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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 01/06/2017. 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
Lowest grass minimum temperature

SA

County Light

023373

NURIOOTPA PIRSA

-5.0

-3.9

16/05/2012

17

1 N

Lowest minimum temperature

TAS

N Coast

091293

LOW HEAD

3.1

3.3

29/05/2011

16

1 N

Lowest maximum temperature

QLD

Far SW

045025

THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT

9.8

15.2

28/05/2000

14

11.0

20/06/2007

16

1 N

VIC

Upper NE

083055

DINNER PLAIN (MOUNT HOTHAM AIRPORT)

3.0

3.1

25/05/2012

13

1 P

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

WA

N Kimberley

001019

KALUMBURU

11.3

10.8

31/05/2004

11

1 N

QLD

Northwest

037010

CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP

22.7

22.0

11/05/2007

11

1 N


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10am EST Minimum temperature anomalies

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4pm EST Maximum temperature anomalies

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10pm EST Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
Data is as received at 14:02EST, 16/06/2017.

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 25.7 +3.9 7.7 -2.7 6.1 0.0 3.0 8.0 269 (11.2) 28/07
BUNBURY 22.1 +0.9 6.8 -2.5 -- 0.0 -- -- 173 ( 7.2) 26/11
MANDURAH 21.4 +0.1 12.8 -0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 228 ( 9.5) 26/12
DARWIN AIRPORT 31.4 -0.6 20.4 -1.7 19.5 0.2 9.6 9.6 431 (18.0) 52/10
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 19.2 -3.8 2.2 -6.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 280 (11.7) 48/11
WHYALLA AERO 14.3 -6.1 1.7 -7.0 -- 0.6 -- -- 410 (17.1) 34/00
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 15.0 -3.9 4.8 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 118 ( 4.9) 24/12
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 14.0 -2.1 3.1 -4.2 -- 1.0 -- -- 361 (15.0) 26/14
MOUNT ISA AERO 24.7 -3.1 14.6 +0.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 502 (20.9) 43/16
CAIRNS AERO 28.7 +1.1 22.2 +2.3 -- 0.0 -- -- 580 (24.2) 48/19
TOWNSVILLE AERO 28.5 +0.9 17.8 +0.2 -- 0.0 3.2 -- 271 (11.3) 35/18
MACKAY M.O 25.5 +1.3 19.5 +2.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 389 (16.2) 44/12
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 25.2 -0.8 15.9 +1.8 -- 0.0 -- -- 213 ( 8.9) 30/14
BUNDABERG AERO 22.9 -1.7 13.1 -1.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 253 (10.5) 30/12
COOLANGATTA 21.0 -2.1 8.0 -6.1 -- 0.0 -- -- 184 ( 7.7) 31/09
BRISBANE AERO 21.7 -1.8 9.0 -3.8 2.6 0.0 1.8 10.0 193 ( 8.0) 34/11
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 16.5 -3.3 4.4 -5.4 -- 0.0 -- -- 338 (14.1) 43/14
GUNNEDAH RESOURCE CENTRE 14.9 -5.4 2.9 -5.8 0.2 0.0 2.0 -- -- --
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 18.5 -2.9 7.8 -2.6 -- 0.0 -- -- 245 (10.2) 43/12
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 17.4 -2.9 8.1 -1.9 -- 0.0 -- -- 479 (20.0) 44/15
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 7.8 -6.4 0.4 -4.2 -6.0 0.6 2.2 -- -- --
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 14.0 -5.9 3.3 -3.2 -- 0.0 -- -- 227 ( 9.5) 37/12
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 15.2 -4.8 10.4 -0.5 6.0 0.2 3.4 7.8 501 (20.9) 59/16
RICHMOND RAAF 16.5 -4.0 3.6 -4.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 70 ( 2.9) 34/12
BELLAMBI AWS 14.9 -4.7 10.0 -3.0 -- 0.0 -- -- 394 (16.4) 55/12
CANBERRA AIRPORT 11.0 -- -0.7 -- -- 0.0 -- -- 377 (15.7) 50/12
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 12.8 -4.5 -0.9 -6.7 -- 1.0 1.0 -- 190 ( 7.9) 34/12
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 13.3 -4.3 -0.4 -5.8 -- 5.2 -- -- 132 ( 5.5) 13/10
MILDURA AIRPORT 13.9 -5.1 0.9 -6.5 -- 0.0 2.1 9.0 285 (11.9) 30/13
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG 12.5 -4.7 3.2 -2.5 -- 2.6 -- -- 279 (11.6) 31/14
BENDIGO AIRPORT 12.0 -4.6 1.1 -4.0 -- 0.2 -- -- 279 (11.6) 31/11
MELBOURNE AIRPORT 12.6 -4.0 4.4 -3.9 1.1 0.4 2.0 6.1 500 (20.8) 37/11
BALLARAT AERODROME 9.5 -4.1 -3.0 -8.7 -- 2.0 -- -- 296 (12.3) 39/12
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 13.4 -2.4 -1.5 -6.5 -- 0.2 -- -- 127 ( 5.3) 13/15
HOBART AIRPORT 12.0 -3.2 3.8 -2.8 -1.5 8.0 0.0 2.9 404 (16.8) 35/14
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

34.9 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
34.1 MANDORA E Pilbara WA
33.6 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
33.5 BIDYADANGA W Kimberley WA
33.4 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+6.3 : 27.5 NORTHAM Cent Wheatbelt WA
+6.0 : 28.0 PEARCE RAAF Lower West WA
+5.8 : 26.6 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.7 : 25.4 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+5.6 : 24.5 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA

28.0 BROWSE ISLAND Islands ISL
27.2 COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
27.0 COCOS ISLAND NTC AWS Islands ISL
26.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.6 CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL

+4.4 : 19.0 DOONGAN N Kimberley WA
+3.4 : 16.5 SAMUEL HILL AERO Central Coast E QLD
+3.4 : 12.9 PAYNES FIND E Gascoyne WA
+3.2 : 21.9 KUNUNURRA AERO E Kimberley WA
+3.1 : 23.7 COOKTOWN AIRPORT N Coast--Barron QLD

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

-3.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-3.3 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
-2.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-0.9 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
-0.5 MOUNT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC

-8.6 : -3.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-8.5 : -2.2 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-8.4 : 11.6 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE CW Plains S NSW
-8.2 : 11.3 FORBES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-8.1 : 10.8 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW

-7.7 PERISHER VALLEY AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-7.6 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.0 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
-5.9 MOUNT GININI AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-5.9 MOUNT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.4 : -2.7 WARWICK Darling Downs E QLD
-9.1 : -1.3 OAKEY AERO Darling Downs E QLD
-9.0 : -0.7 DALBY AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
-8.7 : -3.0 BALLARAT AERODROME Western Plains VIC
-8.7 : -2.3 RENMARK AERO Murray Valley SA

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.
38.2 MOUNT WELLINGTON (THE SPRINGS) Southeast TAS
32.4 ADVENTURE BAY (LORKINS ROAD) Southeast TAS
31.4 PORT ARTHUR (STEWARTS BAY) Southeast TAS
30.6 ALONNAH AREA SCHOOL Southeast TAS
30.0 SNUG PLAINS (CATARACT FALLS) Southeast TAS

Reports not yet available

1177 (49.0) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1106 (46.1) CAPE GRIM BAPS (COMPARISON) N Coast TAS
1033 (43.0) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1026 (42.8) CAPE WESSEL Islands ISL
873 (36.4) GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
862 (35.9) CAPE GRIM N Coast TAS
851 (35.5) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
850 (35.4) TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
845 (35.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
836 (34.8) TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS
819 (34.1) GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
805 (33.5) MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) E Coast TAS
787 (32.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
773 (32.2) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
765 (31.9) MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
757 (31.5) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
751 (31.3) GRAMPIANS (MOUNT WILLIAM) Wimmera S VIC
731 (30.5) WILLIS ISLAND Islands ISL
727 (30.3) FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
711 (29.6) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
708 (29.5) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
701 (29.2) LARAPUNA (EDDYSTONE POINT) E Coast TAS
667 (27.8) MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
646 (26.9) CENTRE ISLAND N Rivers NT
633 (26.4) COCOS ISLAND AIRPORT Islands ISL
613 (25.5) CAPE NELSON LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
606 (25.3) TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT N Plateau NT
601 (25.0) LOW ROCKY POINT W Coast TAS
80/00 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
76/14 GREEN CAPE AWS South Coast NSW
74/17 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE E Gippsland VIC
72/18 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
70/04 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS

Downpours High AWS wind reports
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less from AWS and synoptic reports.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to a programming error, downpours shown for WA, NT, SA, QLD and ISLANDS between 9 and 10am local times are wrong and should be ignored. The error will be corrected as soon as possible.
Storm force gusts (>89km/h) and 10-minute mean gales (>62km/h) reported by AWSs. Wind direction and mean windspeed are shown in brackets.
None reported None reported