH AIRSTRIP
11.4mm in 18 min to 15:30 38.0mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 15:30 11.6mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 16:00 16.8mm/h
MANINGRIDA AIRPORT
22.6mm in 28 min to 16:00 48.4mm/h
25.2mm in 1 hr to 16:00 25.2mm/h
27.4mm in 1 hr to 16:30 27.4mm/h
28.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 9.3mm/h
NGAYAWILI
11.0mm in 1 hr to 14:30 11.0mm/h
BULMAN
12.4mm in 30 min to 16:30 24.8mm/h
15.0mm in 1 hr to 16:30 15.0mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 5.3mm/h
QUEENSLAND
Upper Carpentaria
HUGHENDEN AIRPORT
12.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 12.0mm/h
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO
6.2mm in 16 min to 22:00 23.2mm/h
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO
11.4mm in 1 hr to 01:00 11.4mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.3mm/h
8.4mm in 17 min to 03:30 29.6mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 03:30 15.4mm/h
10.2mm in 30 min to 04:00 20.4mm/h
22.0mm in 1 hr to 04:00 22.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 04:30 11.8mm/h
33.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 11.0mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
THREDBO AWS : 74(310/ 65 ) at 10:30
VICTORIA
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 76(250/ 67 ) at 00:08
TASMANIA
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 74(320/ 63 ) at 12:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 80(270/ 67 ) at 01:00