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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 1403 EST on 23/09/2016. 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

NT

Darwin-Daly

014279

WALKER CREEK

56.5

56.0

30/09/2012

18

1 N

Highest minimum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014274

MCCLUER ISLAND

27.3

27.2

18/09/2016

13

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.


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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 14:03EST, 23/09/2016.

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 19.0 -1.1 6.1 -2.8 4.6 0.0 4.0 3.6 243 (10.1) 44/13
BUNBURY 17.1 -1.3 5.8 -2.6 -- 11.4 -- -- 189 ( 7.9) 50/17
MANDURAH 16.8 -2.1 10.6 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 140 ( 5.8) 43/14
DARWIN AIRPORT 35.5 +2.9 25.0 +2.0 24.7 0.0 6.8 9.3 333 (13.9) 39/16
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 24.0 -3.2 6.1 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 238 ( 9.9) 31/08
WHYALLA AERO 15.0 -6.5 6.8 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 410 (17.1) 28/13
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.5 -3.5 6.5 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 186 ( 7.8) 24/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 13.8 -2.0 5.6 -0.7 -- 0.6 -- -- 434 (18.1) 28/11
MOUNT ISA AERO 25.2 -6.0 12.4 -1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 431 (18.0) 34/03
CAIRNS AERO 27.6 -0.5 22.9 +4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 24/14
TOWNSVILLE AERO 30.8 +3.1 22.2 +4.8 -- 0.2 -- -- 203 ( 8.5) 31/12
MACKAY M.O 27.4 +2.2 20.3 +3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 28/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.6 +2.3 18.0 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 214 ( 8.9) 41/12
BUNDABERG AERO 27.7 +2.3 17.2 +3.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 402 (16.8) 39/08
COOLANGATTA 25.2 +2.0 12.4 -0.9 -- 7.2 -- -- 205 ( 8.5) 34/16
BRISBANE AERO 24.3 +0.1 13.7 +1.0 10.5 6.8 2.7 11.6 238 ( 9.9) 54/12
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 18.2 -4.0 9.2 -1.3 -- 5.0 -- -- 444 (18.5) 52/11
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 18.7 -2.7 9.3 +0.7 -- 1.2 1.6 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 23.9 +1.4 6.3 -3.1 -- 2.4 -- -- 235 ( 9.8) 41/15
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 21.4 +0.1 13.4 +4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 5.7 +1.5 2.7 31.6 3.6 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 16.9 -4.4 10.6 +4.4 -- 4.6 -- -- 567 (23.6) 50/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 19.7 -0.8 12.8 +2.4 11.4 0.6 4.0 4.1 382 (15.9) 52/12
RICHMOND RAAF 21.2 -1.5 8.2 +0.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 242 (10.1) 46/11
BELLAMBI AWS 18.5 -1.6 13.1 +0.7 -- 0.8 -- -- 261 (10.9) 54/23
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 16.6 -1.0 7.9 +2.8 -- 2.0 -- -- 379 (15.8) 43/10
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 18.8 +0.8 9.3 +3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 345 (14.4) 39/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 16.1 -4.3 4.2 -3.1 2.0 0.8 1.8 9.3 403 (16.8) 37/09
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 14.6 -2.8 9.2 +3.8 -- 1.4 -- -- 353 (14.7) 48/10
BENDIGO AIRPORT 14.4 -2.4 7.1 +2.8 -- 0.4 -- -- 399 (16.6) 41/00
BALLARAT AERODROME 10.9 -3.0 5.2 +0.4 -- 2.6 -- -- 480 (20.0) 39/09
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.4 +3.9 9.4 +4.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 62 ( 2.6) 34/12
HOBART AIRPORT 15.8 +0.5 7.8 +1.8 6.2 0.0 3.4 6.3 163 ( 6.8) 31/14
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

39.3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
38.6 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
38.5 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
38.0 DERBY AERO W Kimberley WA
37.6 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA

+9.8 : 31.0 EYRE Eucla WA
+8.9 : 29.3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA
+8.7 : 31.0 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
+8.5 : 30.8 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT Goldfields WA
+8.2 : 30.4 BALLADONIA Eucla WA

27.3 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
26.8 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
26.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.0 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
26.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
26.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL

+6.8 : 23.1 CARDWELL MARINE PDE N Coast--Herbert QLD
+6.6 : 23.6 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
+6.3 : 8.2 WOOLBROOK (DANGLEMAH ROAD) NW Slopes S NSW
+5.9 : 21.0 AYR DPI RESEARCH STN Central Coast E QLD
+5.9 : 23.0 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE AIRPORT N Rivers NT

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

1.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
2.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
4.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
4.2 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-9.5 : 22.4 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-9.3 : 21.3 BEDOURIE POLICE STATION Channel Country QLD
-9.0 : 14.2 COBAR AIRPORT AWS Upper Darling NSW
-8.9 : 22.6 THE MONUMENT AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-8.5 : 13.5 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW

-0.8 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-0.8 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
-0.8 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-0.1 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
0.0 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-7.0 : 0.3 WUDINNA AERO W Agricultural SA
-6.4 : -0.1 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
-6.1 : 3.5 LEIGH CREEK AIRPORT NE Pastoral SA
-6.0 : 4.8 ERNABELLA (PUKATJA) NW Pastoral SA
-6.0 : 1.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-6.0 : 5.5 CARNEGIE Interior 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.
56.5 WALKER CREEK N Rivers NT
54.4 JABIRU AIRPORT N Rivers NT
48.2 YASS (RURAL FIRE SERVICE) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
40.0 TUENA (WYOMING) C Tablelands S NSW
38.9 STOCKINBINGAL GENERAL STORE SW Slopes N NSW

NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
56.5 WALKER CREEK
54.4 JABIRU AIRPORT

NEW SOUTH WALES
C Tablelands S
40.0 TUENA (WYOMING)
Goulburn/Monaro
48.2 YASS (RURAL FIRE SERVICE)
SW Slopes N
38.9 STOCKINBINGAL GENERAL STORE

Reports not yet available

943 (39.3) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
914 (38.1) MURRURUNDI GAP AWS Hunter Valley NSW
821 (34.2) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
800 (33.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
770 (32.1) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
747 (31.1) ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
721 (30.0) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
707 (29.5) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
670 (27.9) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
664 (27.7) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
655 (27.3) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
636 (26.5) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
630 (26.3) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
624 (26.0) PORT FAIRY AWS W Coast VIC
619 (25.8) BROKEN HILL AIRPORT AWS Lower Darling NSW
611 (25.5) CONDOBOLIN AIRPORT AWS CW Plains S NSW
608 (25.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
607 (25.3) ORANGE AIRPORT AWS C Tablelands S NSW
602 (25.1) GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
93/10 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
81/13 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
70/21 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR AWS) Illawarra NSW
70/08 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
68/23 CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
68/17 CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
68/18 SYDNEY HARBOUR (WEDDING CAKE WEST) Sydney--east NSW
68/23 KIAMA (BOMBO HEADLAND) Illawarra NSW
68/10 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E 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
E Kimberley
KUNUNURRA AERO
22.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 7.3mm/h
21.4mm in 30 min to 17:00 42.8mm/h
22.4mm in 1 hr to 17:00 22.4mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 17:30 25.4mm/h
Lower West
WITCHCLIFFE
13.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 26.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.6mm/h
SCOTT RIVER AG STATION
12.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 25.2mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 12.6mm/h
12.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 12.6mm/h
WILYABRUP AG STATION
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
PIRLANGIMPI AIRPORT
36.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 73.6mm/h
36.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 36.8mm/h
17.2mm in 30 min to 17:30 34.4mm/h
20.8mm in 1 hr to 17:30 20.8mm/h
22.2mm in 1 hr to 18:00 22.2mm/h
26.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 8.7mm/h
JABIRU AIRPORT
16.8mm in 30 min to 01:30 33.6mm/h
17.4mm in 1 hr to 01:30 17.4mm/h
5.0mm in 6 min to 01:36 50.0mm/h
19.2mm in 24 min to 02:00 48.0mm/h
41.0mm in 1 hr to 02:00 41.0mm/h
30.0mm in 1 hr to 02:30 30.0mm/h
51.0mm in 3 hr to 03:30 17.0mm/h
54.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 108.8mm/h
54.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 54.4mm/h
QUEENSLAND
N Coast--Barron
LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE
13.0mm in 1 hr to 13:00 13.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.3mm/h
VICTORIA
E Gippsland
MOUNT NOWA NOWA
18.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 6.0mm/h
W Gippsland
MOUNT BAW BAW
20.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 6.7mm/h

VICTORIA
Upper NE
MOUNT HOTHAM : 93(170/ 72 ) at 10:30