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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 08/10/2016. 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 maximum temperature

NT

Darwin-Daly

014253

CHANNEL POINT

37.7

37.6

23/10/2008

19

37.6

23/10/2008

21

1 N

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

QLD

S Peninsula

028008

LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT

30.3

30.1

20/10/2007

13

1 N

QLD

N Coast--Barron

031213

CAPE FLATTERY

40.7

38.3

15/10/2007

11

1 N

VIC

E Central

086038

ESSENDON AIRPORT

31.9

30.8

03/10/2016

11

1 N Previous record set earlier this month.

VIC

E Central

086077

MOORABBIN AIRPORT

32.2

31.5

28/10/2004

11

1 N

VIC

E Central

086383

COLDSTREAM

22.8

22.0

29/10/2007

11

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 14:03EST, 08/10/2016.

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 24.7 +2.1 14.7 +4.5 13.7 0.2 3.0 8.7 446 (18.6) 37/11
BUNBURY 19.3 -1.6 12.3 +3.0 -- 11.8 -- -- 129 ( 5.4) 44/10
MANDURAH 20.8 -0.9 14.6 +1.3 -- 1.2 -- -- 265 (11.0) 35/09
DARWIN AIRPORT 36.2 +3.0 26.3 +1.4 25.6 0.0 8.0 11.0 449 (18.7) 44/08
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 34.0 +3.1 11.1 -3.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 255 (10.6) 35/18
WHYALLA AERO 31.4 +7.6 19.2 +8.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 790 (32.9) 61/07
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 24.0 +2.1 16.5 +5.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 30/23
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 17.5 -0.4 12.7 +5.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 574 (23.9) 41/02
MOUNT ISA AERO 33.7 -0.9 15.7 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 317 (13.2) 34/09
CAIRNS AERO 29.2 -0.3 22.2 +1.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 665 (27.7) 54/12
TOWNSVILLE AERO 29.5 +0.1 18.8 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 529 (22.0) 46/11
MACKAY M.O 26.5 -1.0 15.9 -3.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 360 (15.0) 30/13
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 29.7 +0.1 13.5 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 31/09
BUNDABERG AERO 28.2 +1.3 11.7 -4.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 179 ( 7.5) 34/15
COOLANGATTA 25.0 +0.6 8.8 -7.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 230 ( 9.6) 30/13
BRISBANE AERO 26.9 +1.5 11.5 -4.1 7.7 0.0 7.2 11.3 253 (10.5) 37/21
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 26.8 +2.5 10.5 -2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 297 (12.4) 22/13
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.2 +0.1 9.3 -2.9 -- 0.0 4.4 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 26.7 +2.8 7.7 -4.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 199 ( 8.3) 26/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 30.2 +6.6 12.2 +0.3 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE -- -- 8.4 +1.8 -2.2 0.0 5.0 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 25.4 +0.7 8.0 -1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 211 ( 8.8) 37/13
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 31.4 +8.9 16.4 +3.2 13.1 0.0 8.6 9.3 445 (18.5) 48/12
RICHMOND RAAF 30.6 +5.8 9.3 -1.7 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 50/13
BELLAMBI AWS 29.4 +8.0 19.7 +5.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 437 (18.2) 50/05
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 25.4 +4.0 10.3 +2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 241 (10.0) 31/15
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 23.8 +2.3 9.0 +1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 30/11
MILDURA AIRPORT 31.1 +7.2 15.1 +5.3 7.0 0.0 9.4 6.7 480 (20.0) 43/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 21.1 +0.2 11.8 +4.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 269 (11.2) 28/22
BENDIGO AIRPORT 21.4 +1.0 9.4 +3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 313 (13.0) 37/00
BALLARAT AERODROME 17.5 +0.9 9.7 +3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 678 (28.3) 46/02
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 19.6 +1.6 10.2 +3.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 378 (15.8) 46/12
HOBART AIRPORT 18.7 +1.4 11.0 +3.5 6.6 0.2 5.0 10.9 559 (23.3) 70/10
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

42.0 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
40.7 CURTIN AERO W Kimberley WA
40.4 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
40.4 MARBLE BAR E Pilbara WA
40.1 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+11.6 : 37.8 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
+10.2 : 27.3 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
+10.1 : 28.8 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE South Coast NSW
+10.1 : 29.0 MALLACOOTA E Gippsland VIC
+10.1 : 38.0 ROXBY DOWNS (OLYMPIC DAM AERODROME) NW Pastoral SA

27.8 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
27.7 BLACK POINT N Rivers NT
27.4 DARWIN NTC AWS N Rivers NT
27.0 CROKER ISLAND AIRPORT N Rivers NT
27.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL

+11.5 : 19.5 EUDUNDA Murray Valley SA
+10.7 : 22.4 TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
+9.2 : 16.4 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA
+9.1 : 19.7 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
+9.1 : 17.8 STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA

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

5.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
6.5 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.5 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
8.1 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
8.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC

-3.3 : 30.6 LONGREACH AERO Central West QLD
-3.0 : 32.4 TREPELL AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-2.9 : 30.0 BLACKALL AIRPORT Central West QLD
-2.9 : 16.9 LAKE EILDON N Central VIC
-2.9 : 9.8 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS

-48.0 ROWLEY SHOALS Islands ISL
-1.2 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS N Tablelands W NSW
-0.1 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.0 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.2 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-8.3 : 6.3 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT
-7.9 : 10.3 WINTON AIRPORT Northwest QLD
-7.9 : 10.5 RABBIT FLAT N Plateau NT
-7.8 : 5.7 ROMA AIRPORT Maranoa QLD
-7.7 : 5.7 CASINO AIRPORT AWS North Coast 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.
21.2 HENTY BROOK Lower West WA
20.4 NALYERLUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
20.2 GAIRDNER Cent Wheatbelt WA
20.2 AMELUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
18.8 SAVAGE RIVER MINE W Coast TAS

Reports not yet available

1501 (62.5) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1486 (61.9) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
1165 (48.5) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1142 (47.6) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
1140 (47.5) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1108 (46.2) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
1035 (43.1) COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
1007 (42.0) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
976 (40.7) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
944 (39.3) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
914 (38.1) THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
911 (38.0) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
907 (37.8) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
895 (37.3) WALLAN (KILMORE GAP) N Central VIC
888 (37.0) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
887 (37.0) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
875 (36.5) CAPE WILLOUGHBY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
871 (36.3) MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
838 (34.9) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
824 (34.3) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
816 (34.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
810 (33.8) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
791 (33.0) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
790 (32.9) WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
772 (32.2) MOORABBIN AIRPORT E Central VIC
765 (31.9) ESSENDON AIRPORT E Central VIC
763 (31.8) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
762 (31.8) NOARLUNGA Adelaide/Lofty SA
762 (31.8) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
760 (31.7) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
759 (31.6) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
754 (31.4) HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
754 (31.4) YARRAM AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
748 (31.2) MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS Adelaide/Lofty SA
746 (31.1) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
736 (30.7) CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
735 (30.6) COOBER PEDY AIRPORT NW Pastoral SA
729 (30.4) STRAHAN AERODROME W Coast TAS
728 (30.3) LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT S Peninsula QLD
726 (30.3) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
720 (30.0) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
717 (29.9) NEPTUNE ISLAND W Agricultural SA
709 (29.5) NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
707 (29.5) AIREYS INLET W Coast VIC
706 (29.4) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
704 (29.3) TARCOOLA AERO NW Pastoral SA
702 (29.3) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
701 (29.2) GELANTIPY E Gippsland VIC
700 (29.2) WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
700 (29.2) WARRNAMBOOL AIRPORT NDB W Coast VIC
696 (29.0) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
695 (29.0) AVALON AIRPORT W Central VIC
688 (28.7) PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) W Coast VIC
687 (28.6) PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
687 (28.6) ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT) Illawarra NSW
683 (28.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
678 (28.3) BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
675 (28.1) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
671 (28.0) COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD
668 (27.8) MINLATON AERO Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
667 (27.8) SNOWTOWN (RAYVILLE PARK) Lower North SA
665 (27.7) CAIRNS AERO N Coast--Barron QLD
658 (27.4) SHEOAKS W Central VIC
656 (27.3) LAVERTON RAAF W Central VIC
656 (27.3) LAUNCESTON AIRPORT N Coast TAS
651 (27.1) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
650 (27.1) MURRAY BRIDGE (PALLAMANA AERODROME) Murray Valley SA
650 (27.1) TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
648 (27.0) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
643 (26.8) YUNTA AIRSTRIP Northeast SA
638 (26.6) FORREST Eucla WA
637 (26.5) ADELAIDE AIRPORT Adelaide/Lofty SA
635 (26.5) BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
634 (26.4) PORTLAND NTC AWS W Coast VIC
628 (26.2) STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE Murray Valley SA
628 (26.2) EAST SALE AIRPORT W Gippsland VIC
627 (26.1) CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
620 (25.8) HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
620 (25.8) CRESSY RESEARCH STATION N Coast TAS
606 (25.3) LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
605 (25.2) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
 113/02 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
111/01 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
111/00 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
106/04 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
98/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
96/14 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
96/00 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
96/01 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
94/04 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
94/03 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
93/23 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
93/02 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
91/23 LOW ROCKY POINT W 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
E Gascoyne
DEGRUSSA COPPER MINE
15.4mm in 30 min to 12:00 30.8mm/h
15.8mm in 1 hr to 12:00 15.8mm/h
15.4mm in 1 hr to 12:30 15.4mm/h
15.6mm in 30 min to 13:00 31.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 13:00 15.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 13:30 15.6mm/h
 Lower West
JANDAKOT AERO
17.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.2mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.6mm/h
17.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.6mm/h
BRIDGETOWN
15.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 31.2mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 15.6mm/h
15.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 15.6mm/h
BUNBURY
15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h
10.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 10.8mm/h
DONNYBROOK AG STATION
18.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 36.4mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 18.2mm/h
18.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 18.2mm/h
FLOREAT PARK AG STATION
11.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 23.2mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.6mm/h
FRANKLAND
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
 Cent Wheatbelt
STIRLINGS NORTH AG STATION
19.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 39.6mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 19.8mm/h
19.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 19.8mm/h
QUALEUP AG STATION
14.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 28.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 14.0mm/h
14.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 14.0mm/h
TUNNEY 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

NEW SOUTH WALES
Snowy Mtns
PERISHER VALLEY AWS : 96(290/ 52 ) at 15:04
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 93(270/ 54 ) at 08:30
Upper NE
MOUNT BULLER : 95(350/ 52 ) at 06:30
MOUNT HOTHAM : 98(360/ 69 ) at 00:00
W Gippsland
WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 106(330/ 50 ) at 05:18
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) : 82(280/ 67 ) at 04:00
Southeast
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 111(330/ 74 ) at 02:30
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 109(310/ 80 ) at 03:00
TASMAN ISLAND : 93(310/ 58 ) at 04:00
HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 98(310/ 52 ) at 01:30
CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) : 85(310/ 63 ) at 04:30
W Coast
LOW ROCKY POINT : 91(330/ 67 ) at 01:00
SCOTTS PEAK DAM : 111(330/ 85 ) at 01:11
MOUNT READ : 85(340/ 63 ) at 02:30
ISLANDS
Islands
HOGAN ISLAND : 87(300/ 74 ) at 08:30