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Records set or equalled today

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Highest wind gust (km/h)

SA

Yorke Peninsula

022046

EDITHBURGH

94

91.0

11/10/2012

12

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, 21/10/2016.

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 19.4 -3.2 10.0 -0.2 8.8 4.2 4.8 12.0 470 (19.6) 43/18
BUNBURY 17.6 -3.3 7.8 -1.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 344 (14.3) 46/10
MANDURAH 18.1 -3.6 10.7 -2.6 -- 1.4 -- -- 380 (15.8) 41/04
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.6 -0.6 25.1 +0.2 24.6 17.8 7.0 6.9 269 (11.2) 43/14
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 33.9 +3.0 14.8 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 353 (14.7) 44/13
WHYALLA AERO 34.5 +10.7 7.0 -3.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 319 (13.3) 94/18
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 30.8 +8.9 9.1 -2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 102 ( 4.3) 57/14
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 24.3 +6.4 4.3 -2.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 332 (13.8) 85/21
MOUNT ISA AERO 37.0 +2.4 19.8 +1.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 329 (13.7) 30/09
CAIRNS AERO 30.9 +1.4 23.5 +2.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 375 (15.6) 39/15
TOWNSVILLE AERO -- -- 25.1 +4.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 487 (20.3) --
MACKAY M.O 28.7 +1.2 22.8 +3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 278 (11.6) 34/21
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 30.8 +1.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 35/13
BUNDABERG AERO 28.5 +1.6 18.7 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 248 (10.3) 41/11
COOLANGATTA 26.1 +1.7 12.5 -3.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 267 (11.1) 35/11
BRISBANE AERO 26.0 +0.6 15.0 -0.6 13.8 0.0 6.2 9.3 268 (11.2) 37/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 25.1 +0.8 -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- 44/21
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 25.1 0.0 7.4 -4.8 -- 0.0 4.8 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 21.6 -2.3 13.3 +1.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 290 (12.1) 37/13
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 22.4 -1.2 14.1 +2.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 346 (14.4) 52/14
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 16.5 -1.1 2.6 -4.0 -8.0 0.0 2.8 12.0 -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 22.6 -2.1 4.7 -4.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 373 (15.5) 34/08
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 23.2 +0.7 14.8 +1.6 11.4 0.0 8.0 10.3 503 (21.0) 57/14
RICHMOND RAAF 24.0 -0.8 12.9 +1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 208 ( 8.7) 39/15
BELLAMBI AWS 20.3 -1.1 12.8 -1.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 406 (16.9) 50/13
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 20.3 -1.1 4.3 -3.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 274 (11.4) 28/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 19.4 -2.1 3.6 -4.4 -- 0.2 -- -- 209 ( 8.7) 28/13
MILDURA AIRPORT 29.1 +5.2 7.9 -1.9 -- 0.0 4.0 11.5 276 (11.5) 46/16
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 20.9 0.0 2.4 -5.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 123 ( 5.1) 43/15
BENDIGO AIRPORT 22.0 +1.6 3.3 -3.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 169 ( 7.0) 48/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 18.8 +2.2 2.7 -3.5 -- 1.2 -- -- -- 68/21
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 17.1 -0.9 4.4 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 217 ( 9.0) 48/15
HOBART AIRPORT 19.1 +1.8 5.7 -1.8 2.4 0.4 2.2 5.9 438 (18.3) 54/12
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

40.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
40.4 CENTURY MINE Gulf Country QLD
40.2 DALY WATERS AIRSTRIP N Rivers NT
40.2 ELLIOTT N Plateau NT
40.1 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
40.1 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA

+16.9 : 40.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+13.0 : 33.6 NORTH SHIELDS (PORT LINCOLN AWS) W Agricultural SA
+12.4 : 34.0 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+11.4 : 31.2 STENHOUSE BAY Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
+10.9 : 35.3 NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA

29.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
28.2 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
28.2 WARRUWI AIRPORT N Rivers NT
27.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
27.2 MILINGIMBI AIRPORT N Rivers NT

+5.8 : 22.9 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA
+4.9 : 25.1 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD
+4.9 : 25.9 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
+4.7 : 19.5 GAYNDAH AIRPORT Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
+4.7 : 21.9 WATARRKA N Plateau NT

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

5.5 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
5.6 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
5.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
7.2 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
7.6 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.6 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-8.7 : 16.8 NORSEMAN AERO Goldfields WA
-8.5 : 14.6 MUNGLINUP WEST Goldfields WA
-8.4 : 14.0 RAVENSTHORPE Cent Wheatbelt WA
-8.1 : 21.9 BULGA DOWNS Goldfields WA
-7.8 : 15.6 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA

-4.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.4 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.4 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-4.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-3.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC

-7.4 : 6.8 LIGHTNING RIDGE VISITORS INFORMATION CEN Upper Darling NSW
-7.2 : 4.7 WALGETT AIRPORT AWS NW Plains W NSW
-6.9 : 9.5 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-6.8 : 2.1 GRENFELL (MANGANESE RD) SW Slopes N NSW
-6.6 : -4.0 DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT) Upper NE VIC
-6.6 : 8.0 ARLTUNGA N Plateau NT

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.
61.6 MOOLA BULLA AIRSTRIP E Kimberley WA
53.0 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT E Kimberley WA
49.0 HALLS CREEK COMPARISON E Kimberley WA
41.0 MT DOUGLAS Central Coast W QLD
25.6 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
25.6 KALUMBURU
E Kimberley
61.6 MOOLA BULLA AIRSTRIP
53.0 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
49.0 HALLS CREEK COMPARISON

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast W
41.0 MT DOUGLAS

12.3 MELBOURNE AIRPORT E Central VIC
12.2 NURIOOTPA PIRSA Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.0 PERTH AIRPORT Lower West WA
12.0 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
11.5 MILDURA AIRPORT Mallee N VIC

.....

8.9 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) E Coast TAS
8.4 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) N Coast TAS
6.9 DARWIN AIRPORT N Rivers NT
5.9 HOBART AIRPORT Southeast TAS
5.1 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) Southeast TAS

1111 (46.3) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
907 (37.8) CAPE LEEUWIN Lower West WA
887 (37.0) KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
843 (35.1) CARNARVON AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
803 (33.5) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
778 (32.4) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
776 (32.3) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
768 (32.0) NORTH ISLAND Central West WA
768 (32.0) ROTTNEST ISLAND Lower West WA
761 (31.7) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
752 (31.3) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
748 (31.2) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
740 (30.8) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
737 (30.7) CAPE SORELL W Coast TAS
707 (29.5) CAPE NATURALISTE Lower West WA
696 (29.0) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
687 (28.6) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
673 (28.0) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
658 (27.4) SHARK BAY AIRPORT W Gascoyne WA
654 (27.3) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
647 (27.0) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
624 (26.0) MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
604 (25.2) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
600 (25.0) NULLARBOR W Agricultural SA
109/22 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
104/19 PORT AUGUSTA AERO W Agricultural SA
100/22 KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) Southeast TAS
96/21 GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
94/18 WHYALLA AERO W Agricultural SA
94/18 EDITHBURGH Yorke Pen/Kanga Is SA
93/10 CLEVE AERODROME W Agricultural SA
93/21 NARACOORTE AERODROME Lower SE 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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
N Kimberley
KALUMBURU
25.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 50.8mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 25.4mm/h
25.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 25.4mm/h
TRUSCOTT
13.6mm in 30 min to 09:30 27.2mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 13.6mm/h
13.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 13.6mm/h
E Kimberley
HALLS CREEK AIRPORT
34.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 11.3mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 05:00 22.4mm/h
12.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 12.4mm/h
16.8mm in 30 min to 05:30 33.6mm/h
28.0mm in 1 hr to 05:30 28.0mm/h
19.2mm in 1 hr to 06:00 19.2mm/h
18.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 6.0mm/h
11.2mm in 30 min to 07:00 22.4mm/h
13.2mm in 1 hr to 07:00 13.2mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:30 11.8mm/h
52.0mm in 30 min to 09:30 104.0mm/h
52.0mm in 1 hr to 09:30 52.0mm/h
52.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 52.8mm/h
HALLS CREEK COMPARISON
32.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 10.7mm/h
11.0mm in 30 min to 05:00 22.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 11.8mm/h
14.8mm in 30 min to 05:30 29.6mm/h
25.8mm in 1 hr to 05:30 25.8mm/h
17.0mm in 1 hr to 06:00 17.0mm/h
16.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.3mm/h
10.0mm in 30 min to 07:00 20.0mm/h
11.8mm in 1 hr to 07:00 11.8mm/h
10.6mm in 1 hr to 07:30 10.6mm/h
48.4mm in 30 min to 09:30 96.8mm/h
48.4mm in 1 hr to 09:30 48.4mm/h
49.4mm in 1 hr to 10:00 49.4mm/h
Lower West
HOPETOUN NORTH
10.2mm in 30 min to 09:30 20.4mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 09:30 10.2mm/h
10.2mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.2mm/h
NORTH WALPOLE
11.6mm in 23 min to 09:23 30.3mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 09:30 11.6mm/h
11.6mm in 1 hr to 10:00 11.6mm/h
COOMALBIDGUP AG STATION
10.0mm in 1 hr to 10:00 10.0mm/h
Interior
WARBURTON AIRFIELD
97.0mm in 3 hr to 09:00 32.3mm/h
NORTHERN TERRITORY
N Rivers
DARWIN AIRPORT
17.8mm in 30 min to 09:30 35.6mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 09:30 17.8mm/h
17.8mm in 1 hr to 10:00 17.8mm/h
5.2mm in 11 min to 16:11 28.4mm/h
ISLANDS
Islands
POINT FAWCETT
8.4mm in 14 min to 17:30 36.0mm/h
10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h

SOUTH AUSTRALIA
W Agricultural
WUDINNA AERO : 89(300/ 65 ) at 18:30
CLEVE AERODROME : 91(350/ 58 ) at 15:30
WHYALLA AERO : 95(330/ 69 ) at 20:30
PORT AUGUSTA AERO : 104(260/ 43 ) at 20:44
Yorke Pen/Kanga Is
EDITHBURGH : 95(360/ 39 ) at 19:54
MOONTA (WARBURTO POINT) : 82(320/ 70 ) at 20:44
Adelaide/Lofty
OUTER HARBOUR (BLACK POLE) : 85(310/ 70 ) at 21:44
MOUNT CRAWFORD AWS : 89(290/ 65 ) at 22:08
Murray Valley
STRATHALBYN RACECOURSE : 85(320/ 65 ) at 22:08
Lower SE
NARACOORTE AERODROME : 93(360/ 54 ) at 23:22
VICTORIA
Wimmera S
PYRENEES (BEN NEVIS) : 95( 30/ 61 ) at 23:30
GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) : 96( 20/ 65 ) at 23:00
W Central
POINT WILSON : 85( 10/ 63 ) at 23:56
W Coast
COLAC (MOUNT GELLIBRAND) : 74(350/ 63 ) at 13:00
HAMILTON AIRPORT : 74(360/ 65 ) at 23:51
TASMANIA
N Coast
CAPE GRIM : 78( 30/ 63 ) at 23:30
Southeast
KUNANYI (MOUNT WELLINGTON PINNACLE) : 98(330/ 76 ) at 23:30
W Coast
MOUNT READ : 109( 10/ 69 ) at 23:05